Chicago

Watch: Brawl in Chicago Welfare Office Ends With Vogue-Off

Andy Towle March 26, 2010

A fight that broke out in a Public Aid office in Chicago had a fierce conclusion.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...(the awl via omg) … [Read more...] about Watch: Brawl in Chicago Welfare Office Ends With Vogue-Off

Andy Towle March 18, 2010

In late February, I reported that three Evanston men, Sean Little, Benjamin Eder, and Kevin McAndrew, were arrested and charged with felony hate … [Read more...] about Three Men Get Hate Crime Indictment for Anti-Gay Chicago Attack

Andy Towle March 1, 2010

Lithuania set to enact homophobic law forbidding distribution of LGBT rights information. John Barrowman makes it look easy. Illinois to vote on … [Read more...] about News: Ben Gardiner, Lithuania, River Viiperi, Vietnam, Guinness

Andy Towle February 24, 2010

In mid-January I posted about Daniel Hauff, a gay man who was attacked on the Chicago "L" train after he tried to help a stranger his … [Read more...] about Felony Hate Crime Charges for 3 in Anti-Gay Chicago Attack

Andy Towle February 15, 2010

Chicago activist Andy Thayer and approximately 100 supporters from the Gay Liberation Network protested outside the Holy Name Cathedral in … [Read more...] about Gay Chicago Activists Target Catholic Church in Valentine’s Protest

Andy Towle February 8, 2010

Google to make social media play with Gmail?Rea Carey delivers 'State of the Movement' address at Creating Change conference. 55-year-old … [Read more...] about News: Auntie Mame, Lifespan, Rea Carey, Vodafone, Blue Whales

Andy Towle February 1, 2010

Openly gay Illinois Senate candidate Jacob Meister drops out, endorses opponent. Illinois gubernatorial candidate Dan Hynes makes stop in Boystown. … [Read more...] about News: Gareth Thomas, Alcatraz, Zachary Quinto, Coral Reefs

Andy Towle January 11, 2010

A gay man was "badly beaten" by men who called him "stupid faggot" early Sunday on the Chicago "L" train, according to … [Read more...] about Man Attacked on Chicago ‘L’, Said He Was HIV-Positive to Escape

Andy Towle December 23, 2009

The Chicago Free Press, a weekly LGBT paper in the windy city, lost its art director, graphic designer and most of the writers this week in a … [Read more...] about Staff of Chicago Gay Paper Walks Out

Andy Towle December 16, 2009

A man has been arrested for an anti-gay hate crime in the western suburbs of Chicago, the Sun-Times reports: "Marcus J. Crimaldi, 23, of 2S889 … [Read more...] about Man Arrested for Brass Knuckles Anti-Gay Assault Outside Chicago