Re-thinking safety in queer spaces

The Global Struggle For LGBTQI+ Rights — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: People participate in the New York City Pride Parade on Christopher Street on June 26, 2022 in New York City. The 53rd annual NYC Pride March is the marquee event in NYC during LGBTQ+ Pride month in June. The parade has been an annual tradition since it was first held in 1970 to observe the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Re-thinking safety in queer spaces

A recent anti-LGBTQ attack has some Chicago business owners considering the safety of their spaces for queer communities.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: People participate in the New York City Pride Parade on Christopher Street on June 26, 2022 in New York City. The 53rd annual NYC Pride March is the marquee event in NYC during LGBTQ+ Pride month in June. The parade has been an annual tradition since it was first held in 1970 to observe the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

By Brenda Ruiz Sarah Stark

Instances of LGBTQ hate crimes are increasing across the country, and Chicago isn’t immune. This week, a hammer-wielding man yelled slurs and attacked a queer-owned business in Rogers Park.

Reset talks about the impact of these attacks, and what can be done to preserve safety in queer spaces

GUESTS: Jake Wittich, Block Club Chicago reporter covering LGBTQ news

Kristen Kaza, producer of Slo’mo long standing LGBTQ party