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Last year the Chicago Pride Parade was a mix of emotions: joy, pride and pain. The opening of the parade included a moving tribute to the 49 slain victims of the tragedy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
The 48th annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off at noon - rain or shine - Sunday, June 25 at Broadway and Montrose in the Uptown neighborhood. The parade is the culmination of a full month of activities known as June Prid
When the 48th annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off at 12 noon on Sunday, it will be "Orange is the New Black" star Lea DeLaria leading the way as the Grand Marshal, marking her first time at this city's late-June rainbo
On Wednesday, June 21, the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, will be displaying rainbow flags to celebrate diversity and inclusion of all as well as joining Chicago's Pride celebration with its th
Chicago Pride Fest kicked off Saturday with sun, fun, entertainment and plenty of pride. Late afternoon thunderstorms failed to damped the spirit in Boystown as the two-day festival continued without missing a beat. Chic
Spectacular live entertainment, delicious food, endless shopping and plenty of people-watching marks the onset of the annual Chicago Pride Fest to be held Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 in Chicago's Boystown neigh
Chicago Pride Fest returns to Boystown Sat., June 17 and Sun., June 18, for another weekend filled with sun, fun, entertainment and plenty of pride.
Organizers of the Chicago Equality Rally are expecting over 500 attendees for the Sunday, June 11 rally to be held at 11 a.m. at Andersonville Midsommarfest in solidarity with the Equality March for Unity and Pride in Wa
Actors Debra Messing and Sean Hayes have recorded a video in support of Sunday's Equality March for Unity and Pride and its sister marches.
Midsommarfest returns to Andersonville for its 52nd year this weekend, bringing with it two days and three nights of music and shopping, food and drink to help kick off the Chicago summer neighborhood street festival sea
Organizers of the Chicago Equality Rally have announced the program lineup for the Sunday, June 11 rally to be held at 11 a.m. at Andersonville Midsommarfest in solidarity with the Equality March for Unity and Pride in W
As LGBT Pride Month sparks festivals and political movements around the globe in June, 'Chicago's Proudest Neighborhood' is ready to host some of the city's biggest events.
PRIDEChicago, the organizers of Chicago's annual gay pride parade, announced Wednesday that "Orange is the New Black" star Lea DeLaria will be the Grand Marshal for the 48th annual Chicago Pride Parade.
Nevada has joined a growing list of states prohibiting therapies that attempt to alter the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) will perform "Forging from Fire" at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., on March 23-26.
A rally is planned for Saturday in Boystown to protest the Trump administration action revoking the federal guidance which protected the equal treatment of transgender youth in public schools.
The Trump administration on Wednesday revoked Obama-era federal protections for transgender students that instructed public schools to allow them to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.
According to an LGBT rights advocate, the Trump administration is preparing to rescind Obama-era guidance on transgender students.
New research shows a correlation between marriage equality laws and lower suicide attempts among teens - especially those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning (LGBTQ).
The Broadway Youth Center (BYC), a youth-focused wellness and drop-in health center, has opened its new, dedicated home at 4009 N. Broadway.
A presidential election marked by personal attacks and insults may have impacted even those too young to vote.
Police in Brazil have charged a woman with murdering her 17-year-old gay son.
