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An Illinois Catholic church fired its openly gay music director on Monday after he got engaged to his longtime partner.
Get your grass skirts and coconut bras ready, because Circuit MOM Productions is excited to transport Market Days revelers to a steamy, tropical paradise for "Volcanic Revolution."
After the immense success of their "Summer Olympics" Pride Party, Neverland is excited to return to Metro Chicago for Market Days with "Gravity."
Trans Pride will celebrate the broad spectrum of transgender identity and demonstrate trans* visibility with a potluck picnic at Chicago's Ardmore Hollywood Beach on Sunday, July 27.
Tony Tripoli is headed to Boystown for the first time to perform his stand-up show on Friday at 7 and 9 p.m. at Circuit Nightclub, 3641 N. Halsted St.
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) will hold its National Convention and 10th LGBT Media Summit at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago August 21 through August 24 with a full lineup.
President Barack Obama on Monday signed executive orders banning workplace discrimination against millions of LGBT employees of federal contractors and the federal government.
Cardinal Francis George, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Chicago, warned this week that gay marriage proponents are on the "wrong side of nature," a jab at the those who say opponents are on the "wrong side of
Sears on Friday released a video of the four same-sex wedding ceremonies which took place last month during the Chicago Pride Parade.
The Board of Directors at the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (the "Alliance") is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Papini as its new Executive Director. Anthony is currently the Founding Director for the LGB
Andersonville's Women & Children First Bookstore has been sold to two current employees of the store.
For years, Andy and Lana Wachowski, the award-winning directors and producers of such films as The Matrix, V for Vendetta, and Cloud Atlas, have kept their Hollywood secrets hidden from the general public.
The 2014 deadline to nominate individuals, friends of the community and organizations for induction into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame has been extended to Friday, August 8.
More than 300 riders are on their way home to the Chicago area as part of the 200-mile, two-day Ride for AIDS Chicago (RFAC).
The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (NGLSHOF) recognized its second induction class of honorees during a ceremony Friday at Chicago's Center on Halsted.
The National Gay Blood Drive, an effort working to change the FDA ban on gay blood donors, is happening in 61 cities across America today, including at Howard Brown Health Center on Chicago's North Side.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) spoke out in support of the National Gay Blood Drive happening in 61 cities across America tomorrow, including at the Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago.
Out at Wrigley, the nation's largest annual LGBT sporting event, returns this Saturday, July 12, when the Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves in the now 100-year-old Wrigley Field. The event is again teaming up with the Nati
"Boystown: Season Two" was released on Monday, July 7, and fans across the nation can breathe a sigh of relief as they finally find out what was on the other side of Biondi's signature cliffhanger ending.
One of the nation's largest LGBT rights groups on Tuesday withdrew its support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council passed a resolution on June 25, recognizing the participants and volunteers in the 11th Annual Ride for AIDS Chicago (RFAC) for their commitment to raising awareness and fu
Pet supplies and services retailer PetSmart is officially confirmed as the first store slated to occupy commercial space at Boystown's new Halsted Flats development, according to the developer and city construction permi
During an interview last week, Ald. Tom Tunney mentioned the possibility of moving the annual Chicago Pride Parade downtown, and since, community opinion has remained mixed on the issue. Now dueling petitions have been p
Chicago Ald. Deb. Mell announced that her marriage to Christin Mell is ending.