Chicago Pride Fest, Taste of Randolph taking place this weekend
The highly anticipated Chicago Pride Fest will be held this weekend, running from Saturday until Sunday.
CTA Pride Train now in service
The CTA says the train features positive and welcoming messages on board.
Record-breaking turnout expected for Aurora Pride Weekend
Aurora residents are eager to see their downtown come alive this weekend with people enjoying Pride festivities.
Joe Biden reveals LGBTQ+ initiatives but postpones White House Pride Month event due to poor air quality
The Pride Month event will be held Saturday and will show support for LGBTQ+ people at a time when the community feels under attack and the White House has little recourse to challenge state-level legislation against them.
Tennessee's anti-drag law struck down as too broad, too vague
The judge, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, said placing strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional.
Elgin hosts first-ever Pride parade and festival
June is Pride Month, and this year, a new celebration is happening in the suburbs.
LGBTQ+ Pride month begins with protests, parades, parties
This year’s Pride month occurs in a political climate where legislative action from some states has banned drag shows and access to gender-affirming care.
FDA finalizes blood-donation rules to allow more gay, bisexual men
The updated FDA guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.
Anheuser-Busch faces backlash and boycotts from Chicago bars over Dylan Mulvaney controversy
After the partnership went viral, Anheuser-Busch lost some $5 billion in market value amid calls for a nationwide boycott and bars and distributors across the country reported significant drops in Bud Light sales.
Elgin's first Pride Parade and Festival to be a 'family-friendly' gathering
Elgin's first-ever Pride parade will be held this summer and organizers say the event will be a family-oriented celebration.
Pope Francis says homosexuality is a ‘sin,’ but ‘not a crime’
Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
