Weekly news from the GLBT world http://www.windycitytimes.com/windycitytimes.html 2009-11-07T06:46:49-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://www.windycitytimes.com/images/publications/wct/2009-11-04/current.jpg text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Rex Wockner http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23372 PORTLAND, Maine -- Gays lost marriage in Maine on Nov. 3. A people's veto at the ballot box wiped out the law passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor. It had not taken effect, pending the outcome of the vote. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23382 FROM A NEWS RELEASE text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Lisa Keen, Keen News Service http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23419 Thursday, Nov. 5—Restrooms and religion arose as the only objections today during the U.S. Senate's first hearing on the inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act ENDA . And the testimony from the Obama administration struck an unusually ironic note just two days after Maine voters rejected an equal-marriage law there. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Lisa Keen, Keen News Service http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23383 Portland, Maine—The vote tally in Maine Nov. 4, while not complete and not official, suggests an effort to repeal the state's newly passed marriage-equality law has succeeded. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23425 "The people of Washington have rejected a mean-spirited attempt to rob some citizens of the protections that others receive," said HRC President Joe Solmonese text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Lisa Keen, Keen News Service http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23351 Friday, Oct. 30—President Barack Obama announced today that his administration will end the long-standing policy at Health and Human Services HHS that banned immigration by people with HIV. He announced the policy change during a ceremony at the White House, where he signed a bill to reauthorize the Ryan White program to help people with HIV and low incomes. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Lisa Keen, Keen News Service http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23384 Saying no one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hands of the person they love, President Barack Obama announced his signing of the long-sought federal hate-crimes prevention law Oct. 28. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23418 Maine was not the only place where voters decided on gay-rights issues. However, results elsewhere were much better for the LGBT community. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23357 In a major development, the Chicago Cubs have become the first major-league sports franchise to have an openly gay owner. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Richard Knight, Jr. http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23409 The critical buzz, word of mouth and heavyweight names Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, etc. attached to the indie drama Precious are so overwhelming that it's become a movie that arrives—as did Brokeback Mountain, Slumdog Millionaire and Pulp Fiction—with enormous expectations. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Richard Knight, Jr. http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23410 Reeling 2009, the second oldest gay and lesbian film festival in the country after San Francisco turns 28 this year. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Andrew Davis http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23379 In the movie American Primitive—set in 1973—British widower father Harry Goodhart played by Tate Donovan moves his two daughters to Cape Cod, Mass., where his business partner, Mr. Gibbs played by Adam Pascal lives out back. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Richard Knight, Jr. http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23381 Film producer/director Lee Daniels, 49, is a whirlwind of energy with an irresistible passion for movies that cut deep propelled by his unusual casting choices. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Chasse Rehwickel http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23387 The LGBT activist group Gender JUST joined the more than 100 organizations that marched against the American Bankers Association's ABA's Chicago convention Oct. 27. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Steven Chaitman http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23393 Chicago transgender health professionals presented a wealth of information about the unique needs and health risk factors applying to transgender people Oct. 28 during a meeting of the HIV Prevention Planning Group HPPG . text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Joe Solmonese http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23397 Between President Obama's speech at the Human Rights Campaign HRC National Dinner Oct. 10 and the inspiring crowd of pro-equality marchers who gathered at the Capitol Oct. 11, it was quite a weekend. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Byron Flitsch http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23411 Various churches and religious leaders have spoken against homosexuality citing the Bible as their main resource. But does the Bible really say anything about homosexuality? text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Rex Wockner http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23395 Suspending enforcement of Don't Ask, Don't Tell —which the president has the authority to do—would instantly shift the debate to Congress. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23376 text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Rex Wockner http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23378 Maltese prez meets with ILGA-Europe text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Jerry Nunn http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23380 Mink Stole continues more zany roles with two flicks at our very own Reeling Film Festival. Stuck!, an homage to film noir, and Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat prove that Mink is not hung around anyone's neck! text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23386 Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, through chairman and commissioner Dana V. Starks, praised President Barack Obama and Congress for enacting the new and historic federal hate-crimes bill that Obama signed Oct. 28. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Andrew Davis http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23388 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom—known for his pro-LGBT opinions and actions—has dropped out of the California gubernatorial race, citing familial obligations, according to the San Jose Mercury News. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com John Fenoglio http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23390 Arthur Johnston and Albert Bill Williams, champions of equality for the LGBT community, were honored at the Jon-Henri Damski Awards ceremony held at the Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville, on Nov. 1. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Tracy Baim http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23413 Mockumentary-style filmmaking is among my favorites, but it has been over-indulged and not true to its form in some recent TV shows and movies. However, The Baby Formula—playing Friday, Nov. 6, at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark, at 9:15 p.m. as part of the Reeling Film Fest—is among my new favorite lesbian films. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Chasse Rehwickel http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23394 In an effort to further raise awareness for their upcoming activities, the Chicago LGBTQ Host Home Program organized three informational meetings in early and mid-October. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Scott C. Morgan http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23399 Reinking returns to Chicago text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Billy Masters http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23416 Last week, Rosie O'Donnell sat down for a marathon interview with Howard Stern. Yes, Howard Stern and, no, hell hasn't frozen over. You're not the only one who's surprised. Someone asked Rosie what she'd have thought 10 years ago if she was told Howard would become a big supporter of hers. She answered, "I would have said r u on crack." And yet, Howard has not only become a supporter; he's the one who convinced Rosie that she could be a successful radio personality. Given that endorsement, Rosie signed a deal with Sirius and just launched "Rosie Radio," a weekday talk show that will air on Sirius Stars from 10 a.m. till noon ET with an 8 p.m. replay . text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Rex Wockner http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23420 Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was suspended by the team Oct. 29 for calling reporters faggots and calling a fellow Twitter user a fag. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Ross Forman http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23377 Jeremy Hilborn sure has come a long way since his days in north suburban Deerfield, where his first job was working at the concession stand at Mitchell Pool. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23385 You better think: Center on Halsted offers "Queer Spirit Chicago Drop-In Guided Meditation," a weekly guided meditation, at 11-11:45 a.m. on Mondays, and 6-7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays. The fee is $5-$10. RSVP's are strongly encouraged; contact Cathy Jones at cjones@centeronhalsted.org or 773-472-6469, ext. 265. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23389 Rusty Gordon passed away Oct. 27 after losing her fight last night with progressive supranuclear palsy. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23396 MOOSE MEAT IS VERY GOOD for you, high in protein and very lean. He's an avid hunter, so he has his own. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Kim Hunt http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23398 This speech was delivered at the Chicago rally held Oct. 11 in solidarity with the National Equality March taking place in Washington, D.C., on the same day. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Tracy Baim http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23400 Written by Terry Galloway $23.95; Beacon Press; , 248 pages text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23404 C'est la Vie, Light Opera Works, through Nov. 15. Greg Opelka's fizzy and stereotypically French cabaret revue is a delight from start to finish, especially for those who proudly proclaim to be Francophiles. SCM text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Jonathan Abarbanel http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23407 Playwright: Giuseppe Verdi music , Francesco Piave libretto . At: Lyric Opera of Chicago. Tickets: 312-332-2244; www.lyricopera.org/tickets; $33-$207. Runs through: Nov. 23 text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23417 The Northalsted Halloween Costume Parade scared up its 13th year, featuring a Mad Hatter's Ball theme. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Catey Sullivan http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23401 Playwright: Music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, book by Dale Wasserman. At: Theo Ubique at the No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood . Phone: 800-595-4849; $25-$53. Runs through: Nov. 22 text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Mary Shen Barnidge http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23402 Playwright: Lillian Hellman At: The Artistic Home formerly Live Bait Theatre , 3914 N. Clark. Phone: 866-811-4111; $23-$25. Runs through: Nov. 29 text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Scott C. Morgan http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23403 The Glorious Ones: Playwright: Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty. At: Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, 7016 N. Glenwood. Phone: 866-811-4111; $17-$22. Runs through Nov. 21 text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23405 Halloween may be over, but Hobo Junction still finds time to make merry with the macabre subject matter of cannibalism in the world premiere of Josh Zagoren's Horrible. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Mary Shen Barnidge http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23406 Playwright: Jenny Connell. At: The Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee. Phone: 773-283-7071; $25. Runs through: Dec. 13 text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23374 Sugarless Terrace Books; $24.95; 274 pages , the amazing new novel from acclaimed playwright James Magruder, is a joyous Binaca breath of fresh air. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Ross Forman http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23375 Vinny Valdez has a dream: to photograph the high-end fashion industry. He wants to travel and photograph the fashion world and the lives of well-known celebrities. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23408 Lookingglass Theatre has announced that Andrew White, a founding ensemble member, has been elected to the position of artistic director-elect. text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23370 FROM A NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE NEWS RELEASE text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23373 FROM A WASHINGTON FAMILIES STANDING TOGETHER NEWS RELEASE text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com Ross Forman http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23412 The AIDS Marathon Training Program, which serves as a major fundraiser for AIDS Foundation of Chicago AFC , had a successful 2009 season as more than 400 runners competed in three races and raised more than $400,000 net. Here's a detailed look at the '09 AFC running season: text/html 2009-11-04T06:00:00-06:00 http://www.windycitytimes.com http://windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23428 Project VIDA Project Life , a not-for-profit organization that primarly provides programming to prevent HIV infections and resources for people living with the disease, held its annual fundraiser Oct. 29 at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th.