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National Gay Media Association member papers endorse Clinton for president
In an unprecedented move, all 12 of the country's longest-serving and most award-winning LGBT newspapers are each separately endorsing Democratic Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. The 12 are members of the National Gay ... | |
| | For President: Hillary Clinton
The editorial board of Windy City Times is endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton for president of the United States. For the past 16 years of the 31 years we have been publishing, Windy City Times has only ... | |
| | NCAVP mourns homicide of Jazz Alford, transgender woman of color in Alabama
From a press release
NCAVP mourns the homicide of Jazz Alford, a transgender woman of color killed in Birmingham, Alabama; the 21st reported killing of a transgender/gender non-conforming person NCAVP has responded to in 2016 The National Coalition of Anti-Violence ... | |
| | Dem presidential candidate Clinton addresses LGBT equality
By Hillary Clinton
Philadelphia Gay News reached out to the Democratic and Republican candidates for president, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, to discuss LGBT issues in advance of next month's election. Clinton provided PGN this exclusive op-ed detailing her ... |
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| | PASSAGES Peter P. Thomas
Peter P. Thomas died at home in Chicago on Sept. 12. He was 80. Born on Nov. 18, 1935, in Harvey, Illinois, to Peter and Marion Thomas, he was orphaned at age 4 and raised by his Uncle Ray and Aunt ... | |
| | Rentboy CEO says he promoted prostitution
Jeffrey Hurant, the chief executive officer of the once-popular website Rentboy, pled guilty Oct. 7 to promoting prostitution in a federal case that prompted accusations of anti-gay bias. Sentencing was set for Feb. 2, 2017. Under ... | |
| | BISEXUAL BATTLES: MAP report shows shocking disparities in bisexual community
On Sept. 27, the national, independent LGBTQ think tank The Movement Advancement Project (MAP), in partnership with 10 U.S. advocacy organizations, released a major new report on the disparities faced by one group within the LGBTQ ... | |
| | Scott Lennon runs for Berwyn aldermanic post
Scott Lennon, who's running to be the alderman for Berwyn's 1st Ward, says that when he moved there 15 years ago, he and his partner "didn't know a soul." "We started going out to restaurants, bars ... | |
| | Grace-period voting, registration
Grace-period (in-person) voter registration is taking place Oct. 12-Nov. 8. This is for those who miss the Oct. 11 deadline to register by mail or the Oct. 23 deadline to register online. Voters must come in ... | |
| | SIDEBAR Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago brings awareness, community
Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago (BQAC) is backing the "B" in LGBT as they provide a community for people who identify as bisexual and queer. In October 2010, Brother Michael Oboza and Ed Negron founded BQAC. The ... | |
| | MIDWEST LGBTQ
HEALTH SYMPOSIUM Trans military officer recounts life
Day two of the Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium, held at Advocate Illinois Medical Center in Lake View Oct. 7, began in dramatic fashion when keynote speaker and trans advocate U.S. Army Ret. SSG Shane Ortegatook the ... | |
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MIDWEST LGBTQ
HEALTH SYMPOSIUM Symposium tracks progress in LGBT healthcare
Speaking at the second annual MLHS Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium Oct. 6, transgender activist Joanne Keatley opened by recounting her memories of living as a trans person in the 1970s. It was a difficult time, she ... | |
| | LGBTQs, gun-violence prevention coalition to provide education, action
CHICAGO In response to the epidemic of shootings in Chicago, and the massacre of mostly LGBTQ, mostly Latino individuals at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Chicago-area LGBTQ, Latinx, community and gun violence prevention organizations are ... | |
| | Dawn Valenti: A Chicago survivor's story
When trans woman of color T.T. Saffore was found murdered on Chicago's West Side Sept. 11, her grieving family and friends seemingly had nowhere to turn. Like anyone who has lost a loved one to violence, ... | |
| | Clinton addresses LGBT equality
Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) reached out to the Democratic and Republican candidates for president, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, to discuss LGBT issues in advance of next month's election. Clinton provided PGN ... | |
| | Chicago Ideas Week Oct. 17-23
The lineup for Chicago Ideas Week (CIW), which takes place 17-23, has officially been released and includes some of the world's most accomplished individualsfrom entertainment executive Ariel Emanuel to FIFA ... | |
| | MOVIES Anthony Rapp: 'Bwoy' meets world
Although he lives in New York and his work has taken him all over the world, film, stage actor and singer Anthony Rapp often returns to his roots in Illinois, whether to watch his beloved Chicago ... | |
| | Gay-bar literary submissions wanted
Story curators/collectors S. Renee Bess and Lee Lynch are asking writings to create pieces of work that explores the role the gay bar's culture has played in their lives or in the lives of LGBTQI people ... | |
| | Legacy Walk dedication to honor Sylvia Rivera, Vito Russo
Dedicated in 2012, Chicago's Legacy Walk is the world's only outdoor LGBT history museum. This half-mile installation features bronze biographical memorials celebrating the lives of people like Leonard Bernstein, Audre ... | |
| | BREAST CANCER MONTH
Cathy Seabaugh: Offering hope in the fight against breast cancer
In June 2016, Cathy Seabaugh's sister, Shelia Hager, passed away after spending many years battling breast cancer. Hager was first diagnosed in 1999. She inspired her sister to form her own organization, A Sister's Hope, to ... | |
| | Incarceration issues addressed at daylong AFC Black Lives Matter Conference
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
In a rousing address, Benneth Lee (Northeastern University justice studies professor and founder/CEO of the National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated) spoke on "Felony Disenfranchisement, Human Rights ... | |
| | HIV+ prisoners focus of AFC Black Lives Matter conference
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Issues facing HIV-positive prisoners were the primary focus of the latest AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) Black Lives Matter series conference Oct. 6 at the University Center in Chicago. The Race, Politics and Restorative Justice Black ... | |
| | World news: Russian parade, Haitian organization, Kylie Minogue
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
WA prominent Russian gay-rights campaigner was delighted to announce that the city of Ivanovo had approved a march in favor of same-sex marriageonly to have the permission withdrawn the same day, BBC.com reported. Nikolai Alexeyev, the ... | |
| | Majority agrees trans Americans deserve
job, public accommodations equality
From a press release
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY— October 11, 2016 — A new national survey reveals that a growing number of Americans today believe that discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in ... | |
| | HRC observes Coming Out Day with video highlighting celebrities'stories
From a press release
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, celebrated National Coming Out ... | |
| | Wilmette man accused of criminal HIV transmission
A Wilmette man has been accused of knowingly transmitting the HIV virus to three women he dated, according to reports. According to a June 10 Skokie Police Department news release, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, ... | |
| | Affinity hosts open house for new space
Affinity Community Services celebrated its move into a new space with an Oct. 11 open house and a redetermination to serve the LGBTQ community. The new space, located at 2850 S. Wabash, served as the location ... | |
| | 7th Circuit agrees to rehear Lambda's Indiana employment discrimination case
From a press release
(Chicago, IL, October 11 , 2016) — The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today granted en banc review in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, meaning that the entire court will hear the employment discrimination ... | |
| | America's first LGBTQ history themed study released on National Coming Out Day
"We exist" and "The importance of being seen" are vetted concepts taking root in the nation's first national study on LGBTQ history. The study, sponsored by the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service and supported ... | |
| | VP debate a missed chance to expose Pence's anti-LGBT record
Many political observers are expressing disappointment and frustration with the failure of the vice presidential debate moderator to ask Mike Pence about signing into law a "religious freedom" bill enabling anti-LGBT discrimination in Indiana, but White ... | |
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IVI-IPO hosts Glynn Sudberry Awards
The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization's Independent Gay & Lesbian Caucus held their Glynn Sudberry Awards Oct. 7 at Lazo's Tacos. Activist awards were presented to Rev. Kevin Tindell and Marixta ... | |
| | Legacy Project to dedicate Sylvia Rivera bronze memorial
The quote which headlines New York Latina transgender activist Sylvia Rivera's bronze memorial plaqueto be officially unveiled on The Legacy Project's half-mile long Legacy Walk in Lake View during a ceremony Oct. ... | |
| | Activist returns after Israelis intercept boat
Lesbian South African activist Leigh Ann Naidoo is set to land on home soil after Israeli authorities detained her and other female activists who traveled on the Women's Boat to Gaza, which sought to peacefully end ... | |
| | Voters guides have candidate information on LGBT, HIV, and health equity issues
With less than a month left before Election Day, Harlem United and Fenway Health have launched a campaign to educate voters about where the presidential candidates and the political parties stand on six key health equity ... | |
| | Israeli navy intercepts all-female activist boat
Israel's navy intercepted a boat full of female activists who were seeking to break the country's decade-long blockade of the Gaza Strip. In an Oct. 5 statement, the navy said it "redirected" the sailboat in order ... | |
| | Motorola Mobility donates phones to youth experiencing homelessness
Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo Company, and the Motorola Mobility Foundation made a donation Oct. 5 of nearly 400 phones to help youth experiencing homelessness. The phones will be used by several LGBTQ- friendly shelters and drop-ins ... | |
| | Multifaceted event 'Express Yourself' benefits [Trans]formation
On Oct. 2, The Nothing Without A Company Theater and The Living Canvas presented "Express Yourself," a gala fundraiser and celebration at The Crystal Ballroom in downtown Evanston. The event featured spoken word, live music, a ... | |
| | NO H8 photo shoot Oct. 12 in Chicago
An open "NO H8" photo shoot will take place Wed., Oct. 12, 5-8 p.m., at W Chicago-City Center, 172 W. Adams St. Registration and photos will take place on the second floor. Single (solo) photos will ... |
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| | THEATER REVIEW Skooby Don't
Playwright: David Cerda. At: Hell in a Handbag Productions at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. Tickets: 800-838-3006 or HandbagProductions.org; $28-$30; $42 VIP. Runs through: Nov. 4 Zoinks! Could it be that Hell in a Handbag ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW
Red Velvet
Playwright: Lolita Chakrabarti. At: Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. Tickets: $46. Runs through: Nov. 27 The conventions of the biographical play have remained largely unchanged since their inception: a single individual with an exceptional idea ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW The Room
Playwright: Harold Pinter. At: A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St. Tickets: $30-$35. Runs through: Nov. 13 One of the reasons that actors love Harold Pinter is the almost limitless opportunities for individual interpretation offered ... | |
| | Theater spotlight on Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Critics' Picks
Spotlight One classic 19th-century opera that is perfect for the Halloween season is Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. Inspired by Sir Walter Scott's gothic novel of a troubled young Scottish noblewoman, Lucia di Lammermoor features arguably the ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW The Last Wife
Playwright: Kate Hennig. At. TimeLine (sic) Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave. Tickets: 773-281-8463; TimelineTheatre.com; $22-$51. Runs through: Dec. 18 "Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived" has helped generations of students ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: THEATER Madrid St. Angelo makes mark in 'Julius Caesar'
Actor Madrid St. Angelo is bringing Shakespeare back and this time as the title character Julius Caesar. He has a background of working with a variety of Chicago theaters such as Goodman, Steppenwolf and Victory Gardens. ... | |
| | Sideshow names new members, playwrights
As it embarks on its 10th anniversary season, Sideshow Theatre Company announced the playwrights for "The Freshness Initiative," the company's commissioning and new play development program, now in its third year. The 2016/17 season will feature ... | |
| | GayCo marking 20 years on Oct. 15
On Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m., GayCo Productions returns home to The Second City at the UP Comedy Club for its 20th Anniversary extravaganza GayCo XX: Gay for Play. GayCo XX: Gay for Play is ... | |
| | Rainbows in the magic box: LGBTQ talent featured in fall TV
by Lucy Diavolo
We're hot off an Emmys that saw several calls for better inclusion and representation in the world of television. Now, at the start of another season of fall programming, will Hollywood put its money where its ... | |
| | Celebrating queer artist Tseng Kwong Chi
On Oct. 1, The Mary and Leigh Block Museum at Northwestern University presented "Five Takes on Tseng Kwong Chi" in celebration of the opening for the gallery exhibition "Tseng Kwong Chi; Performing for the Camera." The ... | |
| | Knight at the Movies: LGBTQ highlights of the Chicago International Film Festival
The 52nd edition of the Chicago International Film Festival kicks off Thursday, Oct. 13, with the Chicago premiere of director Damien Chazelle's (Whiplash) musical valentine La La Land, which has wowed festival audiences and stars Ryan ... | |
| | MOVIES Blond Ambition dancers strike a new pose
Strike a Posea new documentary featuring Madonna's Blond Ambition dancersdares to tell the truth about the 1991 behind-the-scenes documentary, Truth or Dare, but this time the dancers take center stage. Strike a Pose profiles the seven ... | |
| | Troye Sivan in Chicago Nov. 1
The "Suburbia Tour"the second North American leg of openly gay YouTube star/singer Troye Sivan's world tour in support of his debut album, Blue Neighbourhoodwill kick off Sunday, Oct. 16. Sivan's first-ever North ... | |
| | A'ville Arts Weekend
Oct. 14-16
More than 30 businesses in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood will unite to showcase the work of more than 90 visual and performance-based artists for the 14th annual Andersonville Arts Weekend on Oct. 14-16. Just a few of ... | |
| | Remastered 'Divine Miss M' out Oct. 21
Rhino will revisit the early days of Bette Midler's career with a deluxe version of her iconic 1972 debut album, The Divine Miss M. The Divine Miss M: Deluxe Edition will be available Friday, Oct. 21, ... | |
| | 'Big Orange Ball' returns Oct. 22
Howard Brown Health invites costume-clad Chicagoans back to its second annual spooktacular Halloween soiree, the "Big Orange Ball," which will take place at West Loop restaurant and event space Carnivale, 702 W. Fulton Market, on Saturday, ... | |
| | Joffrey starts Eatherly memorial scholarship
The partner of the late dance publicist Eric Eatherly, Jay Leibovitz, has joined Eatherly's mother Nancy Follis to launch a new scholarship for pre-professional male dancers at the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The ... | |
| | Gay series 'Feral' on Dekkoo.com
Like HBO's Looking or Girls, but set in Memphis, Tennesseethat's how creator Morgan Jon Fox characterizes Feral, a Dekkoo.com original TV series that debuts Oct. 6 exclusively on the subscription streaming service dedicated to gay men, ... | |
| | Feminist nun Quinn book event Oct. 23
Catholic nun, feminist, activist and author Donna Quinn will be featured in a lecture, live interview and book-signing on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2-4:30 p.m. at The Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center, 513 W. Fullerton Pkwy. Maureen ... | |
| | Film story of a straight love in a gay world brings anti-bullying message
From a press release
(Chicago, October 11, 2016) — In a small Middle American town, the university's star quarterback (Briana Evigan) is outed for being a heterosexual. Her forbidden love affair with a male ... | |
| | TRAVEL Niagara and Buffalo: A mix of old, new--and enchanting
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Recently, I (as part of a media excursion) took an illuminating and entertaining trip to western New York state, specifically Niagara, Lockport and Buffalo. What I encountered was a mix of the old (the natural wonders ... | |
| | TELEVISION 'Prince Charming' contestant discusses controversial exit
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Local contestant Sam Provenzano indicated in his initial interview with Windy City Times (WindyCityMediaGroup.com/lgbt/TELEVISION-Chicago-man-competes-on-groundbreaking-Prince-Charming/56401.html) that he would make a big impression on ... | |
| | National roundup: YouTube star, Victory Fund, Hurricane Matthew
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
In California, British YouTube star Calum McSwiggan has appeared in court accused of lying to police over claims he was the victim of an anti-gay hate crime, PinkNews reported. McSwiggan's troubles began in June, when he ... | |
| | Entertainment: Wonder Woman, 'Horror Story,' Samira Wiley, Jared Leto
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The writer of the reborn Wonder Woman comics has revealed that the character is gay, according to Newsday. Greg Rucka told Comicosity that since Wonder Woman comes from the fictional all-female island nation of Themyscira, she ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Rachael Yamagata engages in 'Girl' talk
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times by Jerry Nunn
Singer Rachael Yamagata has evolved as a songwriter over the years. Beginning with the band Bumpus, she later became a solo artist eventually collaborating with others like Jason Mraz and Ryan Adams. Her music has appeared ... | |
| | Animated film on America's first mass school shooting at Music Box
From a press release
TOWER, the documentary by Keith Maitland, opens at The Music Box Theatre on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. TOWER is an animated and action-packed look at America's first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man ... | |
| | Chicago's biggest drag extravaganza of the year is DRAGAPALOOZA
From a press release
CHICAGO (October 3, 2016) Two nights, two stages, dozens of queens, sexy dancers, and burlesque entertainers will be taking over Sidetrack for a production like no other to benefit Equality Illinois. For over 20 years, Chicago's ... | |
| | Garland, Minnelli tribute Oct. 9
After two sold-out performances earlier this year, Nancy Hays (as Judy Garland) and Michelle Lauto (as Liza Minnelli) are bringing "Judy & LizaOnce in a Lifetime" back to the Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway, on Sunday, ... |
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| | BOOKS The Transgender Teen: Opening the family dialogue on gender
"We think about gender all day and every day, though we might not be aware of it," said Lisa Kenney, co-author of The Transgender Teen, to Windy City Times when discussing the new book and the ... | |
| | Chicago Sky host #GETPINK game
On Sept. 13, the Chicago Sky hosted its annual #GETPINK Game presented by Weiss Memorial Hospital when the team welcomed the Minnesota Lynx to Allstate Arena. As part of the Sky's #GETPINK campaign, players hosted a ... | |
| | A new kind of business in an old space: Z-axis opens in Pilsen
Within the walls of an old macaroni factory in Pilsen, Nuha Nazy and her partner, Emilia Rogowska, are looking to combine manufacturing and art in their soon-to-open business, Z-axis Factory. Described by the partners as "artistic ... | |
| | LGBT group motivates marathoners in style
The 39th Bank of America Chicago Marathon took place Oct. 9 with perfect running temperatures (in the 50s)and more than 40,000 participants (from all 50 states and more than 100 countries) who ran and/or walked 26.2 ... | |
| | SAVOR The Dearborn
DISH: Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times
I'm going to predict that The Dearborn (145 N. Dearborn St.; TheDearbornTavern.com) will be around for years. There are several reasons for thisincluding the cuisine, but I'll talk more about ... | |
| | Dining news: Kendall event, Caffe Umbria, Boiler Room
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Kendall College Trust is holding the Fried Chicken & Champagne Fest on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11:30-3 p.m. Host of WTTW Chicago's Check, Please! and Kendall College Trust Executive Director Catherine De Orio will host. Tickets ... | |
| | LGBT HISTORY MONTH Who you gonna call? New web series blends thrills, LGBT history
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times by Paige Cooperstein
Last December, seven LGBT people approached the cells that first housed inmates in 1889 at the Licking County Historic Jail in Newark, Ohio, about 40 miles east of Columbus. They hoped to find LGBT ghosts. It ... |
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