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Beyond immigration ‘sanctuary,’ Oak Park pushed to become LGBTQ+ safety zone

Oak Park’s role as a “sanctuary city” for both immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community was highlighted at the June 3 village board meeting. Both residents and elected leaders spoke to the importance of codifying the village’s commitment to progressive stances on immigrants’ rights and acceptance of gay, queer  and transgender people. Amid President Donald Trump’s crackdowns […]

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