Chicago gays—we’re fans of gay, pop artist (and artist for Disney Fine Art) Tennessee Loveless so we wanted to give you a heads up on an exhibition of his work that's headed your way this month.

We dig his bold use of color and Andy Warhol style. Oh and did we mention he’s almost totally color blind?

Details on his exhibit after the jump!

Eric Unger, a gay student at the University of Illinois in Normal, spoke about the anti-gay attack that left him with a wire in his jaw. Details follow. 

In partnership with the office of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, the city's Department of Public Health has unveiled a comprehensive LGBT action plan to address the community's varying needs. Details follow. 

The ladies of Chelsea Lately gave their unique take on Chicago gay bar, Wang's controversial policy that makes the bar "Men only after 11pm."

We think they've got some valid points.

Hilarity ensues after the jump!

Wang’s, a Chicago bar (with predominately gay male clientele) in the LGBT-friendly Boystown neighborhood is the latest bar under investigation by Illinois' Department of Human Rights based on reports that it bans female customers during its busiest hours.

More after the jump.

Cyndi Lauper fans may suddenly be traveling to Chicago in droves!

The Windy City has been selected as the location of the pre-Broadway tryout of the upcoming musical, “Kinky Boots,” which Cyndi has written the music and lyrics for.

Details after the jump.

In the wake of marriage equality legislation being introduced in Illinois, Chicago mayor and former White House Chief-of-Staff Rahm Emanuel is voicing his support of same-sex marriage.

Updated Wednesday, 3:20 p.m. EST

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has chimed in on the marriage equality legislation three openly-gay state lawmakers introduced last week. So, what does Gov. Quinn have to say about the "issue" that might *fingers crossed* head his way?

Following weeks of international backlash, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has apologized for comparing the LGBT community to the Ku Klux Klan. 

When Chicago Cardinal Francis George worried that the gay community could "morph into something like the Ku Klux Klan" last week, it seemed more plausible that Catholic hierarchy was attempting to transform the church into something resembling the KKK. Luckily, Catholic groups more in line with the tenets of the faith have come out swinging against Cardinal George to help ease those fears. Details follow. 

And we're the creeps? Good luck. After the jump read further about the unfortunate incident that happened at one Christian high school in Chicago.

A Chicago couple is seeking resolution from the CTA after being kicked off a bus by a homophobic bus driver for sharing a kiss. Details follow.