And, in the process, examines how people cope with trauma—or don’t.
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‘Heartbroken’ CPS students inspired by Parkland teen activists to push for gun control in walkout Wednesday
Many CPS students are expected to participate in the National School Walkout and hope it will spark more activism in favor of stricter gun laws and #BlackLivesMatter.
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Assault weapons used to be illegal. What happened?
Why did the U.S. government remove its ban on assault rifles?
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Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on Orlando: ‘It really hit close to home’
Chicago’s first openly gay alderman reflects on the mass shooting’s impact on queer and Latinx communities.
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Orlando shooting renews debate on blood donations from gay and bisexual men
Men who’ve had sex with men in the past year are still prohibited from giving blood. Researchers and politicians in Illinois say that needs to change.
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Whether it’s in Orlando or Chicago, queer and trans people of color are more likely to face violence
We can’t ignore the disproportionate impact of violence on black and Latinx LGBTQ people.
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These Illinois elected officials tried to ban assault rifles like the one used by Omar Mateen
The U.S. had an assault weapons ban: What happened?
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On June 14, 1977 Chicago had its first big gay-rights protest
Thousands of demonstrators defied the community’s establishment figures to protest a concert by antigay activist Anita Bryant.
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‘We’ll always be here for you’: Top cop vows to protect Chicago’s LGBTQ community in wake of Orlando shooting
LGBTQ groups, city officials, and ordinary Chicagoans also expressed grief and outrage over the worst mass shooting in American history.