It’s been 30 years since the first commemoration of World AIDS Day. We take a look at promising treatments, and some stark statistics.
LGBTQ
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."
Nov 9, 2015 |
The U.S. Department of Education ruled that Palatine Township High School District 211 violated a transgender student's right not to be discriminated against when it refused the student unfettered access to the girls' locker room.
Oct 27, 2015 |
There's a new book for kids detailing the historical contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to the LBGT movement, which also benefited society, science, the arts and the civil rights movement. The book's author, Jerome Pohlen, joins us.
Jul 8, 2015 |
We take a look at a local organization that helps transgender people improve their work skills, find jobs, and overcome social stigmas facing the trans community.
