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.

Lake County gears up for a Pride Month celebration Saturday
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It's Pride Month, and Lake County is getting ready to celebrate in a big way! Lake County Pride Fest is Saturday, and program manager Jen Hoetin joined Good Day Chicago on Monday to talk about what everyone can expect, and why it's so important.

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.

Fitness Friday: Finding freedom with 'Femmes + Themmes Bike Chicago'
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Femmes and Themmes Bike Chicago creates a space where people are accepted and celebrated while they cultivate their fitness journey. The group offers what many needed. Over 50 people came out for the first ride.

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.

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.

Des Plaines Theatre cancels 'Awake Illinois' event after alleged threats made
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A culture war is brewing in the suburbs after a conservative group's event was canceled at the Des Plaines Theatre after alleged threats from LGBTQ activists. Fox 32's Nate Rodgers has the details.

Chicago group advocating for trans, gender-affirming care

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would protect reproductive rights and abortion in the state. However, advocacy groups in Chicago say a Senate amendment cuts out a large population.

Chicago's LGBTQ community could feel impact of healthcare worker strike

Health care workers are walking the picket line at Howard Brown Health Clinics across Chicago, and the labor conflict could impact health care in the LGBTQ community.

Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions.