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Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois has defended holding a "minor exorcism" against a gay marriage law approved by lawmakers, calling it an act of love.
On Nov. 15, 2014, Derrick Sorles and Michael Snell are taking over the Key Lime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort in Gurnee Illinois for Heatwave, an over-the-top all-night slumber party benefitting the Chicago Gay Men's Chor
Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), Chicago's oldest peer-led HIV/AIDS service organization, announced it is not hosting the popular Chicago Takes Off fundraiser this year.
The Chicago History Museum is kicking off its 2014 Out at CHM series Thursday by transforming the iconic venue into a club, blasting house music in honor of Chicago's LGBT roots in music.
In his fifth annual State of the Union address delivered Tuesday, President Barack Obama highlighted his commitment to gay marriage.
The Indiana House on Tuesday approved a proposal which seeks to put a gay marriage ban in the Indiana Constitution.
Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi, site of next month's Winter Olympics, says his city has no gay residents.
The lawyer for former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has named the witnesses who can back up anti-gay claims against Mike Priefer.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk will be presented with the Equality Illinois Freedom Award at the 2014 Equality Illinois Gala.
Winners in 82 categories were announced Sunday at the 56th annual Grammy awards, but it was marriage equality that came out the big winner.
Touche, 6412 N. Clark St., hosted Mr. Chicago Leather (MCL) 2014 weekend. The main contest took place Saturday, when Miguel Torres, 36, was selected Mr. Chicago Leather and will now represent Chicago's leather community
Thirty-four gay and straight couples will be married on live television during Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' performance of Same Love at Sunday's 56th Grammy Awards.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and Michigan Party Chairman Bobby Schostak on Friday called on Dave Agema, Michigan's GOP committeeman, to resign over anti-gay remarks.
Stoli Group USA on Friday announced a $300,000 donation to support the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Leadership LAB program.
Equality Illinois, the state's largest LGBT rights advocate, on Thursday blasted attempts to overturn or weaken the state's marriage equality law.
The Indiana House on Thursday scheduled a vote on a proposal to put a gay marriage ban in the Indiana Constitution.
In its recently released February 2014 issue, Chicago Magazine named Replay Beer & Bourbon one of the Best New Bars in Chicago.
Susanne Atanus, a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois 9th District, said autism and dementia are punishments from God, who is angry over abortion and same-sex marriage.
Singer Sir Elton John on Wednesday criticized Russia's ban on "gay propaganda" to minors.
An Indiana House panel on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment which would prohibit the state from recognizing gay and lesbian couples with marriage, civil unions and possibly domestic partnerships.
Illinois Senator Kyle McCarter, a Republican, on Tuesday introduced legislation which seeks to repeal the state's new marriage equality law before it even goes into effect.
Conservative commentator Glenn Beck says he wants nothing to do with homophobes.
After months of conflict in the neighborhood, a city board unanimously approved Broadway Youth Center's special-use permit to operate in a church on Wellington Avenue.