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An eighth-grade student at Anderson County Senior-Junior High School in Garnett, Kan., says he's been suspended for carrying a Vera Bradley purse to classes.
HBO will premiere its much-anticipated gay-themed series Looking on January 19 at 10:30 PM.
Darby v. Orr, the lawsuit filed by several area couples against the Cook County Clerk's Office, might still be pending, despite the passage of same-sex marriage legislation Nov. 5.
Actor Maulik Pancholy discussed for the first time publicly his 9-year relationship with another man.
Senator Clayton Hee, chair of the Hawaii Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee, told reporters on Saturday that he expects the Senate will give final approval to a gay marriage bill on Tuesday.
Real estate mogul and television personality Donald Trump on Saturday said that his personal stance on gay marriage is "evolving."
In a column published, Sunday, Nov. 9, Chicago Sun-Times writer Laura Washington named Windy City Times publisher and executive editor Tracy Baim among the heroes behind Illinois' successful marriage equality efforts.
Hawaii state Rep. Jo Jordan, who is openly lesbian, on Friday voted against a gay marriage bill, becoming the first openly gay lawmaker to vote against such legislation.
Walmart says it's dismissed an employee for asking a gay couple to leave a store in Oklahoma.
England's largest gay rights advocate, Stonewall, has named televangelist Pat Robertson its "Bigot of the Year."
The Hawaii House on Friday gave its final approval to a proposed bill which seeks to make Hawaii the 16th state to legalize gay marriage.
ALCC's long-time Executive Director, Ann Hilton Fisher, was honored on November 7, 2013, at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's (AFC) Annual Meeting with the Impact Award.
After Thursday's historic passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the Senate, President Barack Obama called on House Speaker John Boehner, an opponent of the legislation, to allow a vote in the House.
About 60 people, carrying gay-pride flags and dressed for the cold weather, turned out Thursday night to celebrate the Illinois General Assembly passing Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, du
Chicago-area native and out singer/songwriter Steve Grand is among those making Out's annual list of influential LGBT personalities.
In condemning passage of a gay marriage bill in Illinois, Laurie Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) compared same-sex marriage to Hitler's reign of terror and slavery.
Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band will reflect and celebrate as Illinois becomes the 15th state to grant same-sex couples the freedom to marry.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he will on Nov. 20 sign Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, allowing same-sex couples in Illinois to marry.
In celebration of the Illinois General Assembly passing Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, the Gay Liberation Network has organized a community victory rally for Thursday night in Chicago's
Cardinal Francis George, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Chicago, has described Illinois' gay marriage bill as a "bad law."
The Hawaii House on Wednesday gave an initial nod to a proposed bill which seeks to make Hawaii the 16th state to legalize gay marriage.
Reeling, the second oldest LGBT film festival in the world, returns Thursday after being placed on hiatus last year by Chicago Filmmakers, the not-for-profit organization that produces the event.
In a procedural move Wednesday, state Senator Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) filed an amendment to accelerate the effective date of Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.
ChicagoPride.com contributor Waymon Hudson shared his reaction after Tuesday's landmark vote.