Latino queer youth are facing a unique mental health crisis: Chicagoans are fighting to reach them
Something as large-scale and daunting as the modern youth mental health crisis could never be solved overnight. Considering queer Latino youth are part of two communities which are underrepresented, underserved and under attack by the federal government, their challenges are especially unique. In a 2024 report by…
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PASSAGES Bryan Keith McDaniel
Bryan Keith McDaniel, 59, of Chicago’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, passed away peacefully on July 13. Born on Dec. 21, 1966, in Pasadena, Texas, Bryan graduated from Deer Park High School and lived in Pasadena, Austin and Beaumont. After graduation, he began a long career in retail sales at Sound Warehouse, Hastings Records, Bath & Body…
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Out Ald. Lamont Robinson among Chicago officials to meet with Pope
Alderman and City Council LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair Lamont Robinson (4th Ward) got the chance of a lifetime this past May when he was invited by Mayor Brandon Johnson to be among the 46-member delegation to travel to the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. The meeting took place on May 28. Robinson was…
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IN BRIEF Trans ban upheld, bathhouse ban repealed, Stonewall re-enactment, conversion therapy, ‘Broadway Bares,’ ‘X-Men ’97’
NATIONAL In a major development, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls and women competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, The Advocate reported. In a six-to-three decision written by Justice Brett…
Theater / Dance
Chicagoans gather to learn about Black queer dance, expression
As massive crowds, former presidents and other celebrities mingled in Jackson Park for the opening of the Obama Center on June 18, a much smaller group on the North Side came together with an entirely different kind of gathering for the second edition of Welcome Home: A Celebration of Queer Street Dance. The event, which took…
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Chicago Pride Parade reclaims the spirit of protest
The 2026 Chicago Pride Parade on June 28 drove home that it is a protest before a celebration, spotlighting numerous organizations and individuals who each day take on challenges affecting the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The theme, Free to be Proud, was on display as the parade wound its way through Lake View. Cheers filled the…
Film / TV / Gossip
John Early smells like Maddie’s Secret at the Music Box
Director, writer and actor John Early doesn’t hide who he is as a gay man, but his character struggles with private information in the new Magnolia Pictures movie Maddie’s Secret. On July 2, he brought his latest endeavor to the Music Box Theatre for a sold-out screening accompanied by a post-show question-and-answer portion of the program. Maddie proved so popular…
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Suburban trans woman wins case against condo association after years long-battle
Prospect Heights resident Chris Kraszynski, who is a trans woman, has won a $2.5 million judgement against Rob Roy Country Club Village Condo Association after a 16 year-fight. Kraszynski, who lives in one of 650 condo association units on Country Club Drive in Prospect Heights, took them to federal court over pesticide exposure, the lack…
Lesbian
Dyke March celebrates community power and resistance
Dyke March, crafted as an act of resistance pushing up against overly corporatized Pride celebrations, returned to Chicago June 27 after an eight-year hiatus. The event, which took place in the Pilsen neighborhood marks its 30th anniversary in 2026. The march started with a rally at Plaza Tenochtitlan before marching east down W. 18th St.,…