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Hallmark introduces Mother's Day cards for kids with two moms

Hallmark Cards is offering two Mother's Day cards aimed at lesbian moms.

May 8, 2014

Demi Lovato to perform at Los Angeles, New York gay pride events

Fans of Demi Lovato on both coasts will get a chance to see her perform next month at Gay Pride events in Los Angeles and New York City.

May 7, 2014

Johnny Weir, Victor Voronov call off divorce

Olympian Johnny Weir and Victor Voronov have called off their divorce.

May 7, 2014

Windy City Times' publisher earns two Lisagor journalism honors

Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Headline Club, a mainstream journalism organization that honors the best in Chicago journalism at their annual Peter Lisag

May 6, 2014

Kirk Cameron: Fornicators, adulterers bigger threat to marriage than gays

Kirk Cameron, an outspoken opponent of gay marriage, has said that the institution has bigger threats.

May 6, 2014

WATCH: Kacey Musgraves performs at GLAAD Media Awards

Grammy Award-winning country singer Kacey Musgraves performed her pro-LGBT anthem Follow Your Arrow at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City.

May 5, 2014

'Orange Is The New Black,' 'Concussion,' 'Philomena' win GLAAD Media Awards

Orange is the New Black, Concussion and Philomena were among the winners Saturday at the 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City.

May 5, 2014

About Face Theatre welcomes four new board members

May 5, 2014

Dustin Lance Black says he's in love with Tom Daley

Hollywood screenwriter Dustin Lance Black says he's "very happy" with British Olympic diver Tom Daley.

May 5, 2014

Gene Robinson, first openly gay Anglican bishop, to divorce

Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church, announced Sunday that he and his partner of over 25 years are getting divorced.

May 5, 2014

Nate Berkus, Jeremiah Brent marry in New York

May 4, 2014

Magic Johnson's son, EJ, says parents supported him after coming out gay

May 1, 2014

Sarah McLachlan: I've made out with women but I'm pretty straight

Apr 30, 2014

Boystown's OUT Hotel not considering move despite upcoming vacancy

Lakeview officials say they haven’t talked with developers in months, but developers say they’re still moving forward with the LGBT hotel in the same location.

Apr 30, 2014

Dolly Parton endorses marriage equality

Apr 29, 2014

Akie Abe, Japan's First Lady, Joins Tokyo Gay Pride

Apr 29, 2014

United Church Of Christ challenges North Carolina's gay marriage ban

Apr 29, 2014

Neverland Brings Carnaval to Hydrate On Friday

The folks of Neverland are taking Hydrate south of the equator for their next epic high-concept event: "We Love Brasil." The tropical theme celebrating everything Carnaval and Brasileiro is also Co-Founder and Creative D

Apr 28, 2014

Chicago House luncheon brings fashionable attention to worthy cause

It's that time of the year again to bring out those lightly dusted pastel colors, pinstripe shirts, bow-ties, and short shorts for nothing quite marks the beginning of spring as Chicago House's Spring Brunch and Fashion

Apr 28, 2014

Jonathan Groff, Laverne Cox, Rea Carey named grand marshals of NYC Gay Pride

Actor Jonathan Groff, actress-activist Laverne Cox and gay rights activist Rea Carey will serve as grand marshals of New York City Pride, Heritage Pride, the group that organizes the annual Gay Pride parade, announced th

Apr 27, 2014

Facebook, Google, Amazon, Starbucks urge court to strike down Virginia's gay marriage ban

Twenty-eight companies have filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to affirm a lower court's ruling declaring invalid Virginia's ban on gay marriage.

Apr 25, 2014

Hundreds pay tribute to Frankie Knuckles

Progressive Baptist Church on South Wentworth in Chicago was packed with hundreds of people wanting to say goodbye to the founder of House Music, DJ Frankie Knuckles April 21.

Apr 24, 2014

Lambda Legal Bon Foster benefit honors Fred Eychaner

Longtime businessman, activist and philanthropist Fred Eychaner received a standing ovation from the hundreds of people attending the Lambda Legal Bon Foster benefit April 23 at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Apr 24, 2014

New Chicago-based web-series explores gay life after 30

Chicago is the setting of a new web-series following three gay men as they navigate life-after-gay-death, also known as life in your 30s.

Apr 24, 2014