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In presenting an award on Saturday to transgender actress-activist Laverne Cox, actress Ellen Page called her a personal hero.
The 11th Annual Night of Noise—a "Break the Silence" rally—will take place Friday, April 11, 5:30 p.m., at the Thompson Center Plaza, 100 W. Randolph St.
Amazon Studios, the Hollywood arm of Amazon.com, said on Monday that it had ordered a full season of Transparent.
Center on Halsted hosted its annual Human First gala in the magnificent Great Hall of Union Station on Saturday, March 29.
A bill which seeks to prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, credit and public accommodations on the basis of gender identity or expression cleared the Maryland House of Delegates on Thursday.
Equality Illinois, in partnership with Lambda Legal, is inviting activists and supporters to attend the LGBT Equality Institute this spring to discuss the myriad issues still facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
The Illinois House Human Services Committee approved a bill that would ban so-called "conversion therapy" for minors by a 9 to 6 vote on Wednesday.
Windy City Times, Chicago's LGBT newsweekly, and Affinity Community Services will host a summit May 2 through 5 on LGBTQ youth in the Chicago region, to assess the current issues impacting homeless youth, and find new so
A large majority of Marylanders support a proposed bill which seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.
A bill which seeks to prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, credit and public accommodations on the basis of gender identity or expression cleared the Maryland Senate on Tuesday morning.
Teen actor Tom Phelan says Rosie O'Donnell helped him get over being nervous on the set of The Fosters.
Actor Jared Leto dedicated his best supporting actor Oscar to the millions of people who have "lost the battle to AIDS."
Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), a former soldier, an entrepreneur and investor, an adventurer and philanthropist, and a pioneer, will chair the Equality Illinois 2014 Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8 in the
92-year-old transgender World War II veteran and pilot has been denied Social Security survivor benefits.
Elton John, Lady Gaga and Dallas Buyers Club are among the nominees for awards from the 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
Chicago filmmaker Lana Wachowski will be presented with the 2014 Equality Illinois Freedom Award at the organization's February 8th gala, it was announced today.
A transgender woman fighting to keep an LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance in Shreveport, Louisiana dared an anti-gay city councilor to stone her to death.
The nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning in Los Angeles, with "American Hustle" and "Gravity" garnering 10 nominations each to top all films.
A 6-story 56-unit housing facility for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors opened earlier this month in Philadelphia.
Equality Illinois Tuesday released a tool kit designed to assist transgender individuals facing the sometimes difficult task of changing their names and identification documents.
Before the November 2012 election, same-sex couples could marry in only six states plus the District of Columbia, and the federal government, under the Defense of Marriage Act, banned recognition of gay marriages, denyin
Fallon Fox, the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter who came out transgender in March, said in a GQ profile that passing is everything.
Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) is a former soldier, an entrepreneur and investor, an adventurer and philanthropist, and a pioneer. And now, she has agreed to chair the Equality Illinois 2014 Gala, t