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Netflix to release 'Queer Eye' season 2 on June 15

Netflix on Thursday announced that Queer Eye season 2 will arrive on June 15.

May 25, 2018

Timothy Dolan on Pope Francis' remarks to gay man: beautiful, need clarification

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan has described remarks Pope Francis reportedly made to a gay man as "beautiful" and in need of clarification.

May 25, 2018

Support for gay marriage hits new high

Support for marriage equality has hit a new high in the United States.

May 24, 2018

Church Of Scotland to draft new laws permitting gay marriage services

May 24, 2018

Adam Lambert, Sense8's Miguel Angel Silvestre cover Attitude's July issue

Out singer Adam Lambert and actor Miguel Angel Silvestre cover UK LGBT glossy Attitude's July covers.

May 24, 2018

Techno producer and DJ Karsten Sollors ready for a busy IML weekend

DJ Karsten Sollors has a busy IML slate, with five gigs on four days.

May 23, 2018

Gay candidate Lupe Valdez wins Democratic runoff for Texas governor

Lupe Valdez on Tuesday won a Democratic primary runoff for Texas governor.

May 23, 2018

Organizers announce Market Days 2018 entertainment lineup

A diverse lineup of entertainers are pegged to take the stages at Market Days 2018 as organizers release an early schedule for the popular two-day street festival in Boystown this August.

May 23, 2018

Raunchy with DJ Eddie Elias heats up IML weekend, raises funds for TPAN

SKIN Productions brings a Saturday night dance party that is pure IML – it's called, the RAUNCHY Party, and will begin at 11 p.m., at Fantasy Nightclub in Boystown.

May 23, 2018

Stoli Vodka launches Harvey Milk limited edition bottle

Stoli is unveiling the limited-edition Harvey Milk bottle today, May 22 on Harvey Milk Day,

May 22, 2018

Legendary DJ Tony Moran back in Chicago for IML Victory Party

Tony Moran is bringing his national resume and sound back to Chicago for The Victory Party, where he will be spinning for the first time ever with Morabito on Sunday night, May 27, at House of Blues in River North.

May 22, 2018

Meeting House Tavern joins Andersonville's LGBT entertainment district

When Meeting House Tavern's doors open, guests will experience a new dimension of entertainment options not found anywhere else in the neighborhood.

May 22, 2018

GLAAD Report: Hollywood is failing LGBTQ characters in movies

A new report released today by GLAAD shows the number of major studio movies with LGBT characters fell from 23 in 2016 to 14 in 2017.

May 22, 2018

Gay man claims Pope Francis told him God made him 'like this' and loves him

A gay man has said that Pope Francis told him that God made him "like this" and loves him.

May 22, 2018

Chicago's Joe Lewis among 14 set to compete in the annual Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic, June 5-11

There will be plenty of sun, but Joe Lewis is heading to Key West in early-June to be the won, literally.

May 21, 2018

Chicago street renamed in honor of IML founder Chuck Renslow

An honorary Chicago street name celebrating the life of gay rights champion, business man, publisher, International Mr. Leather (IML) and Leather Museum & Archives founder Chuck Renslow was dedicated on May 19.

May 21, 2018

Lyft driver in Indianapolis kicks out gay couple over kiss

A gay couple in Indianapolis, Indiana has come forward with details of being kicked out of a Lyft car earlier this month over a kiss.

May 21, 2018

IML turns 40, welcomes leather community to Chicago

International Mr. Leather opens Thursday welcoming the leather and fetish world to Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.

May 20, 2018

Celebrating CircuitMom – 20 years entertaining Chicago

In 1996, Matthew Harvat and a bunch of friends from Chicago went to Hotlanta, a large, long-gone circuit party. They were at the main dance event when the venue ran out of bottled water. The hotel where the party was hel

May 19, 2018

First Look: Netflix releases trailer for 'Sense8' series finale

Netflix on Thursday released its first trailer for its upcoming Sense8 two-hour series finale.

May 18, 2018

Grand Marshal announced for Chicago's 49th Pride Parade

Orlando "El Fenomeno" Cruz, the first openly gay active professional boxer, has been named grand marshal of the Chicago 49th Annual Pride Parade, organizers announced Friday.

May 18, 2018

Bill Gates says Trump asked the difference between HIV and HPV

In an exclusive video aired by MSNBC on Thursday, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates says that he had to explain to President Donald Trump the difference between HIV and HPV.

May 18, 2018

Disney launches first LGBT Pride collection

Disney has launched its first LGBT Pride collection.

May 17, 2018

Mayor Emanuel proclaims June as LGBTQ Pride Month in Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on May 4 issued a proclamation recognizing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month in Chicago.

May 16, 2018