Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)– Men on Mondays is a monthly social networking night for men to meet other men in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. On Monday, August 3, Men on Mondays will let you act like the clown you’ve always wanted to be, as Center on Halsted partners with CircEsteem[Read More…]
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Center On Halsted Hosts Two Art Shows Opening August 28, 2009
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)– Center on Halsted will debut two art exhibits simultaneously at a reception on Friday, August 28, 2009, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, in the 2nd and 3rd floor art galleries at Center on Halsted, located at 3656 N. Halsted Avenue in Chicago. Both shows will run through[Read More…]
Center On Halsted Hosts a Sneak Peek at Centercircus for Women on Wednesdays
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)– Women on Wednesdays is a monthly social networking night for women to meet other women in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. On Wednesday, August 5, Women on Wednesdays will let you act like the clown you’ve always wanted to be, as Center on Halsted partners with CircEsteem[Read More…]
Matthew Shepard Foundation Update on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Casper, WY –(ENEWSPF)– From the Executive Director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation: The U.S. Senate late Thursday gave its final approval to federal legislation that provides grants and law-enforcement assistance to local governments to prevent hate crimes based on victims’ sexual orientation or gender identity, and allows federal prosecutions where[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued a formal endorsement of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. On May 26th, the day President Obama announced his selection of Judge Sotomayor as his[Read More…]
Senate Adopts Unwelcomed Amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded today to votes relating to the hate crimes provisions in the Defense Department authorization bill. The Senate passed four amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act: three offered by[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign PAC, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund Endorse Anthony Woods For U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which works to grow the number of openly LGBT elected officials across the U.S., announced today the endorsement of Anthony Woods for U.S. Congress. Woods,[Read More…]
FBI: Public’s Help Sought in Search for Aurora Gang Murder Suspect
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in locating a former Aurora man who is wanted for the January 1998 murder of a fellow Aurora resident. LEOBOLDO J. MENDOZA, age 31, whose last[Read More…]
President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan Announce National Competition to Advance School Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2009. President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that states leading the way on school reform will be eligible to compete for $4.35 billion in Race to the Top competitive grants to support education reform and innovation in classrooms. Between the 2009[Read More…]