Noah Berlatsky

Noah Berlatsky

Noah Berlatsky is a freelance writer in Chicago. You can follow his writing at Everything Is Horrible (noahberlatsky.substack.com).

20 posts
First-of-its-kind LGBTQIA+ hotline in Illinois offers support amid sweeping attacks
Gender & LGBTQIA+

First-of-its-kind LGBTQIA+ hotline in Illinois offers support amid sweeping attacks

Illinois Pride Connect, launched in August, is seeing multiple calls a week, even from those outside the state

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
Chicago fights back against Trump administration’s sweeping violence
Immigration

Chicago fights back against Trump administration’s sweeping violence

ICE raids and attacks against protesters have brutalized Chicago-area communities. But local organizers are committed to coming together to protect their neighbors

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
Chicago art exhibit examines the legacies of Black motherhood and migration
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Chicago art exhibit examines the legacies of Black motherhood and migration

Featuring works by five Black women and nonbinary artists, “Mark Me, Too” runs until Dec. 14 at the Hyde Park Art Center

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4 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
New Chicago art exhibit celebrates city’s history of queer activism
Gender & LGBTQIA+

New Chicago art exhibit celebrates city’s history of queer activism

The “City in a Garden” collection highlights LGBTQIA+ communities’ ties to Chicago’s favorite landmarks

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
Illinois moves to safeguard autistic residents’ medical records amid federal registry proposal
Health

Illinois moves to safeguard autistic residents’ medical records amid federal registry proposal

Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order after the National Institutes of Health announced plans for an autism database using private medical records to discover a “cure”

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
May Day march in Chicago brings together anti-Trump coalition
Economy & Workers' Rights

May Day march in Chicago brings together anti-Trump coalition

Thousands marched in a day of action that brought together disparate groups alarmed by the Trump administration’s actions and attacks on immigrants

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
Trans people in Illinois prepare for the Trump years
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Trans people in Illinois prepare for the Trump years

The blue state has been aggressive in pursuing trans rights, but many are still working to protect their health and safety during Trump’s presidency

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
A silver ShotSpotter device is mounted on the top of a light pole.
Crime, Reform & Abolition

How Chicago organizers managed to rid the city of ShotSpotter

The controversial police surveillance tech is often inaccurate, according to research that allowed activists to launch a fact-based campaign and a potential model for organizers in other cities

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
photo of a person in a blue shirt and tan bucket hat holding a handmade sign reading, "bombing children is not self defense"
Imperialism

Pro-Palestine protests wrap up at DNC as organizers vow continued pressure on Biden-Harris

Organizers say they are proud of bringing together diverse groups of people calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel

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6 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of a woman wearing a keffiyeh yelling as she holds a picket sign just out of frame
Politics & Democracy

March on DNC speakers in Chicago tie Palestinian liberation to national struggles 

“Just like 1968! There’s nothing here to celebrate!” Protesters chanted those lines on the first day of pro-Palestine demonstrations outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as the Democrats prepared to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential candidate. Many news outlets have also made comparisons

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6 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of an outdoor protest. people wave "LANDBACK" and Palestinian flags
Politics & Democracy

DNC protesters expecting thousands to pressure party on Israel

Chicago organizers expect thousands of protesters from across the city and the country to show up to march at the Democratic National Convention between Aug. 19 and 22. The convention will officially nominate the Democratic candidate for president. The protesters include groups calling for the Democrats to take action on

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of a stressed lawyer sitting at a desk with several piles of paperwork beside her
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Illinois needs public defender reform. Is a new state bill the right step?

Illinois’ public defender system has a reputation for being compromised and poorly funded. Criminal justice advocates and public defenders have been working to address these issues with new legislation. The core of Illinois’ public defender problem is the lack of independence. Illinois is one of just seven states with no

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5 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky

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