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Openly gay Rep. Barney Frank will not seek re-election

Nov 28, 2011

Local arrest demonstrates misuse of HIV criminal transmission statute

A recent arrest in Oak Park of a man charged with criminal transmission of HIV, has the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago calling for a change in outdated HIV criminal transmission laws.

Nov 27, 2011

Beautiful new gay marriage ad promotes message of commitment

A lovely new ad chronicling the "meet cute" and eventual marriage of a gay couple in Australia is part of a new push to legalize marriage there.

Nov 27, 2011

Gay porn company shoots video inside tent at Occupy Oakland

"Dirty Boy Video" found a hopping new location to use as a backdrop for its latest gay porn video: the tents of Occupy Oakland.

Nov 27, 2011

Gay 'Archie' Comics character Kevin Keller to marry military boyfriend

"Archie Comics" character Kevin Keller will marry his military boyfriend Clay Walker in the January issue.

Nov 25, 2011

LGBT advocates say skip the Salvation Army bell ringers

Nov 25, 2011

Black Wednesday brings out crowds in Boystown

Nov 24, 2011

Major League Baseball's new contract protects gay players

Major League Baseball's new Collective Bargaining Agreement officially protects gay baseball players from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Nov 23, 2011

Legacy Project announces website upgrade

Nov 23, 2011

Pakistan's banned texting list includes "lesbian," "gay," and "fairy"

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's ban on text messages that use 1,600 supposedly obscene or pornographic words includes the words "lesbian," "gay," "homosexual," and "fairy."

Nov 21, 2011

Marcus Bachmann's clinic demands gay activist pay $150 bill

Dr. Marcus Bachmann, husband of GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, is demanding that a gay activist pay his $150 counseling bill -- or else.

Nov 20, 2011

New push for health benefits for gay federal employees would cost $70 million

Senators Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collin (R-Maine) are once again trying to guarantee health insurance and other benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees.

Nov 19, 2011

Vatican not happy with Benetton ad campaign showing Pope kissing a man

The Vatican has gone beserk over a new Benetton ad campaign that shows Pope Benedict kissing Muslim leader Ahmed Tayeb, head of Al Azhar in Cairo. The ads also show other heads of state -- mostly men -- photoshopped into

Nov 18, 2011

More allegations of pedophilia in college sports

Nov 18, 2011

Lesbian wedding planners speak out after baker refuses service

Nov 18, 2011

Gay marriage foes praise Prop 8 ruling

Nov 18, 2011

Gay marriage opponents allowed to defend Prop 8

Nov 17, 2011

Marcus Bachmann tells gay activist to pay up

Nov 17, 2011

Former Ambassador exasperated with Cain's stance on homosexuality

James Hormel, the country's first openly gay ambassador, is not happy that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says being gay is a choice.

Nov 16, 2011

Piper Perabo and Tiffany attend HRC Chicago Gala

Nov 16, 2011

TSA Agent fired for anti-gay, anti-Islam, anti-Obama Facebook posts

Roy Egan, a TSA security agent at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, has been fired after he was caught putting comments hostile to Muslims, gays, liberals and President Obama on his Facebook page.

Nov 15, 2011

U of C student conducting sexual orientation research study

Nov 15, 2011

Gay penguins to be reunited this spring

Nov 15, 2011

Catholic Charities to end service, drop lawsuit

Nov 15, 2011