News and articles
Lesbian
Lesbian stories from GoPride Chicago.
Latest stories
New conservative tactic: Stop saying 'gay,' start saying 'unnatural' and 'sodomy'
Christian conservatives meeting at a weekend event in Virginia discussed some new tactics in their war against gay and lesbian rights, including a change in semantics.
Gay book tops 'Most Banned' list for fifth year in a row
For the fifth year in a row, a children's picture book about a penguin with two dads has topped the American Library Association's list of most-often banned books.
House Republicans schedule another anti-gay hearing
Republicans in the House of Representatives have scheduled a hearing on the "Defense of Marriage Act," the third such anti-gay hearing in recent weeks.
New estimate of LGBT population in U.S.: 9 Million
A new study from the University of California-Los Angeles finds that about nine million American adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
California Prop. 8 Judge Vaughn Walker: Yes, I'm gay
Retired U.S. Chief District Judge Vaughn Walker, who struck down the state's ban on gay marriages, confirmed his week that he is gay.
Lady Gaga to donate some proceeds from 'Born This Way' to gay group
Lady Gaga will donate some of the money she's making from the new country version of "Born This Way" to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN).
As April 18 approaches, LGBT couples send message to IRS
Gays and lesbians who are legally married face a conundrum every year at tax time: which box to check on the IRS forms.
Texas College GOP chair resigns after using gay slur in speech
Charles McCaslin, a Southern Methodist University student and the chairman of the Texas College Republicans, has resigned after being caught on video giving an endorsement speech during which he used a gay slur.
Archie Comics launching 'Kevin Keller' gay mini-series
There has been such a positive response to Archie Comic's new gay character, "Kevin Keller," that the publisher is putting out an entire "Kevin Keller" series.
New book suggests Gandhi was gay
Pulitzer prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld is getting a lot of heat for suggesting that Mahatma Gandhi was gay in his new book "Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India."