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Robbie Rogers inspired television sitcom in the works
A television comedy inspired by Robbie Rogers is under development.
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Gov. Scott Walker: GOP isn't fighting gay marriage
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker over the weekend said the Republican Party is not fighting gay marriage.
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Archie to die while saving Kevin Keller, Archie Comics' first gay character
Archie Comics' Archie Andrews will die while attempting to save Kevin Keller, the comics' first openly gay character.
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Wade Gasque's 'Tiger Orange' is original and entertaining
Wade Gasque's beautifully rendered Tiger Orange, a story of gay brothers Chet (Mark Strano, who also co-wrote screenplay with Gasque) and Todd (Frankie Valenti aka porn-star Johnny Hazzard) who different paths in life.
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Chicago Gay/Lesbian Hall of Fame nomination deadline extended
The 2014 deadline to nominate individuals, friends of the community and organizations for induction into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame has been extended to Friday, August 8.
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Eric Holder: DOJ will argue against gay marriage bans at Supreme Court
Attorney General Eric Holder has said that the Department of Justice will urge the Supreme Court to strike down state gay marriage bans when it decides to take a case.
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Ian Thorpe comes out gay: 'I'm not straight'
Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has come out gay.
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300+ Ride for AIDS Chicago cyclists return today
More than 300 riders are on their way home to the Chicago area as part of the 200-mile, two-day Ride for AIDS Chicago (RFAC).
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WATCH: 'Where The Bears Are' season three trailer
Web series Where The Bears Are returns for its third season on Monday, August 11.
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LGBT athletes inducted into National Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (NGLSHOF) recognized its second induction class of honorees during a ceremony Friday at Chicago's Center on Halsted.
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Olympian Ian Thorpe comes out as gay
Ian Thorpe, the Australian Olympic swimmer nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, has come out gay.
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National Gay Blood Drive in Chicago Friday, July 11
The National Gay Blood Drive, an effort working to change the FDA ban on gay blood donors, is happening in 61 cities across America today, including at Howard Brown Health Center on Chicago's North Side.
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Tyler Glenn says coming out Mormon harder than coming out gay
Tyler Glenn, the recently out frontman for the Utah-based alternative rock band Neon Trees, discussed reconciling his Mormon faith and coming out with The Rainbow Times.
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Laverne Cox: First transgender actress nominated for Primetime Emmy
You can add Emmy nominee to actress Laverne Cox's growing list of achievements.
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Quigley pledges support for the National Gay Blood Drive
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) spoke out in support of the National Gay Blood Drive happening in 61 cities across America tomorrow, including at the Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago.
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Let's Play Ball! Chicago prepares for sports-filled weekend
Out at Wrigley, the nation's largest annual LGBT sporting event, returns this Saturday, July 12, when the Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves in the now 100-year-old Wrigley Field. The event is again teaming up with the Nati
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'Boystown: Season Two' hits the shelves
"Boystown: Season Two" was released on Monday, July 7, and fans across the nation can breathe a sigh of relief as they finally find out what was on the other side of Biondi's signature cliffhanger ending.
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Gay rights groups pulling support of ENDA over Hobby Lobby ruling
One of the nation's largest LGBT rights groups on Tuesday withdrew its support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
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City of Chicago salutes 11th annual Ride for AIDS Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council passed a resolution on June 25, recognizing the participants and volunteers in the 11th Annual Ride for AIDS Chicago (RFAC) for their commitment to raising awareness and fu
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Apple celebrates diversity, posts video of 2014 San Francisco Pride Parade
Apple on Monday published a video showing the company's participation in the San Francisco Pride Parade, where the company showed up in force to celebrate diversity and hand out vouchers for free iTunes songs.
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Showtime to premiere 'Kidnapped For Christ'
Premium cable network Showtime will premiere Kidnapped for Christ on Thursday, July 10.
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PetSmart confirmed as first retailer at Halsted Flats development
Pet supplies and services retailer PetSmart is officially confirmed as the first store slated to occupy commercial space at Boystown's new Halsted Flats development, according to the developer and city construction permi
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Community mixed on potential change of venue for Pride Parade
During an interview last week, Ald. Tom Tunney mentioned the possibility of moving the annual Chicago Pride Parade downtown, and since, community opinion has remained mixed on the issue. Now dueling petitions have been p
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Laverne Cox, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Daley top World Pride Power List
Actress Laverne Cox topped UK paper The Guardian's third annual World Pride Power List, which celebrates the world's most influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.