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December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. 🏳️‍⚧️
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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TONIGHT! In honor of #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance 🏳️‍⚧️

⏰ Thursday, November 20th, 2025 from 7:00-8:30pm Eastern
➡️ RSVP: genderandfamilyproject.org/TDOR-2025

🌟 MEET OUR HEALER 🌟

💗 Jea Frasier, LMSW RYT-200
💗 they, them
Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project HOLDING GRIEF & BUILDING RESILIENCE TOGETHER A Virtual Panel for Families & Allies of Transgender, Non-Binary, & Gender Expansive Youth in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance Thursday, November 20th 7:00-8:30pm Eastern RSVP Required WITH A HEALING OFFERING FROM: Jea Frasier, LMSW RYT-200 They, them genderandfamilyproject.org/TDOR-2025
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Rest in peace, Miss Major.

We will carry the bricks forward.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · Oct 14
The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.
October 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Oct. 9 is Ageism Awareness Day. Let’s #TalkAboutAgeism. It’s time to tell a new story about aging. asaging.org/ageism-aware...
Ageism Awareness Day - American Society on Aging
Ageism Awareness Day is Oct. 9! Learn more about ageism awareness and how you can get involved.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The CCHR joined the vibrant crowd filled Daley Plaza on Sept 22 for the 47th Peace Day Chicago! A powerful celebration of unity, culture & hope, with music, dance, and a captivating World Peace Flag Ceremony.
CCHR Commissioner Andrade with Master Kim Chief Equity Officer Carla Kupe, CCHR Commissioner Andrade, and IDHR Director Jim Bennett Dancers performing a traditional Aztec dance River dance from North Macedonia
September 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Windy City Times marks 40 years with Sidetrack celebration windycitytimes.com/2025/09/28/w...
Windy City Times marks 40 years with Sidetrack celebration - Windy City Times
Windy City Times hosted our sold-out 40th anniversary party at Sidetrack Sept. 25, the same day the Chicago City Council passed two resolutions for the occasion.  “What a night of colleagues and frien...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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August 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The Legacy Project’s 5th annual summer yacht party brought drinks, dancing and fireworks over Lake Michigan—plus a heartfelt tribute to the late AIDS activist Lori Cannon.
Legacy Project sets sail with Summer Yacht Party - Windy City Times
On Aug. 6, 235 LGBTQ+ community members, allies and friends set sail at the 5th Annual Legacy Project Summer Yacht Party.  With the 200 N. Breakwater Access as a meeting point, the social event offered guests a three-hour boat ride on the Anita Dee II (a 140-foot-long yacht with formal seating for 120 guests) and an evening of food, drinks and dancing, with …
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August 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Just published in AJPH! The Transgender and Gender-Diverse Scorecard fights for inclusion in HIV clinical trials.

Transgender and Gender-Diverse folx are grossly disproportionately affected by HIV and underrepresented in HIV clinical research. The TGD Scorecard is a tool to champion diversity.
Addressing Transgender Erasure in HIV Clinical Trials: The Scorecard for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Inclusion | AJPH | Vol. Issue
We sought to offer a structured framework for evaluating transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) inclusion in HIV clinical trials, with actionable criteria for trial design and conduct, and to quantify and characterize TGD inclusion in pivotal HIV studies as supporting evidence of the need for this framework. We devised a tool (scorecard) consisting of 14 scoreable indicators for TGD-responsive HIV research with input from global TGD communities. We tested the scorecard in a cross-sectional review of 41 randomized controlled HIV biomedical efficacy trials to measure TGD responsiveness. Studies were selected to represent the spectrum of groundbreaking HIV therapeutic and prevention studies enrolling participants in countries around the world from 1991 to 2023. We found that TGD individuals represent a reported 2532 (1.4%) of 178 893 participants in the selected HIV clinical trials. Scorecard indicators reveal a dearth of HIV research responsive to the needs of TGD communities. The lack of TGD representation in HIV clinical trials indicates a historical erasure of TGD communities with potential public health consequences. The scorecard might guide future HIV research to be more responsive to the needs of TGD people. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print August 7, 2025:e1–e10. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308134)
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August 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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July 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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‘...everyone deserves to live with freedom, joy and dignity.’
Stigma remains a driving force behind #HIV. The #ZeroHIVStigmaDay on July 21 reminds everyone how they have a part in ending HIV stigma.

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July 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Today is International Nonbinary People’s Day and this whole week is Nonbinary Awareness Week!

Today and everyday we shine a light on those beautiful members of our community who have challenged, deconstructed, and overthrown the gender binary to embrace and celebrate their authentic selves.
Yellow background with black letters and non-binary flag colors. Happy Internationsl Nonbinary People’s Day.
July 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: State & Local Elected Officials Briefing on Federal Threats to HIV and LGBTQ People. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
Join AFC and partners for a virtual policy briefing on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. CST. The purpose of the briefing is to discuss the threats to people living with HIV and LGBT...
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July 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of #Obergefell v. Hodges, which extended marriage equality nationwide, many states still have constitutional amendments, statutes, or both banning same-sex marriage.

But underneath #Obergefell, these bans are unenforceable.
www.axios.com/2025/06/26/m...
Here's where same-sex marriage would be banned without Obergefell
About 60% of LGBTQ+ adults live in states where access to marriage equality would change if Obergefell were struck down.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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How The Outspoken Storytelling Show At Sidetrack Became A Sanctuary For LGBTQ+ Chicagoans
Since 2014, the monthly storytelling show at Lakeview's iconic gay bar has been a place for connection, catharsis and community.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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REMEMBER, THE FIRST pride WAS A Riot PIONEERED BY Trans PEOPLE OF COLOR
June 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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When is Pride 2025? What to know about upcoming events in Peoria, Rockford and Chicago
When is Pride 2025? What to know about upcoming events in Peoria, Rockford and Chicago
This summer is stocked to the brim with Pride events around the state.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.

I'm so angry.
Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales Husband of Jonathan Joss My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done. Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic. When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life. Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together. If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband. Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built. Tristan Kern de Gonzales
June 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Happy Pride Month!
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ALT: a poster that says happy pride month with a google doodle
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June 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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🦼✊👩‍🦽 THIS THURS, May 29, 1-3pm, Federal Plaza, 50 W Adams: DISABILITY DEMO RALLY!!

Access Living will host a disability rally w/ speeches & street theater to DEMOlish attacks on Medicaid, housing, Social Security, veteran services, more. Disability is part of our DEMOcracy! INFO: tinyurl.com/Demo529
Graphic showing photos of activists in wheelchairs and one person in a mask with raised fist. Words say Disability demo rally. It's time to roll out and fight back Thursday May 29 1 to 3 pm. Federal Plaza, 50 west Adams, Chicago. The Access Living logo is on the graphic.
May 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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#Sexualhealth is important at any age. Older adults should be free to openly discuss their sexual needs. It’s time to normalize these conversations across generations. 🌱 To learn more, visit: bit.ly/41OzyA7
Sexuality and Intimacy in Older Adults
Physical problems, such as erectile dysfunction, pain, or illness, can change your sex life as you get older. Read how to have a healthy and safe sex life as you age.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM