Understand the terror of the times. To be a gay man in the mid-1980s: young, just figuring yourself out, suddenly sick with HIV, dying from a dread disease, AIDS — a death sentence that tortures you first with nausea, exhaustion, lesions, emaciation, diarrhea, confusion, blindness.
Lori Cannon, a renowned Chicago activist and advocate for Chicago's LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS, died this past weekend.
Lori Cannon, one of Chicago's foremost LGBTQIA+ activists, died Sunday night at the age of 74. WGN's Andrea Medina reports on how those who knew her will remember her.
The Legacy Project celebrated its 55th Legacy Wall installation June 16 at Chicago’s C
The Illinois America 250 Commission, in partnership with the Illinois Office of Tourism, is developing a statewide site to historic sites, museums, and monuments that reflect the rich and diverse wa
As Pride Month 2025 unfolds, it’s the perfect time to honor the LGBTQ+ community’s journey, especially with the 10th anniversary of the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.
As a kickoff for Pride Month 2025 in Chicago, Baird and Warner held its 23rd annual Out of the Office fundraiser and networking event at The Godfrey Hotel at 127 W. Huron on May 29.