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| | Ellen DeGeneres among Presidential Medal of Freedom winners
From a press release
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals ... | |
| | Report calls for reform of asset forfeiture system in Illinois
From a press release
CHICAGO — During the decade between 2005 and 2015, law enforcement in Illinois took more than $319 million in property and cash from individuals, using a system that did not require criminal charges being filed against ... | |
| | Two-day World AIDS Day Celebration Nov. 30, Dec. 1
Victory Gardens Theater, Art AIDS America Chicago, QUEER, ILL + OKAY, and Center on Halsted
From a News Release CHICAGO, IL — Victory Gardens Theater, Art AIDS America Chicago and Center on Halsted announce the two-day World AIDS Day Celebration We're Still Here: HIV/AIDS Then & Now, an HIV/AIDS Arts and ... | |
| | White House appoints Steve Bannon, organizations respond
From press releases
NCLR Response to Trump's Appointment of Steve Bannon as Chief White House Strategist (November 16, 2016, San Francisco, CA)—The National Center for Lesbian Rights responds to President-elect Donald Trump's appointment ... | | 
| | First Lady honors True Colors as top youth creative develoment program
From a press release
(WASHINGTON, DC) — True Colors: Out Youth Theater, a program of The Theater Offensive and the country's largest and longest-running lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth theater program ... | |
| | Minority-owned businesses experience vandalism
Three minority-owned businesses—Resonance Massage and Body Work, Steve's Postal Plus and Sushi Para D—on the 500 block of West Diversey Pkwy. between Clark Street and Sheridan Road were targets of ... | |
| | Ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock indicted
A federal grand jury in Springfield has indicted former U.S. Rep Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) on 24 counts related to misuse of government and campaign funds, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. Schock is charged with nine counts of ... | |
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Events to mark Trans Day of Remembrance
At least two Chicago events will mark the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 20. The Transformative Justice Law Project, Affinity Community Services, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance and St. Martin's Chicago will gather at ... | | 
| | National physicians' group address LGBTQ health
Obtaining sufficient healthcare presents challenges to many people in the LGBTQ community, who are unsure of the way their doctors will treat them, or whether doctors will be willing to treat them at all. Some physicians ... | | 
| | HRC Chicago gala raises money to aid in fight against Trump
Citing a need to counter a wave of possible anti-LGBT developments in the wake of the presidential election of Donald Trump, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sought to add some money to its more-than-$16-million budget at ... | |
| | THE AMAZON TRAIL Our only hope
The calamity of this election has confirmed an unimaginably deep disturbance in our society. As always, the progress we have made brought along with it a tailspin of backlash. In the endless cycle of history, there ... | |
| | LETTERS TLDEF, ACLU SAGE on election
TLDEF's message Dear Editor: This is the first Veterans' Day on which transgender service members serve openly, recognized by our government for their authentic selves and honored in the open, rather than in the shadows. We ... | |
| | Opera star Cynthia Clarey joins Chicago Gay Men's Chorus for holiday performance
From a press release
CHICAGO, November 14, 2016—Operatic extraordinaire Cynthia Clarey will perform alongside Chicago Gay Men's Chorus in their holiday production of Home for the Holidivas, a show featuring holiday music made famous ... | |
| | LGBT Chamber gala Nov. 17 at Ivy Room
"A Night at the World's Fair" will be the theme of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois' 20th-anniverary gala that is slated to take place Thursday, Nov. 17, at The Ivy Room at Tree Studios, ... | |
| | HBH community meeting Nov. 17
Howard Brown Health (HBH) is hosting a community input meeting Thursday, Nov. 17, at Howard Brown Health 63rd Street, 641 W. 63rd St., 3:30-5 p.m. This follows a Nov. 15 meeting held at Brown Elephant Andersonville, ... | | 
| | National roundup: People of the Year, Donald Trump, Rachel Maddow
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
For its annual Year in Review issue, The Advocate looks back at a series of moments that collectively shaped 2016. One of the impactful incidents was the Pulse Nightclub massacre, the worst single-person mass shooting and ... | | 
| | World news: LGBTI Ugandans, Australian prime minister, Warwick Rowers
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Equal opportunity for LGBTI Ugandans moved one step closer to reality, 76Crimes.com noted. That progress came Nov. 10, when the country's Constitutional Court overturned a provision that had allowed the ... | | 
| | Gay roots: Talking with early activist Philip Raia
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
I met Philip Raia in October when he visited Chicago for the Legacy PRoject dedication of the Sylvia Rivera plaque on Halsted Street. Philip came up from Florida and his friend, transgender activist Judy Bowen, came ... | | 
| | Poz Magazine announces "Poz 100" for 2016
From a press release
NEW YORK CITY, November 14, 2016 — POZ magazine, the award-winning print and online brand for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, today announced the annual "POZ 100," highlighting individuals working to combat HIV/AIDS chosen ... | | 
| | PASSAGES Remembering Neysa
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
When Neysa (Neesha) Scott walked into a room she neither sought nor shunned attention, yet it followed her like a shadow. No one knew if it made her nervous or not, she simply handled it with ... | | 
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ALMA hosts reception for Latinx Hall of Fame inductees
On Nov. 10, the Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA) held a reception for this year's Latinx inductees of The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. The informal event took place at Angel's Restaurant, 230 S. Ashland ... | |
| | LGBT community takes first steps in fighting back against Trump
It was eerily similar to meetings held by underground movements in countries across Europe during World War II as they discussed strategies for fighting back against Nazi tyranny. In the backroom of a small bar in ... | | 
| | National reactions to Trump victory
A wide variety of pro-LGBT organizations issued responses after Donald Trump's Nov. 8 victory as the newest president of the United States. Many groups and individuals have seemingly approaches that include vigilance and defiance. What follow ... | | 
| | Chicago joins in national protest movement against Trump
Thousands of Chicagoans have been taking to the streets since the election of the Trump/Pence presidential ticket Nov. 8. The night after the election, masses of people swarmed Trump Tower downtown, and marched through the streets, ... | |
| | HRC Launches Parents for Transgender Equality Council
From a press release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation will launch its groundbreaking, new Parents for Transgender Equality Council, a coalition of the nation's leading parent-advocates working for equality ... | | 
| | How LGBT candidates fared
Kate Brown became the first openly LGBT person to be elected governor, winning the office in Oregon November 8. Elsewhere in the nation, there were only a few scattered "firsts" to be celebrated, and 61 percent ... | | 
| | 2016 LGBT Hall of Fame induction held on bittersweet evening
The day after the U.S. took a giant step into the unknown with Donald Trump's win in the general election for president, the Nov. 9 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame induction ceremony held at the Chicago ... | | 
| | Local reaction to election: Fear, hope and defiance
The reactions from the Chicago LGBTQ community and its allies to Donald Trump's electoral college win Nov. 8 was initially included shock, revulsion, sadness and fear. However, in the best traditions of the community, those feelings ... | | 
| | LGBTQs mark Veterans Day
The American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) Chicago chapter hosted its 24th Annual Veterans Day Dinner Nov. 11 at Ann Sather on Belmont. Captain Bridget Altenburg, US Army, was the keynote speaker. She graduated from West ... | |
| | Michelle Obama to recognize Boston's True Colors: Out Youth Theater
From a press release
Boston-based True Colors: Out Youth Theater, the nation's longest running queer youth theater group, will receive the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama. True Colors is the first LGBTQ organization ... | | 
| | Melissa Harris-Perry at Chicago Humanities Fest
Political commentator, former MSNBC host and author Melissa Harris-Perry spoke in Chicago two days after the 2016 presidential election, bringing her unique brand of political expertise to an audience aching for an explanation of the results. ... | |
| | PFLAG National head Jody Buckaby to step down
From a PFLAG press release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Jean Hodges, Chair of the PFLAG National Board of Directors, announced that Executive Director Jody Huckaby will depart the helm of the organization in December after serving in this role since January 2005. "Jody Huckaby ... | |
| | NCAVP Looks Toward Tomorrow and Beyond
From a National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs press release
The last year has been challenging and heartbreaking for LGBTQ communities. We continued to see waves of anti-LGBTQ legislation pass in many states and cities across the country; we witnessed the horrific violence of the Pulse ... | |
| | Petition seeks election reversal
A Change.org petition seeks to overturn the results of the Nov. 8 presidential election and to make Hillary Clinton the chief executive instead of Donald Trump. In part, the petition states, "On December 19, the Electors ... | |
| | Taiwan set to legalize same-sex marriage
In a first for Asia, Taiwan appears set to legalize same-sex marriage. Taiwanese lawmakers are working on three bills in support of marriage equality, one of which is already listed for review and could be passed ... |
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| | Michael Schreiber writes about gay artist Bernard Perlin
Michael Schreiber's journey into renowned gay artist Bernard Perlin's (1918-2014) life started with a fan letter and that blossomed into his current role as curator of Perlin's estate. He's also the author of One-Man Show: The
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| | Joffrey Ballet to present world premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's The Nutcracker
From a press release
CHICAGO — The Joffrey Ballet, led by Artistic Director Ashley Wheater and Executive Director Greg Cameron, proudly presents the highly anticipated world premiere production of The Nutcracker by Christopher Wheeldon ... | | 
| | SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT A personal AIDS crisis
Chicago is getting a double dose of drama from Seattle-based playwright Karen Hartman. The rolling world premiere of her play Roz and Ray is now at Victory Gardens Theater following an earlier run at Seattle Repertory ... | |
| | 'Conversation with Doug Wright' Nov. 19
About Face Theatre (AFT) will host A Conversation with Doug Wright, playwright of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play I Am My Own Wife and the Broadway-bound musical War Paint. The Q&A will be held ... | |
| | 'Queer, Ill + Okay' Dec. 9-17
Joseph Varisco, in association with Oracle Theater, is presenting the fourth year of Queer, Ill + Okay, a multidisciplinary performance series featuring LGBTQ artists living with HIV and other chronic illnesses. Queer, Ill + Okay will ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW I Am My Own Wife
Playwright: Doug Wright. At: About Face at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 773-975-8150; AboutFaceTheatre.com; $40. Runs through: Dec. 10 The 2002 original of I Am My Own Wife was doubly remarkable: first, because it ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Shrewish
Playwright: Barbara Zahora. At: Artemisia at Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway. Tickets: $25. Runs through: Nov. 20 A Wyrd Sister walks into a bar—one of Macbeth's Wryd Sisters, called "witches" by unreconstructed foozles, to be exact—where ... | | 
| | MUSICAL REVIEW End of the Rainbow
Playwright: Peter Quilter.. At: Porchlight Music Theatre at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 773-327-5252; PorchlightMusicTheatre.org; $45-$51. Runs through: Dec. 3 It wouldn't be inaccurate to describe Peter Quilter's play End ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Rutherford's Travels
Playwright: adapted by Ilesa Duncan and David Barr III, from the novel by Charles Johnson. At: Pegasus Theatre at Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen St. Tickets: $30. Runs through: Dec. 4 Virtually every culture includes in ... | | 
| | Theater Spotlight, Critics' Picks
Theater Spotlight Plays written and directed by women are the focus of Idle Muse Theatre Company's annual Athena Festival. Company member Sara Robinson curates the festival which features plays from Chicago, New York and California. Idle ... | | ![DANCIN' FEATS Production aims to '[Trans]form' dance community](https://www.windycitytimes.com/images/publications/wct/2016-11-16/th220w_trans.jpg)
| | DANCIN' FEATS Production aims to '[Trans]form' dance community
Nothing Without a Company (NWaC) has been pushing the boundaries of live theater in Chicago since 2005, with a specific focus on creating artistic opportunities for LGBTQ voices and stories. Anna-Rose li-Epstein started NWaC with her ... | |
| | Greenhouse has new initiative
The Greenhouse Theater Center is seeking applicants for its new Resident Theater Company Program that is set to launch in 2017. The newly created initiative aims to foster the growth of itinerant Chicago theatre companies by ... | | 
| | 'Rip Nelson' to run Nov. 20-Dec. 30
Hell in a Handbag Productions is running David Cerda's world-premiere comedy The Rip Nelson Holiday Spectacular Nov. 20-Dec. 30 at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. Handbag ensemble member Ed Jones stars as Rip Nelson, a ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: TV/PODCASTS Kirsten Vangsness talks 'Criminal Minds,' being queer
Actress Kirsten Vangsness currently portrays Penelope Garcia in the CBS series Criminal Minds. She has also play the role in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. The California native is appearing in new ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: MOVIES Julie Dash talks 'Daughters of the Dust'
Filmmaker Julie Dash has left her mark on the world by making the first full-length feature by a African-American woman in general theatrical release in the United States debuting in 1992. The historic Daughters of the ... | | 
| | MCA presenting 'Riot Grrrls'
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is presenting "Riot Grrrls," described as "an exhibition that celebrates the profusion of brash and adventurous paintings by female artists and also responds to the charges of sexism that ... | |
| | 'Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour' to debut on Showtime Dec. 9
Showtime Networks and Madonna have announced that her concert film Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour will premiere Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. CT on Showtime, on-air, on demand and over the internet. Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour ... | |
| | Stevie Nicks in Chicago Dec. 3
Grarmy-winning icon Stevie Nicks has announced The 24-Karat Gold Tour, which began Oct. 25. The tour will bring Nicks to Chicago's United Center on Saturday, Dec. 3. The Pretenders will be the special guests. Nicks, a ... | |
| | 'Half the Sky' exhibit at Illinois Holocaust Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and YWCA Evanston/North Shore are partnering to present the Midwest premiere of a special exhibition at the Museum titled "Women Hold Up Half the Sky," which identifies one of the ... | | 
| | Book of essays speaks Black queer truths of the next generation
E. Patrick Johnson's book, titled No Tea, No Shade: New Writings in Black Queer Studies, reveals tactful truth from the next generation of scholars and activists about the Black queer experience. Johnson is chair of the ... | | 
| | Driehaus to exhibit French posters in Feb.
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie St., has announced the special exhibition "L'Affichomania: The Passion for French Posters," running Feb. 11, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018. The exhibition features approximately 50 posters dating from 1875 to ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed the WWE
By Pat Patterson with Bertrand Hebert $25.95; ECW Press; 258 pages You are the champion of all time. Nobody can beat you; nobody can even tie your record. When it comes to thumb-wresting, you know all ... | | 
| | 'Art AIDS America' coming Dec. 1
Art AIDS America—a groundbreaking exhibition that underscores the presence of HIV in art in this country—culminates its U.S. tour at the Alphawood Gallery, 2401 N. Halsted St., Dec. 1-April 2, 2017. A pre-opening event, "We're Still ... | | 
| | 'Strut' fashion show Nov. 20
MadMan Productions' Strut—an annual World AIDS Day fashion show—will take place Sunday, Nov. 20, at The Promontory Chicago, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with the showtime at 6 p.m. Speakers will ... | | 
| | Santa Speedo Run Dec. 3 in Boystown
The Santa Speedo Run—an annual holiday event to benefit local LGBT charities in Chicago—will take place Saturday, Dec. 3, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. Participants run one mile through the heart of Chicago's Boystown neighborhood ... | | 
| | Chicago's Featherproof Books gets heavy with post-election activism
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Founded in 2005 by writers Zach Dodson and Jonathan Messinger, Chicago-based Featherproof Books is known for publishing "strange and beautiful fiction and nonfiction and post-, trans-, and inter-genre tragicomedy." This is in keeping with Dodson and ... | | 
| | Entertainment: Wanda Sykes, 'Transformation,' female superheroes, John Legend
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Wanda Sykes drew boos from the audience (and then reportedly flipped off audience members) at a charity event in Boston over the weekend when she criticized President-elect Donald Trump, The Hollywood Reporter noted. Onstage at the ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE: MUSICALS Wesley Edwards talks 'Reindeer' games
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical is tells the classic Rankin/Bass story that first aired in 1964. It has aired every year since, making it the longest running holiday television special in history. The musical version ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: TV Real Housewife Cynthia Bailey walks the runway alone
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Reality Star Cynthia Bailey worked the runway for Wilhelmina Models that led her from New York to Atlanta. She joined the third season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta and has been a regular ever ... | | 
| | Gross Indecency: Three Trials of Oscar Wilde has women in traditionally male roles
From a press release
CHICAGO — Moisés Kaufman's enduring drama of Oscar Wilde's three trials for homosexual behavior in late 19th Century England will be presented through a new lens with the casting of female actors in some of the ... | | 
| | Ruth Negga on her breakout role in the movie 'Loving'
Ruth Negga is having the breakout year that all actors work and dream crave. Not only is the Irish-Ethopian actress co-starring in Preacher, AMC's red-hot TV series adaptation of the sci-fi action graphic novel (just renewed ... |
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| | In the Life: Manny Joson
Manny Joson had just completed his bachelor's degree in interior design from Harrington College of Design and was working as an interior designer. "Things were looking pretty good. I felt my professional career was moving along ... | | 
| | 'Not Straight, Not White' highlights history of Black gay men
Kevin Mumford believes his book, Not Straight, Not White, is one of the first non-fiction books to simultaneously highlight both Black and gay identities. "In the mainstream press I think you get these very singular categories ... | | 
| | SAVOR Presidio
DISH: Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times
Presidio (1749 N. Damen Ave.; PresidioChicago.com) is pretty much a perfect fit for an increasingly trendy Wicker Park neighborhood. The space itself is pretty intriguing, with a huge lounge area in the front of the restaurant, ... | | 
| | Dining news: Yoshi's Cafe, Jean Banchet Awards, Thanksgiving options
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Yoshi's Cafe, 3257 N. Halsted St., will present "Cuisine and Culture" on Sunday, Nov. 20. The event—marking the restaurant's 34th year—will start at 6:30 p.m., with cocktails at 6 p.m. The cost is $120 per person ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Marilyn Forever
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
People will talk. And that can be a bad thing: gossip is often mean, and its shelf life is sometimes longer than we'd like. On the other hand, a bit of scandalous chatter can be great: As in the new book ... | | 
| | CMSA's Pride Bowl honored nationally
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The milestone 10th Pride Bowl flag football tournament will be held next June, coinciding with Chicago Pride weekend, and organizers are shooting for 42 teams from across North America, which is up six teams from this ... |
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