Top Trending: Feb. 19 - Feb. 25, 2012

The Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for protesting military funerals, claimed they picketed Whitney Houston's funeral over the weekend. In reality the hate group manipulated a photo to appear they were outside New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston's funeral was held.

State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) Saturday joined Alderman Tom Tunney (D-44th), and Tracy Baim, publisher of the Windy City Times in sharing Lakeview's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history with visiting students from Indiana University.

After more than two years of pushing by local organizations, Ald. Proco Joe Moreno is poised to introduce a transgender police ordinance to the City Council next month.

A group of concerned volunteers, members, past board members and others connected to Gerber/Hart Library has issued a letter to Gerber/Hart President Karen Sendziak and the current board requesting the organization discuss questions surrounding the library's future.

Rutgers student Dharun Ravi was actually worried about his gay roommate Tyler Clementi's safety, defense attorneys argued on Friday, and that's why Ravi used a webcam to spy while he kissed an older man.

An Indiana lawmaker is the only member of the Legislature refusing to sign a resolution celebrating the Girl Scouts of America's 100th anniversary.

In regards to those born after the early 90's, the queer community has raised its next revolutionary army ahead of schedule.

A two-month bus tour – the 2012 Equality Ride – will begin this week in Philadelphia with a send-off ceremony for the young LGBT activists planning a cross-country journey.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie is now refusing to defend the state's ban on gay marriage in court, saying he can't defend a law that is "unconstitutional."

A federal court in California on Wednesday declared a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional, gay weekly Metro Weekly reported.