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The LGBTQ+ community in Bloomington-Normal was loud, proud, and happy during Pride Fest on July 29 in downtown Bloomington. Attendees said the annual cornerstone event that draws thousands is important both to the LGBTQ community and to all of central Illinois.
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Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of July 29-30, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke
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Heartland Community College marks Lesbian Visibility Week with queer indie films by Catherine CrouchVeteran indie filmmaker Catherine Crouch comes to Heartland Community College for a Lesbian Visibility Week public screening and dialog about five short films. For two decades, Crouch has written, directed and produced films from a distinctly lesbian perspective.
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LGBTQ transplants moving to Bloomington-Normal from a large city may feel a bit of a culture shock. We talked to two about navigating the Twin Cities' queer community.
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The Illinois State University fraternity involved in discriminatory vandalism has expelled some of its members, who recently painted anti-LGBTQ slurs on the houses of other Greek organizations.
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The Dean of Students office at Illinois State University and the campus PRIDE organization are condemning bigoted vandalism of Greek houses by members of a campus fraternity.
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OSF HealthCare will only cover fertility treatments for married, opposite-sex workers. That's according to a new report from Bloomberg Law. Reporter Shira Stein says sexual orientation falls under federal anti-discrimination laws, but OSF's status as a religious employer adds some legal uncertainty.
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State lawmakers with the LGBTQ caucus are criticizing State Farm for ending its partnership with a nonprofit organization that promotes LGBTQ education for children.
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"The monumental part is acknowledging the need to celebrate — especially in this current climate that we're living through," ISU Queer Coalition co-president Byron Craig said ahead of the event.
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Most states don't allow transgender people to correct their names on marriage certificates, even after going through a legal name change. Legislators and advocates hope to make Illinois the second state to permit marriage certificate name changes.