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As momentum for Illinois marriage equality continues to build, ChicagoPride.com has confirmed that Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson will be in Chicago and Springfield this week to lobby for Illinois' gay marriage
Illinois State Senator Heather Steans has said supporters of a gay marriage bill are "close" to lining up needed votes to pass the measure in the upcoming lame duck session.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Thursday awarded $6 million to 22 community-based organizations that will provide housing assistance and support services in 2013 to persons living with HIV/AIDS and thei
Momentum for marriage equality in Illinois continues to grow as more than 200 Illinois clergy and faith leaders have endorsed same-sex marriage legislation that could come up for a vote in Springfield before Jan. 9.
A 25-year-old Hammond man was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday after being convicted of stabbing another man during a 2010 Boystown brawl that was caught on tape.
Two-time Olympic figure skater, three-time US National Champion, and star of his own reality TV series, Johnny Weir, was recently in Chicago to co-host the 5th Anniversary Celebration for Scarlet in Boystown.
In the wake of the announcement by key legislators that they will seek passage of an Illinois marriage equality bill in January 2013, a broad range of organizations have joined to form a new coalition, called Illinois Un
Same-sex couples in Illinois are likely as close as they've ever been to having the right to marry.
Now you can celebrate the holidays with some fun new cocktails and give back to LGBT causes all at the same time.
Equality Illinois, the state's oldest LGBT advocacy organization, Wednesday announced the addition of four new directors to its two governing boards.
A group of anti-gay organizations have created a coalition to fight marriage equality in Illinois, after an announcement last week that lawmakers would push for a vote on same-sex marriage in January.
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has endorsed legislation legalizing gay marriage in Illinois.
A transgender policy adopted in August by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) is riddled with flaws; that is according to transgender advocates.
In an editorial published Sunday, Dec. 16, the Chicago Sun-Times called for full marriage equality in Illinois.
The Roman Catholic Church in Illinois has begun rolling out a campaign to kill a gay marriage bill in Illinois.
State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) and State Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago) said Thursday they believe the Illinois legislature is ready to recognize same-sex marriage.
Atmosphere Bar, located at 5355 N Clark St in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, reopened on November 30 as Atmosphere 2.0.
Construction crews began placing scaffolding around the former historic 23rd District Town Hall Police Station in Lakeview as work begins on one of America's first affordable LGBT senior homes.
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives held its first annual meeting since questions surrounding its governance arose at the start of this year.
Contestants representing a dozen Chicago bars and restaurants competed for the title of "Chicago's Sexiest," in Test Positive Aware Network's (TPAN) fifth Bar-lesque fundraising event and online strip-a-thon which took p
Equality Illinois announced Monday that Chicago's nationally recognized gay married couple, chef Art Smith and artist Jesus Salgueiro, are the co-chairs of the 2013 Justice for All Equality Illinois Gala.
An event planned by Steve Starr to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to the prominent Chicago photographer, who passed away Nov. 12.
Jean Leigh of the Leigh Gallery has joined with Northalsted businesses for the Better by the Dozen fundraising drive to raise money for the Ali Forney Center (AFC), a vital services organization for homeless LGBT youth i
A new poll released Wednesday shows Illinois voters could be next in line to approve same-sex marriage. According to the poll run by Public Policy Polling, Illinois voters think same-sex marriage should be allowed by a 4