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Social Security benefits can now be claimed by same-sex surviving partner
Social Security Administration drops appeals court challenges
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Cleveland Rape Crisis Center gets $1.3 million; will turn focus on LGBTQ victims
Money will be used to help train police and medical professionals to better serve LGBTQ persons.
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Sally Ride, Nina Otero-Warren are first known LGBTQ women on U.S. quarter
The coins honor the first woman astronaut and a suffragette who was the first woman Latinx candidate for Congress.
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LGBTQ businesses, GrubHub to award $2M to other LGBTQ restaurateurs
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce will give away $5,000 to $100,000 to LGBTQ restaurant owners.
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Nearly half of LGBTQ people behind on rent fear eviction within next two months
People of color are more likely to be behind on rent than others, during this pandemic economy.
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More LGBTQ face food insecurity, according to Census study
LGBTQ Americans are twice as likely to face food and economic insecurity than non-LGBTQ, according to Household Pulse Survey of the Census Bureau.
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Levi's, Lyft join coalition pledging not to discriminate against LGBT
More than 1,200 businesses, including Levi Strauss, Yelp and Lyft, have joined a coalition pledging not to discriminate against employees or customers based on factors such as race or sexual orientation.
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Chicago-based Paradise 4 Paws Pet Resort to assume operations of Petco's Pooch Hotel brand
Saq Nadeem, 38, who lives in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood with his partner, Daniel, and their five furry children (three cats and two dogs), is the founder and CEO of Paradise 4 Paws.
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Barney Frank predicts end to homophobia within 10 years
Former congressman Barney Frank has predicted an end to homophobia in the United States within ten years.
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Proud to Run 5K races through Chicago's lakefront Pride Parade weekend
Proud to Run celebrates their 33rd annual LGBT 5K race on Saturday, June 28, 2014 along Chicago's lakefront.
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June 26th Pride 5K run underlines 'plus one' party celebration
The first annual Pride 5K Run/Walk Race takes place at 7:30 p.m. on June 26.
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All legal same-sex marriages will be recognized for Federal tax purposes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax pu
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Developers share vision for 'straight-friendly' hotel in Boystown
Developers behind the "straight-friendly" boutique hotel, which was recently announced for Boystown, presented their plans to the public for the first time on Thursday evening.
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Political strategist Rove says Republican candidates could be for gay marriage
Sunday on ABC News This Week with George Stephanopoulos, former Bush deputy chief of staff Karl Rove weighed in on same-sex marriage. When asked by the host "can you imagine the next presidential campaign, a Republican c
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Starbucks' Howard Schultz defends decision to back gay marriage
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has defended the decision to back gay marriage in Washington state.
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Halsted Vodka founders stress connection to Chicago's LGBT community
Launched last October, Halsted Vodka is a new concept in spirits, dedicated to championing the LGBT community directly by donating 15% of its profits and company equity to local LGBT organizations.
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Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein says gay marriage is business issue; knocks FRC
Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, has said he believes gay marriage is a business issue and has criticized opponents as biased.
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Study: Same-sex marriage could add $103 million to Illinois economy
Extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in Illinois would generate up to $103 million in spending to the state and local economy, according to a study released Wednesday by the Williams Institute.
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Cocktail bankruptcy dismissed, assets seized
Cocktail, a once popular gay bar in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood at the southeast corner of Roscoe and Halsted, has received an apparent death blow as the owner and landlord of the building, 3357-59 N. Halsted Street,
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Illinois business leaders come out in support of marriage equality
Fifty Illinois businesses and executives publicly came out in support of marriage equality Sunday, citing fairness, economic boost and a need to keep Illinois competitive.
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Small Business Saturday: Shop Lakeview and Boystown
Saturday, November 24, 2012 is Small Business Saturday, a day created to help small businesses gain exposure during the busy holiday season.