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October 14, 2012

At ChicagoPride.com, Sunday means that it's time to look back at the week in gay news - in and out of Chicago - as covered by the GoPride.com News Staff. The top local and national stories of interest as ranked by popularity on the network.

At ChicagoPride.com, Sunday means that it's time to look back at the week in gay news - in and out of Chicago - as covered by the GoPride.com News Staff. The top local and national stories of interest as ranked by popularity on the network.

1

ob Wilson was named the first-ever male model for The Price is Right, besting hundreds of other hopefuls including hometown favorite Ronnie Kroell.

2

Rob Wilson was named the first-ever male model for The Price is Right, besting hundreds of other hopefuls including hometown favorite Ronnie Kroell.

3

On this 24th annual National Coming Out Day, ChicagoPride.com shares the first of a series of short videos to be posted online by film director Elliot London. It's about a 16-year-old boy named Joseph who lives in Tennessee and its very moving.

4

Although Reeling, the Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, is on hiatus this year after celebrating it's 30th birthday last November, The Chicago International Film Festival -- which runs from October 11-25 -- features several movies that will hopefully satiate the appetites of queer film buffs until Reeling's return next year.

5

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) reiterated support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and National Coming Out Day by participating in the NOH8 Campaign, which promotes equality through education, advocacy, and visual protest.

6

Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott are among those tweeting support for Sam Champion's recent announcement that he is marrying his partner, photographer Rubem Robierb.

7

Darren Criss is putting a positive spin on the end of his television romance with Chris Colfer on the Fox musical-comedy Glee.

8

RuPaul's Drag Race on Friday released a video compilation of Sahara Davenport's greatest moments on the show.

9

Support for gay marriage has increased in key election states Ohio, Florida and Virginia.

10

Illinois became latest battleground state in a nationwide fight over "ex-gay" therapy Oct. 11.

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