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The New Year will see new endeavors for Jordan Lindley, the face behind Chicago's own video and production company Glam Tie Media. In addition to continuing Glam Tie's work producing videos for musical artists, fashionis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will propose ending its ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced in a statement Tuesday.
A report published Thursday accuses The Salvation Army of discriminating against its LGBT officers.
The TransLife Center of Chicago House is the recipient of the 2015 Equality Illinois Freedom Award for providing critical services to transgender Illinoisans.
Jim LoBianco, formerly executive director of Streetwise, Inc., has been appointed chief development officer at Chicago House and Social Services.
Victory Gardens Theater announces We Must Breathe: A Response from Chicago Playwrights and Poets, a special event gathering members of Chicago's artistic community to share their views on discrimination, race and inequal
Boystown's two newest bars Whiskey Trust and Manhole are closing Friday less than one year after opening, LKH Management told ChicagoPride.com.
Equality Illinois is calling for the resignation of Warren Township High School District 121 Board member Liz Biondi for suggesting that the search for a new school superintendent exclude gay or lesbian candidates, there
Chicago officials announced Dec. 11 that Chicago Department of Public Health ( CDPH ) Commissioner Bechara Choucair will step down from his post at the end of December. He is to be replaced by CDPH Chief Medical Officer
Neverland, Chicago's popular series of extravagant themed dance parties, is back for their annual Purity Ball holiday bash Friday, December 19. Neverland's crew is especially excited to be bringing their favorite "dance
Are you looking for a fun, sexy and unique holiday gift for the men (or ladies) in your life who appreciate male beauty in all its forms? Look no further than BJ&Park, a new artist-model endeavor in Chicago that speciali
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died early Wednesday after suffering a serious stroke a day earlier. The veteran Republican leader was 70.
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has anounced 18 award recipients of its 2014 Challenge Grants, a legacy program that awards financial support to organizations that are making a difference in the HIV epidemic and the
Timothy J. ( Tim ) Mitchell, 49, former Chicago Park District chief and Mayor Richard M. Daley aide, died Dec. 3 of natural causes. Mitchell was a gay man, but that fact was not widely known to the general public.
This Saturday, Dec. 6, head on over to Sidetrack to help Boystown ring in the season with the gayborhood's favorite new holiday tradition: The Most Fabulous Santa Speedo Run.
First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, and now #GivingTuesday. Unlike those other days, Giving Tuesday is about philanthropy.
Monday, December 1st marks the 26th anniversary of World AIDS Day, commemorating those living with the AIDS virus, as well as those who have died from the disease.
This year, Fred Says will be gifting over $50,000 across the United State of America to organizations supporting HIV+ youth.
With the Black Friday frenzy over, small businesses hope to gain exposure during the busy holiday season with Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29.
The night before Thanksgiving is unofficially considered the busiest night of the year for bars and taverns, so much so that the night is often referred to as Black Wednesday.
Each year, Nov. 20 serves as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the continued violence the transgender community endures and to memorialize those who
The holiday season moves into high gear on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, when the Chicago holiday film Scrooge & Marley returns to the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave.
Pride Films and Plays is delighted to announce the winner of our 2014 Great Gay Screenplay contest is 1974 by Christopher M. Halligan. The victor was selected Sunday, Nov. 16 at the conclusion of PFP's Gay Film Week in t
Chicago's first and only female mayor Jane Byrne died Friday. She served from 1979 to 1983.