In Chicago
Ill. Gay Marriage Bill Sponsor: It Will Pass
The sponsor of Illinois’ gay marriage bill says the gay marriage will be legalized by the end of the month, which would make the state the 13th in the nation to recognize same-sex marriage.
Black Churches Key to Illinois Gay Marriage Debate
Black churches are deeply divided over their support for same-sex marriage and are central to the Illinois measure’s passage, which awaits a House vote as early as this week.
Vote on Gay Scouts Comes at Emotional Moment
The Boy Scouts of America’s national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation’s oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.
Court Cancels Ukraine’s First Gay Pride Rally
A court has banned what would have been Ukraine’s first gay-pride demonstration.
In Chicago
Henry VIII
Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages the Shakespeare classic about the years of Henry VIII’s reign.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
The Goodman Theatre premiers Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynn Nottage’s new play about a headstrong African American actress whose fledgling film career begins in the 1930s.
Debbie Reynolds: We All Knew Liberace was Gay
Actress Debbie Reynolds reveals what it was like to star in the new HBO film about Liberace, "Behind the Candelabra"
The Rise and Fall of Jay Gatsby
I’m a sucker for director Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, filmed on Aussie locations, scored by Jay-Z, and starring real-life best friends Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway.
The Importance of Being Inverted: Gay Days at Amusement Parks, Part 1
From castle crashing to bible thumping, EDGE writer Tony Phillips explores the ins, outs, ups and downs of the multi-billion dollar amusement park ind…
Dems Criticize GOP Support of DOMA
The cost to taxpayers for a House Republican decision to fund the legal team supporting DOMA has climbed from $500,000 to as much as $3 million, Democ…
