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The organizers of the 47th annual Chicago Pride Parade, have released the parade line-up, which includes 160 entries featuring colorful floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands and walking contingents representing comm
Tonight, Thursday, June 23, queer hip-hop comes to Boystown courtesy of the H.W.A. Queer Hip Hop Showcase presented by Organized Grime. Featuring five full live performances by some of the biggest emerging names in queer
The 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City were ignored by Chicago's newspapers and it was harassment as usual for the city's gay citizens: lesbians wearing men's shirts were arrested for cross-dressing; an over-zealous p
This year, spend your post-parade celebrating with some of Chicago's hottest up-and-coming artists, performers, club kids, DJs and designers at JUICE -- a huge, multi-room celebration of all things fabulous courtesy of I
Chigaygo, Laugh Factory Chicago's premiere queer comedy showcase, is presenting a special one-night only event to raise money for The Center Orlando, the LGBT center providing victim relief in the wake of the tragedy at
Stan J. Sloan has been named the new Executive Director of Family Equality Council, a national advocacy group that connects, supports, and represents the United States' three million lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender a
A man was stabbed in an early Sunday morning fight near the corner of Belmont and Halsted after overcrowding and mayhem broke-out in Boystown.
Jordin Sparks shared a moment of silence for the Pulse Orlando victims and moved the massive Chicago Pride Fest crowd in a soul-touching rendition of "Amazing Grace".
The charming and talented Miss Foozie will lead a festive procession of dogs and their owners down North Halsted on Sunday, June 19 during the popular pet parade, all part of Chicago Pride Fest.
Chicago's Pride Fest kicked off Saturday, June 18, with tightened security measures in the wake of the Orlando tragedy just one week ago.
Early this week, in solidarity with Orlando and the LGBT community, landmarks and buildings across Chicago were lit up in rainbow colors.
Spectacular live entertainment, delicious food, endless shopping and plenty of people-watching marks the onset of the 14th annual Chicago Pride Fest to be held Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 in Chicago's Boystown
During a conversation with a female co-worker, Michael Alexander was told he would "make a beautiful woman."
Goodbye Halsted's Bar + Grill, because the new concept Lark is officially open in Boystown. The newly overhauled space is a complete departure from the former bar-and-grill vibe at Halsted's, opting for a much more refin
Chicago leaders are working overtime in hopes that the roughly 1 million people attending both the Chicago Pride Fest and Pride Parade can safely let their true colors show in 2016.
Chicago's popular Back Lot Bash has expanded this year to include two weekends of events June 16-26. In addition to the annual outdoor women's music festival in Andersonville, Back Lot Bash now includes a comedy night, a
The first dance party of 2016 from Chicago-based SKIN Productions is set for Saturday night, June 18, at Fantasy Nightclub (formerly Circuit Nightclub) in Boystown, featuring international renowned DJ Joe Gauthreaux.
In the wake of the Orlando mass shooting, thousands of LGBT people and allies united in record-breaking numbers over the weekend for a celebration of pride, love and peace at Milwaukee PrideFest.
Orlando is only the latest tragedy to strike at the heart of the LGBT community, and in the wake of the attack, Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim writes of a resilient community of individuals that despite the sensel
One voice rang through the Center on Halsted Monday, moving some to tears while others applauded her call to action.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and organizers of Chicago's 47th annual Pride Parade agree the event will go on despite the worst mass shooting in U.S. history at an Orlando gay nightclub and the arrest of a heavily armed man near th
Art Johnston doesn't hold back – his thoughts or emotions – when talking about the attack on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, which was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Chicago LGBTs and allies gathered Sunday in Lakeview to honor those killed and wounded Sunday in a mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub.
Center on Halsted will host a healing community vigil in partnership with numerous community organizations for those killed and wounded Sunday in a mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub.