Ron Onesti, who runs and rents out the Des Plaines Theater owned by the city, stands outside by the theater’s marque in Des Plaines on Jan. 19, 2023. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune) A February event that LGBTQ+ groups planned to protest at the Des Plaines Theatre was canceled Thursday after the venue operator said he was subject to attacks and threats online. The Feb. 8 speakers panel was to be hosted by Awake Illinois, a group that opposes gender identity and sexual orientation instruction in schools, and which has criticized kid-friendly suburban drag shows as “perverted.” Advertisement Numerous people...
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