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Actor Jim Parsons weds longtime boyfriend
The man who plays Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory is getting married
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William Patrick comes home to Chicago with dual role at Progress Bar in Boystown
After graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 2011 with a BA in art history and gender studies, William Patrick was working at a publishing company and, admittedly, was not too happy.
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Record number of Americans approve of gay relationships
A record number of American adults say the relationships of gay men and lesbians are morally acceptable, a new survey has found.
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Andersonville Midsommarfest announces 2017 entertainment line-up
Andersonville Midsommarfest kicks off the busy summer street festival season with three days of energetic entertainment, shopping, international food and drink from Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 11.
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Ben Whishaw, Alan Cumming, Gemma Whelan headline BBC's 'Queers'
Ben Whishaw, Alan Cumming and Gemma Whelan are among the actors cast in the upcoming BBC series Queers.
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Fox News' Shepard Smith: I go home to the man I'm in love with
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is talking for the first time publicly about his recent coming out.
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Axel Ballesteros: bringing ease to bartending, celebrating his U.S. citizenship
Axel Ballesteros recalls the first time he went to a club: the Fort Lauderdale venue was filled with "vibrant energy and (memorable) interactions between the staff and its patrons." He was instantly hooked on the atmosph
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Miley Cyrus, Pointer Sisters to headline Capital Pride Concert
Miley Cyrus, Tinashe, the Pointer Sisters and VASSY will headline this year's Capital Pride Concert, the group behind DC's annual LGBT Pride celebration, Capital Pride Alliance, announced Tuesday.
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RENT fundraiser at Sidetrack draws rave reviews, benefits The Legacy Project Chicago
About $2,000 was raised to benefit The Legacy Project Chicago on Monday, May 8, during A SEASON OF LOVE BENEFIT CONCERT, held at Sidetrack.
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Longtime LGBTQ community supporter and former Governor Pat Quinn unveils portrait
After over two years since leaving office, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has finally unveiled his official portrait.
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Musical theater bonanza to benefit Howard Brown Health, May 15
With his "near-encyclopedic knowledge of musicals" (NewCity Stage), Jeff Award-nominee and HIV+ director/producer Christopher Pazdernik brings back his annual birthday benefit concert, a benefit for Howard Brown Health.
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Tracy Baim among 'most powerful women' in Chicago journalism
Tracy Baim, publisher and executive editor at Windy City Times, has been recognized among the most powerful women in Chicago journalism by longtime media reporter Robert Feder.
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Out at CHM's 'From New Town to Boystown to Lakeview' program, May 18
Explore the triumphs of the nation's first officially recognized gay village and examine the neighborhood's underlying social tensions at the Chicago History Museum's Out at CHM program, "From New Town to Boystown to Lak
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Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump to 'do right by her colorist'
Actress Debra Messing on Saturday called on Ivanka Trump to use her influence with her father to steer him toward greater acceptance of LGBT, immigrant and women's rights.
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Tom Daley, Dustin Lance Black marry at Bovey Castle in England
British Olympic diver Tom Daley and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black got married Saturday in England.
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PHOTOS: Chicago House presents 'Unity on the Runway'
Chicago House presented its 31st Annual Spring Brunch and Fashion Show in the sun-soaked Garden Ballroom atop the Harold Washington Library on Sunday, May 7.
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Tom Daley, Dustin Lance Black to marry this Weekend, UK paper reports
Several UK papers are reporting that Olympic diver Tom Daley and Hollywood screenwriter Dustin Lance Black are set to marry this weekend.
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Season of Love and more at Sidetrack on May 8 for RENT special
There's no day like Monday, May 8, for RENT fans in Chicago.
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2017 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago Sunday, Oct. 1
Chicago-area residents will band together for equity and justice for individuals living with and vulnerable to HIV at the 16th annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 1. The event will start and finish at Soldier
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Trump expected to sign 'religious freedom' order Thursday
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a so-called religious freedom executive order at an event at the White House on Thursday.
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Taylor Dayne, Kristine W. and David Hernandez among Chicago Pride Fest 2017 entertainment
Chicago Pride Fest 2017 is less than two months away, and today, organizers are kicking off the annual buzz leading up to the festivities by announcing the entertainment acts pegged to take the stage.
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Chicago native Kasemets driven to succeed at World University Games in August
Ayrton Kasemets is taking his Speedo on the international stage.