Popular News: January 16 - 22

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel Friday joined a bipartisan coalition of over 80 U.S. mayors announcing support of marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

Pie Hole Pizza Joint, a Boystown staple and one of the neighborhood's go-to pizza spots, has shut its doors. The orange notices in the windows point toward a shut down by the City of Chicago for licensing and tax issues.

Grindr, the popular hook-up smartphone app has been hacked according to a report by Gawker. The app reportedly offers no security.

Members of Chicago's LGBT community are commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a Day of Service in the North Lawndale community.

There's a new way to show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in Indiana. The Hoosier state will next month begin to offer its first license plate featuring the logo of an LGBT organization.

In a sign of the changing demographics of the LGBT community and their needs, Equality Illinois announced Thursday a partnership with Sittercity.com to assist supporters with child care needs at their events, starting with this year's Justice for All gala.

The Rev. Bernice King, who has rejected gay and lesbians' calls for inclusion in her father fight for equality, shocked an audience by actually mentioning lesbians and gays in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech.

Microsoft and Nike are among the 6 companies who on Thursday endorsed an effort to make Washington the seventh state to legalize gay marriage.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, a favorite among social conservatives for his opposition to same-sex marriage, reportedly asked his ex-wife for an "open marriage."

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD ) has announced the nominees for its 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.