International Mr. Leather invades Chicago this weekend
Wed, May 22, 2013
International Mr. Leather welcomes the leather and fetish world to Chicago this Memorial Day Weekend as more than 50 contestants from across the U.S. and around the world will compete for the title of International Mr. Leather 2013.
CDPH: Meningococcal disease case reported in Chicago
Wed, May 22, 2013
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported a single case of meningococcal disease in a man, known to be a gay resident of Chicago, similar to those reported among gay and bisexual men in Los Angeles and New York earlier this year.
Gay spouse inclusion will not be part of immigration bill
Tue, May 21, 2013
According to breaking news just released from Politico.com, Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said he will withhold his amendment to the immigration bill that would allow gay Americans to sponsor their foreign-born spouses for green cards.
President Clinton backs Illinois Marriage Equality
Tue, May 21, 2013, 1 comment
As a final vote in the Illinois House of Representatives approaches, President Bill Clinton called on lawmakers in Springfield to extend the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples in Illinois.
Reeling film festival announces 2013 dates and new staff
Mon, May 20, 2013, 1 comment
Chicago Filmmakers, the presenting organization of Reeling, the world's second oldest LGBT film festival, announced today return dates for the festival after its 2012 hiatus.
New Boystown bar ‘Replay' to open May 24
Fri, May 17, 2013
Replay, a craft beer and bourbon bar meets retro arcade, is set to open on Friday, May 24, in the former Bucks Saloon space at 3439 North Halsted.
Marriage Countdown: Final weeks for Illinois gay marriage bill
Thu, May 16, 2013, 7 comments
The Illinois House has just over two weeks to vote on SB10, or the Religious Freedom and Marriage Act, or the legislation is in danger of dying. If a vote does not take place by May 31, the end of the current session, supporters of the bill will essentially have to start from scratch.
Anti- and pro-equal marriage protests planned for May 18
Thu, May 16, 2013
As Illinois's legislative session comes to an end May 31 and passage of Illinois's equal marriage rights bill goes down to the wire, pro-gay groups are responding to the targeting by anti-gay groups of a legislator in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Holy trek-ing sh*t!
Thu, May 16, 2013
The latest installment of the Star Trek series' latest theatrical installment, Star Trek: Into Darkness—the sequel to the 2009-released re-envisioned 60's-eraed original—makes it U.S. theatrical debut May 16, 2013. The IMAX Theater release took place one day prior, boldly taking the movie franchise's 12th incarnation where no Trek has gone before.
Hot Town! Summer in the City: IML and the Grabbys take over Chicago Memorial Day Weekend
Thu, May 16, 2013
While the cold and snow of upper Midwest winters often send transplants to the Windy City packing, true Chicagoans know that our city comes to life in the summertime. Festivals, street fairs, markets and more fill the city with a flurry activity and excitement, all kicking off over Memorial Day weekend.
State Rep. Sandack withdraws from GOP chair race, cites gay marriage
Thu, May 16, 2013
State Rep. Ron Sandack of Downers Grove - one of two Republicans publicly supporting Illinois' marriage equality bill - withdrew as a candidate for chairman of the Illinois Republican Party on Wednesday.