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CHICAGO, Ill. – Bernard Cherkasov, the long-serving chief executive officer of Equality Illinois, will be leaving the organization later this year after helping the state’s leading advocacy voice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Illinoisans prepare for a post-marriage...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Much has changed since 1991, when gas was $1.18 a gallon, "Beverly Hills 90210" premiered, Mariah Carey won the Grammy for Best New Artist and Patrick Swayze was the sexiest man alive, according People magazine. And here...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Over 400 community supporters are expected as Doorways' annual "RED HOT WILD - Celebrating 15 Years of RED" returns on Sat., Feb. 6 at The Four Seasons Hotel downtown. The festive gala is the organization's largest...

On Monday, November 2, Saint Louis Effort for AIDS invited colleagues, friends and clients to an open house in the Chouteau Building. It had been several years since the last open house and much has changed. Guests were able...

CHICAGO, Ill. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's visionary advocacy for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans as a Member of Congress, Democratic Leader and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives will be recognized with...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Equality Illinois' Jubilee Year is now underway, including plans for the 25th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Hilton Chicago. The Gala, annually the largest LGBT event of its kind in the Midwest, is expected...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Featured performers Michael Ian Black, Carson Kressley, Fortune Feimster, Dana Goldberg, and special guest Ty Herndon will descend on the Folly Theater in Kansas City on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 for the annual fundraiser of LIKEME...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - From Thursday, September 3rd through Labor Day, Stray Rescue of St. Louis is cutting adoption fees in half to just $50. The no-kill organization’s shelter is currently full of adoptable companion animals after the group stepped...

The Phoenix Center in Springfield, Ill. enjoys visitors of every rainbow stripe - even, some believe, those from the other side! To that end, the LGBTQ Community Center is bringing back its "Paranormal Experience" and organizers promise it's the...

Celebrating two and a half years of advocacy, education, community and visibility on behalf of the St. Louis metro area’s transgender or trans identified population, the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) has made some changes fitting to its growth in...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization has announced an expanded statewide strategy to better serve LGBT Illinoisans. The strategy includes the opening of a central Illinois office and...

What is it, exactly, that SAGE does? Since I feel like many people have had this question in their mind, at some time, I decided to address it here, to clarify. SAGE is advocacy and education. Why do I mention these together?...

Does your Facebook relationship status read “Single?” Do you sit alone at night cruising Netflix? Do the complexities of a relationship scare you, or make you weary of getting into a relationship? “Where were you?,” “Why are you so late getting...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Statewide LGBT advocacy organization Equality Illinois will return to the Illinois State Fair for a fourth "straight" year and embrace the annual extravaganza's "Growing Illinois" 2015 theme with a message of a lived equality for all Illinoisans. "We...

Having volunteered for PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) and adopting two stray dogs of my own, you might say I am a lover of dogs. I love the cuddling, the nuzzling, and most of all the unconditional love I don't...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Two St. Louis LGBT organizations have teamed up with Our Tomorrow—a grassroots and digital campaign to engage LGBTQ people across the country in a conversation about their hopes, fears and ideas for the future of...

CHICAGO – The contributions made by the Illinois business community toward the work of Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Illinoisans, continue at a robust pace, fueled by a shared belief that...

CHICAGO – Illinois native Lea DeLaria, a groundbreaking performer who was the first out comedian to appear on a late-night talk show and whose numerous stage and screen appearances include her standout role of prison inmate Big Boo in the...

ST. LOUIS - In December, Doorways was awarded $20,000 by The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation based in Beverly Hills. This is the first grant from the foundation in the Saint Louis region, making Doorways the only local organization to receive...

DOORWAYS Interfaith AIDS Housing and Services announces its RED H.O.T. event for Saturday, February 7, 2015 hosted by co-chairs Al and Glenda Wiman at the Four Seasons St. Louis from 7:00 PM - midnight. This event features, dinner, dancing, auction,...