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LABOR DAY – The Great Pullman Strike of 1894 and the History of Labor Day
In the late 1800's, the state of labor was grim as U.S. workers toiled under bleak conditions: 12 or more…
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Gay History – July 23, 1909: Secret Gay Historian Samuel Steward (aka Phil Andros) Born
LGBT History - July 23, 1909: Legendary poet, novelist, and university professor Samuel Morris Steward also known as Phil Andros and Phil Sparrow was born…
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Empire Star Jussie Smollett Assaulted in Anti-Gay, Racial Hate Crime in Chicago
Sources claim the Empire actor recently received a threatening letter in the mail with “You will die black fag,” written…
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Chicago Priest Who Burned Rainbow Banner Says “Homosexualists” Have Driven Him Into Hiding
NBC News Chicago reports: In his first interview since he was forced out of his church following the burning of a…
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Cardinal Removes Chicago Priest Who Exorcised and Burned Rainbow Flag
Last week we reported on the Chicago priest the Rev. Paul Kalchik who burnt an LGBT church banner after performing an…
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Chicago Priest Defies Archdiocese, Burns Rainbow GLBT Banner
A North Side Chicago Catholic priest burned a gay-friendly flag rainbow flag outside his Avondale church last week — against…
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Directors of ‘Chicago’ Under Fire After B’way Veteran Kills Himself After Brutal Bullying
The directors of the musical “Chicago” on Broadway Walter Bobbie and Leslie Stifelman, are under investigation following the suicide of…
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40 Years Later One Of John Wayne Gacy’s Victims Is Finally Identified
Now after 40 years the Cook County Sheriff’s office has identified one of the few remaining unidentified unknown victims of…
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Chicago Dyke March Doubles Down On Their Anti-Semitic Rhetoric
Last night while replying to a post about Gretchen Rachel Hammond the journalist who first reported the ejection of three…
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Pioneering Chicago Gay Activist and Leather Community Leader Chuck Renslow Passes Away At 87
It’s with a sad heart that we must report that Chuck Renslow, the pioneering gay activist who opened the…
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