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Home » Vol. 49 No. 38

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Vol. 49, No. 38

Issue of Jun. 25 – Jul. 8, 2020

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Posted inReader partners

Chicago through the lens of queer novels

by Chicago Reader September 3, 2020August 18, 2021

David Jay Collins introduces LGBTQ fiction and horror, set right here at home

Posted inReader partners

It’s simple: Democracy works better when more people are involved

by Chicago Reader June 30, 2020August 18, 2021

Chicago Votes has programs and initiatives that encourage advocacy, voting, and mobilization.

Posted inFood & Drink

Pride is alive this year at Lost Lake’s Chick-Feel-Gay 2.0

by Mike Sula June 26, 2020August 18, 2021

Don’t let Christian-corporate fast food tell you anything different: fried chicken is queer.

Posted inMusic

Scott Free reinvents himself as a radical queer socialist balladeer

by Monica Kendrick June 26, 2020August 18, 2021

Homolatte founder and longtime queercore scene staple Scott Free is releasing his first solo album in 12 years, The Last Revolution.

Posted inFilm

Black in Film is diversifying the industry

by Noëlle D. Lilley June 25, 2020August 18, 2021

The new database is working to connect and hire Black creatives in front of and behind the camera.

Posted inArts & Culture

Finding love on Instagram Live

by S. Nicole Lane June 25, 2020August 18, 2021

Media broadcasting network COVIDtv takes on dating.

Posted inReader partners

It took me a while to stop trusting the world’s opinion.

by Jackson C. Santy June 24, 2020August 18, 2021
Posted inNews & Politics

Activists say mayor’s police reform promises ring hollow

by Maya Dukmasova June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

Lori Lightfoot has hampered the process of installing a police oversight council, activists say, despite making it a major part of her public safety platform during her mayoral run.

Posted inArts & Culture

No cops at Pride?

by Rachel Hawley June 24, 2020August 18, 2021
Posted inNews & Politics

Puerto Rican flags fly high in June

by Justin Agrelo and City Bureau June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

On returning home and finding joy at the 42nd annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade

Posted inArts & Culture

#QTTRs make their mark

by Taryn Allen June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

These four queer artists are building their own community in the tattoo world.

Posted inArts & Culture

Chicago’s gay grandaddy of tattooing

by Micco Caporale June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

How Cliff Raven changed the city’s ink culture forever

Posted inArts & Culture

Amplifying Sally Banes

by Asimina Chremos June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

A remembrance and projection

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Winds of change hit the Poetry Foundation and the Field Museum

by Deanna Isaacs June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

Two legacy institutions wrestle with issues of diversity and economic justice.

Posted inArts & Culture

COVID can’t stop the Pride celebration

by Catey Sullivan June 24, 2020August 18, 2021

This year, queer performers dismantle digital boundaries while creating their own spaces.

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