Star Sharon Gless to attend gala Sept. 26 Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Sharon Gless, (Queer as Folk, Cagney & Lacey) stars in the lesbian drama Hannah Free, a film about a lifelong love affair between an independent spirit and the woman she calls home. The film screens Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at the[Read More…]
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Center On Halsted Offering ‘Outsource,’ Career Development Program for the LGBT Community
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Center on Halsted is currently offering OUTsource, a career transition program for the LGBT community. Programs are offered on an ongoing basis, the second and third Saturdays of each month, at Center on Halsted, located at 3656 N. Halsted in Chicago. OUTsource provides an opportunity for participants to[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Completes ‘Out In Scripture’ Collection
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced today the release of the complete “Out In Scripture” collection. For the past three years, week-by-week, the HRC Religion & Faith program provided conversations on Bible passages from more than 100[Read More…]
Senator Edward Kennedy: A Record of Leadership on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV Issues
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released the following document on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s (D-MA) historic leadership on issues of importance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Senator Kennedy has been a champion for civil[Read More…]
Resisting Homophobia in the Military
By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Perspective Homophobia arguably manifests itself in the worst form of discrimination in the military, surpassing even racism. Instead of enabling recruits to vanquish their prejudices and strengthening the individual and the collective spirit, all military training seems to[Read More…]
Ready for Dixieland Jazz in Park Forest?
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Faith United Protestant Church is sponsoring the Barbary Coast Dixieland Band for its fourth annual appearance in Park Forest. The world renown band will present a brand new program consisting of a variety of styles of music from the polka to Big Band, Dixieland jazz, and as[Read More…]
Park Forest Baseball Finishes 2009 Season
The 2009 Park Forest Storm. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Sports Analysis and Commentary By Mary Kay Joens Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Just one week after the Colt team won their sectional title in the Pony National Association tournament, the Park Forest Storm took the field in the First Annual Park Forest Thunder and[Read More…]
Exploring the History of Farming in the Park Forest Area
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With much of the South Chicagoland area now developed – our term for land now occupied by homes and businesses, infrastructure above and below – it’s sometimes hard to believe that, now all that long ago, Park Forest and surrounding areas was dominated by farmland. The Park[Read More…]
ACLU Urges Florida Appellate Court To Affirm Ruling Striking Florida Law Barring Gay People From Adopting
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2009. The American Civil Liberties Union appeared before a Florida appellate court today to urge the court to let stand an earlier ruling striking down Florida’s law barring lesbians and gay men from adopting. “Florida’s law unconstitutionally singles out gay people and the children in their care for[Read More…]
ESPN: Cowboys Videoboard in Way of Play
From ESPN: Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher was firm in his stance Saturday that the jumbo videoboard at Cowboys Stadium presents “a lot of issues” and the NFL’s competition committee that he co-chairs is expected to have a conference call in the near future to discuss the problem. Titans backup[Read More…]
