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|  | Kevin Grayson comes out, dreams of a spot in the NFL - Update: To be held at Center on Halsted - Kevin Grayson wants just one shot, one team to give him a chance—and every minute of every daily, rigorous, sweat-filled ...  | | | Minn. Gov. signs marriage equality law - From the ACLU - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a law legalizing marriage for same-sex couples today. Dayton signed the ... | | | Equal marriage backers release Bond, Ayanbadejo robocalls - Audio recording link below - Illinoisans have been hearing a lot from prominent lawmakers and religious leaders against the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois, ...
Author: Kate Sosin, Windy City Times | | | Protesters spar over marriage bill in three suburbs - Video link below - The fight over legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois escalated May 11 as protesters on both sides of the issue targeted ...
Author: Kate Sosin, Windy City Times | | | Legacy Project hosts luncheon - Video link below - The Legacy Project held its Spring Gala Luncheon in the Empire Room of the Palmer House Hilton May 10. This ...
Author: Melissa Wasserman | | |
Pro & anti-marriage rallies in two suburbs Saturday - From a press release - With polls showing a majority of Illinoisians now supporting the equal right of gays to marry, pro-gay forces will counter-demonstrate ... | | | Being gay is not an issue in the WNBA - Swin Cash knows she has played with and against gay players during her illustrious basketball career that includes 11 seasons ...
Author: Ross Forman, Windy City Times |
| | Lambda Literary finalist readings May 22 - Update: To be held at Center on Halsted - Chicago will host a reading of nine finalists for the 2013 Lambda Literary Awards Wed., May 22, at 7 p.m. ... | | | LGBTQs and the Criminal Legal System series index - A Windy City Times Special Investigative Series - When we talk about LGBTQ people and the courts today, we're often referring to the seemingly endless stream of LGBTQ ... | | | Minn. Gov. signs marriage equality law - From the ACLU - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a law legalizing marriage for same-sex couples today. Dayton signed the ... | | | Being gay is not an issue in the WNBA - Swin Cash knows she has played with and against gay players during her illustrious basketball career that includes 11 seasons ...
Author: Ross Forman, Windy City Times | | |
Pro & anti-marriage rallies in two suburbs Saturday - From a press release - With polls showing a majority of Illinoisians now supporting the equal right of gays to marry, pro-gay forces will counter-demonstrate ... | | | Dr. Umpierre Herrera to appear at several Chicago venues - From a press release - Dr. Luzma Umpierre Herrera, a foremost figure within contemporary Puerto Rican literature and culture, will be in Chicago for several ... | | | AIDS Legal Council marks 25 years with benefit - About 200 people attended AIDS Legal Council of Chicago's (ALCC) 25th anniversary "A Salute to ALCC" benefit at Kirkland and ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | Man charged in attempted murder of former boyfriend - A man is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing his former boyfriend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Ronald Smith, 49, ...
Author: Kate Sosin, Windy City Times | | | Does HIV stigma drive infection? - By Frank Pizzoli - "The constant drumbeat of crisis around HIV gets tiresome," says John Peller, vice president of policy, AIDS Foundation of Chicago. ... | | | Letter to the Editor: On Davis and marriage - I gagged as I read Yasmin Nair's account of activist Angela Davis insulting LGBTs who desire the right to marry. ... | | | Legacy Project hosts luncheon - Video link below - The Legacy Project held its Spring Gala Luncheon in the Empire Room of the Palmer House Hilton May 10. This ...
Author: Melissa Wasserman | | | Changing Worlds honors Jane Saks - Changing Worlds, a nonprofit which fosters inclusive communities through oral history, writing and art programs that improve student learning, affirm ... | | | Protesters spar over marriage bill in three suburbs - Video link below - The fight over legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois escalated May 11 as protesters on both sides of the issue targeted ...
Author: Kate Sosin, Windy City Times | | | Proposed LGBT friendly hotel draws mixed reaction from community - A proposal to build an LGBT hotel on Halsted Street in the heart of the Lakeview neighborhood drew mixed reactions ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | NCTE welcomes Lisa Mottet as Deputy Executive Director - From a press release - Washington, DC - National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is hiring Lisa Mottet as its Deputy Executive Director. Mottet is ... | | | National HIV Testing Day, 'Plague' screening, seminar - From a press release - Center on Halsted, Chicago Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Public Health and ViiV Healthcare will host an ... | | | May 21 Panel: Comprehensive immigration reform and LGBTQs - From a press release - Center on Halsted and the LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Coalition of Chicago proudly presents a panel of legal experts and LGBTQ ... | | | GLSEN to honor 2013 Educator of the Year - From a press release - NEW YORK — May 7, 2013 — On National Teacher Appreciation Day, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) ... | | |
Lambda Legal Women in Leadership salon May 15 - From a press release - (Chicago, IL, April 22, 2013) — On Wednesday, May 15, the Lambda Legal Chicago Leadership Council presents "Leading Chicago — ... | | | Equal marriage backers release Bond, Ayanbadejo robocalls - Audio recording link below - Illinoisans have been hearing a lot from prominent lawmakers and religious leaders against the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois, ...
Author: Kate Sosin, Windy City Times | | | Minnesota senate gives final approval to marriage equality
- Update at link below - The Minnesota Senate gave final approval Monday (May 13) to a marriage equality bill and the governor has indicated he ...
Author: Lisa Keen, Keen News Service | | | Media panel part of LGBT anti-suicide event - "Media" was among a number of panels featured at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) LGBT suicide-prevention symposium at ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | Planned Parenthood hosts Generations Gala - Planned Parenthood of Illinois hosted its annual Generations Gala May 2 at Navy Pier. Women's healthcare supporters honored the contributions ... | | | United Latin@ Week organizers unveil events - On May 9 at Vio Cafe and Grill in Pilsen, the United Latin@ Pride (ULP) unveiled the schedule of events ...
Author: Vern Hester | | | For justice or profit? The challenge for U.S. prisons - By Clark Baim - What is prison for? Even if you've never visited a prison—voluntarily or otherwise—you're likely to have an image of what ... | | | State's attorney's LGBTQ/hate crime specialist on crime, justice - Anyone who identifies as LGBTQ has good reason to be wary of the criminal justice system, but the Cook County ...
Author: Steven Chaitman | | | Bruises left on Chicago's LGBTQ community by violence - Part of a Windy City Times Special Investigative Series - In March 2011, Dejon said good night to his friends and headed home from an evening out in Boystown. As ...
Author: Melissa Wasserman | | | Stranger danger: Pickup crimes in the gay community - Part of a Windy City Times Special Investigative Series - On April 15, 2010, a well-known Washington, D.C., school principal named Brian Betts was found murdered in his home. In ...
Author: Erica Demarest, Windy City Times | | | LETTERS Angela's bashes; Crime registry; Catholics; Madigan - Angela's bashes I gagged as I read Yasmin Nair's account of activist Angela Davis insulting LGBTs who desire the right ... | | | A Queer Agenda: Good news and bad news - A recurring column - After Cemia Acoff's brutal murdered, transgender activists stood up against inaccurate and insensitive reporting by Cleveland daily newspaper, The Plain ...
Author: Andre Perez | | | Black gay pastor starts Loop church
- By Derrick Clifton - If you attempted to count the number of Chicago congregations led by openly gay, Black ministers, you'd probably struggle to ... | | | Harvey Milk plans changed; Crist backs same-sex marriage - National roundup: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A San Francisco lawmaker has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | More than 1 in 5 same-sex couples live in states where they can marry - From a press release - LOS ANGELES—Today, with the passage of marriage equality legislation in Minnesota, 18% of the entire U.S. population and 22% of ... | | | Ginsburg on Roe: A signal she'd curb a decision on marriage? - News analysis. Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The LGBT community sees U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a likely vote for equal protection in the ...
Author: Lisa Keen | | | Jewish LGBT group part of women's solidarity action - Chicago LGBT Jewish organization Congregation or Chadash was among groups to demonstrate in support of Jewish Israeli women May 10 ...
Author: Kate Sosin, Windy City Times |
| | 'Through the Fire' with Chaka Khan - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - With a career that is now spanning four decades, singer Chaka Khan has never been easy to fit into a ... | | | Billy Masters - "I have been more right than wrong. If ever there was a time to be grateful and relieved for being ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | Bookshelf - Please support independent bookstores by purchasing your books through them. Stores we recommend include Women & Children First, Unabridged Books, ...
Author: Tracy Baim, Windy City Times | | | John Waters: Icon talks poppers, new show, Johnny Depp - NUNN ON ONE - Born in Baltimore, John Waters rose to fame as a cult icon. He has wore many hats over the years ...
Author: Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times | | | Knight at the Movies: The Great Gatsby; Scatter My Ashes; notes - Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic novel The Great Gatsby has been a staple of high school English lit classes for decades. ...
Author: Richard Knight, Jr., for Windy City Times | | | Looking at 'What's the T?' and 'BALL'
- SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - In the coming weeks, the upstairs venues at the Victory Gardens Theatre will soon be a hive of activity for ...
Author: Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times | | | An Evening of Beckett - by Sandra Roth - Beckett-philes as well as the novice of Beckett will experience a deeper understanding of his "Theatre of the Absurd" with ... | | | New gay screenplay dates back to Great Depression - Martha Meyer and Rick Kinnebrew were in Spring Green, Wisc., for their honeymoon, which ultimately and surprisingly led to a ...
Author: Ross Forman, Windy City Times | | | If You Split a Second, Just Another Love Story: Romeo and Juliet - DOUBLE REVIEW - If You Split a Second Playwright: Dana Lynn Formby. At: Pegasus Players at Leo Lerner Theater, 4520 N. Beacon St. ...
Author: Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times | | | Blood and Gifts - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: J. T. Rogers. At: TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave. Tickets: 1-773-281-8463; www.timelinetheatre.com; $32-$42. Runs through: July 28 "My ...
Author: Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times | | | Spotlight - American Theater Company postponed its planned revival of the musical Hair this season when its acclaimed production of the revised ... | | | Jillian Erickson at Prop Thtr in June - Performance artist, monologist, poet and writer Jillian Erickson will bring his show, 3:00 a.m., to Prop Thtr, 3502 N. Elston ... | | | Seek and Ye Shall Find - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Sentell Harper. At: Mortar Theatre Company at Apollo Theater Studio, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-935-6100 or www.mortartheatrecompany.org; $15 ...
Author: Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times | | | Henry VIII - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: William Shakespeare. At: Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave. Tickets: 312-595-5600; www.chicagoshakes.com; $58-$78. Runs through: ...
Author: Mary Shen Barnidge | | | CRITICS' PICKS - Comrades Mine, City Lit Theater at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, through May 19. Maureen Gallagher's bio-drama recounts the little-known story of ... | | | By The Way, Meet Vera Stark - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Lynn Nottage. At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: 312-443-3800; www.goodmantheatre.org; $25-$81. Runs through: June 2 Cinema history, ...
Author: Mary Shen Barnidge | | | Windy City Gay Idol competition held at Jackhammer - Windy City Gay Idol continued at Jackhammer May 7. Matthew Payne took first place and D'Angelo (D'Lo) Hampton and David ... | | | 'Glamorama' talent announced - Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama 2013 will feature nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow and performance group Cirque du Soleil at ... | | | Homos A Go-Go at Laugh Factory - From a press release - CHICAGO, IL - May 9, 2013 - Homos A-Go-Go is Laugh Factory Chicago's new premier queer comedy showcase, featuring the ... | | |
All Groups Gay Picnic planned - From a press release - All Groups Gay Picnic, sponsored by the West Suburban Gay Association, will be held Sunday, August 25, noon until dusk ... | | | Seek and Ye Shall Find - Playwright: Sentell Harper At: Mortar Theatre Company at Apollo Theater Studio, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-935-6100 or www.mortartheatrecompany.org $15 ...
Author: Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times | | | Liza joins NOH8; 'Smash' and 'New Normal' cancelled - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Add longtime gay icon Liza Minnelli to those who have taken part in the NOH8 campaign, according to the Huffington ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | 'Cleopatra' in theaters, on Blu-ray in May - Cinemark Holdings, Inc. has announced special in-theater performances of the 1963 Twentieth Century Fox film Cleopatra in more than 120 ... | | | BOOK REVIEW Stuck in the Middle with You - By Jennifer Finney Boylan. $24; Crown; 288 pages When you were younger, you wanted nothing to do with parenthood. Life ...
Author: Terri Schlichenmeyer | | | Sugar & Spice: Mas alla del Sol - I have a major thing for Los Nopales, a hidden gem on Western Ave. in Lincoln Square that I believe ...
Author: Meghan Streit | | | Dule Hill talks Psych, tap-dancing, intolerance
- NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - The USA Network has another hit on its hands with Psych, a detective comedy with a twist. The show stars ...
Author: Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times | | | Thom Filicia on reality television, growing empire - NUNN ON ONE - Thom Filicia shot into the spotlight as the interior designer on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Afterwards he began ...
Author: Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times | | | Out choral director to receive award - The Grant Park Music Festival has announced that chorus director Christopher Bell will receive the 2013 Michael Korn Founders Award ... | | | Carol Leifer featured in May 19 event - Lesbian comedian/producer Carol Leifer will headline a May 19 event at Glencoe's North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., at ... | | | Howlin' Wolf show at Black Ensemble - Black Ensemble Theater announces Ain't No Crying the Blues (In the Memory of Howlin Wolf), written by Black Ensemble Theater ... | | | Center's ArtOUT Gallery to feature Marshall, Kemp - On Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m., Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., will host an opening reception at ... | | | Silk Road's 'Invasion!' starts July 30 - Silk Road Rising co-founders, Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani, will present the Midwest premiere of Jonas ... | | | About Face presenting 'The Pride' June 6 - About Face Theatre will kick off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Olivier Award-winning drama The Pride ... | | | Mykki Blanco and The Banjee Report - BENT NIGHTS: CONCERT REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - I knew halfway through Mykki Blanco's (pronounced "Mikey Blanko's") SRO show at the Empty Bottle that I would feel bad ...
Author: Vern Hester | | | 'And The Winner Wasn't III' benefit June 4 - From a press release - Broadway musicals take center stage at Pride Films and Plays' 2013 spirited benefit "And The Winner Wasn't III" on Tuesday, ... |
| | Project sends LGBT books to schools - Amelia Roskin-Frazee, who started a GSA at her middle school in Northern California, quickly realized that there were no books ...
Author: Ross Forman, Windy City Times | | | Law panel part of LGBT anti-suicide event - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - James L. Bennett, regional director of Lambda Legal; Lori Fox of Out and Equal; Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-14th); ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | |
Force undefeated, beat Detroit 61-0 - From a press release - Westland, MI. The Chicago Force (5-0) faced a familiar foe - the weather - in their 3rd consecutive road game ... | | | Lesbian executive talks about coming out - Beth Brooke serves as global vice chair iof public policy for Ernst & Young. That might not be such a ...
Author: Charlsie Dewey | | | Dining news: Weather Mark's '80s party; interactive cheese cafe - —Weather Mark Tavern, 1503 S. Michigan Ave., is co-hosting its '80s party with The Burnham Group Prudential Rubloff Saturday, May ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | Brazil has in vitro for gay couples; French hate crimes increase - World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Brazil is guaranteeing same-sex couples the right to access assisted fertilization, according to the Huffington Post. A new decree that ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | Chef Art Smith promotes latest book, 'Healthy Comfort' - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - At his Chicago restaurant, Table Fifty-Two, chef Art Smith signed copies of his fourth book, Art Smith's Healthy Comfort, on ... | | | AFSP panel looks at community resources - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - "Community Resources" was the focus of one of the panels at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention LGBT suicide prevention ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | Owning a house together and living happily ever after - Part of a series - Q. I want to add my partner's name to my house. We are madly in love and I know this ...
Author: Roger McCaffrey-Boss of Roger V. McCaffrey-Boss & Associates | | | A Gay in the Life: AJ Canzolino - AJ Canzolino sat at a desk for 20 years working in the financial sector. He liked his job, though it ...
Author: Ross Forman, Windy City Times | | | Kevin Grayson comes out, dreams of a spot in the NFL - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Kevin Grayson wants just one shot, one team to give him a chance—and every minute of every daily, rigorous, sweat-filled ...
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