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DJ Knife Fight made his debut at Scarlet Bar in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood about five years ago – and admittedly he was super nervous on night one.
Bishop Larry Trotter, Senior Pastor of Sweet Holy Spirit Church, endorsed Lori Lightfoot on Sunday, the same day that anti-gay fliers were distributed outside Apostolic Faith Church and Salem Baptist Church on Chicago's
Spring Awakening Music Festival is bringing together one of the best electronic music lineups in 2019. Following the announcement of a new location in Hoffman Estates, React Presents has released their full lineup.
The first-ever Pride in the Park Chicago will be held Saturday, June 29, in Grant Park, featuring live music performances by international and local talent, performances by several former contestants of RuPaul's Drag Rac
A grand jury in Chicago has indicted out actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts related to making a false report, the AP reported.
The Chicago Landmarks Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a preliminary city landmark designation for the Legacy Walk in Boystown, which will preserve the 20 rainbow pylons that adorn "Chicago's proudest neighbor
The March edition of OUTspoken – which is Chicago's monthly storytelling event, held at Sidetrack to celebrate unique, personal stories from across the LGBT community – features daring and brave stories, along with exper
Circuit Mom took over Sidetrack on (Fat) Tuesday with an indulgent Mardi Gras fiesta in the heart of Boystown, a Mystical circuit dance party.
It's a very serious subject, but presented in a fun, entertaining fashion.
Lori Lightfoot is charging ahead with a little less than a month until the April 2 runoff election for Chicago mayor.
Bring your paczki and get ready to party. It's Fat Tuesday, a day of celebration and indulgence before Ash Wednesday and Lent – and CircuitMOM Mardi Gras Takeover at Sidetrack kicks off at 9 p.m.
Jake Lenz has been playing gay sports in Chicago for four years, first starting with flag football through the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), and he also has played tennis (singles and doubles) and dodge
The Baton Show Lounge celebrated its 50th anniversary in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Thursday, Feb. 21. The celebration was bittersweet as the iconic club and its owner Jim Flint prepare for a move to the Uptow
Xo Carrington – one of the four diva hosts for The Takeover, held every Sunday night at Scarlet Bar in Boystown – is, in reality, the full realization of everything Tyler Joseph didn't think he was allowed to be growing
Jonathan Pelan was at the IML Victory Party several years ago when he approached Matthew Harvat, curious what he'd need to do to be a go-go dancer for future events from CircuitMOM Productions, which Harvat runs.
With the Thursday morning announcement by Chicago police that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett sent a threatening letter to himself and paid two men $3,500 to stage an alleged hate crime attack against him, some people - p
Anthony DiFiore and the team at Neverland Events & Artist Management have taken a major business step in 2019 – beyond the dance parties for which Neverland is known.
Chicago police on Thursday released a mugshot for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who turned himself in to police hours earlier on a felony charge of disorderly conduct in filing a false police report.
