News and articles

Gay rights activists arrested at Sen. Durbin's office

May 20, 2010

Ronnie Kroell drops the labels for Playgirl magazine

May 20, 2010

`Juno' star Ellen Page to star in lesbian drama

Actress Ellen Page will star in a new feature-length film about a car mechanic in New Jersey who fights for her girlfriend's pension benefits.

May 19, 2010

199 Illinois gay couples married in Iowa since April 2009

May 19, 2010

Legendary Liza Minnelli performs at The Chicago Theatre, June 6

Liza Minnelli will perform in a rare, one-night-only concert event at The Chicago Theatre

May 19, 2010

24-year-old gay man wins Democratic primary

In Kentucky this fall, a 24-year-old gay man without a college degree will face down a Republican incumbent in the battle for the state's 45th district state house seat.

May 18, 2010

White House, incumbents and Washington insiders take beating in Tuesday primaries

May 18, 2010

Antigay Indiana congressman resigns after affair

May 18, 2010

Elisabeth Hasselbeck backs Laura Bush on gay marriage

May 18, 2010

Gay couple faces 14 year prison term

In December, 26-year-old Steven Monjeza and 20-year-old Tiwonge Chimbalanga bravely declared their love at Malawi's first-ever publicly acknowledged gay engagement party. Two days later they were thrown in jail, and on T

May 18, 2010

'Harry Potter' star films new PSA for LGBT youth group

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has recorded a new public service announcement to spread the word about a nationwide hotline for LGBT youth.

May 17, 2010

Fusion Radio Chicago launches Fusion Dance TV

Fusion Radio, the exclusive provider of Pride Radio on ChicagoPride.com launches dance TV on Comcast

May 17, 2010

Alexi Giannoulias calls for immediate repeal of DADT

May 17, 2010

NYC will offer domestic partner ceremonies

Right now, when gay couples go to register as domestic partners at a New York City clerk's office, all they get is a piece of paper. But starting on June 3, those offices will start performing ceremonies upon request.

May 17, 2010

Florida paper calls for end of gay adoption ban following Rekers fiasco

May 16, 2010

Lesbian Bishop installed in Episcopal church amid protest

May 16, 2010

`Matrix' creators working on gay war love story

The siblings who brought us "The Matrix" are reportedly working on a new movie about a gay romance between a U.S. soldier and an Iraqi civilian.

May 16, 2010

AIDS Foundation raises awareness with public art

May 16, 2010

Newsweek's Ramin Setoodeh defends 'homophobic' piece as pressure mounts

May 16, 2010

Episcopal Church Ordaining Lesbian Bishop

On Saturday, the Episcopal Church will ordain a lesbian as bishop, making her only the second openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. The Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool, of Baltimore, will be consecrated Saturday at a cere

May 15, 2010

American Eagle Outfitters agrees to include transgenders

May 14, 2010

Student activists crash event, demand CPS grievance process

May 14, 2010

Pope: Gay marriage is an `insidious' threat

During a visit to Portugal, Pope Benedict XVI blasted gay marriage as "insidious and dangerous threats to the common good." The pontiff's remarks come as Portugal gets ready to legalize same-sex marriage next week.

May 14, 2010

Conservatives gear up for nasty fight against LGBT worker rights bill

On Capitol Hill this week, supporters of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) are counting heads in the House to see if they can get this landmark anti-discrimination bill passed. And on the other side, conservat

May 13, 2010