Articles filed under Diversity
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Elgin's New Citizen Recognition Ceremony returns for 23rd yearJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - Almost 100 people who have become new U.S. citizens in the past year will be recognized on Tuesday, June 20, during the New Citizen Recognition Ceremony in Elgin. The ev...
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Transgender and nonbinary people are often sidelined at Pride. This year is differentJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - Kara Murphy, a transgender woman helping to organize the Union County Pride in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, is heartened to see Pride celebra...
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Suburbs to mark Juneteenth with celebrations this weekendJun 12, 2023 5:30 am - Several suburbs will mark the Juneteenth federal and state holiday this weekend with community festivals. Considered the longest-running African American holiday and obs...
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Anti-book ban bill becomes lawJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed legislation that seeks to protect public and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove or restrict access to books ...
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Tony Awards make inclusive history and put on quite a show despite Hollywood strikeJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The intimate, funny-sad musical "Kimberly Akimbo" nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway...
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Pride is back in Boston as parade returns after quarrel over inclusivityJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON - The biggest Pride parade in New England returned to Boston on Saturday after a three-year hiatus, with a fresh focus on social justice and inclusion rather than...
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How a South Elgin graduate is moving beyond a marred momentJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Graduation didn't go as expected for South Elgin High School alum Stephanie Pedroza, but that's not stopping her from using her high school experiences to help others. M...
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Illinois adopts new LGBTQ+ protectionsJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move toward restrictions -- and just days aft...
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'These are our kids': Biden condemns wave of state legislation to restrict LGBTQ+ rightsJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of "cruel" and "callous" state legislation curbing the rights, visibility and health care access of LGBTQ+ ...
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LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warningJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday and released a guidebook pointing to laws it deems discriminatory in eac...