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Although Reeling, the Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, is on hiatus this year after celebrating it's 30th birthday last November, The Chicago International Film Festival -- which runs from October 11-
Film director Elliot London (The Wedding Dance) continues a campaign across America to raise awareness about the struggles of growing up as an LGBT young person and the impact of homophobic bullying.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced today that John Berry, Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management, will speak at its 21st annual Chicago Gala Dinner and Auction on October 20, 2012.
Each October, the autumn colors are hidden beyond a wall of pink, as well-meaning health care workers and activists decorate their scrubs and offices in cancer-pink ribbons.
Today anti-bullying advocate and Spirit Day ambassador Katy Butler launched a Change.org petition asking President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to join GLAAD and millions of Americans by wearing purple on Octobe
OraSure Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of the OraQuick(R)In-Home HIV Test at retailers nationwide and online, making it the first rapid infectious disease test ever to be made available directly to c
Support for gay marriage has increased in key election states Ohio, Florida and Virginia.
Rob Wilson was named the first-ever male model for The Price is Right, besting hundreds of other hopefuls including hometown favorite Ronnie Kroell.
Sam Champion, the weather anchor on ABC's Good Morning America, told the GMA crew on Monday that he's lucky to have Rubem Robierb.
TJ Chernick anchors Gay Chicago TV's Gay Report for Oct. 5, 2012.
Equality Illinois' Dining Out for Equality is Thursday, October 11 this year, a date that takes on added significance as it falls on the inauguration day for the Chicago Legacy Walk and also National Coming Out Day.
Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott are among those tweeting support for Sam Champion's recent announcement that he is marrying his partner, photographer Rubem Robierb.
RuPaul's Drag Race on Friday released a video compilation of Sahara Davenport's greatest moments on the show.
Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy have helped ABC top this year's Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) survey of gay-inclusive television.
Ryan Andresen claims he was denied a Boy Scouts award after coming out gay.
Film producer Elliot London (The Wedding Dance) and Ronnie Kroell (Make Me a Supermodel) return to Chicago as part of a national campaign to raise funding for Friend, a feature film bringing awareness to bullying and gro
Two lawsuits have been filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California attempting to block a new law (SB 1172) that bans any counseling to diminish, eliminate, or manage same-sex sexual
Four of Five Broadcast Networks Increase Percentage of LGBT Characters, ABC Ranks Highest. Glee found to be most inclusive program on broadcast television, True Blood has highest number of LGBT characters on cable
Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has pledged that a Mitt Romney administration would defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
The 2012 Halloween season in gay Chicago kicks off next Saturday, October 13, with "DarQness," a spooky and sexy benefit that producers Keith Elliot, the creator of Dance for Life and Chicago Takes Off, Dan Paterno and B
The latest episode of Gay Chicago TV's LGBT politics show Critical Thinking Hosted by Waymon Hudson turns its focus to the upcoming elections to discuss the importance of electing out LGBT politicians and leaders-- and h
Puerto Rican featherweight boxer Orlando Cruz has become the first openly gay man in the sport's history.
Antoine Ashley, known as the drag queen Sahara Davenport, passed away due to heart failure on October 1, 2012, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was just 27.