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| | Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly dies
Arch-conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, who bitterly opposed LGBT rights, pro-choice rights and the Equal Rights Amendment, among other causes, died Sept. 5. She was 92. Schlafly, an attorney and writer ... | | 
| | Howard Brown celebrates 63rd Street location
Dozens of community members turned out Aug. 31 for an open house to celebrate the launch of Howard Brown Health's 63rd Street clinic in Englewood. The clinic, which opened in May, is part of an effort ... |
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| | Open To Thinking: Gays and Justice in the Catholic Church
A recurring column
Why do so many gay people remain loyal to the Catholic Church? A dear friend of mine who is a Catholic priest brought this question up during dinner when I was trying to decide upon a topic for my September op-ed ... | | 
| | Platzke cause of death revealed
The Cook County medical examiner's office revealed to Windy City Times that bronchopneumonia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease led to the death of model/entrepreneur Mel Platzke. Platzke III, 48, died July 29 at the home of Kip ... | |
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Illinois HIV+ people urged to take quiz
Illinois HIV Care Connect has introduced the HIV #StayinCare Quiz to raise awareness of the topic of staying in care, also known as "retention in care," Business Wire noted. By taking this quiz, people living with ... | | 
| | IFCON 2016 winds up in the company of Capone
The penultimate day of the annual International Friendship Conference (IFCON) began on the morning of Sept 4. with a board meeting which, among other agenda items, decided upon the locations for the event over next two ... | | 
| | Sidney Thomas on board post, career, HIV/AIDS activism
Sidney Thomas has spent his entire career working toward greater healthcare access for all, becoming involved with HIV/AIDS issues, the implementation of Medicaid expansion in metropolitan Chicago and mental-health issues. Thomas was born and raised in ... | |
| | Illinois Safe Schools brunch Sept. 18
The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance will hold its annual brunch Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Christy Webber Landscapes Rancho Verde, 2900 W. Ferdinand St. The address indicates that this year's event is for the ... | |
| | Trevor event Sept. 16 at Kimpton Gray
People are urged to join the fight to end suicide at "A Night Out for Trevor" Friday, Sept. 16, 6:30-10:30 p.m., at The Kimpton Gray Hotel, 122 W. Monroe St. Out musician Steve Grand is slated ... | |
| | Survey analyzes perceptions of police mistreatment
A new survey released Sept. 2 illustrates the perception of the frequency of police harassment against gays and lesbians, as well as transgender individuals, among different demographics. "GenForward: A survey of the Black Youth Project with ... | |
| | Event to mark 15th anniv. of 9/11
The Legacy LIVE series continues with "Honoring Fr. Mychal Judge—'The Saint of 9/11'" on Sunday, Sept. 11, 1-4 p.m. Judge was a chaplain serving the firefighters of Engine 1-Ladder 24 who was among the first responders ... | | 
| | Project& updates the vision of Studs Terkel's 'Working'
Introducing his groundbreaking 1974 best-seller Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day And How They Feel About What They Do, iconic Chicago author, radio personality, performer, historian and activist Louis "Studs" Terkel wrote, "To ... | | 
| | MOMBIAN Family Equality ED sees families helping families
Everyone's first week on the job should be like Stan Sloan's. The new executive director of Family Equality Council, the national organization for LGBTQ families, began the role on the first day of Family Week in ... | | 
| | Entrepreneur talks ABDL, Tykables store, public reaction
Since his early childhood years, John-Michael Williams has lived most of his life as an adult baby diaper lover (ABDL). Williams, 30, noted that there isn't one answer to what it means to be an ABDL. ... | |
| | Trevor Project works to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ youth
From a press release
Los Angeles, CA — During National Suicide Prevention Month this September, The Trevor Project, the only national accredited suicide prevention and crisis intervention resource for LGBTQ youth under age 25, is using various forms of digital ... | | 
| | National roundup: Jeff Montgomery memorial; custody ruling; Orlando hero
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
A memorial for activist Jeff Montgomery will take place Saturday, Sept. 17, at the McGregor Conference Center at Wayne State University in Detroit, a press release stated. Montgomery, a pioneering activist, was the founding executive director ... | | 
| | World news: Grunt site for trans men, out bishop, South Africa's HIV treatment
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
In Australia, a website called Grunt is focused on trans men who have sex with cisgender men, LGBTQ Nation reported. They're the target of this new sexual health campaign in Australia, aimed at providing important health ... | |
| | NW Indiana coalition launching Sept. 10
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The NW Indiana Gay-Straight Coalition, a 501(c)(4) organization, will hold its kickoff event Saturday, Sept. 10, 7-9 p.m., at ArtSpace, 717 Franklin St., in Michigan City. According to a press release, "The focus of this newly ... | | 
| | Upcoming: 'Weaving Cultures' mural to be unveiled
'Weaving Cultures' mural to be unveiled "Weaving Cultures"—a new mural celebrating underrepresented women of diverse backgrounds, including a transgender Latina—will be unveiled by local Chicago artists Sam Kirk and Sandra ... | |
| | 90+ historic buildings in Chicago, nationwide to light up for Stand Up To Cancer
From a press release
August 31, 2016 (Los Angeles/New York) — More than 90 historic buildings and landmarks across the United States and Canada will be illuminated in the colors of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) during the week leading ... | |
| | Pride Fund Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
From a press release
TAMPA, FL, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 — Pride Fund to End Gun Violence PAC announced Tuesday its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President. Secretary Clinton will meet with Pride Fund Executive Director Jason Lindsay in Tampa on ... | | 
| | Unity Parenting awards
Unity Parenting & Counseling held their first fundraiser Sept. 6 at Revolution Brewing Co. The agency has been providing services for many years, including a foster care program, a youth shelter, housing for moms and their ... | | 
| | PASSAGES Miguel Angel Sanchez Pimentel
From Cremation Society of Illinois
Miguel Angel Sanchez Pimentel, 60; native Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; arrived in U.S. from Mexico in 1978; longtime employee of Pizzeria Uno; passed away peacefully Sept. 5, 2016. He was a dear friend of Sammy Vazquez and ... | | 
| | AFC, Harvard Law file federal complaint against Humana
AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), on Sept. 6, filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against Humana, charging that the insurance giant routinely denies coverage ... | |
| | HRC: New Nonpartisan Poll Shows Majority of Americans oppose anti-equality laws
From a press release
HWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement after a new national ... | |
| | ICANN Board Defers Consideration of .GAY Community Application
From a press release
August 23, 2016 (New York, NY) ICANN's Board ended its meeting on August 9, 2016 without making a decision on the fate of the .GAY domain space. A positive decision for dotgay LLC (dotgay) was expected ... | | 
| | Covenant House Interim E.D. has come home
In the 1927 William Faulkner novel Mosquitoes, Dorothy Jameson—an artist and guest on board the yacht Nausikaa—tells the young man she is trying to seduce "I think the serious things really are the things that make ... | |
| | Cleveland trans woman files federal suit against housing authorities
A Cleveland transgender woman, on Sept. 1, filed a federal lawsuit against city officials, alleging that she was subjected to harassment and physical violence while she was the resident of a Cleveland public housing building. The ... | | 
| | Puerto Rican Cultural Center hosts out gay Massachusetts councilors
The streets of the Paseo Boricua (Puerto Rican Promenade) in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago were possibly the most vibrant and jubilant in the city Sept. 3 as the 23rd annual Fiesta Boricua—described as "one ... | |
| | GLMA sends action alert on national health issue for transgender women
From GLMA
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) is sending this message from our colleagues at Callen-Lorde, Fenway and Treatment Action Group. GLMA has joined this sign-on effort and encourages individual ... | | 
| | New Mural Celebrating Underrepresented Women to be Unveiled in Pilsen Community
From a press release
CHICAGO, IL (August 30, 2016) — "Weaving Cultures", a new mural celebrating underrepresented women of diverse backgrounds, including a transgender Latina, will be unveiled by local Chicago artists Sam Kirk ... | | 
| | 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship Winners Announced
From a press release
CHICAGO The Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine are pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships: Kaveh Akbar, Jos Charles, Angel Nafis, Alison C. Rollins, and ... | |
| | The LGBT Community Fund Request for Proposals Community Grants
From a press release
Vision: The Fund envisions a region where The LGBT Community lives responsibly in peace and harmony with all communities, enjoys the same freedoms and quality of life as others, and has the same opportunity to make ... | |
| | Colombian Political Parties Talk Inclusion with LGBTI Advocates
From a press release
Washington, DC — Today Victory Institute and partner organizations convened Colombia's major political parties to discuss implementation of LGBTI inclusion clauses in the historic peace agreement between the government and ... | | 
| | NW Indiana Gay Straight Coalition formed
From a press release
The new NW Indiana Gay Straight Coalition hosts a kickoff party Sept. 10 at the art space building in Michigan City, Indiana, located at 717 Franklin. The focus of this newly formed group will be to ... |
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| | BENT NIGHTS Linda Clifford; Seal
I'll never forget the first time I saw Linda Clifford. It was 1977 and my closeted eyes were planted on the old Midnight Special rock concert that, for this episode, was aiming at "edgy" by spotlighting
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| | RR productions presents Brunch Remixed event
From a press release
RR presents Brunch Remixed. RR is an event company offering a crafted experience, for life enthusiasts. RR is dedicated to the community they serve and gives a portion of each event proceeds to a non-profit organization. ... | | 
| | SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT Husbands hired for Goodman's 'Wonderful Town'
Auditioning actors know that getting cast in a show can be a cutthroat business. But imagine the dilemma for a performer if his or her spouse was competing to play the exact same role. This uncomfortable ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW
Thee Trinity
Playwright: Rick Roberts. At: Polemic Theatre Company at Royal George Gallery Space, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 312-988-9000 or PolemicTheater.com; $30. Runs through: Oct. 1 If you ever pondered what Jesus Christ and Lucifer might think ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Dutchman/TRANSit
Playwright: Amiri Baraka/Darren Canady. At: American Blues Theater at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $19-$49. Runs through: Sept. 25 The map on the wall of the train car, the empty seats and the advertisements ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Fefu and Her Friends
Playwright: Maria Irene Fornes. At: Halcyon Theatre at Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3253 W. Wilson Ave. Tickets: Halcyon Theatre.org; $20 (some first-come, first-served free tix are available). Runs through: Oct. 8. Fefu and Her Friends ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
The Anton Chekhov Book Club Returns, Moving Dock Theatre Company at Stage 773, through Sept 23 (Fridays only). In just 80 minutes, the four "book club" members perform page-to-stage adaptations of six Chekhov short stories. MSB ... | | 
| | Chicago's Fawzia Mirza on her 'Signature Move'
For audiences of her critically hailed appearances on stages throughout Chicago, the United States and South Asia as well as globally via a burgeoning and award-winning television and film career, Chicago-based actor, writer and producer Fawzia ... | | 
| | TELEVISION
Chicago man competes on groundbreaking 'Prince Charming'
Starting Thursday, Sept. 8, Logo will break new ground with its brand-new reality dating competition series, Finding Prince Charming—which, in essence, is a gay twist on The Bachelor. Thirteen men will vie for the affections of ... | | 
| | Theater spotlight on Ultra American: A Patriot Act
U.S. Muslim comedian Azhar Usman has garnered much acclaim for his standup routines from critics and fellow comedians. But now Usman is trying his hand at a one-man theatrical show called Ultra American: A Patriot Act. ... | | 
| | Knight at the Movies: Akron; Other People; gay classic Hollywood
Mothers and their gay sons Two well-received queer-themed movies, Akron and Other People, open this weekend—which, in itself, is a miracle and a reason to head to the Siskel and Facets—offer great proof that the stereotype ... | | 
| | Northwestern to run LGBT, AIDS exhibitions
Northwestern University's Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston, will run the art exhibition "Keep the Shadow, Ere the Substance Fade: Mourning during the AIDS Crisis" Sept. 17-Dec. 11 at the ... | |
| | 'Sexy Liberal' show Sept. 10
The 2016 Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour—with Stephanie Miller, John Fugelsang, and Fran Callier and Angela V. Shelton (aka Frangela)—comes to the Chicago Theater, 175 N. State St., on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m. The Stephanie ... | |
| | 'Matthew Shepard' music CD out Sept. 9
On Sept. 9, 2016, Harmonia Mundi will release Considering Matthew Shepard, composed and conducted by Grammy winner Craig Hella Johnson. Johnson is the founder and artistic director of Conspirare, a professional choir in Austin, Texas. Shepard ... | |
| | Sivek's gallery preview Sept. 8
In advance of the upcoming the upcoming annual fall fete fundraiser for Lawrence Hall (on Saturday, Sept. 24), artist Marketa Sivek will be holding a gallery preview event Thursday, Sept, 8, 6-8 p.m. to give a ... | |
| | 'Nutcracker' sneak peek Sept. 8
The Joffrey Ballet will offer the public a rare glimpse into the rehearsal studio when it streams a live first look of the world-premiere production of The Nutcracker by Christopher Wheeldon, winner of the 2015 Tony ... | | 
| | Entertainment news: Melissa Etheridge, Matt Bomer, Sam Smith, Dolly Parton
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The fifth-season finale of the syndicated public TV music series Infinity Hall Live featured an hourlong solo performance from Melissa Etheridge, according to a press release. The set had some of her chart-toppers, along with a ... | |
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NewTown open mic on Sept. 14
The NewTown Writers will host an open-mic reading Wed., Sept. 14, 7-9 p.m., at Volumes Bookcafe, 1474 N. Milwaukee Ave. The event will feature LGBTQ lit by NewTown Writers as well as authors appearing in the ... | |
| | CGMC concerts Sept. 16-17
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (CGMC) will perform its "Great Gaymerican Songbook" concerts Sept. 16-17. On Sept. 16, the show will take place at Oak Brook's Mayslake Peabody Estate at 7:30 p.m. On Sept. 17, CGMC ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE Kathy Garver makes it a 'Family Affair'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Kathy Garver will always be remembered as Cissy on television's A Family Affair. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary on Monday, Sept. 12. At age 70, Garver and co-star Johnny Whitaker are the only remaining main ... | | 
| | Rapper's CD cover sparks debate on masculinity
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Rapper Young Thug has launched a debate on masculinity, thanks to the cover of his latest project, No, My Name Is Jeffery, which pictures him in an Alessandro Trincone periwinkle ruffled skirt, a white top and ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Fair Play
By Cyd Zeigler. $15.95; Akashic. Books; 207 pages As long as your team wins. That's all that matters, isn't it—just that they win? You don't care what they ate for breakfast. You don't give a rat ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: THEATER You, Bette: Caitlin Jackson channels Midler at Stage 773
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Bette, Live at the Continental Baths with return performances after the success in 2015. Backed by her trusty sidekick, Barry Manilow, Midler tells the true story through song and banter ... | | ![Express Yourself Gala and Fashion Show fundraiser for [Trans]formation Oct. 2](https://www.windycitytimes.com/images/publications/wct/2016-09-06/th220w_The-Express-Yourself-Poster.jpg)
| | Express Yourself Gala and Fashion Show fundraiser for [Trans]formation Oct. 2
From a press release
Nothing Without a Company and The Living Canvas are delighted to invite you to The Express Yourself Gala and Fashion Show, a fundraiser for [Trans]formation, on Sunday, Oct. 2, at The Crystal Ballroom, from 11am to ... |
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| | In the Life: Olin Eargle
His passion for real estate dates back decades. Olin Eargle used to draw house plans as a youngster and even helped his dad design and build their home in the Carolinas. Eargle then worked as a ... | |
| | LETTERS Gay Games congratulates Olympic Committee
His Excellency Thomas Bach President International Olympic Committee Ch&âteau de Vidy 1007 Lausanne Switzerland Dear President Bach: On behalf of the international Federation of Gay Games, we congratulate you and ... | |
| | Rapinoe makes own
anti-anthem move
In a statement that echoed the recent controversial move by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, lesbian soccer player Megan Rapinoe took a knee during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before her team, the Seattle ... | |
| | Book reveals LGBT activism in Germany
In the new book Queer Identities and Politics in Germany: A History, 1880-1945, from Harrington Park Press and distributed by Columbia University Press, author Clayton J. Whisnant recounts the emergence of various "queer identities" in Germany ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW The Joy of Swimming
By Lisa Congdon $18.95; Chronicle Books; 141 pages People say you're all wet. Maybe that's not the nicest thing you've ever heard but hey! If something's true, it's true, right? Yep, you love being in a ... | | 
| | Dining news: GiftAMeal app, Gene & Georgetti, Del Frisco's
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Every time someone takes a photo in a restaurant, dining app GiftAMeal provides a meal to someone in need in the local community. Users may also recommend the restaurant to friends and share their photos to ... | |
| | The fairy gardener
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Many people spending time outdoors do not appreciate wasps, but gardeners ought to know better—wasps eat more than 200 kinds of harmful insects. If you don't wave things in front of them, they will very likely ... | |
| | Lambda Literary announces scholarships
From a press release
Los Angeles, CA - Lambda Literary, the global leader advancing LGBTQ literature, is pleased to announce two new full scholarships for students of the organization's prestigious summer residency, which begins next week in California. The Jeanne ... | | 
| | Angelique's kitty fund
by Angelique Munro
People have been telling me for years that I should make a "go fund me" campaign to help raise money for my SRS (sex reassignment surgery). So I did, a couple of weeks ago and for the most part I've gotten ... |
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