League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area

06/18/2026

Join the celebration with other league members and friends at Juneteenth in the Burbs . Bring your family and friends to Harper on June 20.

06/16/2026

Join us on Tuesday June 30, 2026 from 7-8 pm for our first Civic Empowerment event!

Panelists, Steven Schwinn and Robert Shapiro, will be led by Paul Lisnek discussing the Constitution today. They will discuss recent rulings by the Supreme Court, First Amendment rights,and the power of the 3 branches of government.

Click the link below to learn more about the panelists and to register for the event!
https://www.schaumburglibrary.org/events?id=15619353 #

06/15/2026

Marsha P. Johnson is the next person in our pride month spotlight series!

Marsha P. Johnston was a black trans women, drag performer and one of the most prominent figures in the gay rights movement. She co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries with Sylvia Rivera, (who was featured last on last week’s Pride spotlight). At the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City Marsha actively protested systemic police harassment and discrimination, helping to ignite the modern gay liberation movement. She also was a huge advocate for HIV and AIDS. Having been diagnosed with HIV herself she advanced for better healthcare and more research for those suffering.

If you would like to know more about Marsha P. Johnson check out this link below!
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson

06/09/2026

LWVPA will highlight contributions of the LGBTQ community during Pride month. Please read on…

Our first activist we want to spotlight for pride month is Sylvia Rivera.
Sylvia Rivera was a prominent figure at the 1969 Stonewall uprisings and was a pioneering Latina transgender and gay liberation activist. She co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), which provided shelter for homeless q***r youth in New York City with activist Marsha P. Johnson.
Sylvia Rivera helped jump start the revolution to get rights for LGBTQ citizens.
If you want to learn more about Sylvia Rivera check out this link!
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sylvia-rivera

06/08/2026

Our first activist we want to spotlight for pride month is Sylvia Rivera.
Sylvia Rivera was a prominent figure at the 1969 Stonewall uprisings and was a pioneering Latina transgender and gay liberation activist. She co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), which provided shelter for homeless q***r youth in New York City with activist Marsha P. Johnson.
Sylvia Rivera helped jump start the revolution to get rights for LGBTQ citizens.
If you want to learn more about Sylvia Rivera check out this link!
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sylvia-rivera

06/07/2026

Happy Pride Month!
We are a week into the month of June and week into celebrating all the accomplishments LGBTQ+ people have made in our democracy. In this month it is important to remember those who fought hard for these rights. Which is why every Monday of this month we will be spotlighting a historical figure who had an impact on obtaining rights for the LGBTQ+ community.
Happy Pride!

05/26/2026

Today’s the day! Our May civic awareness event, exploring affordable housing is happening today!
We can’t wait to see you there weather it be online or in person.

To learn more and register click the link below!
https://www.schaumburglibrary.org/events?age=Adults #

05/25/2026

Today we celebrate Memorial Day and the League of Women Voters would like to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the soldiers who served our country and protected our rights.

05/19/2026

We are a week out from our May civic awareness event: exploring affordable housing.
You don’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to learn from these two speakers.

To learn more and register click the link below!
https://www.schaumburglibrary.org/events?age=Adults #