Gays
Gay Activist Hopes To Get Eagle Scout Pin Back
An Oak Park activist says he’ll try to get his Eagle Scout pin back, now that the Boy Scouts are ending their policy of gay exclusion.
Oak Park Man Returns Eagle Scout Medal Over Continued Ban On Gays
The Boy Scouts of America’s policy of banning gay scouts and scout leaders has driven a local man to take action.
Gay Man Ready To Enlist, Give His Life
A Chicago man kicked out eight years ago under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has contacted a recruiter and could become the first openly gay man in Illinois to enlist.
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Long Overdue, Lobbyists Say
The Senate may have voted 65 to 31 to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy this weekend, but the particulars allowing gays to openly serve in the military will take months to approve and implement.
UIC Researcher Gets $730K Grant To Study LGBT Bullying
A researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $730,000 grant for a four-year study of adolescents’ reasoning about bullying due to gender and sexuality.
Chicago To Host Gay Travel Convention
City chosen partly for its “vibrant and diverse” gay community.
Gay Voters Angry At Dems Could Sway Election
Some are choosing to sit out this election or look for candidates other than Dems.
Kicked Out Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, He Wants To Re-Enlist
With news that Pentagon is accepting openly gay recruits, he hopes to resume military service.
NU President: Harassment ‘Will Not Be Tolerated’
Letter follows a spate of incidents of anti-gay bullying across the country.
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- The List: Chicago Schools To Be ClosedThe Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit.492
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4834
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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