CHICAGO—The Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA)—the non-partisan political and advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood of Illinois—announced endorsements for the Nov. 3, 2026, ...

In journalism, we’re taught never to bury the lede. So here’s the lede: The LGBTQ+ community could be an important part of ...

Almost 12 years ago, nonbinary lesbian Chicago documentary filmmaker and photographer Katie Scheuber created Katie Makes Films video, a production company to showcasing their love of visual ...

Set in the 1960s, the 1987 Dirty Dancing movie was a popular summer love story between a young girl, Frances “Baby” Houseman, ...

Gloria Steinem is being remembered as a feminist leader and icon. But the Chicagoans who interacted with her said she never ...

The Joffrey Ballet today announced that President and CEO Greg Cameron will depart in December 2027, concluding a 15-year ...

Illinois joined 21 other states in challenging a federal rule restricting Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for ...

Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center ...

On March 24, 2004, Kevin Clewer, 31, was found in his Northalsted apartment at 3444 N. Elaine Pl.. He was the victim of dozens of fatal stab wounds after a night out locally. His killer has still been ...

Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus (CGMC) kicks off its 43rd season with Rhythm & Blues, a cabaret celebrating one of America’s most influential musical genres. Performances will take place Friday-Saturday, ...

The Dolly Parton mural in the 5500 block of North Broadway. Photo by Joseph Stevens Bouquets of flowers began piling up beneath the beloved Dolly Parton mural in Edgewater within hours of news ...

When the Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won election as mayor of New York City, alarm klaxons went off across the internet and the mainstream press. Commentators declared it the end of the ...