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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.
In a landmark 5-4 decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage.
Neverland is turning Pride up a notch this weekend with a series of three fabulous, high-end Pride weekend parties designed to bring Chicago into the running with the other major cities holding Pride celebrations the las
Performers have competed over the last two months for the once in a lifetime chance to sing the national anthem at the Friendly Confines for Out at Wrigley on game day. Eight finalists were chosen and online voting has o
Tonight Equality Illinois, the state's largest LGBT advocacy group, hosts its annual Pride reception. But it's one guest in particular that's sparking controversy.
In response to the current invasive meningococcal outbreak among men who have sex with men (MSM), on Thursday, June 25, Howard Brown Health Center staff will host the "Vax and the City" Bar Crawl at local bars along Nort
Just days after wrapping up another stellar Pride Fest, organizers offer ChicagoPride.com a preview of the 2015 music line-up for Northalsted Market Days, one of the largest street festivals in the Midwest.
The organizers of the 46th Annual Chicago Pride Parade have released the parade line-up, which includes 200 entries featuring colorful floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands and walking contingents representing commu
Since opening on May 14, audiences have been laughing, crying and even dancing in the aisles at Hell in and Handbag's 2015-16 season opener, MIRACLE!.
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) on Tuesday announced that it has vaccinated more than 1,000 individuals at risk for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) since a June 3 Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) alert t
The Stanley Cup could be making a second appearance in Chicago's annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28.
Pride Splash (also referred to as Out in the Harbor), an exclusive outdoor waterpark party at Hurricane Harbor slated for today, has been canceled due to the impending severe weather.
The charming and talented Miss Foozie will lead a festive procession of dogs and their owners down North Halsted on Sunday, June 21 during the 9th Annual Pride Pet Parade, part of Chicago Pride Fest.
After a successful opening on Saturday, the 13th annual Chicago Pride Fest returns Sunday, June 21 at 11 a.m., with some heavy hitters including Estelle, the Grammy-winning singer recently featured on the hit TV series "
Spectacular live entertainment, delicious food, endless shopping and plenty of people-watching marks the onset of the 13th annual Chicago Pride Fest to be held Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21 in Chicago's Boystown
LKH Management - the team behind the successful bars Hydrate, Elixir, Replay and Halsted's - is bringing a dance club back to the corner of Belmont and Halsted, which has been dubbed the 'gateway to Boystown.'
Chicago Pride Fest organizers Friday announced community partners that will benefit from the two-day street festival, which opens Saturday at 11 a.m. in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood.
Chicago's Pride Week kicks into high gear this weekend with the 13th annual Chicago Pride Fest, a week before the city's iconic annual Pride Parade.
Amid a growing outbreak of meningitis in the City, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today expanded its meningitis vaccine recommendations to include all men who have sex with men (MSM). The new recommendati
For more than 10,000 same-sex couples married in Illinois, the widely anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision on marriage equality is as important as in states where there is no freedom to marry, according to Equality Il
While this year's headliners at Chicago Pride Fest 2015 include Big Freedia, Estelle, Cazwell and The Veronicas, organizers say they're not the only ones to steal the show on Halsted.
While the Chicago Blackhawks work to clinch their third Stanley Cup title in six years on Monday, the city's LGBT community will be cheering to bring the Cup back to Chicago -- and perhaps Boystown, again.
As LGBT Pride Month kicks into high gear this weekend with the 13th annual Chicago Pride Fest, one week before the 46th annual Chicago Pride Parade, Boystown is ready to stand behind its claim as "Chicago's Proudest Neig