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Chicago celebrated its 23rd annual Disability Pride Parade, bringing advocates, community members and LGBTQ allies to Dearborn Street for the nation's longest-running observance. Here is how local organizers and advocate
Taste of Andersonville is back, darling! Grab your tickets for August 12 and get ready to strut down Clark Street for a decadent evening of local eats, sweet treats, and neighborhood pride.
A Red Orchid Theatre has announced its 34th season, bringing three powerful plays and a hit revival to Old Town around the theme of a "world on fire." From intense political dramas to dark comedies and classic adaptation
A personal note by Michael Oboza on the fifth anniversary of the death of community activist and advocate Ed Negron.
The co-founders of the NOH8 Campaign brought their iconic photographic protest to Chicago's Center on Halsted. Read how a silent photo shoot born out of Proposition 8 grew into an international movement against hate—and
No wire hangers! Hell in a Handbag Productions is kicking off its 25th anniversary season with the return of "Joan Crawford Goes To Hell." Three Joans, infinite camp, and pure theatrical chaos hit the stage at The Clutch
Grassroots organization BaQyard Babes partnered with Seeds and Songs at Color Club to bring inclusive, community-focused market vibes and creative spaces to Chicago.
Pride Action Tank celebrated the four-year anniversary of its groundbreaking restroom advocacy initiative with a rally at The Hideout Chicago featuring powerful personal stories and community leaders.
A high school physics teacher and coach shares his journey through identity, overcoming speech impediments, and finding acceptance in the classroom.
Kokandy Productions is letting the sunshine in this summer with its upcoming production of the revolutionary rock musical "Hair" at the Chopin Theatre. Celebrating counterculture, activism and chosen family, this high-en
Guest writer Pidgeon Borek writes about a familiar face and voice in Chicgo's LGBTQ community.
From its storefront roots in Edgewater to queering the stage, Idle Muse Theatre Company marks 20 years of independent Chicago theatre.
Culture plays a lot in how we come out as LGBTQ. Dynamics are different as a Filipino American kid growing up in Chicago.
Long-term survivor Armando Ramirez shares his journey of turning early hardships and an HIV diagnosis into a life of purposeful advocacy for the Latino community.
Chicago advocate Darren Calhoun shares his journey from enduring spiritual abuse to building intersectional safe spaces, proving that joy and true belonging are already ours.
Quick review of the most important news this past week.
Discover how a defiant Chicago biology student overcame blatant workplace discrimination in the summer of 1970 to spark the city's very first organized gay liberation protest.
The Abolish ICE contingent brought a message of intersectional solidarity to the 55th Chicago Pride Parade, drawing direct parallels between the 1960s uprisings against police brutality and the modern struggle for immigr
Chicago community members and leaders gathered at historic Bughouse Square to honor the 56th anniversary of the world's first Pride rally and march.
When Evanston's annual Pride parade was canceled this year, the local LGBTQ social club Out North stepped up to keep the celebration alive. Partnering with Evanston Made and area businesses, the community rallied for an
Downtown Oak Park Business Alliance and local partners teamed up for the fourth annual Pride Night, bringing the community together for an evening of live entertainment, local business highlights, and reflections on what
The Party for Socialism and Liberation Chicago recently hosted an educational community forum at the Chicago Liberation Center, exploring the intersectional history of labor, civil rights and LGBTQ liberation movements.
In this feature article, photojournalist Michael Oboza honors Filipino American writer, filmmaker and visual artist Christopher Conner for his lasting legacy of queer visibility in literature. Through a look at Conner's
Get ready for the 55th annual Chicago Pride Parade this Sunday with our essential guide to navigating the route, beating the heat, and staying safe in the crowds.