Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.
Andersonville home dripping with Pride to raise money for LGBTQ suicide prevention
A Pride display on Chicago's North Side is drawing lots of attention and some donations to help LGBTQ youth.
Drag March for Change hits the streets of Lake View
The annual Drag March for Change was held Sunday in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side.
5 years later: Orlando remembers the Pulse nightclub shooting
49 lives were lost and dozens were injured on June 12, 2016.
Support of same-sex marriage in US reaches all-time high, poll finds
U.S. support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high, Gallup said. And for the first time, a majority of Republicans are also in favor.
Pride flag stirs controversy in Buffalo Grove
There was plenty of Pride on display in Buffalo Grove Monday night as members of the LGBTQ community and supporters pushed board members to raise a pride flag At Village Hall.
CTA Pride Train returns to Red Line tracks
The CTA unveiled its redesigned Pride Train which will be in circuit on the Red Line from now into the fall.
Breonna Taylor mural unveiled in Louisville ahead of her birthday weekend
Breonna Taylor would have turned 28 on June 5. A Louisville councilwoman and a nonprofit revealed a mural in her honor Friday, and several other events are planned around the city.
McHenry Township Clerk's first openly transgender elected official shares coming out story
McHenry Township Clerk Danielle Aylward paid her taxes in single dollar bills in 2016 as part of a tax protest. She says that sparked her run for McHenry Township Clerk.
Biden commemorates Tulsa Massacre 100th anniversary
During the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, President Joe Biden announced he has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts in stricter voter protection as well as pushing for police reform.
Illinois close to making Juneteenth a paid holiday off for state employees and a school holiday
Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned from Union soldiers in Texas that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
Remains of 215 children found at Indigenous school in Canada
The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada's largest Indigenous residential school — one of the institutions that held children taken from families across the nation.
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 years ago, a White mob torched 'Black Wall Street' and slaughtered Black residents
This May 31 and June 1 will mark 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre. A White mob stormed a Black neighborhood in Tulsa’s Greenwood District – leaving an estimated 300 people dead. Scholars have called it "the single worst incident of racial violence in American history."
Daley Plaza to fly rainbow flag for entirety of Pride Month
Cook County officials will hoist a rainbow flag Tuesday in Daley Plaza to celebrate the start of Pride Month.
Spain's skin-tone stamps sold at different values to highlight racial inequality face backlash
“Equality Stamps” released by Spain’s postal service to highlight racial inequality have faced backlash with the skin-tone stamps being sold at different prices depending on the color of skin they represent.
Near West Side school named after president, slaveholder to be renamed
A name change is coming soon for one Chicago elementary school, according to a report.
Bill seeking to ban hairstyle discrimination in schools passes Illinois Senate
A proposal to stop hairstyle discrimination in Illinois schools has cleared the Senate.
US restores gay and transgender health protections in reversal of Trump-era policy
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, reversing a Trump-era policy.
Almost half of working mothers in Illinois have lost jobs, hours during COVID: survey
A new survey of working mothers in Illinois found that nearly half of them have felt the financial crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida Republicans send sports transgender bill to governor
Florida Republicans moved to ban transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born as girls, sending the proposal to Gov. Ron DeSantis and escalating a national culture war over transgender rights.