CHICAGO—At the 52nd anniversary celebration of Non-Equity theater excellence, the Jeff Awards recognized 36 award recipients selected from among 157 nominees across 28 categories of excellence in theater production among shows from 27 producing entities. The awards show was co-hosted by award-winning Chicago entertainment power couple Alexis J. Roston and Kelvin Roston, Jr.,...

Chicago-based HIV advocate Keith Green was honored March 21 with the Bayard Rustin Advocacy Award at the annual Truth Awards, recognizing his decades of work advancing care and visibility for Black LGBTQ+ communities.

Presented by ViiV Healthcare, the award places Green among a na...

Out the Archives is a recurring feature diving into the Windy City Times collection, offering a look back at the rich history of LGBTQ+ Chicago. In this edition, we look back at the March 1997 issue of BLACKlines.

Elected in 1992, Carol Moseley-Braun became the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, wrote BlackLINES writer Shamar...

The citywide community engagement effort will explore the impacts of systemic discrimination while gathering personal testimonials and resident feedback to inform the Mayor’s Reparations Study.

CHICAGO — Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the launch of Repair Chicago, a citywide community engagement effort designed to explore the impa...

Trans Up Front Illinois announced the launch of its Illinois Gender Affirming Care Fund March 21 during its first annual “Light the Way” Soiree, a signature fundraising event supporting its work with transgender and gender nonconforming youth and families.