Trending: CircuitMOM's 'Warriors' was epic; White Sox to host first-ever pride night; plus Raph Solo sings Broken Hearts

ChicagoPride.com
August 19, 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 August 12 - 18, 2018.

(Photo: CircuitMOM at 'Warriors', by Anthony Meade)

View hundreds of photos from 'Warriors' and all of Market Days 2018 weekend

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 August 12 - 18, 2018.

(Photo: CircuitMOM at 'Warriors', by Anthony Meade)

View hundreds of photos from 'Warriors' and all of Market Days 2018 weekend

The Chicago White Sox will hold their first LGBTQ Pride Night on August 31, which includes a pregame parade, giveaways and fireworks. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the You Can Play Project, an organization that is dedicated to building respect and equality in all sports.

Edwin Martinez had just quit his healthcare job the week prior and CircuitMOM was assistant-less. CircuitMOM's alter-ego, Matthew Harvat, explained all the things he did and Martinez replied that he didn't know how to do any of them, but added that he's a quick learner.

Johnathan Wenske was working at Progress Bar and when he got off work one day, he went to Hydrate Nightclub with some coworkers. He was standing near the front restrooms when Gabe Espinosa Martinez came over and asked if Wenske was waiting for the restroom.

Fifteen years after Friends, David Schwimmer is returning to NBC's Must See TV lineup.

Actress Ruby Rose has deleted her Twitter account and limited comments on Instagram just weeks after being cast as Batwoman in The CW's upcoming series.

Wisconsin state Senator Leah Vukmir will face out Senator Tammy Baldwin in November after Vukmir won Tuesday's Republican primary.

A California bill that seeks to limit the selling or advertising of therapies that attempt to alter the sexual orientation or gender identity of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people cleared the Senate on Thursday.

 

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