Top Trending: Sept. 9 - 15, 2012

Just months after celebrating its fifth anniversary, Center on Halsted has unveiled new organizational mission and vision statements it says will guide the Boystown-based facility through the next several years.

Wisconsin congressman and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is among the Republicans being called on not to attend the Family Research Council's (FRC) Value Voter Summit, because the FRC and the American Family Association (AFA), a co-sponsor of the event, are anti-gay.

Standing side-by-side with televangelist Pat Robertson at a campaign rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Mitt Romney suggested that Democrats wanted to take the word "God" off the American currency, a claim made in a debunked chain email.

Twelve individuals and three organizations will be inducted in November into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, the country's only known government recognized hall of fame that honors members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Hall of Fame is celebrating its 21st anniversary.

Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank has described gay Republicans as "Uncle Toms."

The Board of Directors of the Legacy Project announces the plans for the upcoming dedication of the Legacy Walk to take place on Oct. 11, 2012. This unique multi-faceted celebration will be a community first. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, 2 p.m. — 7 p.m. $100 general admission. $200 VIP admission.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been off the airwaves since 2003 but alive in comic book form through publisher Dark Horse since 2007. Writers Jane Espenson and Drew Greenberg will be introducing the fictional universe's first male slayer, a calling which until now has only been held by women. Billy will be introduced this October in Season 9, issue 14: and he's gay.

In its latest episode, the LGBT politics show Critical Thinking on Gay Chicago TV takes on the topic of Super PACs, specifically the new Lesbian Super PAC "LPAC", which is the first political action committee focused directly on amplifying the political power of the lesbian community.

An email ad calls a New York senator seeking re-election a "political whore" for his crucial vote supporting marriage equality.

An assistant Cook County State's Attorney was attacked and injured Thursday night in Lincoln Park after confronting two teens who were harassing two men they believed were gay, according to the Chicago Tribune.