Gay U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen bridges divide in rural Illinois
The trusted former television meteorologist explained his approach to representing his constituents in an interview with The Advocate.
November 01 2024 3:38 PM
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These photos are guaranteed to stuff your stocking.
December 23 2023 9:33 PM
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Can't Exclude Gender-Affirming Care: Court
This includes plans that are self-funded by employers and for which BCBS of Illinois serves as a third-party administrator.
December 20 2023 5:27 PM
Pro Hockey Coach Dealt Hefty Suspension for Using Homophobic Slur Against a Referee
Bob Nardella of the AHL's Chicago Wolves, who was suspended for 10 games, denies using homophobic language.
December 14 2023 3:11 PM
Ex-Chicago Police Sergeant Guilty in Transgender Woman’s Sexual Assault Case
James B. Sajdak accepted a plea deal and faces a maximum one-year federal prison sentence for the 2019 incident after facing up to life in prison.
November 17 2023 1:54 PM
Marking the 30th Anniversary of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in an Iconic Black Chicago Parade
An event Sunday in Chicago will celebrate the anniversary of when an LGBTQ+ contingent first marched in the Bud Billiken Parade.
November 04 2023 6:36 PM
Dominic DuPree, Gender-Nonconforming Entrepreneur, Gunned Down in Chicago
DuPree is one of many victims of gun violence among the trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming population.
October 30 2023 4:10 PM
Black Transgender Woman Lisa Love Killed Walking Home in Chicago
Love's family said she was leaving a friend's house when she was shot.
October 28 2023 10:17 AM
Democrats Introduce Bills to Create National LGBTQ+ History and Culture Museum
Legislation was introduced to establish a dedicated museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which garnered broad support from the Congressional Equality Caucus.
October 27 2023 3:00 PM
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Reads Queer Sex Excerpts at Cringe-Worthy Senate Hearing
The 71-year-old used the words “lube” and “cock” in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..
September 13 2023 2:31 PM
Moms for Liberty Wants to Make American Kids Oblivious to Sex Ed: Report
What used to be the conservative “abstinence only” position has turned into not learning about sex at all.
August 17 2023 2:30 PM
Lori Lightfoot on Defending the LGBTQ+ Community Against Republican Attacks
The former Chicago mayor says she understands the strategy Republicans are using and that it’s a losing one.
July 31 2023 9:00 AM
Illinois Village Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Gay Man
He was subjected to episodes of violence and called derogatory slurs, the lawsuit alleged.
June 23 2023 1:51 PM
Illinois Becomes First State to Ban Book Bans
The law will deny state funding to public libraries that ban or restrict books because of “partisan or doctrinal disapproval.”
June 14 2023 3:38 PM
Democrats Push for Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Youth
Three members of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus proposed the new bill.
June 14 2023 1:55 PM
Navigating Mpox: How to Prepare for Pride Season
A year after the painful infection surfaced in the U.S., Biden administration officials are confident they can keep the virus under control with the public’s help.
May 25 2023 12:00 PM
Illinois Senator Says All-Gender Restrooms Will Cause Violence 'From Dads Like Me'
State Sen. Neil Anderson said he would beat up any "guy" who entered a restroom where his daughter was present.
May 22 2023 4:10 PM
Gay TikTok Influencers' Story of Love and Raising Twins Now a Book
During a time when books by LGBTQ+ authors are being banned, this book seeks to normalize families of different types who all share one thing: love.
April 08 2023 2:03 PM
Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Appeal Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
Smollet was convicted in 2021.
March 03 2023 10:00 AM
Chicago's Lesbian Mayor Lori Lightfoot Resoundingly Loses Reelection
The issue of crime took center stage in the nation's third-largest city.
February 28 2023 10:27 PM