Articles filed under Diversity
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Members of faith communities discuss safety concerns amid rise in hate crimesMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - Amid a nationwide rise in acts of hate, more than 50 suburban leaders and members of various religious, ethnic and minority groups came together Thursday in Schaumburg t...
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South Barrington teen teaches art to help seniors, refugeesMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - When Hafsah Khan started painting four years ago, it served as an outlet for her emotions. “It's therapeutic ... it definitely is a coping mechanism,” said Hafsah, 16, o...
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Elgin's first Pride Parade and Festival hopes to make everyone feel 'safe and welcome in our space'Apr 27, 2023 1:00 am - Four years after planning started, Elgin's first Pride Parade and Festival is set to step off on June 3. Event organizer Kayla Bates founded ELGbtq+ after moving to Elgi...
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Cosmetic to critical: Blue states help trans health coverageApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - For most of her life in New Mexico, Christina Wood felt like she had to hide her identity as a transgender woman. So six years ago she moved to Oregon, ...
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Bud Light fumbles, but experts say inclusive ads will stayApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer. But experts say inclusive marketing is simply good busin...
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Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from 2023 sessionApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - HELENA, Mont. - Republicans in Montana barred transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the House floor for the rest of the 2023 session on Wednesday, in retribution for pr...
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96Apr 25, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience o...
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Eid Fest brings celebratory end to RamadanApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - Families from across the suburbs gathered Sunday at The Mecca Center in Willowbrook to celebrate Eid, the Muslim holiday marking the end of the monthlong dawn-to-sunset ...
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Fremd student earns prestigious national chess prizeApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - At 17, Aditya Gupta of Rolling Meadows has earned a distinction few teens have achieved. The 11th-grader at Fremd High School in Palatine is among only five high school ...
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Suburban Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid prayers, festivitiesApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Muslims across the suburbs and around the world gathered in mosques and outdoor venues to perform communal Eid al-Fitr prayers Friday morning marking the end of Ramadan,...