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One of the nation's largest LGBT rights groups on Tuesday withdrew its support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council passed a resolution on June 25, recognizing the participants and volunteers in the 11th Annual Ride for AIDS Chicago (RFAC) for their commitment to raising awareness and fu
One float from the 205 registered entries at Sunday's Chicago Pride Parade is getting considerable attention -- for all the wrong reasons.
For Ride for AIDS Chicago 2014 participant Rodney Winterland, 34, a nuclear engineer of Uptown, the ride is not simply a bicycling event but a way to become more involved in his community as well as a way to support his
Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain, is collaborating with the national initiative Greater Than AIDS to provide free HIV testing at 27 Chicago Walgreens stores in support of National HIV Testing Day, June 27.
Today is the last day to shop and donate at the Brown Elephant location on North Halsted. The Boystown Brown Elephant will close for its final time at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and reopen on Lincoln Avenue on July 1.
Proud to Run celebrates their 33rd annual LGBT 5K race on Saturday, June 28, 2014 along Chicago's lakefront.
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) has established its newest community advisory board (CAB), which provides feedback on the center's current programs and advises the organization on its future developments.
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago will be the beneficiary for the performances of the Chicago Spirit Brigade during this year's Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29.
It's frequently said that dog is a man's best friend -- next Saturday, June 14, Fred Says is celebrating that special bond with "When Dogs Heal," an event at Progress Bar for pooches and their owners that seeks to highli
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) has announced a series of town-hall meetings to discuss the health and wellness needs of Chicago's diverse LGBT community.
One of America's first affordable LGBT senior homes is set to open in Boystown by end of August or early September 2014.
Olympic diving gold medalist Greg Louganis was the guest of honor Saturday night at New Beginnings, the annual spring fundraiser dinner for suburban HIV/AIDS clinic Open Door Clinic. He spoke to what appeared to be nearl
The Illinois House voted down a bill banning so-called "conversion therapy" for minors.
In recognition of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day on Thursday, April 10, Center on Halsted will honor youth impacted by and infected with HIV, who are thriving and making a difference.
John Peller has taken over as interim head of AFC until the board finds a replacement for David Munar; he has not yet decided whether or not to include himself in the list of candidates.
Chicago health officials are closely monitoring several cases of meningitis that have recently broken out in the Los Angeles area, but say that for now there is no evidence that any widespread outbreak has spread to the
The Oct. 12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be handling its charity functions a bit differently in 2014, aiming to be more inclusive with charities such as the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) as well as hoping to
Officials at Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina are under fire over a Catholic nun's remarks to students.
The University of Illinois-Chicago is fighting biphobia by promoting bi visibility and community building -- this semester the university launched its first official group specifically targeting the bi community and the
Lakeview's getting its own full-sized farmers market this summer — and the market run by an LGBT chamber of commerce is, as they put it, "not just for fruits."