What a way to start Pride Month. On May 31, I was walking through Leavitt Park in Flossmoor, getting some video of the yarn bombing art project created the day before by Homewood-Flossmoor High School students. They wrapped trees near the playground in rainbow colors to show support for LGBTQ+[Read More…]
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Two dads find H-F a welcoming home for biracial family
Not many years ago, their family would not only have been frowned upon, it would have been illegal in most states. J.R. and Brandon Willard-Rose of Homewood are gay, married and have an adopted Black son. Times — and the law — have changed, and society’s attitudes are in the[Read More…]
First-ever pride party rocks downtown Flossmoor Friday
As summer officially begins Friday, the Village of Flossmoor is sponsoring its first-ever Pride event, a celebration of the LGBTQ community. The event, slated between 6 and 10 p.m. in downtown Flossmoor, features a concert by the rock group Catfight, performances by other local entertainers and food and drinks from[Read More…]
LGBTQ Pride Month celebrated June 21
Community members are invited to the June 21 meeting of Lighthouse, a support group for LGBTQ teens and young adults, to join in the celebration of LGBT Pride month. The event, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor, will feature music, a[Read More…]