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| | Day 2: GOP subtly seeks LGBT support through Orlando, gun rights
NRA official pledges to protect gun rights regardless of 'race, religion or sexual orientation'
CLEVELAND — Amid attacks impugning Hillary Clinton's character and calls for her incarceration, Republicans on the second night of the GOP national convention subtly sought to obtain LGBT support to further their goals. Sen. Ron Johnson ... | | 
| | Jenner denounces anti-trans bathroom bills at 'Big Tent' event
Trans personality attributes suicide rate among youths to online bullying
CLEVELAND — Transgender personality and Olympic decathlete Cailtyn Jenner denounced anti-trans state bathroom measures on Wednesday during an event seeking to promote a "big tent" within the GOP. Jenner made the remarks at an event hosted ... | | 
| | 'Gays for Trump' make case for anti-Islamic policies
Milo Yiannopoulos appears at event after being banned from Twitter
CLEVELAND — Rallying attendees before posters of scantily clad young men in "Make America Great Again" hats, speakers at a "Gays for Trump" party on Tuesday night urged LGBT people to look to defeating radical Islamic ... | | 
| | At GOP convention, speakers make LGBT attacks, outreach
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Over the course of one night at the Republican National Convention, two different speakers Monday exemplified the party's desire of LGBT outreach on one hand and continuing attacks on LGBT people on the ... | | 
| | GOP delegates ratify platform, express support for anti-LGBT language
By Chris Johnson, The Washington Blade
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Delegates at the Republican National Convention ratified Monday afternoon with little opposition a party platform considered to have the most anti-LGBT language in history. As Sen. John ... | | 
| | National LGBTQ Task Force Statement on the Republican 2016 Platform
From a press release
Washington DC, July 18, 2016 —This week's Republican National Convention is likely to ratify what has been described as the most anti-LGBTQ platform in its history. The platform, which has shocked some of the GOP's most ... | | 
| | Protests welcome attendees to Republican Convention
Protesters are making their way to Cleveland, Ohio for the Republican National Convention this week. Security is high, but it's not keeping away those with a message to the GOP. These photos from Illinois-based photographer Tim ... | | 
| | With Pence Pick, Trump Doubles Down on Anti-LGBTQ Agenda
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made it official July 15 as he announced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. "I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my ... | | 
| | Transparent, Her Story, RuPaul among Emmy nominations
The 68th annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced July 14, with a diverse list of nods that included Transparent, RuPaul's Drag Race and Modern Family—as well as Her Story, a web series that looks at ... |
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| | Undocumented immigrant: Trump, GOP platform could 'incite' violence
Sheridan Aguirre was born in Mexico, lives in Texas
CLEVELAND — An undocumented immigrant from Mexico on Wednesday said that Donald Trump and the Republican Party's platform could "incite" violence against marginalized groups. "A lot of the language that's been coming out of Donald Trump ... | | 
| | Trump kids, Christie at second night of RNC
The second night of the Republican Nationl Convention, July 19, featured two of now-official Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's children, Donald Jr. and Tiffany, as speakers, as well as former presidential rivals Ben Carson and Chris ... | |
| | Day 2: GOP subtly seeks LGBT support through Orlando, gun rights
NRA official pledges to protect gun rights regardless of 'race, religion or sexual orientation'
CLEVELAND — Amid attacks impugning Hillary Clinton's character and calls for her incarceration, Republicans on the second night of the GOP national convention subtly sought to obtain LGBT support to further their goals. Sen. Ron Johnson ... | | 
| | Looking at workplace bias against trans people of color
In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determined in the case Macy v. Holder that transgender and gender non-conforming people are a protected class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2016 LGBTs among Illinois delegates
A number of individuals from the LGBT community will be among the Illinois delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Illinois delegates include consultant Michael Harrington; Ald. Ray ... | | 
| | Activist Rachel Williams talks #SayHerName, BYP100, intersectionality
Chicago native Rachel Williams has been an activist since their high school years at Chicago Public School's John Hope College Prep in Englewood. Along with their activist work, Williams also served on the student council and ... | | 
| | Annual Pride party remembers Orlando
For Chicagoan Angie Wines, the June 26 Pride Parade was to be like it had been for the past several years. Wines, who lives on the West Side, set up a large tailgating party along Halsted. "I'm a chef and I ... | | 
| | New blood-donation rules for gay men slowly take effect
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in December, significantly reduced the timeframe during which gay men would have had to abstain from sex in order to make blood donations, down to 12 months. Many blood donation ... | |
| | Chicago House unveils new leaders
Chicago House and Social Service Agency has welcomed new leaders to assist the organization in achieving its objectives and to serve individuals and families who are disenfranchised by HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ ... | | 
| | Center on Halsted reveals new leadership
Center on Halsted announced new leadership within the organization. The new leaders are slated to advance the Center's stated mission "of securing the health and well-being of LGBTQ people of Chicagoland and assist in guiding the ... | | 
| | PROFILE
Rita Adair talks activism, upcoming book, social work
When Rita Adair moved to Chicago five years ago, she'd already made a name for herself as an activist and social worker in her hometown, Madison, Wisconsin. Adair currently lives in the Edgewater neighborhood; however, she'll ... | | 
| | Gay defense analyst Rachel Hoff won't 'leave' GOP over anti-LGBT platform
CLEVELAND — The first openly gay member of the Republican Party's platform committee on Tuesday said she does not "plan to leave" the GOP. Rachel Hoff, a defense analyst for the American Action Forum in D.C., ... | |
| | Michigan activist Montgomery dies
Michigan LGBTQ-rights activist Jeffrey Montgomery, the founding executive director of the Triangle Foundation, died July 18 at age 63, The Metro Times reported. In 1991, Montgomery, Henry D. Messer and John Monahan co-founded the foundation, which ... | | 
| | National roundup: FBI finding, Trevor Project, Cleveland action, Obergefell
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
U.S. law-enforcement officials have said that the FBI has found no evidence so far that Omar Mateen—who killed 49 people and wounded more than 53 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida—chose the popular establishment because ... | | 
| | World news: France's blood ban, Prince Harry, Nice attack
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
After a 33-year ban, gay men in France will officially be able to donate blood after a law change came into effect, Newsweek reported. The ban on gay people giving blood first came into force in ... | | 
| | VIEWS Crayons and Black lives
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
When I was younger and in art class I had to have the 64 count of crayons that included the sharpener on the back. I used to mix the different colors and was fascinated that mixing the different colors created even ... | | 
| | Out teachers talk anti-bullying plans at NNSTOY confab
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Out teachers Brett Bigham (2014 Oregon Teacher of the Year), Jane McMahon (2014 Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year) and Shanna Peeples (2015 Texas State Teacher of the Year and 2015 United States National Teacher of ... | |
| | Trump supporter: Armed club-goer could have stopped Fla. massacre
CLEVELAND — A prominent gun control opponent who supports Donald Trump said on Monday that fewer people would have been killed inside the Pulse nightclub if a club-goer had shot the gunman with their weapon. "What ... | | 
| | Clyburn: Election 'most consequential' of lifetime
CLEVELAND — South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn on Monday described this year's election as the "most consequential" of his lifetime. "I hear people telling me that they're so upset about what happened in the primaries that ... | | 
| | AIDS Healthcare Foundation holds pre-RNC concert
CLEVELAND — More than 3,000 people on Sunday attended an AIDS Healthcare Foundation concert at Cleveland State University that took place on the eve of the Republican National Convention. Gospel R&B duo Mary Mary and the ... | | 
| | National Archives event spotlights LGBT civil rights
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) hosted a series of discussion panels July 16 with local and national speakers highlighting current concerns in the LGBTQ community. The discussions, which took place at the Chicago History ... | | 
| | Poet Richard Blanco keynotes National Archives LGBTQ Human and Civil Rights discussion
Speaking at the Chicago History Museum July 16, poet Richard Blanco said that his work has long been dominated by a search for and a remembrance of "home," adding that he frequently evoked "a universal longing ... | | 
| | Rita Adair on her activism, upcoming book, social work career
When Rita Adair moved to Chicago five years ago she'd already made a name for herself as an activist and social worker in her hometown—Madison, Wisconsin. Adair currently lives in the Edgewater neighborhood, however, she'll be ... | | 
| | National Archives event features LGBTQ rights discussion and YEPP
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) hosted an event focused on LGBTQ human and civil rights July 15 at the Center on Halsted (the Center). This was part of a two-day series of events under ... | |
| | Activists sue City Council over open-meeting violations
LGBT- and housing-rights activists, on July 14, announced they were filing a lawsuit against the Chicago City Council for violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The announcement was made in front of mayor Rahm Emanuel's ... | | 
| | Vigil held on one-year anniversary of Sandra Bland's death
Despite thunderstorms, hundreds of people went to Chicago's Federal Plaza on July 13 for a vigil held in honor of the one-year anniversary of the death of Sandra Bland, a Black woman and Chicagoland native who ... | | 
| | Transgender Ad Goes Viral Ahead of Debut at Republican National Convention
From a press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An ad depicting the challenges faced by transgender people in accessing public restrooms has been viewed more than 2 million times online since it went live on Monday. The ad will make its ... | |
| | Report: No new transmissions between HIV-negative partners and people on HIV treatment
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation hailed the groundbreaking results of the recently released PARTNER study finding no linked cases of HIV transmission between people living with HIV undergoing successful antiretroviral ... | | 
| | LGBT Milwaukee traces history of local pride, supports education
From a press release
Milwaukee, WI. - Milwaukee Pride, Inc. announces the upcoming publication of LGBT Milwaukee, written by local author Michail Takach with a foreword by Don Schwamb of the Wisconsin LGBT History Project. LGBT Milwaukee, published by Arcadia ... | |
| | Report shows state anti-LGBT laws coordinated at national level
From a press release
Campaign for Accountability (CfA) has released a new report, Documenting Discrimination, uncovering how national right wing religious groups — working through smaller local groups — are spearheading the movement to ... | | 
| | UN Amb. Power speaks on LGBTI rights and foreign policy
From a press release
Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on "A Call on Governments: Integrating LGBTI Rights into Foreign Policy," to the Global LGBTI Human Rights Ministerial, July 13, 2016, Let me begin ... | |
| | CA Education Board Adopts LGBT-Inclusive History-Social Science Guidelines
From a press release
Sacramento - The California State Board of Education today unanimously voted to adopt a new History-Social Science Framework. The Framework sets out guidelines for K-12 schools to implement content standards for history and social science instruction. ... | | 
| | 'Art AIDS America' coming Dec. 1
From a press release
(CHICAGO) July 14, 2016 — Art AIDS America, a groundbreaking exhibition which underscores the deep and unforgettable presence of HIV in American art, culminates its U.S. tour here at the Alphawood Gallery (2401 North Halsted Street, ... | |
| | Hearing on HB2 set for Aug. 1
On Aug. 1, U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder will hear arguments about blocking provisions of the controversial anti-LGBT law House Bill 2 (HB2) while a lawsuit filed by six LGBT North Carolinians is pending in federal ... | | 
| | Legacy Wall exhibited at Center on Halsted
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Legacy Project's "Legacy Wall" debuted on Chicago's North Halsted Street with a week-long engagement at Center on Halsted June 27-July 3. The Legacy Wall—a 24-foot long, eight-foot tall, and ... | |
| | ACLU Praises Ruling to Uphold Contempt Order Against Kim Davis
From a press release
KENTUCKY — A federal appeals courts today dismissed Kim Davis's appeals in the Rowan County marriage licensing case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Miller v. Davis upheld the order that found ... |
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| | DOUBLE REVIEW A Midsummer Night's Dream
DOUBLE REVIEW A Midsummer Night's Dream Playwright: Shakespeare. At: First Folio Theatre, Mayslake Forest Preserve, Oak Brook. Tickets: 630-986-8067; FirstFolio.org; $29-$39. Runs through: Aug. 14 Bite: A Pucking Queer Cabaret ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Space Age
Playwrights: Ricardo Gamboa and Sean Parris. At: Free Street Theater at Pulaski Park Field House, 1419 W. Blackhawk St. Tickets: Freestreet.org; Pay-what-you-can admission. Runs through: Aug. 1 Artistic and romantic ... | | 
| | PERFORMANCE Hot-button issue at center of Privilege to Pee
Although a theater's Monday night stages are traditionally dark, Stage 773 of Lakeview's Circle Theatre was lit by an ensemble gold mine of talent July 11. The evening brought a capacity audience continually to their feet, ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Between Riverside and Crazy
Playwright: Stephen Adly Guirgis. At: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets: $20-$89. Runs through: Aug. 21 When the 2015 Pulitzer Prize was awarded to Stephen Adly Guirgis' wry examination of marginalized citizens struggling to get ... | | 
| | Theater spotlight on Byhalia, Critics' Picks
Theater spotlight If you missed The New Colony and Definition Theatre's January co-production of Byhalia, Mississippi, Evan Linder's critically acclaimed and Jeff Award-winning drama is back with its entire original ... | | 
| | Sami Grisafe Releases 'All-Un-American' Today
Groundbreaking Former Pro-Athlete Pens Protest Song Inspired By Donald Trump's Campaign Strategy
July 13th, 2016, Los Angeles, CA: California Songstress Sami Grisafe will release her forthcoming single 'All-Un-American' to iTunes, Amazon and streaming sites on July 13. In the vein of classic protest songs, the anthemic track was ... | | ![SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT Finding [HOME]](https://www.windycitytimes.com/images/publications/wct/2016-07-20/th220w_scot.jpg)
| | SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT Finding [HOME]
When Andrew Volkoff took over as artistic director for the LGBTQ-focused About Face Theatre in 2013, one of his producing goals was to make each new show by the About Face Youth Theatre (AFYT) debut on ... | | 
| | Knight at the Movies: Absolutely Fabulous; Star Trek Beyond; The Witness
Sweetie sweetie darlings Patsy and Edina—those two narcissistic, hard-partying London-based "sweetie darlings" who took the world (and just about every gay bar's TV set) by storm—are back, 25 years after the Britcom ... | | 
| | Saunders and Lumley: The sweetie darlings of Ab Fab talk
Those sweetie darlings—the appallingly self-centered, hard-partying PR maven Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (played by Jennifer Saunders) and her constant gal pal, the blonde beehived man-trapping, chain-smoking sometime ... | | 
| | WCPA names new artistic director
Windy City Performing Arts (WCPA) has announced the selection and appointment of Dr. Eric Esparza as the artistic director of Windy City Gay Chorus and Windy City Treble Quire. In addition to directing WCPA's flagship choruses, ... | |
| | Silk Road Rising announces 2016-2017 season
From a press release
Silk Road Rising, under the leadership of Artistic Director Jamil Khoury, announces its 2016-2017 Season featuring two world premieres, a staged reading series, and a U.S. premiere sure to take you on an authentic and daring ... | | 
| | BENT NIGHTS Taste of Chicago
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The 36th Annual Taste of Chicago tried to offer something for every musical palate and largely succeeded—splendidly. Never mind all that food: The fest offered mainstage helpings of rap/hip-hop (The Roots with a cameo from Chance ... | | 
| | Entertainment news: 'Tarzan' kiss, Christian Siriano, Abby Wambach, Mary Lambert
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The UK Mirror reported that a gay kiss was cut out of the final edit of the new Tarzan film—because test audiences were left "perplexed" by it, the director has revealed. The new film, The Legend ... | | 
| | Jazz Jennings part of TLC's block party
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Stadium Green at Soldier Field was full of laughter, music and the smells of local food trucks on July 16 for TLC's second-ever Block Party event. For the celebration, the television channel flew in stars ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION Katja Bavendam on her 'Giant Life'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Katja Bavendam is making a big splash with My Giant Life on the TLC Network. Season two kicks off with a new lesbian cast member who is 6'8" and lives in New York. Her wife, Julie McGuire, is 5'2," making for ... | | 
| | Local entertainment news
Hal Sparks at Zanies July 24 Actor/comedian Hal Sparks will perform at Zanies Comedy Night Club, 1548 N. Wells St., on Sunday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. Along with starring as the inventive scientist Donald Davenport ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Kin Folk
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Playwright: William Glick. At: The New Colony at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: TheNewColony.org; $20-$25. Runs through: Aug. 14 Lucy and her siblings would make the perfect poster family for transitioning. They're about ... | | 
| | OUTspoken LGBT storytelling at Sidetrack marks 2 years Aug 2
From a press release
Retell. Relive. Relate. OUTspoken!, Chicago's monthly evening of LGBTQ Storytelling celebrates its two-year anniversary on Tuesday, August 2. Our August evening of storytelling and celebration will include special moments and ... | |
| | Reeling LGBTQ film fest returns Sept. 22-29
CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Filmmakers announces the 34th edition of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, to be held Sept. 22-29, 2016 at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark St.) and other venues around ... | | 
| | Legendary Baton owner Jim Flint looks ahead at 75
In their 2011 biography of one of the Chicago LGBTQ community's most longterm entrepreneurial figures Jim Flint: The Boy From Peoria, authors Tracy Baim and Owen Keehnen described the owner of the nearly half-century-old Chicago landmark ... | |
| | Chicago Dancing Festival to debut at Navy Pier
From a press release
CHICAGO (July 14, 2016) — The Chicago Dancing Festival, the nation's largest dance festival, proudly announces repertoire for its 10th annual series with George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco (performed by Pennsylvania ... | | 
| | Chicago Musical Theatre Festival coming Aug. 8
From a press release
CHICAGO (July 13, 2016) — Underscore Theatre Company is pleased to announce the full line-up for its third annual CHICAGO MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, featuring 14 new musical productions. Created to ... | |
| | Transparent, Her Story, RuPaul among Emmy nominations
The 68th annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced July 14, with a diverse list of nods that included Transparent, RuPaul's Drag Race and Modern Family—as well as Her Story, a web series that looks at ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Music and lyrics: Various individuals. At: Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St. Tickets: 800-775-2000; BroadwayinChicago.com; $16-24. Runs through: Aug 28 I'll "unpack my adjectives" and tell you about ... |
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| | In the Life: Matt Kirouac
Matt Kirouac was approached by Gatehouse Publishing last spring about writing a book about Chicago as part of its The Hunt series. The problem was the publishing house is in Singapore, which is where the series ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW
Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation
By Jim Downs. $27.99; Basic Books; 262 pages. You had no idea. How could you know? No one ever told you, nobody sat you down to explain what was what. You were blissfully unaware, kept in the dark for far too ... | | 
| | Dining news: Restaurant closings, Smack Shack, Uncle Julio's
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Vivo recently closed after a quarter-century in the West Loop, Eater Chicago noted. The owners of AMK Kitchen Bar, a Bucktown restaurant that opened in June 2015, have purchased Vivo's Randolph Restaurant Row space; in late ... |
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