Combat vet Tammy Duckworth leads Democrats’ final plea to stop Pentagon purge as trans military ban begins
“Mr. Secretary, do not implement this ban," the Illinois senator wrote in a letter to Pete Hegseth.
June 05 2025 2:54 PM
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Illinois
Lesbian teen brutally beaten at Illinois McDonald's in potential hate crime
Kady Grass is looking to bring her attackers to justice.
May 21 2025 10:56 AM
Illinois governor says don’t blame trans kids for losses by ‘do-nothing Democrats’ in fiery speech
The Democrat, J.B. Pritzker, took his party to task in the wake of Donald Trump's authoritarianism.
April 30 2025 2:51 PM
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemns Trump’s LGBTQ+ erasure & rising authoritarianism in blistering speech
“After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities...what comes next?” the Democratic governor asked.
February 21 2025 12:53 PM
These blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update their documents
As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.
February 13 2025 12:09 PM
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
59 Steamy Sidetrack Chicago Santa Speedo Run Pics for Holiday Enjoyment
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 “lube” and other words 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