National News

Caroline Cruz, Ted Cruz's daughter, says she disagrees with 'most of his views'

Jan 9, 2022

Transgender 'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider is first woman to win $1 million on show

Jan 8, 2022

Illinois declares Jan. 17 'Betty White Day'

Jan 7, 2022

Real estate broker who hurled homophobia at Buttigiegs fired

Jan 7, 2022

White House proposes LGBTQ protections for Obamacare; removed by previous president

Former president struck the words "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" from anti-discrimination list in 2020.

Jan 3, 2022

CDC warns, 'Avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status'

Agency raises alert to Level 4, its highest level of warning.

Jan 3, 2022

Beloved actress and gay icon Betty White dead at 99

Dec 31, 2021

Queer Eye: The Fab Five return on New Year's Eve

Dec 30, 2021

Influential Mormon billionaire leaves LDS Church for opposing LGBTQ, civil rights, and questionable finances

Jeff T. Green says the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is "doing harm in the world."

Dec 28, 2021

APPROVED! HIV injectable prevention given okay by FDA

Apretude is first injectable PrEP approved for use; instead of daily pill, injection is every two months.

Dec 22, 2021

VACCINES REQUIRED! Chicago issues strict vaccination requirement for restaurants, bars, gyms, indoor spaces

"It will help ensure a much safer indoor environment for fully vaccinated Chicagoans, as well as for the employees working in these higher-risk settings," Dr. Arwady said.

Dec 21, 2021

Suburban Chicago-born Betty White celebrating 100 years with special film at select theaters

Hulu will begin streaming the short-lived sitcom spinoff 'Golden Palace' as part of the celebrations.

Dec 17, 2021

Salvation Army says it supports LGBTQ despite religious doctrine against gays

The Christian denomination shows evidence of its support of LGBTQ persons in a campaign against protests and critics.

Dec 15, 2021

Vatican apologizes, reverses decision on LGBTQ org; U.S. bishops suspected in trying to silence them

America magazine suspects U.S. bishops pushed Vatican to leave out New Ways Ministry because it advocates for LGBTQ rights in the Church.

Dec 13, 2021

DJ/Producer Dan Slater celebrates 10 years in the industry, launches lifestyle brand

Dec 12, 2021

Jury finds Jussie Smollett guilty of staging homophobic, racist hate crime

Dec 10, 2021

DoorDash, Dan Levy launch 'Get Giving' - a socially responsible gift guide

Dec 9, 2021

Jussie Smollett tells jury racist, homophobic attack 'was no hoax'

Dec 8, 2021

FBI arrests man for terroristic threat of NYC Pride, LGBTQ orgs and businesses

Man was found with shotguns and ammunition. He pledged to bomb Pride to make Pulse look like a cakewalk.

Dec 7, 2021

Madison, Wis. school board candidate trashes trans people; nonbinary enters race to challenge her

"I want them to know that there are people who actually don't buy into trans ideology," Mary Jo Walters said.

Dec 7, 2021

Golden-Con, a first-ever 'Golden Girls' fan convention, hits Chicago this spring

Dec 6, 2021

Key West is back, ready to kick off 2022 with annual NYE party

Dec 6, 2021

'When I Am Free' benefit concert for Rainbow Railroad, Dec. 3

Dec 2, 2021

Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee top LGBTQ Municipal Equality Index in region; score 100

Human Rights Campaign weighed various factors to create their municipality scores.

Nov 30, 2021