Pritzker signs legislation advancing LGBTQ+ rights in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed four new laws on Tuesday that advance the rights of people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Alabama official recorded using N-word at council meeting
Attendees and a livestream audience watched John “Tommy” Bryant, who is White, stand up and use a racial epithet at an Alabama city council meeting.
Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out as gay
Luke Prokop is the first active NHL player to come out as gay. “I am no longer scared to hide who I am,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Lemont High School changing 'Indians' mascot after outrage
The Lemont Township High School District 210 Board of Education met at Lemont High School Monday night and voted unanimously to retire the school mascot’s name, The Indians.
Confederate Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson statues in Charlottesville removed
Statues of two of the most notable Confederate generals are no longer standing in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Elk Grove Village repeals decades-old opposite sex clothing ban
The Elk Grove Village board has repealed a decades-old ordinance that bans people from wearing clothes belonging to the opposite sex.
Ida B. Wells honored with new Bronzeville monument
Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a monument Wednesday honoring Ida B. Wells
House votes to remove Confederate statues from US Capitol
A similar bill last year failed to gain traction in the Senate, but backers are hoping for a different outcome now that President Joe Biden is in the White House and Democrats control the Senate.
Supreme Court rejects school's appeal to revive transgender bathroom ban
The Supreme Court justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional.
Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.
Andersonville home dripping with Pride to raise money for LGBTQ suicide prevention
A Pride display on Chicago's North Side is drawing lots of attention and some donations to help LGBTQ youth.
Drag March for Change hits the streets of Lake View
The annual Drag March for Change was held Sunday in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side.
5 years later: Orlando remembers the Pulse nightclub shooting
49 lives were lost and dozens were injured on June 12, 2016.
Support of same-sex marriage in US reaches all-time high, poll finds
U.S. support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high, Gallup said. And for the first time, a majority of Republicans are also in favor.
Pride flag stirs controversy in Buffalo Grove
There was plenty of Pride on display in Buffalo Grove Monday night as members of the LGBTQ community and supporters pushed board members to raise a pride flag At Village Hall.
CTA Pride Train returns to Red Line tracks
The CTA unveiled its redesigned Pride Train which will be in circuit on the Red Line from now into the fall.
Breonna Taylor mural unveiled in Louisville ahead of her birthday weekend
Breonna Taylor would have turned 28 on June 5. A Louisville councilwoman and a nonprofit revealed a mural in her honor Friday, and several other events are planned around the city.
McHenry Township Clerk's first openly transgender elected official shares coming out story
McHenry Township Clerk Danielle Aylward paid her taxes in single dollar bills in 2016 as part of a tax protest. She says that sparked her run for McHenry Township Clerk.
Biden commemorates Tulsa Massacre 100th anniversary
During the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, President Joe Biden announced he has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts in stricter voter protection as well as pushing for police reform.
Illinois close to making Juneteenth a paid holiday off for state employees and a school holiday
Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned from Union soldiers in Texas that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.