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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.
From designing spaces at Skokie's Holocaust Museum to finding his voice as an artist, second-generation photographer Harold Di Vito shares his story of resilience.
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 $
Advocate Victor Houi shares his journey through an adult autism diagnosis, coming out, and finding deep community love and support.
Co-founder of Chicago's Invisible to Invincible, Jed Dulanas, shares how queer Asians balance personal truth, workplace survival, and the ongoing demand for civil rights.
Marine Corps veteran Bradley Setter reflects on breaking free from survival mode, finding his voice in Chicago organizing, and the power of visibility.
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.
A high school physics teacher and coach shares his journey through identity, overcoming speech impediments, and finding acceptance in the classroom.
Culture plays a lot in how we come out as LGBTQ. Dynamics are different as a Filipino American kid growing up in Chicago.
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
GoPride Gerry is a column of Gerald Farinas
Grant from 'Born This Way' Foundation supports youth programming at Center on Halsted.
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
