Trending: Dylan Geick talks writing and wrestling; TPAN welcomes new CEO; and Britney Spears thanks LGBT community

GoPride News, ChicagoPride.com
April 15, 2018

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 from April 8 - 14, 2018.

(Pictured: Dylan Geick)

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 from April 8 - 14, 2018.

(Pictured: Dylan Geick)

Dylan Geick has been going nonstop since last fall when he started freshman-year classes at Columbia University in New York City.

 

Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) announced Tuesday the appointment of Christopher Clark as Chief Executive Officer. Clark will begin April 30.

Four men suspected of brutally attacking a gay couple following Miami Beach's annual LGBT Pride parade surrendered to police on Tuesday.

Voters in Anchorage, Alaska have rejected a ballot measure that sought to roll back legal protections for transgender people in effect more than two years.

Champions of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Illinoisans will journey to Springfield on Wednesday (April 11) for LGBTQ Advocacy Day and to ask lawmakers to pass the Inclusive Curriculum Bill this spring.

Venezuelan Olympic diver Robert Páez publicly came out gay this week in an emotional essay.

LGBTQ author and historian Owen Keehnen and Carmelo Esterrich, an associate professor at Columbia College, will discuss Keehnen's efforts to preserve and disseminate the legacy of the Belmont Rocks, a renowned site of Chicago LGBTQ history for decades.

In accepting an award on Monday, journalist Ronan Farrow told a crowd of 400 that he's part of the LGBT community.

In accepting an award on Thursday, singer-actress Britney Spears thanked the LGBT community for its unconditional love.

?@glaad awards tonight ? #GLAADawards

A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on

 

 

MORE CONTENT AFTER THESE SPONSORS

More Features

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
April 2024

Get lucky with these 10 St. Patrick's Day events in LGBTQ Chicago
March 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
March 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
March 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
February 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
February 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
January 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
January 2024

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
December 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
December 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
November 2023

Black Wednesday events in LGBTQ Chicago
November 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
November 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
October 2023

Don't miss these 10 frightfully fun Halloweekend parties in LGBTQ Chicago
October 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
October 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
October 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
September 2023

10 top picks to see at Reeling LGBTQ+ Film Festival
September 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
September 2023

Don’t miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
September 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
September 2023

Don't miss these weekend brunches in LGBTQ Chicago
September 2023

Don't miss these 10 Labor Day weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
September 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
August 2023

Don't miss these 10 weekend events in LGBTQ Chicago
August 2023

Don't miss these Market Days weekend brunch events in LGBTQ Chicago
August 2023

Best spots for Market Days weekend brunch in LGBTQ Chicago. Come hungry!
August 2023

Don't miss these Market Days weekend parties
August 2023

Meet the DJs bringing the music to Market Days Weekend 
August 2023