Activism

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Diverse LGBTQ+ hockey players celebrating together on the ice, showcasing community and joy in Chicago.

Exclusion fuels Chicago queer hockey growth and visibility

More than one hundred new members joined Chicago Pride Hockey this year, doubling its typical Pride month growth, even as national hockey bodies moved to exclude trans athletes.

Rafael Mendoza·June 5, 2026

Street sign unveiling ceremony for Honorable Lori Cannon Way in Edgewater, Chicago, with a diverse crowd celebrating LGBTQ+ activism.

Neighborhoods

Edgewater Street Renamed for LGBTQ+ Activist Lori Cannon

On what would have been her 75th birthday, over 200 people gathered in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood to witness the renaming of a major block of North Broadway to "Honorable Lori Cannon Way.

Chloe Jenkins·May 28, 2026