Retired Col. Jennifer Pritzker details her scathing rebuke of the Republican Party's positions on transgender individuals.
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Jan 3, 2019 |
The CTA makes a policy change that allows its health insurance plan to cover the cost of gender-affirming surgery for one of its bus drivers.
Dec 27, 2018 |
Strawberry Hampton, a 27-year-old transgender woman, said she was constantly harassed and abused by prisoners and corrections officers alike inside various all-male prisons.
Dec 4, 2018 |
It’s been 30 years since the first commemoration of World AIDS Day. We take a look at promising treatments, and some stark statistics.
Oct 18, 2018 |
Local attorneys filed a suit on behalf of the Chicago chapter of Black & Pink – a nonprofit that offers prisoners news updates on LGBTQ issues through a monthly newsletter and other publications.
Sep 18, 2018 |
Research shows transgender children benefit from early intervention, but just how young is too young?
Apr 13, 2018 |
A new resource is designed to help adolescents and young adults develop job skills, continue their education and overcome barriers to stable employment.
Mar 23, 2018 |
A first-of-its-kind study from the Chicago Department of Public Health provides a population estimate of the city’s LGBT community and a snapshot of the health issues and inequities it faces.
Oct 23, 2017 |
Fred Hochberg, the former head of the nation's Export-Import Bank, shares his thoughts on free trade under an administration that puts America first.
Jul 5, 2017 |
Artwork by Lilly Wachowski, best known as co-director of “The Matrix,” honors 27 transgender people killed last year—and allows the viewer to look them in the eyes.
Jul 5, 2017 |
As the national debate over gender-neutral bathrooms continues, Northwestern says its new facility is the first of its kind at a major Chicago university.
Feb 23, 2017 |
Illinois public officials and school districts weigh in on which bathroom or locker room a transgender student should use.
Feb 2, 2017 |
The actor and activist hosts a screening and discussion of the film “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” this weekend. We caught up with him to talk “Trek,” Trump and more.
Dec 5, 2016 |
An ambitious new art exhibition looks at the cultural impact of, and creative response to, AIDS in America.
May 18, 2016 |
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is wading into the heated national debate over the rights of transgender people by introducing an ordinance Wednesday that prohibits public places from denying restroom access based on a person’s gender identity.
Feb 22, 2016 |
The political awakening of Chicago's gay and lesbian community is documented in a new book called "Queer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay Politics."
