Join the Fun as Activists Celebrate Illinois Marriage Equality Victory
Andy Thayer of the Gay Liberation Network invites gays and allies to celebrate the successful vote by Illinois’s House (and Senate) on the state’s equal marriage rights. There will be a community victory rally at 7 p.m., Nov. 7th, at the corner of Halsted and Roscoe Streets in the heart of Chicago’s LGBT entertainment district. “Just two weeks […]
Same-Sex Couples Want Right to Marry in Their Home State
The Chicago-based couple met on the street and feel in love just over 50 years ago in July 1963. And now Patrick Bova, 75, and James Darby, 81, said they want to get married in the state where they live. “I am a veteran,” said Darby. “I served my country. I should have the same […]
Chicago LGBTQ library set to open soon in new location in Rogers Park
In a move lasting nine months longer than anticipated and raising uncertainties, one of the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ libraries finally transitioned from Andersonville to Rogers Park on April 30. The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, which holds collections of gay and lesbian history and hosts programs like theater groups and poetry readings, traded their West Granville […]
Strip clubs help fund rape crisis centers
Sexual assault crisis centers can finally count on a new source of funding—strip clubs. The Illinois “skin tax,” that went in to effect on Jan.1, requires strip clubs that serve alcohol to pay a tax that would raise money for underfunded rape crisis centers. Clubs have the option of paying a $3 surcharge per customer or […]
Women Dance in Chicago to ‘Break the Chain’
The campaign known as One Billion Rising celebrates Valentine’s Day with a flash mob, poetry and performances. This celebration focuses on inspiring women to stand up and speak out against gender based violence. About 200 women and men danced in the Loop for the global event.
Women Dance in Chicago Together To End Violence
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