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Open House Chicago is offering a look inside two of Chicago’s major LGBTQ+ organizations this year, giving participants a chance to learn more about the city’s queer community and history. The Gerber/...

Federal agents handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) and threatened to arrest her Oct. 3 at Humboldt Park Health. The agents, who Fuentes said appeared to be with Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

Federal agents handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) and threatened to arrest her Oct. 3 at Humboldt Park Health. The agents, who Fuentes said appeared to be with Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

The second season of the podcast “Unboxing Queer History” invites listeners to experience historical materials from Gerber/Hart Library and Archives’s collections and follow along as the audio produce...

With mpox infections on the rise in Chicago, health officials are urging people to get vaccinated—and a South Side LGBTQ+ center is stepping up to help. The Center on Cottage Grove, a program of Cente...

The long-awaited LGBTQ+ Affairs Director role in Chicago remains unfilled after a restructuring in the mayor’s office shifted the hiring timeline. City officials previously planned to fill the positio...

The rainbow crosswalks in Northalsted were removed this week as crews began resurfacing Halsted Street, prompting questions from neighbors about whether the colorful street decorations will be restored. Unlike in Florida, where rainbow crosswalks and Black history murals were removed by the state government, Chicago’s removal is temporary and part of routine roadwork. Northalsted’s 13 rainbow crosswalks …

The rainbow crosswalks in Northalsted were removed this week as crews began resurfacing Halsted Street, prompting questions from neighbors about whether the colorful street decorations will be restore...

Sniffies came to Market Days with one mission: to cruise. The app—known for its unapologetically sex-positive vibe—made its first appearance at Chicago’s largest street festival in Northalsted this past weekend, teaming up with Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., to put cruising culture front and center. “We’re not a dating app, we’re a cruising map, and …

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Melissa Lou Etheridge is returning to perform another Chicago Millennium Park Concert and her longtime friends Indigo Girls are co-headlining. The Yes We Are Tour arrives on Aug. 17 at Jay Pritzker Pavilion and promises to be a gay ol’ time in the park. Chicago is just one of the 30 stops that the …

Labubus have seemingly come out of nowhere—and gay men can’t seem to get enough of them. So it’s no surprise that vendors at Northalsted Market Days 2025 were hawking Labubus and possible knockoffs in every size, some even sporting their own tiny harnesses. “It’s giving like dom daddy, who’s kinky,” said Marcell, who shot down …

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On Aug. 6, 235 LGBTQ+ community members, allies and friends set sail at the 5th Annual Legacy Project Summer Yacht Party.  With the 200 N. Breakwater Access as a meeting point, the social event offered guests a three-hour boat ride on the Anita Dee II (a 140-foot-long yacht with formal seating for 120 guests) and an evening of food, drinks and dancing, with …

Out the Archives is a recurring feature diving into the Windy City Times collection, offering a look back at the rich history of LGBTQ+ Chicago. In this edition, we look back at the August 1998 issue of En La Vida, which included interviews with four lesbian and gay teachers about their experiences in the workplace. …

Sanford Gaylord was diagnosed with HIV 36 years ago. He’s all too familiar with watching his chosen family “wither away.” But thanks to antiretroviral therapy, he’s lived to tell their stories. An acclaimed actor, writer, and longtime LGBTQ+- and HIV/AIDS- activist, Gaylord co-founded A Real Read, an African American LGBTQ+ performance ensemble inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall …

Chicago multidisciplinary artist Sandra Antongiorgi, who is known for her murals and genre-defying music, is preparing to return to Fitzgerald’s for an Aug. 21 live show. The Berwyn venue, located at 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, has become one of Antongiorgi’s favorites because of the deep connection she feels with audiences there, she said.  “Fitzgerald’s always brings …