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Transgender Chicago Cubs employee accuses coworkers of assaulting her in lawsuit

A transgender woman alleges that she was repeatedly called slurs by her coworkers under the Chicago Cubs, and even assaulted.

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Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Trump DOJ indicts Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, who warns of effort to ‘silence dissent’

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Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls out DOJ indictment

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

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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.

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Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections

Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.

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Heroic Chicago trans comedian recalls saving infant from ice-cold Lake Michigan: ‘I guess I’m going in’

74 Photos Show the Invasion of the Porn Stars at Sidetrack Chicago

Over the holiday weekend the Grabby Awards brought tons of fresh talent through Chicago. Happily they roosted in the friendliest bar in town, Sidetrack, delighting the patrons and the bar staff.

110 Photos of Sidetrack's Mardi Gras Exhibitionism and Body Painting

The legendary watering hole in Chicago's Boystown proved that cold weather is no bar to nearly nude high jinks on Fat Tuesday.

109 IML Day 3 Pics: Cosplay Heroes, IML Victory, and Community Joy

The big day of events included: Leather Archives & Museum Sling Raffle, POW! The Superhero Fetish Meetup, the International Mr. Leather Contest, the Victory Party.

Transgender Chicago man hospitalized after saving baby from drowning in Lake Michigan

“I wasn’t going to let that baby die,” Lio Cundiff said.

Transgender Chicago Cubs employee accuses coworkers of assaulting her in lawsuit

A transgender woman alleges that she was repeatedly called slurs by her coworkers under the Chicago Cubs, and even assaulted.

Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls out DOJ indictment

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

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.

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.

Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections

Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.

Jussie Smollett’s homophobic hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.

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.

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.

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Over the holiday weekend the Grabby Awards brought tons of fresh talent through Chicago. Happily they roosted in the friendliest bar in town, Sidetrack, delighting the patrons and the bar staff.

The legendary watering hole in Chicago's Boystown proved that cold weather is no bar to nearly nude high jinks on Fat Tuesday.

The big day of events included: Leather Archives & Museum Sling Raffle, POW! The Superhero Fetish Meetup, the International Mr. Leather Contest, the Victory Party.

“I wasn’t going to let that baby die,” Lio Cundiff said.

A transgender woman alleges that she was repeatedly called slurs by her coworkers under the Chicago Cubs, and even assaulted.

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."

In a political climate designed to target transgender people’s identities, these two women aren't backing down while defending their community's rights.

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.

Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.

In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.

The LGBTQ+ organization will highlight support for LGBTQ+ rights in Chicago.

The convention will be a demonstration of all sorts of diversity, organizers say.