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Groupon, United Airlines join hundreds of companies to support marriage equality
Chicago-based Groupon and United Airlines are among the 379 companies that have signed on to an amici curiae or friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage.
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Steve Grand shows off his new CD, set for March 23 release
Openly gay singer/songwriter Steve Grand took to social media on Monday to post the first photo of him with his debut release, the aptly named All-American Boy.
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'Empire's' Jussie Smollett tells Ellen DeGeneres he's gay
Jussie Smollett has confirmed rumors that he's gay.
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Adam Lambert voted Most Eligible Bachelor; Clay Aiken, Johnny Weir in top 5
Out readers have voted singer Adam Lambert the magazine's Most Eligible Bachelor of 2015.
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GLAAD Hatter brunch April 4 will support the work of GLAAD
GLAAD Hatter is a celebration of national and local leaders advancing LGBT equality. Brunch and cocktails will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Pasteur, 5525 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago and is presented b
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63% of Americans support gay couples' constitutional right to marry
A CNN/ORC poll released Thursday showed 63 percent of Americans support gay couples' constitutional right to marry.
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Michael Sam doesn't believe being gay has kept him out of NFL
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL, says that he does not believe coming out has kept him out of the NFL.
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Nominations open for National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame 2015 class
The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (NGLSHOF) is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2015.
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Judge Declares Texas' Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
A Texas judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional the state's ban on gay marriage.
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Boystown's Frost Fest expands to weeklong event with 'Brisk Brews'
Nothing warms you up like a cold brew, and in Boystown, there's a new event featuring more than 30 to get your blood pumping.
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Sixty percent of likely voters support gay marriage
Sixty percent of likely voters support equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
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Equality Illinois Gala celebrates love on Valentine's Day
The 2015 Equality Illinois Gala, appropriately held on Valentine's day, was surrounded in an atmosphere of equality and love. The event celebrated the upcoming first-anniversary of gay marriage in the state while also ad
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Fireball makes triumphant Valentine's Day return
Revolution Chicago and CircuitMOM Productions present the revival of "Fireball", the historic dance party making its triumphant return on Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, at the House of Blues Chicago.
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Equality Illinois hosts Midwest's largest LGBT gala, Saturday, Feb. 14
Few events in Illinois can attract leaders from both political parties, incumbents and challengers, as well as business executives and community activists among the 1,200 participants.
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Northwestern Athletics to host first ever 'Pride Day'
Northwestern University Athletics is calling on Chicago's LGBT community to cheer on the Wildcats as the men's basketball team hosts its first-ever "Pride Day."
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Nick Jonas to headline Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Party
Singer-actor Nick Jonas will headline next month's annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Party.
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Ricky Martin says he's 'enjoying being single'
Out singer Ricky Martin says he's enjoying the single life.
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Movie celebrating Frankie Knuckles to shoot in Chicago
A new feature film, THE WAREHOUSE, will celebrate the Godfather of House Music, GRAMMY Award-winning Frankie Knuckles (1955-2014) and Chicago's legendary Warehouseafterhours club, where the internationally recognized Hou
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Obama supported gay marriage before 2008, David Axelrod claims
Former White House adviser David Axelrod claims in his new memoir released Tuesday that President Barack Obama supported gay marriage before his first presidential run.
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Alabama: 37th state where gay couples can marry
Alabama on Monday became the 37th state, plus the District of Columbia, where gay and lesbian couples can marry after the Supreme Court refused to delay implementation of two rulings striking down the state's ban on gay
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Sam Smith takes home four Grammy Awards
Out singer Sam Smith on Sunday picked up four Grammy Awards, including major categories best new artist, song of the year and record of the year for Stay With Me and best pop vocal album for In The Lonely Hour.
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Obama budget extends Social Security benefits to all married gay couples
President Barack Obama's $4 trillion budget proposal would allow married gay couples living in states that do not recognize such unions to receive Social Security spousal benefits.
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Lesbian couple describe their feelings without using 'love' in touching Hallmark ad
Hallmark has produced a series of Valentine's Day videos in which they ask couples to describe their feelings for each other without using the word "love."