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07/28/2026

Walking onto the 19.3-acre campus of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side was a respite, and a revelation. As a proud Chicagoan and an inductee into the Chicago LGBTQ Hall of Fame, I didn’t step onto the grounds expecting to experience all of the q***r history I saw on full disp...

07/28/2026

Ron Fritsch, age 87, a Chicago, resident for many years, died on July 22. Ron was born on May 8, 1939, in a farmhouse in Glen Ellyn. He grew up on a rental farm near Big Rock, Illinois. He is a graduate of both University of Illinois, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history […]

07/27/2026

On the morning of July 26, Brave Space Alliance (BSA) kicked off its second Annual Dignity Dash under cloudy skies and temperatures climbing toward 90 degrees. The event launched at the AIDS Garden at 3003 N. Lake Shore Drive and trailed along the Chicago lakefront, welcoming over 150 participants ...

07/27/2026

July 26 began like almost every other Sunday. I woke up, poured my first cup of coffee, and did what I’ve done nearly every morning for the past 50 years in the news business—I started reading the news. I move from source to source to see how the world woke up. That morning, I turned […]

07/27/2026

On the evening of July 26, Life is Work and Tony Long joined forces to present the first annual Pride Ball at FashionBar in Water Tower Place at 835 N. Michigan Ave. It was clear that Long—a businessman, designer and influencer—and Life is Work were aiming for something more ambitious than a fas...

07/27/2026

Warning: This column mentions a violent attack. NATIONAL Trans journalist/activist Erin Reed updated her Anti-Trans National Legal Risk Assessment Map, adding Idaho to the list of “Do Not Travel” states for trans people because of the state’s harsh new restroom law, LGBTQ Nation noted. Idaho n...

07/26/2026

—All that jazz: Chicago Line Cruises, in partnership with the Jazz Institute of Chicago, announced their Sunday Jazz Cruise series. Taking place on the last Sundays of July, August and September, the 90-minute evening cruise pairs performances by acclaimed local jazz musicians with scenic views of...

07/26/2026

Chicago—In celebration of its 58th anniversary awarding recognition for Equity theater, the Joseph Jefferson Awards announced its nominations for the 2025-26 season. This year’s Equity Jeff Awards feature 209 nominees across 37 categories of excellence in theater production among shows from 27 p...

07/24/2026

On Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee, hats in hand. The Pentagon is burning through appropriations, with both Navy and Air Force 2026 operations budgets set to run out by the end of July. The war...

07/24/2026

On the afternoon of July 18, Philip M. Fleming, along with the Epiphany Arts Foundation and Pride Index, presented the 19th Annual Esteem Awards and the Red, Pink, and Purple Polka Dot Poetry Slam in front of a packed room at Sidetrack Video Bar at 3349 N. Halsted St. The awards recognize individual...

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