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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.
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) has announced a series of town-hall meetings to discuss the health and wellness needs of Chicago's diverse LGBT community.
The Equality House in Topeka, Kansas is now home to a prideful exhibition as hundreds gathered to celebrate the unveiling of a new LGBT installation directly across the street from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church he
Sir Elton John is honoring the memory of legendary DJ, record producer and remixer Frankie Knuckles by establishing the Frankie Knuckles Fund to support HIV information, testing and treatment among black communities in A
One of America's first affordable LGBT senior homes is set to open in Boystown by end of August or early September 2014.
Electronic rock band AWOLNATION will headline the Petrillo Music Shell on Wednesday, July 9 to kick off the 34th annual Taste of Chicago.
In honor of Illinois marriage equality, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is preparing to host complimentary wedding ceremonies and receptions to 15 same-sex couples, with more than 100 in the running to win t
Worldwide entertainer Lady Tajma Hall has died, according to a statement from the Continental Pageantry System.
Cook County has issued its 1,000th marriage license to a same-sex couple, according to Clerk David Orr.
ChicagoPride.com, part of the GoPride Network, announces the appointment of Andy Ambrosius as Boystown Editor in Chief, where he will lead editorial direction, original content and expansion of the site's Boystown channe
Chicago Police have charged a Back of the Yards man with sexually assaulting a woman in a Boystown alley.
A celebration of life for legendary DJ, record producer and remixer Frankie Knuckles will be Monday, April 21, 6-9 p.m. at Progressive Baptist Church, 3658 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago.
A statue commemorating the late Mary York, the lesbian attorney and community activist who died of cancer in 2008, has been stolen from the Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) Peace Garden.
Chicago Police say a 22-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Boystown Monday afternoon.
Olympic diving gold medalist Greg Louganis was the guest of honor Saturday night at New Beginnings, the annual spring fundraiser dinner for suburban HIV/AIDS clinic Open Door Clinic. He spoke to what appeared to be nearl
The Illinois House voted down a bill banning so-called "conversion therapy" for minors.
Next week, Chicago's own MidTangent Productions is reviving "Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens," the campy drag jukebox musical that helped define the niche company blurring the lines of theatre and drag.
The infamous Westboro Baptist Church will soon get a little slice of love from Boystown as Chicago's Legacy Project officially unveils its first-ever satellite installation at Equality House in Topeka, Kansas.
In recognition of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day on Thursday, April 10, Center on Halsted will honor youth impacted by and infected with HIV, who are thriving and making a difference.
In July, Howard Brown Health Center's ( HBHC ) flagship Brown Elephant Resale Shop in Lakeview will move to a new location at 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Organizers of Chicago Pride Fest today announced Mya, Betty Who and Amber as additional musical acts for this year's festival, which is returning to Boystown for the 12th year June 21-22, the weekend before the city's an
John Peller has taken over as interim head of AFC until the board finds a replacement for David Munar; he has not yet decided whether or not to include himself in the list of candidates.
The National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (NGLSHOF), the first of its kind in the United States, is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2014.
Actor George Takei, who is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek, will serve as grand marshal to the Columbus Pride Parade.