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Ricky Martin, Carlos Gonzalez split
Singer Ricky Martin and partner Carlos Gonzalez Abella have called it quits.
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Boystown named best gay neighborhood in the world
Chicago's Boystown neighborhood has been voted best gay neighborhood in the world, beating areas in other cities like The Mission in San Francisco, New York City's Chelsea and communities in Barcelona and Madrid.
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Rose Parade hosts first gay wedding
Two men married atop a float during Wednesday's 125th annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
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Rose Parade gay wedding symbolizes U.S.'s moral disintegration, Peter LaBarbera says
Peter LaBarbera, president of the Illinois-based Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH), has criticized a gay wedding expected to take place during Wednesday's annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.
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Aaron Rodgers: 'I'm not gay, I really really like women.'
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is addressing speculation that he was once involved in a gay relationship.
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Illinois gets marriage equality: A look back at 2013
Many LGBT Illinoisans will likely remember 2013 mainly as the year marriage equality became a reality for our state.
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DJ Zeke Thomas spins Scarlet NYE
DJ Zeke Thomas, the youngest NBA All-Star DJ and son of NBA legend Isiah "Zeke" Thomas, is set to spin Boystown's Scarlet Bar, 3320 N. Halsted, on New Years Eve.
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Tom Daley, Steve Grand top list of gay viral videos of 2013
The Huffington Post has named videos from British Olympic diver Tom Daley and singer-songwriter Steve Grand among 2013's top gay viral videos.
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Boystown's Hydrate Nightclub temporarily closing Jan. 5 for renovations
Boystown hotspot Hydrate Nightclub, 3458 North Halsted, is preparing to close Sunday, Jan. 5 for a major remodeling project.
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Reports: Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers allegedly outed by ex-boyfriend
Speculation that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was once involved in a gay relationship intensified after a report published Monday by RadarOnline.
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GMA's Robin Roberts comes out lesbian
Good Morning America host Robin Roberts on Sunday came out lesbian.
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Wentworth Miller, Jodie Foster, Tom Daley, Raven Symone came out gay in 2013
Wentworth Miller, Jodie Foster, Tom Daley and Raven Symone were among the celebrities who came out gay in 2013.
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Boy Scouts policy allowing gay youth takes effect January 1
A new policy allowing openly gay youth in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) takes effect January 1.
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GLAAD suggests Phil Robertson reversal based on profits
LGBT rights advocate GLAAD has criticized cabler A&E's decision to lift Phil Robertson's suspension from Duck Dynasty.
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Prayer vigil at the Chicago Consulate of Uganda due to passage of anti-gay bill
On December 29, LGBT citizens, allies and activists will converge at the Chicago Consulate of Uganda to hold a prayer vigil for the souls of those that have been killed simply for being gay or lesbian in Uganda.
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A&E relents, drops suspension of Phil Robertson from 'Duck Dynasty'
After being suspended from A&E's reality show "Duck Dynasty" after making anti-gay statements in a magazine interview, Phil Robertson is returning, the cable network announced Friday.
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Two former Houston Oilers were gay, teammates say
Two key members of the 1993 Houston Oilers team were gay and accepted by fellow teammates, former teammates told the Houston Chronicle.
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OP-ED: Mary Mitchell is dead wrong on 'Duck Dynasty' controversy
Mary Mitchell is dead wrong on a number of items in her recent column, "Phil Robertson has right to his faith without condemnation" (published Dec. 23 in the Chicago Sun-Times).
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All Utah counties now issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
Three Utah counties which had refused to abide by an order legalizing gay marriage in the state have started issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
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Truth Wins Out moves to Chicago
Truth Wins Out (TWO), a non-profit advocacy group that fights anti-LGBT religious extremism, has moved its headquarters to Chicago.
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2013: A year of sweeping change in the United States for LGBT Americans
Before the November 2012 election, same-sex couples could marry in only six states plus the District of Columbia, and the federal government, under the Defense of Marriage Act, banned recognition of gay marriages, denyin
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Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performs '12 Rockin' Days Of Christmas'
The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) delivered an early Christmas present to all in releasing video of its rendition of The 12 Days of Christmas, performed last week during its sold out Holiday Spectacular: Festiv
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Fallon Fox, transgender MMA fighter: Passing is everything
Fallon Fox, the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter who came out transgender in March, said in a GQ profile that passing is everything.
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Hundreds of gay couples marry in Utah; 6 counties refuse to abide marriage ruling
Despite uncertainty and some rejection, about 700 gay and lesbian couples in Utah tied the knot between Friday and Monday.