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Lightfoot ushers in Pride Month at EQIL kickoff brunch
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped kicked off Pride Month at Equality Illinois' third annual Pride Month kickoff brunch on Sunday.
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The inaugural Buffalo Grove Pride Parade is June 2 – thanks to 13-year-old Molly Pinta
The dream of a 13-year-old Chicago-area seventh-grader will become a rainbow-waving reality on Sunday morning, June 2.
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In historic firsts, Lori Lightfoot becomes Chicago's new mayor
Lori Lightfoot was sworn in Monday as Chicago's 56th mayor, becoming the first black woman and first openly gay mayor to hold the office.
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Lightfoot named Honorary Grand Marshal of 2019 Chicago Pride Parade
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot has been named Honorary Grand Marshal for this year's Chicago Pride Parade.
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Chicago Pride Parade will be a bit different this year
Several grand marshals have been announced, with more to come, for this year's parade that marks 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising that changed the course of LGBTQ history forever, it was announced May 8 by Pride Chi
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Trump's 'conscience rule' for healthcare workers would discriminate against LGBT, critics say
Critics of President Donald Trump's "conscience rule" for healthcare providers say it would allow discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Legacy Walk edges closer to historic landmark designation
The Chicago Landmarks Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a preliminary city landmark designation for the Legacy Walk in Boystown, which will preserve the 20 rainbow pylons that adorn "Chicago's proudest neighbor
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'Queer Eye' season 3 trailer reveals show's first lesbian makeover
Netflix on Monday released its first trailer for the third season of its hit reality makeover show Queer Eye.
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Martina Navratilova calls transgender athletes competing in women's sports 'cheating'
Out tennis legend Martina Navratilova has penned an op-ed against transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
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Chicago Filmmakers, Dyke Delicious Series continue with 2019 screenings
Since 1973, Chicago Filmmakers, a not-for-profit media arts organization, has fostered the creation, appreciation, and understanding of film and video as media for artistic and personal expression, as well as media of im
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Portia De Rossi encouraging wife Ellen DeGeneres to pursue ventures beyond her talk show
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Ellen DeGeneres said that she was considering ending her successful daytime talk show in 2020.
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Out Senator Tammy Baldwin to face Leah Vukmir in November
Wisconsin state Senator Leah Vukmir will face out Senator Tammy Baldwin in November after Vukmir won Tuesday's Republican primary.
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Ruby Rose quits Twitter amid 'Batwoman' backlash about her sexuality
Actress Ruby Rose has deleted her Twitter account and limited comments on Instagram just weeks after being cast as Batwoman in The CW's upcoming series.
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Despite recent advances, nearly half of LGBT employees remain closeted at work
According to a report released Monday, nearly half of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender employees in the United States remain closeted at work.
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While attending NYC Pride, Senator Chuck Schumer announces daughter's engagement
New York Senator Chuck Schumer on Sunday announced that his daughter is engaged.
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Everything you need to know for the 2018 Chicago Pride Parade
Thousands are expected to descend on Chicago's Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods Sunday for the 49th annual Chicago Pride Parade, a culmination of the city's Pride Month festivities.
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Chicago Dyke March returns with focus on pro-Palestinian agenda
The Chicago Dyke March returns this weekend after it was marred in controversy last year when three collective members carrying a Jewish Pride flag were asked to leave because they "made people feel unsafe," and that the
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Annise Parker talks politics, deep-dish pizza and Equality Illinois Pride Brunch
Annise Parker is excited to be the keynote speaker at the Equality Illinois Pride Kickoff Brunch on Sunday, June 3, at Venue West (221 N. Paulina St.) – and not just because she knows the trip will include plenty of trad
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Gay candidate Lupe Valdez wins Democratic runoff for Texas governor
Lupe Valdez on Tuesday won a Democratic primary runoff for Texas governor.
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Lightfoot to become first openly lesbian candidate for Chicago mayor
Lori Lightfoot is today expected to announce her plans to challenge Rahm Emanuel in next year's mayoral election, making her the first openly lesbian, and the first African-American woman to do so in Chicago.
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Melissa Etheridge, Adam Lambert to perform together at GLAAD Media Awards
Out artists Melissa Etheridge and Adam Lambert will perform together for the first time at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on Saturday, May 5.