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House Bill 1785, a measure to modernize Illinois law allowing people to change the gender marker on their birth certificate, passed the Senate Wednesday night 32-22. Having previously passed in the House 63-42 on May 25,
Mayor Rahm Emanuel issues a proclamation recognizing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride month in Chicago.
The Illinois General Assembly unanimously passed a bill that, if signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner, would prohibit a defendant from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the victim as a defense against a murder ch
Calvin Drent is taking is shaker on the road, as he now heads south for the final rounds of the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic, believed to be North America's largest annual LGBT bartender competition.
The Chicago Chapter of American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) dedicated the first in the City of Chicago Veterans Monument honoring the service of LGBTQ veterans on Monday at the corner of Addison and Halsted in Lakev
SKIN PRODUCTIONS delivered a high-octane, high-energy, leather-filled Saturday night of IML, with WOOF RETURNS, a late-night party at Fantasy Nightclub (3641 N. Halsted St.) in Boystown, featuring DJ Alain Jackinsky (Mon
Ralph Bruneau, Mr. GNI Leather 2016, was named International Mr. Leather 2017 at the annual IML Competition in Chicago Sunday, May 28.
The Chicago Chapter of American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) will dedicate the first in the City of Chicago Veterans Monument honoring the service of LGBTQ veterans on Monday, May 29 at the corner of Addison and Hals
Chicago will be heating up this Memorial Day weekend as thousands of leathermen, adult stars and bears descend on the city for International Mr. Leather (IML), the Grabbys and Bear Pride.
Cram Fashion, Lakeview's destination boutique for menswear, opened International Mr. Leather (IML) Weekend with Nasty Pig CEO and Founder, David Lauterstein, and his team on Thursday, May 25.
A measure to modernize Illinois law allowing people to change the gender marker on their birth certificate, House Bill 1785, passed the House by a vote of 63 to 43 on Thursday and was sent to the Senate.
International Mr. Leather opens Thursday welcoming the leather and fetish world to Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.
PRIDEChicago, the organizers of Chicago's annual gay pride parade, announced Wednesday that "Orange is the New Black" star Lea DeLaria will be the Grand Marshal for the 48th annual Chicago Pride Parade.
Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) executive director Rick Storer has resigned after 15 years to pursue new opportunities, the organization announced Monday.
Patrick Smith has been hooked on the leather community since attending his first Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco in 2012, which then led him to becoming a regular at Eagle LA.
Equality and advancement for the LGBT community was the main message at the Center on Halsted's Human First Gala on Saturday, May 20, at The Geraghty, 2520 S. Hoyne Ave.
They will be lifting a chilled glass today – no doubt filled, appropriately, with a frozen drink – to Chuck Hyde, the longtime general manager of Sidetrack, who passed away April 6 in Florida from complications following
Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced more than 3,600 people living with HIV in the city received vital services in the first year of new, innovative partnerships between CDPH, the Un
This month, Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) will move its offices to the Edgewater neighborhood, opening a co-located medical clinic operated by Howard Brown Health. The move returns TPAN to its former storefront loca
Chicago native Alex Cabot is returning to the Hydrate Nightclub DJ booth on Friday, May 19. The 29-year-old Lakeview resident has been making his mark throughout Chicago and Boystown.
Now in its 16th year, OUT of the Office, the all-volunteer annual networking event, kicks off LGBTQ Pride Month in Chicago on Thursday, June 1 at The Godrey Rooftop I/O, 127 W. Huron.
A Chicago teacher was fired from his job at a prestigious Catholic high school after being "outed" as gay by his students.
Wednesday marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), an annual day celebrated around the world by LGBT activists, allies, and human rights organizations, commemorating the anniversary of the the
