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DSPA / Shutterstock.com Even before one of Madonna’s backup dancers was overheard (accidentally-on-purpose) saying the Queen of Pop would be “bringing gay to the Super Bowl,” we knew that Super Bowl XLVI would be as gay as it gets with 106 muscled guys—in tight-fitting uniforms—piling up on top of... continue reading on Chicagoist

Rachel Bertsche (Photo credit © Jennifer Troyer Photography) When twenty-something Rachel Bertsche first moved to Chicago she was thrilled to finally be sharing a zip code with her boyfriend, but shortly after tying the knot Bertsche—a journalist and former editor for O: The Oprah magazine—realized that life in her... continue reading on Chicagoist

Dane Tidwell The name of the Windy City’s newest entry on the LGBT media landscape—Chicago Phoenix—is a not-too-subtle nod to the mythical bird with Technicolor plumage thought to symbolize rebirth and renewal. It’s a fitting moniker, as Chicago Phoenix features key staff members plucked from the mastheads of the... continue reading on Chicagoist

Uniqlo, 5th Avenue, New York City First it was Sweden (H&M), followed by Spain (Zara) and England (Topshop) to set up shop on the Magnificent Mile, and now it looks like Japan is poised to blow into the Windy City in the form of Uniqlo—the stylish and sleek Japanese... continue reading on Chicagoist

You won’t find a copy of the Windy City Times at Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) or any of the organization’s venues, including the Brown Elephant resale shops, Triad, the Broadway Youth Center and other locations beginning this week because the agency is boycotting the publication. This action by... continue reading on Chicagoist