Pride Month

For members of the LGBTQ community, it can feel like there’s no place for them in the world of faith and religion, especially within Christianity.

Multiple faith leaders – including an Episcopal minister whose LGBTQ identity was central to her faith journey – say religious institutions should be more accepting of LGBTQ people.

In the United States, the struggle for LGBTQ rights has often revolved around employers and business owners discriminating against LGBTQ people.

Center on Halsted CEO Tico Valle joins ‘Chicago Today’ to tell us about the history of Pride in Chicago and gives us a breakdown of the LQBTQIA+ acronym.

Whether you’re looking to shop fashion or stop in for sweet treats, ‘Chicago Today’ celebrates Pride Month with some local LGBTQ+ businesses to support.

President Joe Biden commemorated Pride Month on Friday and designated the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting as a national memorial.

Police officers were uninvited in tune with the origin of pride as a riot at the Stonewall Inn and in solidarity with LGBTQ people of color. But fewer people are expected overall as the pandemic wanes, says NYC Pride media director Dan Dimant.

As Pride month comes to a close next week, here’s a look back at the rich history of the Gay Pride parade.

A look back at the origins of the Gay Pride parade.

The It Gets Better Project is hosting a digital Pride Month event with Laverne Cox, MJ Rodriguez and many more. We talked to one of the event’s hosts, Kalen Allen of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, about the event and what Pride Month means to him.

A Lake View-based organization is aiming to help LGBTQ youth heal through the performing arts while linking them with resources to get them housing, financial assistance, career training and more. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders, posted a coming-out video to his Instagram on Monday, making him the first openly gay, active football player in the NFL.

Brands signal support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month, but experts say that true support has to come from more than just social media posts. 

One man is dead and another man has been injured after a white pickup truck ran over a crowd just as the Stonewall Pride Parade and Festival was kicking off in South Florida’s Wilton Manors neighborhood Saturday night, police said. The truck, clad in a rainbow flag, was along the parade route on the southwest corner of NE 15th...

Bob Plominski and Mike Ferrari say they are facing steep fines for displaying the flag in the front yard of their home. The Eastland Cove HOA issued a citation telling them to take it down or pay. “I got upset. We’ve done this before and it’s a simple showing of our pride to the community and it’s up for...

Chicago’s 2nd Story program, aimed at elevating people’s true stories, is celebrating Pride Month by shining a light on what it’s like to come out as trans. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis gets personal with CNBC Make It about realizing she was gay, coming out at work and more.

Besides the rainbow flag there are also several other flags that represent people who identify as lesbian, asexual, pansexual, demisexual, intersex, gender-fluid, agender, aromantic, nonbinary and polyamorous.

To celebrate Pride month, Andersonville House is decorated in rainbow colors. The message on the stairs read, “Don’t be afraid to show your true colors.”

School boards need to see evidence of a problem before committing to action. So GLSEN conducted a survey with results showing 59% of LGBTQ students feel unsafe or unwelcome at their schools. GLSEN National Student Council member Aiden Cloud says that’s a problem that needs to be addressed with better protections, particularly after several states passed laws that affect LGBTQ...