Chicago IL

After a recording of Halliday and “Sista Girl” hit the internet, the reaction was ferocious.

“Right now I’m working on painting a van bubblegum pink, to be my queer-mobile to go around town and take me to all my gigs and be this kind of message… that ‘queer joy belongs here.'”

“This hopefully shows this person, especially the mural, that love wins.”

Christopher Rufo described what he believes to be a “profoundly disturbing collusion” between LGBTQ-affirming schools and hospitals.

As a group of young men tried to stop a fight outside of a local gay bar, a car suddenly plowed into them, killed three and injured a fourth.

“There was a letter taped to the door that said pedophiles work here.”

“I said what I said.”

“Here in Cook County, there’s a philosophy that if you haven’t been sent for, there’s not a seat for you at the table, and I’m here to tell you I’m bringing the chair with me,” said Precious Brady-Davis.

The missing transgender woman is due to receive a Transgender Visibility Award for her contributions to the community on March 31.

Boystown has long been known as Chicago’s gayborhood, but racist, sexist and transphobic policies prevalent in the area’s bars have made some feel like only certain members of the LGBTQ community are welcome. Nobody’s Darling is decidedly the opposite.

The pastor said he dressed in drag as a way to way to illustrate the idea that “You bring me all the joy in the world just by being you.”

Suraj Mahadeva had recently earned his neuroscience degree, worked as a medical clinician, and often volunteered with the homeless and people with disabilities. He was only 26 years old.

Smollett may well have suckered us all in the beginning with his hoax. However, not taking each report of a hate crime seriously would be a crime too.

A seven-year-old Black girl was shot while sitting in the McDonald’s drive-thru with her dad. The rich white CEO of McDonald’s told out Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot that the girl’s parents “failed” her.

“My daughter was a victim of a ruthless murder,” her mother said as she’s raising funds for funeral expenses.

Benet Academy is now willing to hire a woman married to another woman after the school community showed they have her back.

Over 2,200 people & alumni – including comedian Carmen Esposito – are speaking out about the school firing a woman because she’s married to another woman.

“Whoever knows anything about my baby’s murder please tell,” her mother said. “Y’all took the best thing ever from me.”

“You can identify as whatever you want these days, can’t you?”

“Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing.”