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News, culture and community stories from LGBTQIA+ Chicago and beyond.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step away from sainthood, but his beatification celebrates a legacy of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and patriarchal views on women.
Ready to channel your inner Katmai brown bear? After over a decade of stretch-pants-mandatory research across Chicago, David Fields, Keizo Beeck, Viet Vo, and I share our definitive, all-you-can-eat guide to local dining
Fat Bear Week is an annual online tournament hosted by Katmai National Park where the public votes on brown bears that have successfully gorged themselves on salmon to prepare for winter hibernation.
Advocate Victor Houi shares his journey through an adult autism diagnosis, coming out, and finding deep community love and support.
"Every Flotsam show is queer!" Musician Jason Webley and fiddler Miriam Hacksaw share how a handmade raft is bringing art, connection, and unapologetic queer joy to small river towns across the country.
Being an LGBTQ sanctuary city means nothing if LGBTQ Chicagoans cannot afford the door.
Co-founder of Chicago's Invisible to Invincible, Jed Dulanas, shares how queer Asians balance personal truth, workplace survival, and the ongoing demand for civil rights.
It is not well with my soul when political leaders attack community servants.
From honoring late activist Ed Negron to an impassioned blessing from Sister Lucy Gucy, Chicagoans gathered in Logan Square to celebrate the strength and visibility of the bisexual community.
The Legacy Walk expands its outdoor museum with tributes to an intersex general and an AIDS pioneer
From progressive records to outsider platforms, candidates are lining up to lead Chicago. It's time to look past photo ops and ask tough questions about healthcare, youth shelters, and neighborhood safety.
Following fierce debate over a plan to cap contestant classes at roughly 50, IML Executive Director David Ronneberg apologized for the unrest but insisted the changes are necessary to keep the historic Chicago event pers
From hiding behind college textbooks to finding his voice in improv, comedian Bren Tran opens up about shedding expectations and rewriting the rules of modern queer culture.
A monumental marriage equality win in Southeast Asia, high-stakes Supreme Court rulings in Washington, and a game-changing advance in HIV prevention lead this week's essential roundup of LGBTQ news at home and abroad.
Moth GrandSLAM winner Archy Jamjun opens up about his early fears of straight men, finding peace with his family, and why older LGBTQ mentors changed everything.
Marine Corps veteran Bradley Setter reflects on breaking free from survival mode, finding his voice in Chicago organizing, and the power of visibility.
As political attacks on the LGBTQ community intensify ahead of November, the deadly hate crime at an Arizona gay bar shows the real-world consequences of campaign vitriol.
From navigating early isolation to finding kindness within the LGBTQ community, Steven Winkelstein shares essential wisdom on art, self-acceptance, and living authentically.
From a conservative religious upbringing to embracing bisexuality and polyamory, Joshua De La Luz reflects on unlearning suppression and living without apology.
Musician and advocate Waymon Hudson shares hard-won lessons on chosen family, intersectional identity, and why your worth is never up for a vote.
Founded to provide the welcoming space its owners dreamed of as youth, Goblin Market brought together local writers and book lovers for a weekend of storytelling and connection. Read highlights from featured creators and
Producer and creator Tony opens up about navigating the nuances of bisexuality, breaking free from rigid boxes, and balancing life between different cultures. Discover his journey toward radical self-acceptance and the i
Acrylic painter Peter Thaddeus reflects on over 25 years of creating bold, vibrant art and the journey of coming out both personally and professionally. Discover how community youth work inspired him to place authentic L