Springfield, IL (KMOV) -- Illinois has given approval to a request by a Florida man to place a Festivus pole inside the Illinois State Capitol.

Once again holiday movies will abound on your TV screens for the Christmas season, but this year there's a bit of a queer twist to the festivities.

A new book chronicling the lives of nine transgender women across the country who have been incarcerated comes amid historic progress for such prisoners.

Last year, SFGN covered five LGBT-friendly stores to support while doing your holiday shopping. This year, we’re bringing five more into the spotlight so you can feel twice as good about your purchase knowing you’re promoting an inclusive business.

Not sure what to read next? Or to give as a gift? Look no further than SFGN’s holiday reading and book giving guide

It's holiday time! It's time for everyone to break open that piggy bank for those in our lives whom we love above all.

Check out SFGN’s holiday shopping guide for some out of the box ideas

You ever wonder why families have rifts? Or new holiday traditions are started? As a gay married man I think about that a lot.  

If you tune in to Lifetime or the Hallmark Channel during their annual holiday movie marathons leading up to Christmas, then you’ve probably already figured out the formula (swapping out the variables): Burned out (marketing exec/writer/photographer) is stranded in a (small mountain village/charming inn/family homestead) where she meets a (handsome single father/brooding handyman/prince of obscure European nation) and rediscovers the spirit of Christmas. 

The holidays are upon us and you either want to give, receive, or just unwind by watching an LGBT video. Here are six sexy suggestions.

Don't mess with the Divas!

Every year publications all over the world give you their opinion for what they think you should buy for the holidays and the staff of SFGN has an opinion too. Whether you love shopping or not we have compiled a great list of things for just about anyone on your shopping list this year. Gifts ranging from electronics to pet supplies and beauty we present the 2014 Staff Picks. This year we have provided you with online companies that sell top products to help ease the holiday stress this year.

For years, City Theatre of Miami and Island City Stage in Wilton Manors have offered theatergoers “Summer Shorts” and “Shorts Gone Wild,” annual festivals of short plays. Last weekend, The Vanguard in Fort Lauderdale opened its own holiday-themed collection of shorts, “Mixed Nuts,” featuring nine new works, all from local playwrights.

(CNN) -- Who is Santa -- like, really?

Looking for the holiday season's hot toys, like anything related to Disney's "Frozen"? Or maybe you're not picky and just looking for deals?

Christmastime is here and a new poll reveals the cards and gifts that are part of celebrating the holiday are ubiquitous, even among those who don't share the Christian beliefs behind the story of the Magi who gave the first Christmas gifts.

Paul Marcarelli, the spokesperson for Sprint and ex-spokesperson for Verizon, just starred in a holiday ad alongside his husband Ryan.

Every year seems to bring with it a drastic increase in the number of trans people living their lives openly around their friends, families and coworkers.

Finally – your holiday shopping is DONE.