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this should be boystown’s moment of reckoning. finally.

this should be boystown’s moment of reckoning. finally.

The call to rename Chicago’s gayborhood is rightfully gaining momentum.

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Jul 18, 2020
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When a Change.org petition cropped up several weeks ago calling for the Northalsted Business Alliance to stop (due to its exclusionary nature) promoting East Lakeview as Boystown last month, the reaction from some internet trolls appeared to be one of shock and bemusement: Here’s another example of cancel culture gone too far, another group of snowflake…

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