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Windy City Times 2018-01-03
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wct 2018-01-03

Arrests made in N.Y. quadruple homicide

Two men have been arrested on murder charges in the deaths of two women and two children in their upstate Troy, New York, apartment, according to Time magazine. Justin Mann and James White—both from Schenectady, New ...
wct 2018-01-03

Evanston's Amazing Kale Burger to close

The Evanston eatery The Amazing Kale Burger, 741 Howard St., will be shutting its doors Dec. 31. Windy City Times learned of the closing via the restaurant's Facebook page, which said, "Come help us celebrate the ...
wct 2018-01-03

Trump fires remaining HIV/AIDS Council members

President Donald Trump has fired all of the members the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS without explanation, according to reports. Chicago-based Lambda Legal attorney Scott Schoettes, who had previously resigned ...

  News

wct 2018-01-03

Affinity annual Burning Bowl set for Jan. 13

Affinity Community Services is hosting their annual kick-off event, Burning Bowl 2018, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 1-4 p.m. The event will highlight a community "burn" as a "symbolic way of leaving things that are no longer ...
wct 2018-01-03

Judge refuses families' locker room injunction request

A federal judge has refused a request by Palatine families for an injunction that would prohibit a transgender student from utilizing locker room facilities designated for females at her school in Township High School District 211. ...
PASSAGES Local LGBT passages in 2017

PASSAGES Local LGBT passages in 2017

Chicagoan Richard W. Burke died peacefully at his home on Jan. 17 from complications due to multiple system atrophy. He was 66. Olga "Augie" Flanigan, of Augie & C.K.'s Bar, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 5. The ...
PASSAGES Gerald Eisel

PASSAGES Gerald Eisel

Gerald Lester Eisel, an architect, passed away Dec. 23, 2017, peacefully at home. He was 75. He was the beloved husband/partner of 36 years to James Kevin Custard; and the dear brother of Marilyn Harris, Dan ...
PASSAGES Notable deaths nationally in 2017

PASSAGES Notable deaths nationally in 2017

—Bishop Eddie Long: Long, the controversial leader of one of the nation's largest megachurches, died at age 63. He was a preacher who led an infamous march against same-sex marriage and denounced homosexuality. However, in 2010, ...
Howard Brown Health's CEO, board president speak on its evolution

Howard Brown Health's CEO, board president speak on its evolution

When David Munar took the reins at Howard Brown Health in 2014, the health agency was recovering from an extended period fraught with management issues, financial difficulties and low employee morale. Under Munar's watch, Howard Brown ...
wct 2018-01-03

Town Hall Apartments to open waiting list

Heartland Housing and Center on Halsted have announced that on Saturday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the waiting list will open for Town Hall Apartments, the Midwest region's first LGBTQ-friendly, affordable senior housing development. This is ...
wct 2018-01-03

VIEWS Words have consequences

Words matter in science—and in politics. We recently heard deeply troubling stories about the possible censorship of words at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For many of us in the HIV/AIDS community, this ...
wct 2018-01-03

MOMBIAN 2017: Good news, bad news for LGBTQ families

Was 2017 a good year for LGBTQ parents and our children? The political situation in the United States was grim, but we also saw progress in some areas. In perhaps the biggest win for LGBTQ parents ...
Leather Archives & Museum welcomes new executive director

Leather Archives & Museum welcomes new executive director

Starting 2018 with a fresh start, Gary Wasdin steps in as executive director for the Leather Archives and Museum (LA&M) this month. Wasdin was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where he developed a love for ...
wct 2018-01-03

Sessions to put trans stories in spotlight

Just for transgender participants, "Stories in the Spotlight" lets people transform important moments into stories that professional actors will perform onstage. Playwright Susan Lieberman teaches techniques for writing effective autobiographical ...
wct 2018-01-03

Podcast to detail Mattachine history

Mattachine, a 10-episode serialized show available free on iTunes Jan. 4, will follow the true story of the secret Mattachine organization that catalyzed the U.S. LGBTQ-rights movement in 1950. From a spark of inspiration in 1920s ...
World news: Gay teen's death, conversion therapy, Cher in Sydney

World news: Gay teen's death, conversion therapy, Cher in Sydney

Special to the online edition of Windy City Times

Sixteen-year-old Brazilian teenager Gabryel Magalhaes, known as Gabryel Selenator on social media, was beaten to death by his own father after he reportedly found out he was gay, Hornet reported, citing News Rondonia. Magalhaes was a ...
National roundup: Trump's anti-trans loss, marriage fight, gay mayors

National roundup: Trump's anti-trans loss, marriage fight, gay mayors

The Trump administration abandoned its bid to prevent openly transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, the Pentagon announced Dec. 30, Newsweek noted. In July, the Trump administration attempted to delay an Obama-era Department of ...
wct 2018-01-03

TPAN CEO Capouch stepping down

Test Positive Aware Network has announced that Patti Capouch has resigned as CEO and the board has named Julie Supple, director of client services, as the organization's interim CEO. "Patti has made significant contributions to TPAN's ...
wct 2018-01-03

DOJ Backs Down, Ban on Transgender Service Members on Hold

From a press release

(SAN FRANCISCO, December 22, 2017) — Today, the Trump Administration withdrew its appeal of a lower court ruling halting implementation of its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services. ...
wct 2018-01-03

Looking back: World news

Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times

—Channel one: South Africa's first LGBT video-on-demand (VOD) channel launched. PrideTV content manager J/anne Raphael Katz said, "PrideTV reverses the trend to restrict access to LGBT themes by South African ...
Looking back: National news of 2017

Looking back: National news of 2017

The past year was jam-packed with events and people that ranged from the seemingly trivial to the life-altering. Here's a rundown of some of them that affected/involved the LGBTQ+ community: —#MeToo: In October, publications reported that ...

  Entertainment

wct 2018-01-03

Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole at Old Town School of Folk Music Jan. 14

Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, along with guitarist Shawn Pimental, brings to the stage an immense talent as a singer, chanter, and dancer as well as a deep understanding of her Hawaiian culture and her place as a modern,
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wct 2018-01-03

SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT Solitary refinement

Solo shows abound around Chicago this January. Former Saturday Night Live alumna Julia Sweeney is work-shopping standup comedy shows called Older and Wider in Judy's Beat Lounge at The Second City starting Jan. 12. Also kicking ...
wct 2018-01-03

Critics' Picks

Puff: or Believe It or Not, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company at Greenhouse Theater, through Jan. 7, The "well-made" lay may have once been dismissed as formulaic, but this frothy madcap farce of high-society lovers and liars ...
wct 2018-01-03

THEATER SPOTLIGHT The Kiki: Queer Comedy and Variety

Welcome in the new year with a load of LGBTQ laughs courtesy of comics, musicians, storytellers and more appearing in The Kiki: Queer Comedy and Variety. It's hosted and produced by Scott Duff and Megan Brennan, ...
BOOK REVIEW Seven Suspects

BOOK REVIEW Seven Suspects

By Renee James. $26.95; Oceanview Publishing; 310 pages The world of fiction is filled with voices. It's a realm of stories and each one is told in a different way through a new set of eyes. Renee James's second book, Seven ...
wct 2018-01-03

Steppenwolf to honor Sarah Paulson

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actress Sarah Paulson as the 2018 honoree at the annual Steppenwolf Women in the Arts fundraising luncheon on Monday, Jan. 22, at 12 p.m. at the Radisson Blu ...
MOVIES 'Tom of Finland' film reveals the man behind the leather

MOVIES 'Tom of Finland' film reveals the man behind the leather

Tom of Finland, a new biopic from Finnish director Dome Karukosi, charts the evolution of Touko Laaksonen from a covert erotic illustrator—known for his graphite drawings of well-endowed men with ...
SHOWBIZ 'Time's Up,' Brad Goreski, 'Hamilton' actor, Kristin Chenoweth

SHOWBIZ 'Time's Up,' Brad Goreski, 'Hamilton' actor, Kristin Chenoweth

Special to the online edition of Windy City Times

Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes and more than 300 other women are taking a stand against sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry by launching Time's Up—a movement that aims to promote equality and ...
THEATER REVIEW Altar Boyz

THEATER REVIEW Altar Boyz

Playwright: music by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker, book by Kevin Del Aguila At: Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre at the No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: $34-$39. Runs through: Jan. 14 It's said ...
wct 2018-01-03

THEATER REVIEW Blue Man Group

Created and written by: Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink At: Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted St. Tickets: BlueMan.com/chicago; $39-99. Ongoing Performance art, street act, vaudeville show, drum session, sketch comedy, tech fair, carnival ...
wct 2018-01-03

OPERA REVIEW Turandot

Libretto: G. Adami & R. Simoni; Composer: Giacomo Puccini At: Lyric Opera of Chicago at Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. Tickets: 312-827-5600 or LyricOpera.org; $20-$349. Runs through: Jan. 27 Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died ...
wct 2018-01-03

THEATER REVIEW Bye, Bye, Liver

Playwright: Written and performed by the ensemble At: Byron Hatfield Productions at The Public House Theater, 3914 N. Clark St. Tickets: $18-$22. Runs through: Open run No bachelorette parties were in evidence the week before Christmas, ...

  Outlines

BOOKS Best readings of 2017

BOOKS Best readings of 2017

Special to the online edition of Windy City Times

Trust me on this: When you read more than 300 books a year, you come across some books that are not-so-good. Thankfully, you come across more of them that are good, great, or even stellar. Here's ...
TRAVEL A WeHo car-free winter escape

TRAVEL A WeHo car-free winter escape

Special to the online edition of Windy City Times

Winter is the perferct time to visit Southern California. With temperatures in the high 60s to 70s (and everything in bloom as it is the rainy season), the area is a great respite from the dreary ...
IN THE LIFE Dr. Juan Alvarez

IN THE LIFE Dr. Juan Alvarez

Special to the online edition of Windy City Times

Dr. Juan Alvarez specializes in helping make dreams come true. Alvarez works at the Fertility Centers of Illinois as a reproductive endorcrinoogist/fertility doctor. His role is to evaluate couples who are trying to get pregnant (whether ...
wct 2018-01-03

LGBT powerlifting championships add Mx category

From a press release

Registration for the LGBT International Powerlifting Championships 2018 is now open and the organisers have introduced a new optional Mx Category (Third Gender) to encourage people from transgender, non-binary and ...
SAVOR STK Chicago; honeygrow; Stock and Ledger

SAVOR STK Chicago; honeygrow; Stock and Ledger

DISH: Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times

There are old-school steakhouses—and then there are spots like STK Chicago (9 W. Kinzie St.; http://togrp.com/venue/stk-chicago). In fact, on the restaurant's website it says, "Not Your Daddy's Steakhouse"—and the One ...




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