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Chad Sell studied filmmaking and fine art in college, yet his true love has long been cartooning. So he started working on a number of his own comic projects and also started drawing his favorite drag queens from RuPaul'
Whether you're looking for a unique, sexy new jockstrap for IML this year or something fun and comfortable to show off in for all your impending summer flings, don't miss local company Crochet Empire's second annual bene
A new book from Magnus Hastings is 10 years in the making – and filled with 141 photos of 130 drag queens from across the U.S., including some Chicago flavor.
Developers behind the new concept for Halsted's Bar + Grill are breaking their silence today as they officially announce Lark, a completely new bar and restaurant coming to Boystown in June.
The Chicago House Board of Trustees on May 3 approved Scott Ammarell as the next Chief Executive Officer of the social service agency. Ammarell replaces Rev. Stan Sloan, who previously announced his resignation effective
An Illinois man was arrested Monday protesting Target's transgender bathroom policy.
Chicago Public Schools, on May 3, issued revised guidelines pertaining to its transgender students, staff and volunteers, tackling head-on questions surrounding restroom and locker room use that have been vexing school d
As Sidetrack prepares for a Frozen-filled summer celebration for its mega-popular slushie drinks, the Lakeview video bar is launching a new flavored drink. Let's welcome the Bull-Beri Storm, featuring Stoli Razberi and R
Chicago Pride Fest 2016 is less than two months away, and today, organizers are kicking off the annual buzz leading up to the festivities by announcing the first three acts pegged to take the stage.
Dozens of Chicago restaurants are participating the national Dining Out for Life fundraiser, Thursday, April 28, by donating 30% or more of their proceeds to help fight HIV/AIDS.
Abby Smith is the Executive Director at Felines & Canines, located at 6379 N. Paulina Street. Her partner, Kelly Thompson, is the Development Director at Felines & Canines.
Jeff Award-nominee and HIV+ director/producer Christopher Pazdernik returns with the second annual Chris' Birthday Belt-Fest, a benefit concert for Howard Brown Health on Monday, May 16, 8:00 p.m. at Uptown Underground,
Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest organization advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Illinoisans, today named Brian C. Johnson as Chief Executive Officer.
Brian Sommer is preparing for the upcoming kickball season, run by the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), which will be his seventh and final season as the league's commissioner.
Jesse Mercado grew up in Crystal Lake and Cary, in the far Northwest suburbs, but he fell in love with Chicago as a kid and knew it was where he wanted to live – and he's been a fan of local dance music since the late-19
Cradles to Crayons, the national nonprofit providing everyday essentials to children living in poverty, today announced that it has named Bernard Cherkasov as Executive Director, Cradles to Crayons–Chicago.
The annual Grabbys Award Show will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary on Saturday, May 28 at Metro Theater, 3730 N. Clark St. in Chicago.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced earlier this week that two new cases of meningococcal meningitis have been identified in Chicago men.
Windy City Times, Chicago's LGBT newsweekly, has received two nominations for the Chicago Headline Club's annual Peter Lisagor Awards.
Pro-equality advocates from across Illinois will be at the State Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, to urge legislators to take action on legislation and issues of importance to LGBT Illinoisans.
A major benefit for the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame has been renamed in honor of the event's founder, who died last year. The 2016 Dick Uyvari Memorial Celebrity Bowl will be Saturday, May 14, at Waveland Bowl, 3700 N. Wes
Playing for the perennial powerhouse Chicago Force, a women's tackle football team, might just be the easiest part of the day for Kelsey Casey.
An Illinois House committee on Tuesday advanced pro-equality legislation that modernizes the state's birth certificate law.
Dan Savage wants to change the way America sees porn. He also wants to help Americans see some porn -- some actually good porn.