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Jane Byrne, Chicago's first and only female mayor, has died
Chicago's first and only female mayor Jane Byrne died Friday. She served from 1979 to 1983.
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Gay marriage could make Illinois $100 million richer each year, study shows
Same-sex marriage may have passed in Illinois just one year ago, but a new review of its long-term economic impact shows that gay weddings could help the state rake in more than $100 million extra cash annually.
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Lakeside Pride celebrates 'Women in Music' this Sunday in Uptown
This Sunday, Nov. 16, join Lakeside Pride for a very special one-night-only festive concert: "Women In Music." Featuring female composers, conductors and performers, the show celebrates the many, but often overlooked, co
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Boystown getting live music scene with kickoff of 'Halsted's Live'
Music lovers won't have to wait until Chicago Pride Fest or Market Days to see live bands on Halsted Street, as Halsted's Bar & Grill kicks off its first music series, "Halsted's Live."
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Cuts at Columbia College hit LGBT-related course
Cuts to the number of sections offered for a popular LGBT-related course at Columbia College, which school officials attribute to declining enrollment numbers, helped ignite a controversy that has left some faculty and s
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Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame to induct 15 honorees, Nov. 12
Thirteen individuals and two organizations will be inducted Nov. 12 into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, the country's only known government-sponsored hall of fame that honors members of the lesbian, gay, bisex
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Howard Brown Health Center to host Garden of Eve Pride XL, Friday, Nov. 7
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) supporters are gearing up to bust a move on November 7 as three of Chicago's most prominent entertainers gather for a battle of the DJs at the fifth annual Garden of Eve. Partygoers can
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Election Day in Illinois: Voting resources and information
Today, November 4, Illinois residents will cast their votes for many important local, statewide and federal executive and legislative offices, including U.S. Senator, Governor, State Senators and Representatives in the I
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Hate crime attack alleged in Boystown
A Chicago man says he was punched in the face and had his phone stolen in an apparent hate crime in Boystown Friday night.
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Man dies after being found unconscious in OUT Hotel developer's Manhattan bathtub
A 23-year-old man died of an apparent drug overdose Wednesday after being found unconscious in the bathtub in hotelier Ian Reisner's Manhattan penthouse, police sources told the New York Daily News.
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Legendary Northalsted Halloween Parade returns Friday
Get your freak on as the legendary Halloween Parade on Northalsted returns this Friday with a night of live acts, curiosities, costume contests and, of course, a parade – all with a "Freak Show" theme inspired by "Americ
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Steven Moore, director of NGPA, killed as plane crashes in Colorado
Steven Moore, the Executive Director of the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA), was killed Monday when the single-engine plane he was flying crashed after taking off from Boulder Municipal Airport.
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Chicago man charged with criminal HIV transmission
A Lakeview man is accused of not revealing to his partner that he had HIV, though he knew he was infected, according to Cook County prosecutors.
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Commuter alert: Red Line trains to skip Edgewater, Rogers Park stations this weekend
The Chicago Transit Authority has alerted commuters that northbound and southbound Red Line trains will not stop at some stations in Edgewater and Rogers Park neighborhoods this weekend.
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New nautical 'Dive Bar' bringing beachy $4 cocktails to Boystown
Heavy construction is already under way in Boystown as the team behind Minibar, mEAT and DS Tequila prepare to open the nautically themed Dive Bar, located at 3445 N. Halsted St.
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The stars come out for 'Night of 100 Drag Queens'
Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, producer Justin Mikita, came out Wednesday for the opening performance of 'Night of 100 Drag Queens: Animal Queendom' a two-night extravaganza of color, glitter and m
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Howard Brown Health Center celebrates exam room expansion
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) celebrated the completion of its exam room expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.
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LGBTQ youth job fair Oct. 22 at Center on Halsted
The Chicago LGBTQ Job Fair will be held Wed., Oct. 22, 2014, Noon to 4 p.m. at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St.
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HRC names Howard Brown Health Center top leader in LGBT healthcare equality
For the third year in a row, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has named Howard Brown Health Center a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" in the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) 2014.
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Cardinal George: 'I regret if I've spoken in a way that people weren't able to hear'
On Monday, Cardinal Francis George, the head of the Catholic Conference of Illinois and the Archbishop of Chicago, conducted a series of one-on-one interviews before he retires on Nov. 18.
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New Equality Illinois chairs spearhead ambitious agenda for LGBT rights
Three new board chairs will lead Equality Illinois at protecting full implementation of the new freedom to marry in Illinois, advocating a national agenda including passage of broad workplace protections, and implementin
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Early voting in Illinois starts Monday, Oct. 20
Monday, Oct. 20, marks the start of Early Voting for the Nov. 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election.
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WATCH: Documentary shares fans' stories at White Sox LGBT Pride Night
In late August, the Chicago White Sox hosted an LGBT night in partnership with Equality Illinois. Anti-gay fans ranted on social media about whether the White Sox should host such a night.
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Chicago's legendary CircuitMom turns 50, celebrates with Halloween Revolution
Matthew Harvat, a.k.a. CircuitMOM, is gearing up to celebrate his 50th birthday the best way he knows how -- with a glamorous, theatrical, over-the-top costume party, of course.