At some point, nearly everyone grapples with their identity – faith, family, sexual orientation. But it can be even more difficult for minorities or immigrants struggling to sort through their sexuality. Read the rest of this entry »
The Gay Generation Gap
How have attitudes towards gays and lesbians changed in the 40 years since the Stonewall Riots? Bill Rydwels, 76, who has been living with HIV for 25 years, explains. Read the rest of this entry »
Protestors proclaim ex-gay group’s mission a fraud
Randy Thomas stopped being gay 17 years ago, though he admittedly still longs for men.
“If I am tempted today,” the 41-year-old says, “it doesn’t determine who I am and it doesn’t determine how I’ll behave.” Read the rest of this entry »
Half of HIV-positive gay men in Chicago don’t know they’re infected
Three decades after the start of the AIDS epidemic, gay men in Chicago are still battling HIV at alarmingly high rates. And many infected men don’t even know they’re fighting it. Read the rest of this entry »
Big win for gay high school activist
In an end-of-the-year video, seniors from Chicago’s Kelly High School reminisced about their four years together. “I remember when my friend came to school with a pink wig,” one student can be heard saying. “That was gay.” Read the rest of this entry »
