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From grassroots healthcare to legendary runway performances, the third annual Vogue for Good event honored the trailblazers and youth shaping Chicago's LGBTQ community.
A Chicago country tea dance brought the community together to raise funds and awareness for The Trevor Project, featuring a blessing from Sister Pegatha Bundy and a reflection on the organization's lifesaving mission.
State officials and community members gathered in Chicago to recognize local leaders for their outstanding service in business, education, labor, and civil rights.
Discover how older and younger generations connected over personal coming-out stories, historical resistance, and community advocacy at a special LGBTQ History Month event.
As the federal government scraps recent equity rules, we're taking a hard look at what this means for the future of student civil rights.
From trans joy and education rights to family advocacy and youth-led sketch comedy, the upcoming Power of PFLAG Conference has a packed agenda. Find out what to expect on October 10 and how to secure your spot for just $
Sweeping federal policy changes are bringing major Medicaid rollbacks to Illinois, hitting low-income residents and LGBTQ communities hard. Here is what you need to know about those state letters and where to get help be
From progressive records to outsider platforms, candidates are lining up to lead Chicago. It's time to look past photo ops and ask tough questions about healthcare, youth shelters, and neighborhood safety.
Every August, Northalsted Market Days transforms Halsted Street into a safe space of joy, pride, and belonging. It boosts Chicago's economy, connects people to vital health services, welcomes families and dogs, and gives
Pride Action Tank celebrated the four-year anniversary of its groundbreaking restroom advocacy initiative with a rally at The Hideout Chicago featuring powerful personal stories and community leaders.
Here is a weekly roundup of the biggest LGBTQ stories, including high court sports rulings, international inquiries and historic entertainment milestones.
Gerald Farinas delves into how the U.S. and Iran have been working together to send LGBTQ asylum seekers back to Iran for punishment.
Downtown Oak Park Business Alliance and local partners teamed up for the fourth annual Pride Night, bringing the community together for an evening of live entertainment, local business highlights, and reflections on what
Get ready for the 55th annual Chicago Pride Parade this Sunday with our essential guide to navigating the route, beating the heat, and staying safe in the crowds.
A law meant to open doors for women 54 years ago is now being turned into a weapon to shut transgender people out of sports and school spaces.
As America marks its 250th anniversary, celebrating is hard when our basic rights are still under attack—but the power to reform the system means total equity is still within our reach.
Grant from 'Born This Way' Foundation supports youth programming at Center on Halsted.
As a decade of service meets an increasing call for help, Life Is Work continues its mission to provide hope and hot meals to Chicago’s West Side. In a landscape of shifting legislation and systemic hurdles, Zahara Moniq
An intimate crowd in Chicago honored those lost to violence at The Second City Sisters' Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil.
A new study finds that most news coverage of Trump's anti-transgender executive orders failed to include any transgender voices. Concert organist Rowen Erickson says that silence in the media puts the community's safety
A new Trevor Project study finds that anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts among LGBTQ youth have sharply increased over the past year. Chicago advocates say the findings are a wake-up call to expand mental health
