Yasemin Smallens has been an eyewitness to the ill effects of anti-transgender laws—and wants to raise public awareness about them. Chicago-based Smallens, acting researcher in the LGBT Rights Program ...

If a person could embody Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, queer photographer Diana Solis (she/they) just might be that individual. In fact, their Instagram handle is @pilsenita. However, Solis’ life ...

LGBTQ+ migrants in ICE detention share artwork at a free Chicago exhibition Oct. 24, featuring drawings, a panel discussion, live music and ways to support detained immigrants.

Spider-Man #1, chef/restaurateur/humanitarian/educator José Andrés and his team at World Central Kitchen continue their ...

The proposal includes strategies addressing LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, gender-affirming healthcare and mental health services, but the city has not yet presented an implementation budget or timeline.

In 2024, Q Force canvassed in support of Kamala Harris for president. Photo provided by Q Force.jpg(1) LGBTQ+ Chicagoans are heading to neighboring battleground states to mobilize voters and help ...

Three-week theatrical event revisits groundbreaking works from the early AIDS crisis while placing them in conversation with LGBTQ+ life today.CHICAGO — Open Space Arts presents BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY, ...

For three decades, Murray Hill has captivated audiences around the world as a successful entertainer and actor. Sometimes referred to as “Mr. Showbiz,” this award-winning trans comedian—and now author ...

Michael Glen Siverling passed away Oct. 4 at his home in Chicago. Michael was born Oct. 6, 1964 in Salina, Kansas, to Donald and Marietta (Reed) Siverling. He attended Central High School, graduating ...

Lori F. Cannon, LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS activist, and Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski were inducted into Chicago’s Legacy ...