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Mya hits the Windy City this weekend, with a scheduled stop at SEVEN, the new bar in part of the former Spin Nightclub in Boystown.
Kick off your Market Days weekend with a rooftop cocktail party thrown by the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission next Thursday, August 6 with a view of Boystown as it prepares for the coming festivities.
The long-awaited replacement to Boystown's Spin Nightclub is finally here as owners officially announce the grand opening of SEVEN, including special appearances by singer Mya and adult superstar Topher DiMaggio.
On the heels of hosting three wildly successful Pride events in June, Neverland, Chicago's series of high-concept, over-the-top theme parties in the LGBT community, recently came under scrutiny after releasing posters fo
"Put your foot down." That's the message behind this year's AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) and benefiting 35 other community organizations — known as CommunityDirect partners —
This Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of Out at Wrigley, the largest annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) sporting event in the country.
The popular Boystown bar Roscoe's Tavern, 3356 N. Halsted, reopens Saturday, after the city suspended its liquor license for overcrowding during the 2014 Pride Parade.
The City of Chicago has closed Roscoe's Tavern, 3356 N. Halsted, through Friday, July 17th for exceeding the allowed occupancy.
The 12th annual Ride For AIDS Chicago featured 221 riders, and 84 crew members, for the two-day, 200-mile bicycle ride July 11-12 to benefit the Test Positive Aware Network ( TPAN ) and community partners.
While an official decision regarding the fate of the Chicago Pride Parade is still in limbo, area officials say the added security measures along the route caused a notable difference in Pride-related mayhem in 2015.
Miss the 2015 Chicago Pride Parade and Boystown after party? Never fear, as a newly released time lapse video captures the entire celebration in just 10 minutes.
About Face Theatre's latest production explores this and proposes another figure for the cannon, in the Chicago premiere of "Abraham Lincoln Was A F*gg*t."
Any confusion aside, Lady Gaga undoubtedly meant well when she posted a photo of herself on Instagram with a gay pride message.
A 60-year-old man drove his car through the middle of the 46th Annual Chicago Pride Parade Sunday afternoon, injuring two people.
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the 46th annual Chicago Pride Parade as spectators crowded the streets, rooftops and balconies from Uptown to Boystown to celebrate gay pride on Sunday.
Black trans, queer people and their allies purposefully disrupted the 46th annual Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday.
As parade organizers expect more people than ever to flock to the annual Pride Parade following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, officials are doing everything possible to curb the mayhem – or risk l
The 46th annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off at noon, Sunday, June 28, with the international theme, "Color Our World with Pride", which couldn't be more fitting after the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling on Fr
A record number of participants took part in the 34th annual Proud to Run race Saturday morning.
Making their debut five years ago, Balloons By Tommy has been a media and fan favorite ever since its first Parade entry: a giant balloon sign spelling out the word PRIDE.
After you spend Saturday lounging by the pool, drinking, dancing and catching tan in your tiniest bathing suit at Neverland's daytime pool party, head over to Neverland's "Bougie Ball" at the Metro Saturday night for the
Boystown's annual Proud to Run race steps off Saturday morning along Chicago's lakefront.
Ald. Tom Tunney was working out Friday morning when he was approached and given a random hug. He knew why.
It's confirmed! The Stanley Cup will be making a second appearance in Chicago's annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28.