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Los Angeles Gay Pride to include first-ever National Guard contingent

Jun 8, 2013

CenterOnHalsted announces outreach campaign and drawing to celebrate Pride Month

Center on Halsted announces an outreach campaign during Pride Month, in time for an expected 850,000 people to visit the neighborhood in late June for the Pride Festival and Pride Parade.

Jun 7, 2013

Il Lottery "Spread the Word" game to support HIV/AIDS causes

This week the Illinois Lottery, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health and a host of Illinois-based HIV/AIDS advocates, launched Spread the Word – a lottery game where 100 percent of net proceeds ar

Jun 6, 2013

Midsommarfest returns this weekend to Andersonville

Midsommarfest returns to Andersonville for its 48th year this weekend, bringing with it two days and three nights of music and shopping, food and drink to help kick off the Chicago summer neighborhood street festival sea

Jun 6, 2013

Boystown business owner sends clear message on marriage equality

Unfinished business by the Illinois House has one Boystown business owner speaking out on marriage equality.

Jun 6, 2013

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn 'very disappointed' over defeat of gay marriage bill

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said Tuesday that he's "very disappointed" that the House ended its regular session without voting on a gay marriage bill.

Jun 5, 2013

Tastemaker's Toast: Cyon Flare

They're larger than life. They're energy transcends gravity. They're confidence - unshakable. They're tongue – quick and they're wit defies all. They're pure entertainment. They're drag queens.

Jun 5, 2013

Glee's Matthew Morrison congratulates Charice Pempengco on coming out gay

Jun 4, 2013

Navy SEAL Kristin Beck comes out transgender in 'Warrior Princess' biography

Jun 4, 2013

Gay rights foes protest gay pride outside HRC headquarters

Jun 4, 2013

Defeat of Illinois gay marriage bill a gift from God, foes claim

Gay marriage foes are cheering the 'defeat' of a gay marriage bill in the Illinois House on Friday.

Jun 4, 2013

Online petition calls for ban on politicians in annual Chicago Pride Parade

A movement to ban politicians from Chicago's annual Pride Parade is gaining traction.

Jun 3, 2013

Marriage equality bill sponsors issue apology to families

Like you, we are incredibly disappointed about what happened Friday in Springfield. But let's not forget something very important: Marriage equality is going to happen.

Jun 3, 2013

Utah Gay Pride Parade includes Boy Scouts in uniforms, Mormons

Jun 3, 2013

Crews behind LGBT senior home break ground in Boystown

Heartland Housing and Center on Halsted today joined with Lake View residents and elected officials to break ground on the region's first LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing development.

Jun 3, 2013

Harris and Baim issue joint statement on marriage equality outrage

Following a weekend of personal attacks and blame over the failure of the Illinois House to vote on Senate Bill 10, state Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) and Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim issued a joint statement.

Jun 3, 2013

VIDEO: Chicago LGBTQA Senior Housing breaks ground

Heartland Housing and Center on Halsted formally broke ground on the region's first LGBTQ-friendly, affordable senior housing development June 3, 2013.

Jun 3, 2013

Lance Bass feared being outed while in *NSYNC

Former *NSyncer Lance Bass has said that he feared being outed while a member of the boy band starting in the mid 90s for seven years.

Jun 3, 2013

Marriage equality bill granted extension into summer

The deadline for Senate Bill 10, or the Religious Freedom and Marriage Act, has been extended until Aug. 31, offering a small opportunity for passage over the summer.

Jun 1, 2013

LGBTs and allies protest marriage bill failure

A small, yet passionate, crowd of nearly 100 people turned out in the rain to protest the state legislature's decision to adjourn without bringing Senate Bill 10 up for a vote.

Jun 1, 2013

LGBTs and allies to protest Illinois marriage bill 'epic fail'

Denouncing what they are calling the "Epic Fail / Epic Betrayal" of Illinois Democrats failure to pass SB 10, the state's equal marriage rights bill last night, gay activists and their allies are calling an emergency res

Jun 1, 2013

VIDEO: Greg Harris and Deb Mell impassioned statements on SB10 failure

The Illinois House failed to vote on SB10, the legislation that would have brought same-sex marriage to Illinois, before the General Assembly adjourned for the session late Friday.

Jun 1, 2013

Politicians, groups react to Illinois marriage equality failure

National and local groups respond to the failure of the Illinois House to vote on Senate Bill 10, or the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which would have made Illinois the 13th state permitting same-sex marr

May 31, 2013

Illinois House session ends without vote on marriage equality bill

LGBT Illinoisans are going to have to wait longer for the right to marry.

May 31, 2013