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Jane Lynch, Andrew Rannells to guest star on 'Will & Grace'
Jane Lynch and Andrew Rannells will guest star on the upcoming NBC revival of Will & Grace.
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Windy City Times Job Fair Sept. 29 at Center on Halsted
More than 75 major corporations, small businesses, government agencies and nonprofits are expected for the third annual Windy City Times WERQ! LGBTQ job fair Friday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Center on Halsted, 3656 N.
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Gay rights champion Edith Windsor dead at 88
Gay rights icon Edith Windsor passed away Tuesday at age 88 in Manhattan.
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Legendary DJ Tony Moran brings the sound to Octane Party at Fantasy Nightclub
He is one of the most successful dance artists of all-time, and on Saturday night, Sept. 9, Tony Moran was back in Chicago as the DJ for the monthly Octane Party from SKIN Productions.
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Renowned DJ Tony Moran returns to Chicago on Sept. 9 for Octane Party at Fantasy Nightclub
Tony Moran is bringing his national resume and sound back to Chicago for the monthly Octane Party from SKIN Productions on Saturday night, Sept. 9, at Fantasy Nightclub in Boystown.
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First look at Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Queen biopic
Producers of the upcoming biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury on Tuesday – what would have been the singer's 71st birthday – released a photo of Rami Malek in character as the legendary singer.
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Annual private party at Six Flags Great America to celebrate Diversity is Sept. 9
The 6th annual Out in the Park on Saturday night, Sept. 9, looks to be the biggest and best LGBT Private Party at Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee.
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SKIN Productions delivers the sights, sounds at LIBERATION: A Labor Day Grand Party at Fantasy Nightclub
There were plenty of shirtless, scantily-clad revelers at LIBERATION: A Labor Day Grand Party from SKIN Productions, held Saturday night, Sept. 2, at Fantasy Nightclub in Boystown.
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Sam Smith's first single in two years 'Too Good at Goodbyes' arrives Friday
Out singer Sam Smith on Monday revealed the name of his first single in two years: Too Good at Goodbyes.
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Mark Bowden is leaving Cell Block – his bar home for the past 22 years
Mark Bowden will soon serve his final drink at Cell Block in Boystown, where he has worked for 22 years, including the past eight as its manager – always a friendly, smiling face at its front bar.
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No Shade: Dragapalooza debut delivered, benefiting Equality Illinois
More than $3,000 was raised for Equality Illinois at the inaugural Dragapalooza, with 30 performances and more than 50 performers in total shining in a three-hour non-stop show at Sidetrack on Thursday, Aug. 31.
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Four Chicago teams set to compete in annual Gay Softball World Series
The Replay Jox had one memorable summer in the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA) Open Sunday Softball league, compiling a 17-1 regular-season record, then a 4-0 slate in the playoffs.
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Proud to Run recruiting board members
Proud to Run (PTR) is looking for organized, committed and passionate individuals with great communication skills who would like to work behind the scenes for one of the nation's longest running LGBTQ charity races.
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Illinois Gov. Rauner signs transgender birth certificate bill
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will modernize Illinois law allowing transgender and intersex individuals to change the gender marker on their birth certificate without undergoing gender reassignme
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Grindr launches 'Into' with news, more - led by Zach Stafford
The new online magazine from Grindr carries a fun slap at common lingo on the popular, gay, social-networking app – and a strong Chicago tie.
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'Queer Eye' host Jai Rodriguez joins HIV awareness campaign
Out actor-television personality Jai Rodriguez has joined an HIV campaign that reaches out to black and Latino gay and bisexual men.
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Inaugural Dragapalooza will bring the sparkle, sass and 25 queens to Sidetrack, Aug. 31
For one night, on two stages, for three hours, more than 25 drag queens (and a drag king) will strut their stuff at Sidetrack.
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Reeling LGBTQ film festival announces Sept. 21-28 lineup
Reeling, the second-oldest LGBTQ film festival in the world, celebrates its 35th anniversary with an exciting slate of movies that showcases the amazing diversity of the queer experience.
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Porn site xHamster offers to save Sense8
With Netflix unwilling to renew Sense8, but with the story left untold, xHamster has stepped up to offer themselves as a production partner.
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Star amateur wrestler Dylan Geick releases poetry book
Dylan Geick has long wanted to be an author. He's been reading and writing creatively for as long as he can remember, and admittedly would tear through books in a single day as a youngster.
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Fahrenheit Chicago, Pride South on the Lake announces entertainment lineup
Non-stop entertainment from top rap artists, R&B and house singers, drag performers, and DJs will be featured at Fahrenheit Chicago—Pride South on the Lake, an end-of-summer beach party of fun, music, and social networki
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Photos: Neverland opens Market Days with party fit for the gods
On Friday, Aug. 11, Neverland kicked off Market Days 2017 weekend with their over-the-top "Gods of the Nile" party, a night of high-concept sets, costumes and a marathon set by DJ Isaac Escalante.
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Photos: Market Days 2017 wraps-up summer
Northalsted Market Days, the Midwest's largest outdoor street fest, wrapped-up Sunday, Aug. 13 in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood. With near perfect weather, the two-day street festival drew large crowds from around the