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Boystown's popular Hydrate Nightclub will continue its annual tradition of hot beats on its outdoor stage this Market Days weekend.
The Midwest's largest street festival is back as Northalsted Market Days 2016 takes over Boystown with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago this weekend.
Neverland, the Chicago-based dance producer known for its elaborate themes and production, is celebrating Market Days this year with its most extravagant event ever, 'Imperial Harem.'
Family Equality Council, a national organization that advocates for LGBTQ parents and their children, appointed Anthony Martinez as Director of Communications.
Boystown is on display for Chicago this weekend as the six blocks of Halsted between Addison and Belmont transform to host the Midwest's largest two day street festival. For the 35th year, Northalsted Market Days is taki
Several outlets are reporting that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will speak at an event alongside numerous anti-LGBT activists.
Just west of all the Market Days madness, Lakeview's Stage 773 is gearing up for a weekend of laughs with the 4th Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. The festival is adding a plethora of workshops and panels to their no
The Midwest's largest street festival is back as Northalsted Market Days 2016 takes over Boystown with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago this weekend.
Out rugby player Isadora Cerullo and her girlfriend got engaged on Monday during the Rio Olympics.
Revolution and Matthew Harvat -- a.k.a. CircuitMOM -- return to the House of Blues next Saturday, Aug. 13, during Market Days. "Superhero Resurrection" is the latest in the series of large scale dance parties bringing pu
This year's AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, emphasizing the importance of unity and partnership in responding to health crises, will be held on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 1, at Chicago's Soldier Field.
Asians & Friends Chicago will host the International Friendship Conference (IFCON) 2016—a conference for the LGBT Asian/Pacific Islander community—Sept. 2-5.
Uganda's government said Monday that it has developed a program to "rehabilitate" members of the LGBT community to give them a chance to lead "normal lives."
MTV's documentary series True Life will focus on survivors of America's deadliest mass shooting.
The photo-shoots that have become commonplace – not to mention creative and often times, risquÉ – for Neverland Productions date back four years, when the Chicago-based party planners were trying to reinvent themselves a
Deborah Cox is no stranger to Chicago's gay scene. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter performed at Market Days in 2014, and also just finished a set at Milwaukee PrideFest 2016. And on Saturday, August 13, Cox will t
Although he may just be 23-years-old, singer and actor Alex Newell is already making waves with his powerhouse vocal skills and groundbreaking presence in pop culture and the LGBT community.
Catch a glimpse of newcomer Jake Miller now, because the up-and-coming musician is about to explode. In addition to his new EP titled Overnight dropping on August 5, it was just revealed that Miller will start touring wi
Organizers behind Ugandan's annual pride celebration announced Friday that they were canceling this year's march slated for this weekend.
In an interview with men's fashion glossy GQ, actor-singer Jared Leto said that out actors have fewer opportunities in Hollywood.
A man and teenage boy were injured in a drive-by shooting in Lakeview early Friday morning. One of the victims reportedly identifies as transgender.
Chicago's monthly evening of LGBTQ storytelling – known as OUTspoken! and held the first Tuesday of every month at Sidetrack – celebrated its second anniversary on Aug. 2.
Katrina Pierson, the official national campaign spokesperson for Donald Trump, has dismissed questions about her 2012 anti-gay rhetoric.
Out athlete Tom Daley said this week that he wants to start a family once his diving career is over.