Trudy Ring

On the night of Friday, June 27, 1969, Lucian Truscott IV, scion of a military family, descendant of Thomas Jefferson, recent West Point graduate, Village

Aymar Jèan “AJ” Escoffery knows the power of storytelling—so he helps others tell stories that Hollywood and corporate media have largely ignored.

Last year's Action Camp group. Photo courtesy of the Action Camp team.

As a transgender man, Alex Martinez knows how it feels to be othered—and he knows he’s not alone. That experience has influenced his work as both a fitness trainer and gym owner.

Like many Americans, transgender Chicagoan Zia Varajon despaired when Donald Trump became president again. So she decided to do something about it: write a book to help other trans women on their journey. When Varajon was “pretty down in the dumps” after the second inauguration, she recalled, someone came to her with questions on how […]

Daniel Williams is fascinated by the stories of queer Chicagoans in history, and he’s sharing that fascination with others through his Chicago Queer History walking tours. He isn’t a professional historian—he’s a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago and an adjunct professor at Loyola University. His specialty is studying […]

With coworkers, from left: Norman White, Valeria Macias, Alex Chaves, and Yaritza. Photo courtesy Yaritza Perez

‘We need fresh ideas, a new generation of leadership, not just career politicians,’ says Manley.

It's a tough time for journalists and for the LGBTQ+ community, but Karen intends to tell stories that can make a difference.

Democrat Marni von Wilpert is ‘horrified’ by reports of mental health crisis while her GOP opponent backs Trump