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April 19, 2015

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.

Hundreds of Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) students from schools across Chicago gathered Friday to conclude the Day of Silence, which protests the bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allied (LGBTQA) youth, as the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance hosted their annual Night of Noise rally in downtown Chicago.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called on the Supreme Court to strike down state bans on gay marriage.

Discovery Life Channel on Saturday premiered its newest reality series New Girls on the Block.

Republican leaders in the Indiana House have tabled an attempt to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the areas of housing, employment and public accommodations.

Windy City Times is seeking to recognize 30 more outstanding LGBT individuals ( and allies ) for its annual 30 Under 30 Awards.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday announced that she would seek the presidency for a second time.

Florida Senator and 2016 presidential candidate Marco Rubio defended his opposition to marriage equality during a CNN appearance.

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum on Thursday said that attending the wedding of a gay person whom he loves would be a "violation of his faith."

This Friday, April 17, is the Day of Silence, when countless participants across the world take a vow of silence to protest the silencing of LGBTQA students in schools and the bullying they face. That evening, Night of Noise events across the country will unite activists and allies to break the silence with a series of rallies.

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