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Kelley Quinn, who is openly lesbian and the partner of state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, will take over as a chief spokesperson for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Get ready Chicago! The 36th annual International Mister Leather (IML) competition is returning to the Windy City full of parties, celebrations and weekend events. IML, one of the biggest leather and fetish events in the
International Mister Leather (IML), the Grabby Awards and Bear Pride are converging to bring an influx of thousands into Chicago from across the globe for a long, steamy weekend celebrating brotherhood, self-expression a
Runners from Chicago's LGBT community will have two races they can participate in when Pride weekend arrives at the end of June.
Westboro Baptist Church is planning to protest next month's Chicago Pride Fest, according to a Tweet posted Sunday morning.
Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer Jennifer Hudson is officially slated to take the stage as one of Chicago Pride Fest's headliners, ChicagoPride.com exclusively confirmed early Saturday morning.
After nearly 3 years of putting together queer-inclusive shows, Queer Comedy at Zanies presents a show full of some of Chicago's top talent and rising stars who have yet to appear in the show.
Sunday, May 4, the owner of Gay Mart placed brown paper in the store front windows, locked the doors and told customers to visit their Facebook page for more information.
Dignity/ Chicago, the inclusive faith and advocacy organization for LGBT Catholics and our allies, will host a special anniversary Mass on Sunday, May 18 to celebrate 42 years of ministry.
After six years of helping to shape the Boystown community, Northalsted Business Alliance Executive Director Jay Lyon has stepped down in a wave of new changes leadership at the neighborhood organization, including a new
While LGBT festivals in Chicago like the annual Pride Parade and Market Days draw hundreds of thousands to the Windy City, nothing quite says "Oh my god!" like the annual International Mr. Leather conference and competit
Registration is currently open for the Pride 5K -- a brand new night race and party by Star Events set to kick off Pride Weekend on Thursday, June 26.
A Logan Square Mexican restaurant will soon be opening a takeout-focused spot in Boystown — and bringing its vegan options with it.
Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Headline Club, a mainstream journalism organization that honors the best in Chicago journalism at their annual Peter Lisag
Lakeview officials say they haven’t talked with developers in months, but developers say they’re still moving forward with the LGBT hotel in the same location.
The folks of Neverland are taking Hydrate south of the equator for their next epic high-concept event: "We Love Brasil." The tropical theme celebrating everything Carnaval and Brasileiro is also Co-Founder and Creative D
It's that time of the year again to bring out those lightly dusted pastel colors, pinstripe shirts, bow-ties, and short shorts for nothing quite marks the beginning of spring as Chicago House's Spring Brunch and Fashion
Progressive Baptist Church on South Wentworth in Chicago was packed with hundreds of people wanting to say goodbye to the founder of House Music, DJ Frankie Knuckles April 21.
Longtime businessman, activist and philanthropist Fred Eychaner received a standing ovation from the hundreds of people attending the Lambda Legal Bon Foster benefit April 23 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago is the setting of a new web-series following three gay men as they navigate life-after-gay-death, also known as life in your 30s.
LGBT advocacy group Equality Illinois has created two informative pamphlets to help Illinois same-sex couples navigate the new freedom to marry.
On Thursday, April 24, over 3,000 restaurants nationwide will be donating a portion of their proceeds to HIV/AIDS related organizations as part of Dining Out for Life.
Wrigley Field, the longtime home to the Chicago Cubs, is now a century old. The first game ever played in the historic venue took place on April 23, 1914.
