Queer News

Governor JB Pritzker Signs 3 Trans Affirming Bills For Pride, MLB Players Protest Pride Night, and the BET Awards queer recap

The Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening, Lil Nas X Returns, and we have an interview with RiVERSE!

O'Shae Sibley case update, Cannabis is no longer banned in the WNBA, and Representative Zoe Zephyr wins the Montana primary again

Pulse's 10th Anniversary, Trump's trans military ban takes an L, and Durand links up with Kehlani for a world tour

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 Our Chicagoland lesbian business directory is out, Patagonia and Pattie Gonia are in a tiff, and we give you the 4-1-1 on where to celebrate Pride Month in Chicago

We remember Juniper Blessing, Alderperson Fuentes continues her fight against ICE, and BET honors LGBTQ+ leaders at the fourth annual Black+ Iconic Soirée

Jason Collins Passed Away at 47, The DOJ demands the names of trans youth from NYC Langone, and El Bar brings Latino culture to Chicago's North Halstead

Illinois Education under DOJ investigation, The Trevor Project Receives 1 Million Dollar Donation Form NFL Owner, and Chicago Queer Wedding Show is on May 12th

The state of Gender-affirming care for youth, queers winning settlements galore, and queer-owned indie bookstores for the win

A trans woman wins big money in a lawsuit against Oregon, more bans on pride flags and discussion topics, and what's going on with Denver's only lesbian bar?

Happy Lesbian Visibility Week , We Remember Davonta Curtis & the Pride Flag is Back at Stonewall

Great news! Multiple Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislations Fail to Pass, Chicago's Lesbian Bar Dorothy Gains A Sibling, and Poet Laureate Avery R. Young Debuts at the Lyric Opera

The Supreme Court's conversion therapy decision, Shyyell we speak your name & Elliot Page's all trans cast of Shakespeare is coming soon

Special Edition: A Love Letter to Our Trans Siblings on Transgender Day of Visibility 2026

The WNBA is back, the book Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports is out, and Windy City Times 30 Under 30 nominations are open

New York makes queer history, St. Petersburg paints the sky rainbow, and Sisters in Cinema celebrates their second anniversary!

New York Attorney General Letitia James stands up for trans kids, LGBTQ+ federal employees sue Trump, and we uplift the 37th annual GLAAD awards

Interview: Senator Mike Simmons' Bold Vision for Congress

Kansas' Dangerous Anti-Trans Politics, Pulse to Be Demolished, and Queer folks win at the 57th NAACP Awards!

Interview: Dreaming Bigger: B. DeVeaux on Jazmine Sullivan, Grief, and the SF Jazz with Corey Antonio Rose