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Pride Parades Unite LGBTQ+ Community Despite Rising Threats
In San Francisco, five arrests were made at the annual Trans March on Friday for alleged vandalism, assault, or obstruction, according to KQED .
Chicago Pride Parade Route Announced for Lakeview
This Sunday, June 28, hundreds of thousands of revelers will descend upon Lakeview for the 55th Chicago Pride Parade, transforming the neighborhood with a massive procession of 155 registered groups.
Candyland Prom returns, celebrating Chicago's LGBTQ+ youth
Prom King Macario Meza, Prom Queer Moon, and Prom Queen Iselle Jiménez were honored in Little Village, Chicago, as the 'Candyland' themed prom celebrated LGBTQ+ youth in 2026.
Old Gold Launches New Queer Community Events for Over-30s
On July 12, Old Gold will launch a new event series at Guild Row.
North Side Queer Pride Launches New Rogers Park Celebration Series
After a community survey explicitly requested free events, all North Side Queer Pride (NSQP) celebrations in Rogers Park from June 26-28 will be entirely free to attend, according to...
Beverly PFLAG chapter strengthens Pride events after vandalism
In June 2024, a Pride banner at Beverly Unitarian Church was torn down and burned, a stark act of vandalism just as the community prepared for its fourth annual South Side Family Pride festival.
Chicago's Pride Month Features 'Brokeback Mountain' Stage Show
In Chicago, the stage adaptation of 'Brokeback Mountain,' featuring openly gay actors and a queer playwright, anchors a vibrant Pride Month theater scene.
Exclusion fuels Chicago queer hockey growth and visibility
More than one hundred new members joined Chicago Pride Hockey this year, doubling its typical Pride month growth, even as national hockey bodies moved to exclude trans athletes.
Chicago LGBTQ+ groups seek ongoing support for services
Howard Brown Health alone provides affirming health and wellness care to over 40,000 people annually, offering services from primary care to youth support across Chicago's LGBTQ+ communities, accordin
Edgewater Street Renamed for LGBTQ+ Activist Lori Cannon
On what would have been her 75th birthday, over 200 people gathered in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood to witness the renaming of a major block of North Broadway to "Honorable Lori Cannon Way.