Top Trending: Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2013

After an intense ten-day "rehab and refresh" of the space previously operated as Hunters, PhoenixBar "rises" and opens this Wednesday at 1932 East Higgins Road in Elk Grove Village.
Editors note: PhoenixBar opened on Oct. 2 - view photo gallery

The walls of Julio Mendez' new Wax Man Spa are painted a shade of blue called "serene" and the Chicago native playfully chose a grey titled "anonymous" to adorn the walls of the intimate rooms ...

Ronnie Kroell and Elliot London, cofounders of the Friend Movement, embarked Saturday morning on a 921-mile walk from Chicago to New York City over a period of 37 days to raise awareness for increased bullying prevention efforts across the country.

Grindr this week announced the launch of the new version of their all-male mobile location-based app, which, according to the company, has been rebuilt to deliver a faster, more engaging experience.

Singer-songwriter Steve Grand has revealed that a Christian therapist warned him against living life as a gay man.

A Caribou Coffee location in Northbrook is under fire after employees washed off the windows that had been painted to promote the Glenbrook North chapter of the Gay/Straight Alliance.

Mark Thomas, the owner of The Alley and Taboo Tabou, plans to challenge 44th Ward Ald. Tom Tunney in 2015, according to DNAinfo.com.

Chicago Tribune editorial page editor Bruce Dold lead a discussion about marriage equality on Tuesday at the Museum of Broadcast and Communications.

Just two days after a New Jersey judge ruled that the state must allow gay couples to marry, Governor Chris Christie has reiterated his opposition.

The Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) Board of Directors announced the resignation of Bill Farrand as Chief Executive Officer of TPAN. Farrand resigned from his position on Friday, Sept. 27 for both personal and professional reasons.