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An estimated 50,000 people attended a candlelight vigil Sunday to remember the 49 people killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Chigaygo, Laugh Factory Chicago's premiere queer comedy showcase, is presenting a special one-night only event to raise money for The Center Orlando, the LGBT center providing victim relief in the wake of the tragedy at
Cyd Zeigler has had an abundance of flag football experience and for the past couple years has been trying his hand, and whistle, as a tackle football official – for high school and college games in Southern California.
Transgender actress Laverne Cox discusses what pride means to her in an NBC Out video.
Jordin Sparks shared a moment of silence for the Pulse Orlando victims and moved the massive Chicago Pride Fest crowd in a soul-touching rendition of "Amazing Grace".
The charming and talented Miss Foozie will lead a festive procession of dogs and their owners down North Halsted on Sunday, June 19 during the popular pet parade, all part of Chicago Pride Fest.
Chicago's Pride Fest kicked off Saturday, June 18, with tightened security measures in the wake of the Orlando tragedy just one week ago.
Singer Christina Aguilera last week released a new song dedicated to the victims of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Early this week, in solidarity with Orlando and the LGBT community, landmarks and buildings across Chicago were lit up in rainbow colors.
Spectacular live entertainment, delicious food, endless shopping and plenty of people-watching marks the onset of the 14th annual Chicago Pride Fest to be held Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 in Chicago's Boystown
During a conversation with a female co-worker, Michael Alexander was told he would "make a beautiful woman."
Chicago leaders are working overtime in hopes that the roughly 1 million people attending both the Chicago Pride Fest and Pride Parade can safely let their true colors show in 2016.
Chicago's popular Back Lot Bash has expanded this year to include two weekends of events June 16-26. In addition to the annual outdoor women's music festival in Andersonville, Back Lot Bash now includes a comedy night, a
The first dance party of 2016 from Chicago-based SKIN Productions is set for Saturday night, June 18, at Fantasy Nightclub (formerly Circuit Nightclub) in Boystown, featuring international renowned DJ Joe Gauthreaux.
In the wake of the Orlando mass shooting, thousands of LGBT people and allies united in record-breaking numbers over the weekend for a celebration of pride, love and peace at Milwaukee PrideFest.
Adam Lambert, Cher, Ricky Martin, Laverne Cox and Nick Jonas were among the celebrities messaging support for the victims of Sunday's attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Orlando is only the latest tragedy to strike at the heart of the LGBT community, and in the wake of the attack, Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim writes of a resilient community of individuals that despite the sensel
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and organizers of Chicago's 47th annual Pride Parade agree the event will go on despite the worst mass shooting in U.S. history at an Orlando gay nightclub and the arrest of a heavily armed man near th
Organizers of PrideFest Milwaukee will introduce full metal detection at the admission gates and increase security staffing across all areas of the festival grounds following the early Sunday mass shooting at a gay night
Retailer American Apparel is selling "Make America Gay Again" and "Make America LGBTQ Again" t-shirts.
Christian rock star Trey Pearson will perform at next weekend's Columbus LGBT Pride festival.
PrideFest Milwaukee is positioned to shatter last year's all-time attendance record 32,822. Tickets went on sale Feb. 15, have been selling like wildfire, organizers said.
The Pentagon is joining the nation in celebrating LGBT Pride.
Out British actor Russell Tovey will join the cast of ABC's Quantico in a role created especially for him when the show returns for its second season in the fall.