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Investigation alleges Bachmann clinic performs "ex-gay" therapy on taxpayers dime

Jul 10, 2011

Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson sorry for gay slur

Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson stars in the latest edition of "Athlete Apologizes for Using Gay Slur."

Jul 9, 2011

White Sox Beckman apologizes for 'gay' joke

Jul 9, 2011

Rep. Michele Bachmann signs anti-gay 'Marriage Vow'

Rep. Michele Bachmann rushed this week to be the first Republican presidential candidate to sign a vow pledging to ban gay marriage on a federal level.

Jul 8, 2011

Man charged in Boystown stabbing, victim speaks out

Jul 8, 2011

Man charged in Boystown stabbing held on $700,000 bond

Jul 8, 2011

3 teens charged with hate crime near Millennium Park

Jul 8, 2011

Arrest made in brutal Boystown attack

One man has been charged in Sunday's brutal mob beating and stabbing in Boystown that was all caught on tape.

Jul 8, 2011

Elixir Lounge now open in Boystown

Jul 7, 2011

Brooklyn bishop tells pro-gay marriage lawmakers: Stay out

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Catholic Dioceses of Brooklyn has told his priests and Catholic school leaders not to invite or even welcome any New York state lawmakers who voted to approve gay marriage.

Jul 7, 2011

Obama appoints lesbian to West Point board as court ditches DADT

On Tuesday, President Obama appointed a lesbian to the West Point Board of Visitors, and on Wednesday, a federal court ruled that the military's anti-gay "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was unconstitutional and should no

Jul 6, 2011

Boystown residents debate violence, loitering and gay youth

Jul 6, 2011

Boystown stabbing victim speaks publicly for first time

Jul 6, 2011

Tunney calls on police to provide patrol details for Boystown, proposes special unit

Jul 6, 2011

California appeals court halts DADT enforcement

Jul 6, 2011

Chicago Police call weekend stabbing in Boystown isolated, Tom Tunney under fire

Hundreds, if not thousands, of people are expected at the regularly planned monthly CAPS meeting Wednesday night, July 6, in Boystown as residents are concerned and alarmed over increased violence in the neighborhood.

Jul 6, 2011

Wedding bells ring more for lesbians than gay men

An analysis of the first few years of legalized gay marriage in a handful of states shows that lesbians married couples outnumber gay male couples by a ratio of 3 to 2.

Jul 5, 2011

Alderman Tom Tunney responds to recent violence in Boystown

Jul 5, 2011

Two gay soldiers attacked at fast food restaurant

Two gay soldiers and a friend were beaten up at a fast food restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday night.

Jul 5, 2011

Attack in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood caught on tape

A mob attack on a Chicago street that was caught on tape has ramped up complaints in the Boystown neighborhood about increased violence and loitering.

Jul 5, 2011

Actor Hugh Jackman 'feared' gay rumors

Hugh Jackman said that he almost pursued something other than acting, because he was worried that his interest in musical theater would make others think he was gay.

Jul 4, 2011

Mother of bullied, gay student sues NY schools

Elijah Mendez was 12 when he killed himself in March of 2010, after enduring months of bullying because he was perceived to be gay.

Jul 4, 2011

Is anti-gay candidate Michele Bachmann married to a gay man?

Jul 3, 2011

Congress avoiding gay issues

Where's that ten-foot pole? Members of Congress -- on both sides of the aisle -- are trying hard to avoid going anywhere near gay marriage or gay rights.

Jul 3, 2011