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• Monthly First Saturday Meetings, Mixer and Dinner
• Monthly Potlucks
• Monthly 50/50 Cash Raffle
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• Annual Christmas Day Dinner
• Monthly Dinner and Symphony Events offered at remarkable discounts
• Monthly Dinner and Theatre Events
• Concerts
• Our Monthly Newsletter, "Aptitudes"
• Access to our private, password protected website
• Weekly Kaffee Klatch
• Lunch-Around events, one weekly in the northern suburbs
• Movie Mondays
• Friendships that last a lifetime
• Monthly 50/50 Cash Raffle
• Annual Holiday Party
• Annual Christmas Day Dinner
• Monthly Dinner and Symphony Events offered at remarkable discounts
• Monthly Dinner and Theatre Events
• Concerts
• Our Monthly Newsletter, "Aptitudes"
• Access to our private, password protected website
• Weekly Kaffee Klatch
• Lunch-Around events, one weekly in the northern suburbs
• Movie Mondays
• Friendships that last a lifetime
In The News
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State laws effectively banning abortion significantly harm LGBTQ people
State laws effectively banning abortion significantly harm LGBTQ people
As more and more states move to ban abortion in hopes of triggering a court case that could lead to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, what’s lost in the back-and-forth between supporters and opponents of abortion rights is just[…]
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Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
Taiwan's president said the island nation had taken a "big step towards true equality"The post Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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U.S. House passes the Equality Act, a landmark LGBTQ rights bill
U.S. House passes the Equality Act, a landmark LGBTQ rights bill
Bill prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination passes over Republican objections, and is now headed to the U.S. Senate.The post U.S. House passes the Equality Act, a landmark LGBTQ rights bill appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Nyle DiMarco: We need the Equality Act, because LGBTQ people have “no absolute protection from the government”
Nyle DiMarco: We need the Equality Act, because LGBTQ people have “no absolute protection from the government”
As a deaf LGBTQ person, DiMarco is highlighting the importance of the Act as a member of two marginalized communitiesThe post Nyle DiMarco: We need the Equality Act, because LGBTQ people have “no absolute protection from the government” appeared first[…]
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Civil rights groups rally after Trump’s judicial nominees won’t say whether segregation is unlawful
Civil rights groups rally after Trump’s judicial nominees won’t say whether segregation is unlawful
Civil rights groups rally in protest of Wendy Vitter and other Trump nominees who are silent about landmark desegregation caseThe post Civil rights groups rally after Trump’s judicial nominees won’t say whether segregation is unlawful appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Social conservatives proposing “compromise” to weaken Equality Act’s protections
Social conservatives proposing “compromise” to weaken Equality Act’s protections
Civil rights groups are worried that any compromises would weaken protections for LGBTQ peopleThe post Social conservatives proposing “compromise” to weaken Equality Act’s protections appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Gay teen couple says they were kicked out of Chicago restaurant for hugging
Gay teen couple says they were kicked out of Chicago restaurant for hugging
Boys were allegedly told "your kind are not welcome here" before being told to leaveThe post Gay teen couple says they were kicked out of Chicago restaurant for hugging appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Chick-fil-A won’t stop donating to anti-LGBTQ groups, says it’s part of a “higher calling”
Chick-fil-A won’t stop donating to anti-LGBTQ groups, says it’s part of a “higher calling”
The fast food chain couldn't care less than organizations it donates to actively discriminate against LGBTQ peopleThe post Chick-fil-A won’t stop donating to anti-LGBTQ groups, says it’s part of a “higher calling” appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Drag Race star Alexis Michelle performs with the American Pops Orchestra on May 18
Drag Race star Alexis Michelle performs with the American Pops Orchestra on May 18
Alexis Michelle credits RuPaul with inspiring her drag career -- and Drag Race with taking it to the next levelThe post Drag Race star Alexis Michelle performs with the American Pops Orchestra on May 18 appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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‘Trading Spaces’ host Paige Davis can’t wait to perform at the APO’s tribute to Jerry Herman
‘Trading Spaces’ host Paige Davis can’t wait to perform at the APO’s tribute to Jerry Herman
Paige, a musical theater veteran, is "really looking forward" to the May 18 concertThe post ‘Trading Spaces’ host Paige Davis can’t wait to perform at the APO’s tribute to Jerry Herman appeared first on Metro Weekly.
