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chicago dyke march, 2026 👊
pilsen, chicago
shot on #kodak ultramax 400 #35mm film.

chicago’s first dyke march since 2019 was a special one. <3

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Can’t wait to bring you a new evolution of this show that’s been gnawing at me since I came out of the womb.

Hope you’ll join us in Winnetka for one night only, October 3!

Limited tickets remain at the link in my bio!

Proceeds benefit AIDS Foundation Chicago + ACT UP

Executive produced by the inimitable @maggiemeinersprojects + Matt Meiners
Production management by @s.k.skaggs
Lighting design by @jordansnow
Photos by @elliot.mandel.photo

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35mm 🎞️ 🍉 don’t you dare stop talking about the genocide just because it’s not “hip” anymore
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#filmphotography #chicago #35mmfilm

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Closet Case Traumagelicals are really creative in coming up with ways to come to WeHo and check out all the hot guys while still propping up their self denying lie.
Because you know the only men that respond in such an extreme way to gays are men who are trying to hide their own gayness because of the religious trauma they were groomed with.
Honey Child, you just told everyone that you have feelings for men and you can’t accept yourself.
That is all your Home Depot Christmas Light Cross Performance did! @weho_times @wehocity @wehopride @weho.online @gaytimes @beingqueerinla @rockhillpride @blueridgepride @asheville_pride_fest @realmamabears @freemomhugssocal @gayliberationfrontuk @1946themovie

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Liberation Now!!!!

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For the past several weeks, multiple ACT UP chapters from various cities have been meeting on a regular basis, dubbed “ACT UP Nation”. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, May 31, at 6 PM EDT, and we are inviting people to join us, whether they are part of an ACT UP chapter already, or are interested in joining one, or maybe even forming one, or are simply interested in organizing with other activists around issues of healthcare, social justice, and HIV/AIDS. Fill out the form and indicate your interest at: bit.ly/actupnation

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Hello, Chicago! Out for the dedication of Lori Cannon Way, named for the late Lori Cannon (1951-2025), a legendary LGBT/HIV/hunger activist. She ran this food pantry from 1988 until three weeks before she passed in 2025. She also co-founded @actupchicago , which @weworshipon has recently rebooted.

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UPDATE:

Delgado will vote Yes, so we're removing her from the call-list!

Keep calling the others!

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Our hearing in the House Immigration & Human Rights Committee was just cancelled.

We’re working behind the scenes, doing everything we can to get this decision reversed.

If we get our hearing back, we may not have a lot of time.

And we need to make sure we actually have the votes to pass.

So what we need right now is for everyone to call these other, undecided members of this committee, and to get them on our side.

If your State Representative is on this list, let them know you’re their constituent! For all others, emphasize that you are a concerned Illinois resident who cares about (for example) disability rights, public health, civil liberties, and workers’ rights.

If you know anyone who is in any of their districts who would be willing to call as a constituent, please mobilize your networks!

If you don’t live in Illinois but have a direct connection (such as travel, business, family, etc), you can make calls and include that information, while adding that you want legislation like this in your state and Illinois can lead the way!

Human Rights & Immigration Committee:

Rep. Sonya M. Harper: 217-782-0275, 773-925-6580

Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez: 217-782-8173, 708-222-5240

Rep. Charles Meier: 217-782-6401, 618-651-0405

Script here:

https://bit.ly/UrgentCalls

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UPDATE, May 12th:

OUR HEARING WAS CANCELLED.

Look at our new post for more information and what to do.

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We wish we were writing with better news, but things are not looking great right now for our bill.

Certain members of the Immigration & Human Rights Committee want to kill it.

We're doing everything we can to not let that happen, but it's not going to work unless we can show them overwhelming support.

We're not going to target the naysayers just this second (if we switch gears, you'll be the first to know), instead we're going to focus on calling other folks on the committee who are still undecided.

If you've already called these ones, call them again. Rope-a-dope a friend and get them to make calls, too.

Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado: 217-782-0480, 773-237-4558

Rep. Sonya M. Harper: 217-782-0275, 773-925-6580

Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez: 217-782-8173, 708-222-5240

Rep. Charles Meier: 217-782-6401, 618-651-0405

Call template:
bit.ly/Call4KikisLaw

And if you haven't already, please fill out a witness slip. It a quick, 1-2 min action and is crucial to tally support.

Witness slip instructions:
bit.ly/Slip4SB3340

We don't mean to be dramatic—we try not to be—but it's actually do-or-die time. If they succeed in tanking the bill in the House Committee, we most likely will wind up having to start all over from scratch next year. That means, start all over in the Senate, too.

I know everyone is busy and tired, but we need to pull out all the stops over the next 48 hours to try to save our bill.

SOLIDARITY.

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The president's FY 2027 budget proposes eliminating or deeply cutting nearly every major federal HIV program.

Congress MUST reject these cuts. Our lives are at risk and we will NOT die quietly.

Source: hivma.org (read more @ link in bio)

#ACTUP

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