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Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Openly Gay Jon Hoadley Wins Michigan Primary; To Face US Rep. Fred Upton In General
Michigan State Representative Jon Hoadley has won the Democratic primary for Michigan's 6th congressional district, which includes Kalamazoo. read...
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
Record High Percentage Of Films Include LGBT Characters, GLAAD Study Finds
GLAAD's 2020 Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) found the highest percentage of LGBT-inclusive films since the organization launched its report eight years ago. read...
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Dolly Parton, Dan Levy, Lil Nas X To Participate In GLAAD's Virtual Media Awards
Dolly Parton, Dan Levy, and Lil Nax X will participate in GLAAD's virtual Media Awards. read...
Fri, Jun 26, 2020
ACTIVATE:CHI drops plans for solidarity march tied to Pride Sunday following controversy
ACTIVATE:CHI, a grassroots activist organization, late Friday announced that it is dropping plans for a solidarity march this Sunday following concerns raised by Brave Space Alliance, a Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ organization located... read...
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
LA Pride drops plan for solidarity protest march
Christopher Street West, the organization that produces LA Pride, has dropped plans for a “solidarity protest march” after criticism for seeking a police permit to hold the event. read...
Tue, Jun 9, 2020
In coming out queer, Justice Smith calls for more LGBT inclusion in Black Lives Matter
Actor Justice Smith has come out as queer. read...
Mon, Jun 8, 2020
For third year, Trump doesn't recognize LGBT Pride
For the third year in a row, President Donald Trump has failed to officially recognize June as LGBT Pride Month. read...
Thu, May 28, 2020
AIDS activist, author Larry Kramer has died
AIDS activist and author Larry Kramer died on Wednesday. read...
Thu, May 21, 2020
Chicago Pride Fest goes virtual, details announced
Chicago Pride Fest will mark its 20th anniversary with a virtual festival format, organizers announced on Thursday. read...
Tue, May 19, 2020
Grabbys Award Show goes virtual for 21st anniversary special
The show must go on, albeit virtually, organizers of the annual Grabbys Award Show announced on Tuesday. read...
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Chicago Pride Parade postponed for first time in 50-year history
The Chicago Pride Parade, scheduled for Sunday, June 28, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time that the parade has been postponed or canceled in its... read...
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Chicago Pride Fest postponed, new dates announced for 2020
Pride in Chicago will be a little less festive this June. read...
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Betty Who, Cyndi Lauper, and others to appear in LGBTQ livestream for COVID-19 relief fund
A star-studded, two-hour virtual concert is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, starting at 7 p.m. read...
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
NYC Pride 2020 canceled, Chicago Pride events remain on the calendar for now
The NYC Pride March has been canceled for the first time in its 50-year history, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. read...
Wed, Apr 8, 2020
Fauci: Pandemic has 'shed a light' on health disparities in US like AIDS did with gay people
During Tuesday's daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Dr. read...
Wed, Apr 8, 2020
AIDS activist, playwright Larry Kramer writing play about COVID-19 crisis
AIDS activist, author, playwright Larry Kramer is writing a play that deals in part with the coronavirus pandemic. read...
Mon, Apr 6, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic forces cancellation of Toronto Pride Parade
Toronto's annual LGBT Pride Parade, one of the largest LGBT festivals in the world, has been canceled. read...
Mon, Apr 6, 2020
Elton John launches $1 million fund to protect people with HIV amid coronavirus pandemic
Out British singer Elton John on Saturday announced that his Elton John AIDS Foundation has launched a $1 million COVID-19 emergency fund to protect people living with HIV. read...
Sun, Apr 5, 2020
How to make a CDC-recommended cloth face mask
The CDC now recommends we wear some kind of cloth face mask when we have to leave home - whether it's to the grocery store or the pharmacy. read...
Sat, Apr 4, 2020
FDA eases ban on gay men donating blood
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced it would ease its ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. read...
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
Virtual dance party continues to be a worldwide success for Hydrate Nightclub
Thousands of people from around the world danced, at home, during Quarankiki: H2O Festival Edition on Saturday, March 28. read...
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
NYC nurse who died of COVID-19 was a gay man
The first reported case of a nurse in New York City dying from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, was a Chicago-born gay man. read...
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
OPEN LETTER Census 2020: The LGBTQ+ community counts
It's a new decade, and that means it's time to complete the Census. read...
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Coronavirus stimulus package includes $155 million for HIV programs
The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump includes $155 million for HIV programs. read...
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
GLAAD to lose $2 million over Media Awards cancellations
GLAAD's decision to cancel its yearly awards show over coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns is expected to cost the LGBT advocacy group $2 million. read...
