Jussie Smollett’s homophobic hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.
NOVEMBER 21 2024 12:02 PM
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Chicago
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
Police Warn Minorities: Be Vigilant on Saturday's 'National Day of Hate'
Jewish people were told by law enforcement officials to be especially on alert this weekend.
FEBRUARY 24 2023 4:46 PM
Hammer-Wielding Man Attacks Gay-Owned Restaurant as Patrons Flee
The man was yelling antigay slurs and broke a window in the frightening attack.
JANUARY 17 2023 7:24 AM
Meet 3 LGBTQ+ Scientists Putting Pride in STEM
Three successful LGBTQ+ people in STEM discuss their roles and the importance of representation.
NOVEMBER 18 2022 5:34 PM
Last Call Chicago Reveals the Rich History of LGBTQ Bar Culture
A new book by Rick Karlin and St Sukie de la Croix documents the Windy City's LGBTQ+ bar community going all the way back to Prohibition.
SEPTEMBER 30 2022 3:00 PM
These two Black transgender women are ‘shining beacons’ leading Chicago through anti-trans backlash
In a political climate designed to target transgender people’s identities, these two women aren't backing down while defending their community's rights.
JULY 07 2025 6:00 AM
Here is how the Human Rights Campaign will be queering the Democratic National Convention
The LGBTQ+ organization will highlight support for LGBTQ+ rights in Chicago.
AUGUST 17 2024 10:35 AM
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
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
Frank Galati, Acclaimed Theater Artist, Dies at 79
Galati, who was gay, was a Tony-winner and a titan of Chicago and Broadway theater.
JANUARY 04 2023 3:42 PM
Patrons Outraged Over Racist, Transphobic Show at Famous Leather Bar
Critics called the performance a minstrel show in blackface.
NOVEMBER 03 2022 3:20 PM
3 Dead and 1 Injured Outside Gay Bar in Chicago Hit-and-Run Incident
A shocking video captured the moment a car hit four people at a high rate of speed and then sped off.
AUGUST 15 2022 10:59 AM
Chicago restaurant parodies Chick-fil-A with 'Chick-Feel-Gay' Pride Month sandwich
Void's "Chick-Feel-Gay" event pledged 20 percent of proceeds to Brave Space Alliance, an LGBTQ+ group that shares a building with Chick-fil-A.
JUNE 27 2025 4:20 PM
Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections
Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.
APRIL 17 2025 7:00 AM
Democratic National Convention will be a celebration of diversity in Chicago, say queer staff
The convention will be a demonstration of all sorts of diversity, organizers say.
JUNE 25 2024 10:46 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
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
Anderson Comas, Minor League Baseball Player, Comes Out as Gay
The 23-year-old made the announcement in an Instagram post where he said he was proud and happy to be queer.
FEBRUARY 19 2023 10:07 PM
