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Boy George, Jane Lynch, Sharon Needles and Andrew Rannells grace the covers of gay glossy Out's Out 100 list.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel listed marriage equality as the third priority - behind pension reform and a Chicago casino - he'd like to see Springfield tackle in the upcoming legislative session.
Twelve individuals and three organizations were inducted Nov. 12 into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, the country's only known government-sponsored hall of fame that honors members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual
More than 100 openly gay candidates won election to public offices across the United States on Tuesday.
Supporters of gay marriage in Washington state declared a victory on Wednesday, saying the arithmetic was on their side.
Two Illinois churches made their case for intervention in lawsuits that seek to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage Nov. 7.
After years of heartbreak at the polls, gay marriage advocates are cheering marriage wins in as many as four states.
A referendum which would uphold a gay marriage law approved by lawmakers is leading in Washington state.
A proposed gay marriage ban in Minnesota was defeated on Tuesday, marking the first time such a measure has been rejected by voters.
Maryland voters on Tuesday upheld a gay marriage law approved by lawmakers.
Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay U.S. Senator and the first Wisconsin woman elected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Tommy Thompson.
Tuesday's General Election could be the most important election for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in decades, according to Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest LGBT advocacy organization.
The highest judicial commission of the Presbyterian Church (USA) published a final decision this week in an internal disciplinary case holding that the Rev. Laurie McNeill did not commit any offense by "marrying" her sam
Thousands of ghosts, ghouls and other things that go bump in the night (as well as some scantily clad athletes and drag queens) lined Halsted Street Monday evening to view the 16th annual Halloween Parade presented prese
Actor Eddie Cibrian has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.
On Wednesday, October 31, ghosts, ghouls and other things that go bump in the night (as well as some scantily clad athletes and drag queens, no doubt) will converge on Halsted Street in Boystown for the 16th Annual Hallo
Equality Illinois Political Action Committee (EQIL PAC), Equality Illinois' affiliated political action committee, has contributed a record-breaking amount of money to the most number of endorsed candidates in any electi
Gay voters could possibly determine the November 6 presidential race.
Singer Adam Lambert has stated that he is voting for President Barack Obama.
Congressional candidates Judy Biggert and Bill Foster—battling to represent Illinois' 11th District—recently sparred over a number of issues during a WTTW political debate, and hot among them was the question of same-sex
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, have donated $500,000 to Washington United for Marriage, the coalition of groups working to approve Referendum 74, which asks voters to uphold – or reject – a gay ma
Early voting for the November 6, 2012 General Election started Monday morning in Illinois and will be offered through Sat., Nov. 3.
This year's Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Chicago auction and dinner gala program, "Make Equality Count" awards "The L Word" and "Flashdance" Jennifer Beals with the Ally for Equality award.
Millions of LGBT advocates and allies are expected to wear the color purple on Friday, Oct. 19, to commemorate the third annual Spirit Day, which is designed to demonstrate support LGBT youth and combat bullying.