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Pastor Fred Waldron Phelps Sr., the controversial anti-gay leader of Westboro Baptist Church, has died at 84, according to a family member.
The annual Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Award finalists have been announced and Chicago's LGBT newsweekly Windy City Times received a nomination in the category of editorial writing for a non-daily newspaper.
Republican lawmakers, who voted "yes" on marriage equality in the Illinois House, claimed victory in Tuesday's primary election despite being targeted by right-wing conservatives.
Susanne Atanus, who said autism and dementia are punishments from God, narrowly won Illinois' 9th District Republican primary against Navy veteran David Earl Williams III.
Vernita Gray, one of Chicago's longest and most prolific activists for LGBT rights, has died. She was 65.
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago ("ALCC"), a community-based nonprofit founded in 1987 to serve the legal needs of people with HIV, announced that attorney Thomas D. Yates will become the organization's executive director b
Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), Chicago's oldest peer-led HIV/AIDS service organization, Monday announced the appointment of Nancy Abbate as interim CEO.
Pastor Fred Waldron Phelps Sr., the controversial anti-gay leader of Westboro Baptist Church, is "on the edge of death" and has been excommunicated from the church he founded, according to his estranged son, Nate Phelps.
Candidates who supported the freedom to marry in Illinois are benefitting from an unprecedented effort by the Equality Illinois Political Action Committee (EQIL PAC) that has raised and will spend $150,000 prior to Tuesd
Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 12th year, kicks off the 2014 search for the best amateur lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) singers in the Chicago area. Windy City Gay Idol has grown into the largest and mos
Last month Chicago author Jake Biondi held a photo contest looking for new faces to represent the characters in promotions for his new book series, "Boystown," which is due to release its second installment this spring.
Charlie Gurion and David Wilk are searching for their missing dogs following a break in at their Avondale home Tuesday morning.
A monthly paper devoted to Chicago's taxicab industry has threatened to out as gay five city aldermen unless their demands are met.
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus ( CGMC ) will expose their biggest and best at CGMC's 7th Annual Big Package Auction featuring special guest hostess, "Miss Richfield 1981" on Saturday, April 5, 2014.
Halsted Vodka: The Spirit of the Gay Community has expanded its brand statewide and more broadly in Chicago following a switch to a new distributor, Stoller Wholesale Wine & Spirits, Inc., on Feb. 18.
PrideFest Milwaukee announced its 2014 headliners for what it has dubbed the nation's largest showcase of LGBT talent.
Chicago LGBT Asylum Support Program (CLASP) had its inaugural press conference March 6 at Broadway United Methodist Church.
Boystown is being eyed for a big upgrade that could include anything from a series of new restaurants to unique and innovative lighting displays as officials plan to transform North Halsted Street.
Center on Halsted rolled out the red carpet for its annual On the Red Carpet Oscars viewing party on March 2. Organizers told ChicagoPride.com it is one of our most successful to date.
Tickets are now available for 2014's Out at Wrigley, the largest annual LGBT sporting event in the country. This year's game is set for Saturday, July 12, when the Chicago Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves in their now-100
General manager Chuck Hyde will be leaving his post at Sidetrack, where he's worked for more than three decades.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a March 4 letter to Macon County Clerk Stephen Bean that all Illinois counties could issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Pop-duo Karmin, known for their chart-toppers "Acapella", "Hello" and "Brokenhearted", is the latest entertainment act announced for the 33rd annual Northalsted Market Days this August in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood.
