1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans. This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Today at Chicago City Council: two resolutions honoring @windycitytimes.com’s 40th anniversary 🎉 Then tonight is our big party at Sidetrack! 💃🏻🌈

I got to gush about the incredible legacy of @windycitytimes.com today on the @thegailyshow.org! We're celebrating WCT's 40th anniversary this week, and reflecting on this publication's history has me so proud to help carry it into the future. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/live/_I4O7sV...

TODAY: @jakewittich.bsky.social, managing editor of @windycitytimes.com, joins us to discuss his new reporting on Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Affairs Director hiring delay and the Bisexual pride flag was raised in Logan Square. Plus, it’s Windy City Times' 40th anniversary! Jake share the details.

In addition to supporting the annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, Harry Tyner, Jr. was a fixture in Chicago’s nightlife, where his sets brought people together at clubs, Pride festivals and community gatherings.

www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/09/23/h.... The National Press Club writes about LGBTQ+ media mapping project.

We heard you. Tickets went fast to @windycitytimes.com's 40th anniversary bash this Thursday, so we opened up just a couple dozen more. Buy yours now! Once they're gone, we're SOLD OUT!

“Crisis hotlines are being unplugged. HIV prevention and treatment is being unplugged. People will die. It might not seem as immediate and in your face as what I had to face, but it’s there.” Mark King reflects on challenges, past and present. #HIV www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/lege...

After the death of Charlie Kirk Wall Street Journal ran with an unverified law enforcement bulletin and amplified a right-wing narrative. I wrote about what they did wrong and why it matters for @objectivejournos.bsky.social. objectivejournalism.org/2025/09/wall...

Thank you Carrie Shepherd www.axios.com/local/chicag... @axios.com

FOIA lovers! Today is the day: The @transjournalists.org X @muckrock.com FOIAthon! Join us in digging into the impact of the flurry of executive actions, get your questions answered & support two organizations working to open up government. Register free here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Thanks to Axios Chicago for highlighting @windycitytimes.com's 40th anniversary today!

If the Trump admin's lies about Tylenol have you angry, just wait til you hear what they say about trans youth healthcare

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Season 2 of the "Unboxing Queer History" podcast explores everything from Chicago's lost lesbian bars to stories from today's queer elders—bringing the Gerber/Hart Library & Archives collection to life through audio storytelling. ✍️: Kayleigh Padar for @windycitytimes.com

Windy City Times Celebrates 40 Years as Chicago’s LGBTQ+ News Leader windycitytimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

Building pathways for people to become more informed about their government is the clearest way I can think of to build a stronger democracy — something we desperately need these days. Please consider donating today while the current match will double your impact.

Mpox is on the rise in Chicago, but you can get vaccinated now, including at these free clinics at Center on Cottage Grove (the first one is today!)

A protester who was detained for about five hours last night tells me they were slapped and called “f****t” (among other names) and were repeatedly slapped inside after being thrown to the ground/maced while being detained. They say an agent inside mentioned Broadview had deported a citizen.

Chicago got more than 100 applicants for its Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs position, but hiring was delayed after a restructuring within the mayor's office. I forgot to post this one last week, but I want to make sure you all are updated on this important role. Read more at @windycitytimes.com.

Proud to share space with this group of journalists speaking on the intersection between our identities and our work. Catch us tomorrow morning! Thank you @indiejournalists.bsky.social & @transjournalists.org

If you haven’t checked out @kenschneck.bsky.social @thebuckeyeflame.com podcast, This News is So Gay, I highly recommend adding it to your roster thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/17/t...

Mayhem Ball ✔️ Lady Gaga killed it night 1 of Chicago! This show is peak Gaga

@leximcmenamin.com nails it — deftly explaining how we got to this rampant misinformation pipeline and where it's leading us

Chicagoans raised a bisexual pride flag over Logan Square yesterday to kick off Bisexual Awareness Week. STORY: windycitytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

NEW in @chron.com: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ books were found sitting in a surplus warehouse at Texas A&M University, and the university won't say why. As first reported by @joyurcaba.bsky.social, the books include a memoir by Matthew Shepard's mother and academic texts. www.chron.com/culture/arti...

Don't be alarmed, Northalsted's rainbow crosswalks will return once the street resurfacing project is finished.

1. Trump threatened every hospital that provides gender affirming care to transgender youth. Many complied and shut down their programs. Boston Children's Hospital didn't. They fought back and kept providing care. And now, they just beat Trump in court. Subscribe to support our journalism.

A bisexual pride flag was raised in Logan Square today to kick off Bisexual Visibility Week. Mikey Oboza, who cofounded the Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago, donated the flag in honor of the late bi activist Ed Negron. Story to come for @windycitytimes.com.

Chicago’s rainbow crosswalks will return after North Halsted is resurfaced. 🌈❤️ via @windycitytimes.com @jakewittich.bsky.social

Chicago's rainbow crosswalks will be restored after the routine roadwork is finished.

Instead of a public retraction, the Wall Street Journal quietly adjusted its headline. Neither Emma Tucker, the editor-in-chief, nor the two reporters who wrote the original piece responded to my requests for comment. www.advocate.com/news/wall-st...

This is the ultimate cozy game. Engineered in a lab just for me.

This. A reputable news organization would not print this without providing additional detail. Again, we have a case of a major news organization abandoning basic journalistic standards when the reporting is about trans people.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk: "Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."

Mpox cases are on the rise in Chicago. If you haven't gotten vaccinated yet, now is a great time to!

TODAY! @jakewittich.bsky.social , Managing Editor for @windycitytimes.com, joins us to discuss his new reporting on the IL State Senate race between incumbent ally Sara Feigenholtz and out-LGBTQ candidate Nick Uniejewski. And with Mpox infections rising in Chicago, health officials urge vaccination.

Today’s highlight: Befriending this kitten at Experimental Station while coworking with my friends from @invisible.institute.

LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project finds increasing challenges for local outlets windycitytimes.com/2025/09/08/l...

Three military families are suing to keep their children's access to gender-affirming care.

New Report: The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project reveals that over a million LGBTQ+ people live in news deserts with no local queer media. This is a call to action for funders, collaborators & communities. Explore the findings + map 👉 newsisout.com/2025/09/lgbt...

This report has some really cool (and urgent!) findings about the state of LGBTQ+ media in the U.S. I heard @danapiccoli.com share insights from it last week at @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social's conference, and I can't wait to dive deeper into the report and follow every outlet listed in its appendix!

I'm feeling so inspired from this year's NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists conference in Atlanta! I'm now back home and brimming with ideas for my own news coverage, @windycitytimes.com's operations and our local NLGJA chapter, @nlgja-chicago.bsky.social. Stay tuned for what's to come!

A Chicago priest will lead Vatican sustainable farming project that will include restaurant by Art Smith and Phil Stefani. Story by @angieleventis.bsky.social and photos @briancassella.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/05/p...

Join us Monday Sept 8th at one of Chicago's very best dive bars to talk journalism & democracy with: + @jensabella.bsky.social of @blockclubchi.bsky.social + @tracybaim.bsky.social of Press Forward Chicago + @laraweber.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/03/h...

A few people had questions of some of the states on my map such as NY/CA/IL moving up in risk for trans youth. If a state has moved up in risk, it's because of clinic closures at major clinics. I cannot in good faith keep a state low risk if state laws are not being enforced to keep clinics open.

BREAKING: According to an email obtained by The Stranger, MultiCare's Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network in Tacoma is cutting its wait list for gender-affirming care and won't prescribe hormones or puberty blockers to NEW patients after Sept. 12. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/08...