See you this Friday at Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's annual Pride Party at the Godfrey Hotel rooftop. Help support our allies who stand with us.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸

‼️LOCATION CHANGE‼️Due to possible storms tomorrow night⚡️🌩️⛈️the Healthcare Vigil is moving indoors to Center On Halsted. See you tomorrow night at the Center. Same time 7:30🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Join me for Speaker of the House Chris Welch annual LGBTQ Pride Month party. Speaker Welch is a strong ally for our community, and a leader in keeping Illinois strong for queer communities. Come by and celebrate June 12 at the IO Godfrey Rooftop🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸

The Illinois legislature’s spring session ended with it signing off on a series of measures setting up protections for LGBTQ+ people, trans foster youth and those seeking abortions.

In Chicago and all across the USA, #SevenDaysInJune will be a week of national protest, advocacy and activation against healthcare cuts. Join up and let's make our voices heard, we all suffer when our clinics, hospitals, caregivers and community providers are under attack

Honoring the memory of Barbara Flynn Currie, the first woman to serve as IL House Majority Leader. She taught us so much about the powers of thoughtful listening, careful preparation, dogged persistence, fierce resistance, and also basic human kindness. Rest in Power BFC❤️

Thanks @govpritzker.illinois.gov for protecting comprehensive reproductive health care for all in Illinois.

Welcome Channyn Lynne Parker as new CEO of Equality Illinois. I'm so glad to have such a powerful, proven and nationally recognized leader to help guide our LGBTQ+ community through these challenging times🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸

Rest assured that here in Illinois, our LGBTQ+ community can be who they want to be. They are safe here. They are celebrated here. They are welcome here. And they are free to love who they love here. No matter the month, I'll always be an ally in the fight for equality for all.

Wishing you and your family a joyous Eid al-Adha filled with love, peace, and prosperity

Honoring the memories of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our country and our freedom.🗽🇺🇸

BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury will now need to borrow $514 Billion this quarter, an increase of 320% from its previous estimate 👀👀

There are trans Americans right now looking out at this world and wondering if anyone is going to stand up for them and for their simple right to exist. Well, I am. We are. We will.

Today is Trans Day of Visibility. Happy to support my Trans friends and neighbors🏳️‍⚧️

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr.

Pritzker vows to defend trans rights against Trump’s ‘authoritarianism’ at Los Angeles HRC dinner Gov. JB Pritzker emphasized the urgent need to defend transgender rights and fight authoritarianism while delivering a passionate speech March 24 at the Human Right Campaign’s Los Angeles Dinner.…

SCOTUS ruled 5-4 in State Department v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition that the Trump Administration must release the improperly frozen USAID funding. When Tyrant 47 loses at the Supreme Court, it’s a good day. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Ramadan Mubarak to all my friends observing this month!

The first wave of White House-ordered firings at the FAA included employees who play key roles in the safety of air travel — despite the Trump admin’s assurances that no “critical” staff was axed. “Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us,” one former employee told us.

BREAKING — USDA says it accidentally fired officials working to combat bird flu and says it’s trying to rehire them www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... by @allansmith.bsky.social

Ooooops. Nothing could go wrong here www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...

Breaking News: A judge temporarily stopped the Trump administration’s plan to end funds for hospitals that offer gender-transition care for people under 19.

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

Check out this great column from my State Representative Hoan Huynh, a first-hand account about his family's struggle to reach America as refugees, and a look at our nation's history and values chicago.suntimes.com/state-rep-ho...

🚨🚨 The White House is RESCINDING the memo that took effect yesterday on the federal aid freeze.

Merry Christmas🎄and Happy Hanukkah🕎 everyone😍

I knew Illinois grows more that 90% of US pumpkins (Morton IL is nation's Pumpkin Capitol🎃👑), but I didn't know Illinois grows 2/3 of the world's horseradish!💥🔥 www.bnd.com/living/magaz...

This is totally how I should come and go from events.🦩🌟

Talking about my Muay Thai training I have to thank my Coach Stefan Molejo. He's an awesome fighter, and made me lots stronger and develop way better striking kicking and grappling. He's also incredibly patient even though he has told me "Elbows up then back to zero point" probably 150,000 x. 😆🥊

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, honoring the memories of those who lost their lives from anti-Trans violence, including over 300 people so far this year #TDoR 🏳️‍⚧️

Donald Trump & his allies are reportedly considering significant cuts to Medicaid and food stamp programs, along with new work requirements, to fund tax breaks for the wealthy, despite concerns over political backlash & the impact on millions of low-income Americans. www.rawstory.com/trump-health...

This is great!🤩 Be sure to stop by when you're in the West Loop🌭🌭 www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/18/m...

Just in case you were looking for something else to worry about🫥🧭 www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

🤴❌ Trump wants to be king, to take power away from Congress. His plan: install cabinet & other nominees without Congress's advice & consent, while Senate is in recess. The Senate must stand up to Trump's power grab. Tell your senator: NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS FOR TRUMP (See our quick action in thread)

Here's first Muay Thai pic. I've been training for over a year, but didn't post until I knew I could develop the endurance, techniques and strength it requires. ( It's also for my friends who think I've just been making this 🥊stuff up😆). Here's us from Coach Chris Corrales training last night.