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| | ELECTIONS 2018 Early voting information
For those who missed the Feb. 20 deadline to register by mail, early voting and registration will available through March 19 for the March 20 primary. Those who need to register or update their registration on ... | |
| | LGBT military groups celebrate first out trans recruit joining the Armed Forces
From a press release
WASHINGTON — Today, the nation's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military organizations, OutServe-SLDN, the American Military Partner Association, and SPARTA issued statements responding to the news that the ... | | 
| | Full page USA Today ad shows bipartisan opposition to Trump's trans military ban
From an HRC press release
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN, American Military Partner Association, and Gender Justice League published a full-page USA Today ad featuring leading military, national security and ... | |
| | 2nd Federal Appeals Court Rules LGBT Workers Protected Against Employment Discrimination
Court: rules Title VII covers sexual-orientation bias
On Feb. 26, a U.S. appeals court in New York City ruled that a federal law banning sex discrimination in the workplace—Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—also prohibits bias against gay and lesbian ... |
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| | ELECTIONS 4th Dist. State Rep. candidate Delia Ramirez on marijuana law, homeless youth
Community advocate Delia Ramirez was until recently the Deputy Director of the Community Renewal Society: she resigned to become one of four candidates vying to represent the 4th District to replace the retiring Cynthia Soto. Ramirez's ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 4th Dist. State Rep. candidate Anne Shaw on budget, connecting with LGBTQ Community
Civil rights attorney Anne Shaw is one of four candidates vying to represent the 4th District to replace the retiring Cynthia Soto. Shaw's challengers are Iris Millan, Alyx Pattison and Delia Ramirez. Windy City Times was ... | |
| | Lighthouse Church to give away hand warmers March 2
On Friday, March 2, 5-9 a.m., members of The Lighthouse Church of Chicago—which is LGBT-inclusive and predominantly African-American—will gather at the Wilson Red Line stop, 4620 N. Broadway, to distribute 1,000 pairs of hand warmers to ... | |
| | 30 Under 30 Awards to honor young LGBT individuals, nominations sought
Windy City Times is seeking to recognize 30 more outstanding LGBT individuals (and allies) for its annual 30 Under 30 Awards. The ceremony will take pace Wed, June 20. There will be a 5:30 p.m. reception, ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS Jill Rose Quinn, trans attorney, runs for Cook Co. Court, Suriano vacancy
Video below
Jill Rose Quinn is aiming for a place in history. Should she win her primary- and general-election races, Quinn would be the first transgender judge in Illinois—ever. Quinn's private practice experience includes working at general legal ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 2018:
STATE REP (5TH DISTRICT)
Out candidate Lamont Robinson talks LGBT issues, public safety
Insurance agent Lamont Robinson Jr.—who runs two Allstate offices—is currently a candidate for state representative in the 5th District, a seat vacated by Juliana Stratton as she campaigns for lieutenant governor. If elected, Robinson would be ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2018-19 Women of color forum on March 8
The 2018 Women of Color Candidate Forum for Illinois will take place Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. at Reunion, 2557 W. North Ave. Among those scheduled to appear are the following candidates: Gaylon Alcaraz (Cook ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2018 Groups unite against Dem Dan Lipinski
Leading progressive groups announced they are united for an unprecedented joint independent expenditure campaign against Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinksi (IL-3). NARAL Pro-Choice America, the Human Rights Campaign, SEIU, MoveOn, Planned ... | | 
| | University of Chicago teaching program starts LGBTQ initiative
In a new initiative, University of Chicago's Urban Teacher Education Program (UChicago UTEP) is adding gender identity and sexuality to its curriculum. UTEP prepares teachers for Chicago Public Schools while testing a model for urban teacher ... | |
| | GUEST COLUMN My journey, my story
I honestly knew ever since I was able to speak that I was not like other little girls. However, I didn't understand why until much later in life. Physically transitioning from male to female, or becoming ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 2018
Record number of LGBTs running in March Illinois primary election
This year's elections feature a record number of openly LGBT candidates thorughout Illinois. The following individuals have publicly stated that they are members of the LGBT community and were on the ballot as of late February. ... | |
| | THE AMAZON TRAIL My daily last straw
What exactly is the last straw? I thought it was the presidential buffoon's goading of North Korea, but I was wrong. Our government is suddenly so feeble, so twisted up in procedure, infighting, and tripping over ... | |
| | LETTERS Don't boycott the boycott
Dear Editor: Bermuda became first in the world to legalize and then revoke same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples no longer have equal rights to marry and are only able to access a civil union. This ruling is ... | |
| | Same-sex wedding
expo March 18
The 2018 LGBT Wedding Expo will be held Sunday, March 18, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Hotel Chicago, 333 N. Dearborn St. It will be the 10th year for the expo in Chicago. Patrons will be able to win a wedding worth $2,500 ... | |
| | Point notes new college program, holding event
Point Foundation (Point) encourages LGBTQ community-college students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program to apply for its Community College Scholarship Program. Students accepted into the program ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Pro-trans ad, Point's honors, Vegas shooting
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN, American Military Partner Association and Gender Justice League published a full-page USA Today ad featuring leading military, national security and bipartisan officials who ... | | 
| | WORLD State Dept. NZ prime minister, activist attacked
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
State Department officials have been ordered to pare back passages in a soon-to-be-released annual report on global human rights that traditionally discuss women's reproductive rights and discrimination, Politico reported. The ... | | 
| | Journalist explains history of LGBTQ acronym at event
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
"I'd like to apologize on behalf of my entire generation," longtime journalist E.J. Graff told the audience who attended her lecture "LGBTQ: How the Amazingly Awkward Acronym Got Foisted On You" at Northwestern's Institute for Sexual ... | | 
| | Professor speaks on 'Black Feminisms and the Mutability of Gender'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Cornell University Associate Professor of Africana Studies C. Riley Snorton kicked off the University of Chicago's (UChicago's) Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS ) speaker series with ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 25th Dist. State Rep. Angelique Collins ON small business, HIV/AIDS education
Angelique Collins has been a small business owner and lobbied in Springfield. She is one of a crowded field of candidates vying to replace retiring State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie in the 25th district. Collins' challengers ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 25th Dist. candidate Curtis Tarver II on civil rights, prison reform
Lawyer and brewery owner Curtis Tarver II is one of a crowded field of candidates vying to replace retiring State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie in the 25th district. Tarver's challengers are William Calloway, Grace Chan-McKibben, Angelique ... | |
| | OutServe-SLDN moves hires key staffer to focus on LGBT veterans
From a press release
(WASHINGTON) February 27, 2018 — The nation's oldest and largest LGBT military organization today is announcing its continued expansion and growth with the addition of a new staff member and expanded programming ... | | 
| | Hell in a Handbag Productions names cast for L'Imitation of Life
CHICAGO (February 23, 2018) — Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce casting for the revival of its 2013 hit L'Imitation of Life, a dead on parody of the 1959 film Imitation of Life ... | | 
| | PASSAGES George Malcolm Mariner dies
George Malcolm Mariner, attorney, longtime of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, passed away gently at home February 25, 2018. Native of Oelwein, Iowa, George earned his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Iowa before working ... | |
| | LGBTQ Olympians win seven medals
More than a dozen out athletes competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, winning seven medals, according to Outsports. The medal winners included Canadian pairs figure skater Eric Radford (gold and bronze medals), ... | |
| | Lambda Legal Announces 2018 National Liberty Awards Honoree Evan Wolfson
From a press release
(NEW YORK February 23, 2018) — Today, Lambda Legal, the nation's oldest and largest LGBT legal organization, announced Evan Wolfson as a recipient of this year's Liberty Award. The Liberty Awards National ... | |
| | Hawaii court rejects religious justification for B&B refusing lesbian couple
From a press release
(Honolulu, HI, February 23, 2018) — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii today affirmed a lower court ruling against a Hawai`i bed and breakfast that denied a room to a lesbian couple ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 25th Dist. State Rep. candidate Grace McKibben on LGBTQ issues, religious freedom laws
Grace Chan McKibben is the current Development Director of Indo-American Center, and one of a crowded field of candidates vying to replace retiring State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie in the 25th district. Chan McKibben's challengers are ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 25th Dist. State Rep. candidate Adrienne Irmer on guns, LGBTQ employment
Until recently, Adrienne Irmer was on the legislative staff of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management. She is one of a crowded field of candidates vying to replace retiring State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie in ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 54th Dist. State Representative candidate Maggie Trevor
Former political science professor and current healthcare researcher Maggie Trevor is running in opposition to incumbent Republican Tom Morrison in the 54th District. A Democrat, Trevor is unopposed in her primary. Trevor is also an out ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 7th Dist. Cook County Commissioner candidate Alma Anaya on taxes
Alma Anaya (D) is running in the primary against Angeles "Angie" Sandoval for the seat being vacated by Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (who is running to replace the retiring Rep. Luis Gutiérrez in the 4th Congressional district). ... | | 
| | Black History Month event honors local LGBTQA luminaries
The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus hosted a Chicago LGBTQA Black history recognitions and awards event honoring luminaries in the community Feb. 23 at the South Side Community Art ... | |
| | Storytelling class for women of color
Feminine Comique (Fem Com) is a Chicago-based class that provides opportunities for cisgender and transgender women of color to use comedy to share and convey their unique stories in an all-female supported environment: CDPH and FemCom ... | |
| | Rep. Cassidy responds to harassment claims within Democratic Party
From a press release
Following new allegations about sexual harassment and abusive behavior within the Democratic Party of Illinois, state Rep. Kelly Cassidy released a statement. She said, "The slow and steady drip of accusations and dismissals has turned into ... | | 
| | LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosts Black LGBT biz event
The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois hosted a celebration of Chicago's Black LGBT business advocates and owners Feb. 22 at the Currency Exchange Cafe, 305 E. Garfield Blvd. on Chicago's South Side. Chamber Executive Director ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2018 GOP candidate accused of gay, racial slurs
Burt Minor—a Republican candidate for the Illinois General Assembly (42nd District)—received criticism from his own party amid claims that he asked a GOP-backed, African-American candidate for state attorney general if ... | | 
| | BOOKS Jane Mersky Leder gets 'Dead Serious' about ending teen suicide
When Jane Mersky Leder first published Dead Serious: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Suicide in the late '80s, the "cultural and social landscape was so different than it is today. Very few people had access to ... |
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| | THEATER REVIEW Surely Goodness and Mercy
Playwright: Chisa Hutchinson At: Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: $35-$40. Runs through: March 18 The publicity synopsis may read like a listing for the Hallmark Channel, but playgoers should not be hasty in ... | | 
| | OPERA REVIEW Cosi fan tutte
Playwright: W. A. Mozart (music); Lorenzo Da Ponte (libretto) At: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Dr. Tickets: 312-827-5600; LyricOpera.org; $49-$258. Runs through: March 16 (in repertory) When summoned ... | |
| | THEATER Critics' Picks
All My Sons, Court Theatre, through March 18. When America's leaders are ethical and moral frauds, Arthur Miller's first great play (about personal integrity and war profiteering) is more pertinent than ever. The veteran cast is ... | |
| | THEATER SPOTLIGHT Love Never Dies, sequel to The Phantom of the Opera
We all know the title character of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera was a stalker as well as a gifted vocal instructor. The Destroyer of Light Fixtures is up to his old tricks in Phantom's sequel, Love Never ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Wolves
Playwright: Sarah DeLappe At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: 312-443-3800; GoodmanTheatre.org; $10-$47. Runs through: March 11 Look for ensemble dramas centered on sports teams and you'll find the playing field ... | |
| | 'History Lezons' March 18, 20-21
March has officially been Women's History Month in the U.S. since 1987. In 2018, Pride Films and Plays will celebrate its own "Women-Loving-Women's History Month" with History Lezons, a showcase of nine short plays about women ... | | 
| | THEATER 'The Burn' fuses bullying, identity
Toward the close of playwright Philip Dawkins' drama The Burn, social media literally engulfs the cadre of high school girls at the story's incendiary core. Online chatter—Instagram, Facebook, texts and ... | |
| | Company to create venue for sci-fi/fantasy
Otherworld Theatre Company announced a tentative agreement to lease the theater space at 3914 N. Clark St. as its new artistic home and the world's first venue dedicated to science fiction and fantasy performance, pending a ... | |
| | Storytelling class for women of color
Feminine Comique (Fem Com) is a Chicago-based class that provides opportunities for cisgender and transgender women of color to use comedy to share and convey their unique stories in an all-female supported environment: CDPH and FemCom ... | |
| | 'Hollywood on State' Oscars party March 4
On March 4, the Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), 164 N. State St., will host Chicago's longest-running awards show viewing party, "Hollywood on State: Where You're ... | |
| | Center's Oscars party March 4 at Park West
Center on Halsted's annual event "A Night with Oscar" will take place Sunday, March 4, at 6 p.m. at the Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave. At 6 p.m., there will be the live red-carpet arrival and auction, with the Academy ... | |
| | Galesburg hosting 'One State Together'
The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) and Arts Alliance Illinois announced that the next One State Together in the Arts conference will be held in Galesburg, Illinois, on Oct. 22-23. Additional pre-conference events for the Illinois ... | |
| | 'Spitfire Grill' opening March 25
Refuge Theatre Project—a company that, among other things, staged High Fidelity: The Musical twice in makeshift record stores and Bare: A Pop Opera in a church sanctuary—will open The Spitfire Grill on Sunday, March 25, at ... | | 
| | ART
New Chicago exhibit celebrates the magic of Keith Haring
The buoyant work of Keith Haring—with his "radiant" babies and barking dogs, highlighter-bright palette, and recurring themes of social injustice—is the subject of a new exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center celebrating one of the largest ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Death Goes Overboard
By David S. Pederson $18.95; Bold Strokes Books; 237 pages Can you float me a loan? It's a common question when your friends know you're flush with cash. Can I hold a 10 for a minute? Can you spot me five? ... | | 
| | ART Kathleen Gerber, Lori Nix capture a tiny apocalypse
Kathleen Gerber and Lori Nix are in the business of photographic illusions. While their cityscapes and interiors appear realistic, if improbable, they're the result of careful miniature model-making, elaborate staging ... | |
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WMG 26th-anniv. gala May 11
Woman Made Gallery (WMG) will hold its 26th-anniversary gala Friday, May 11, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at Lacuna's Reverie Gallerie, 2150 S. Canalport Ave. There will be a cash bar, a silent auction, a three-prize raffle and musical ... | |
| | 'Faust' March 3-21 at Lyric Opera
Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Dr., will run Faust March 3-21, for seven performances. A classic story about the perils of making a deal with the devil in pursuit of eternal youth set to ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Madonna, David Bowie, Jennifer Lawrence, Ricky Martin
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Musical anniversary: Twenty years ago, Madonna released her seventh studio album, Ray of Light, according to Advocate.com. The album would win three Grammys, sell 16 million copies, expose a growing spiritual side to the pop queen, ... | | 
| | BENT NIGHTS Rostam
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Thirty-five years ago, the debut single of an unknown band called The Culture Club was delivered to radio programmers in a brown paper wrapper—lest the sight of a smartly coiffed drag queen offend the public. Boy ... | | 
| | FILMS Gay duo discuss 'Rogers Park'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
There's a new movie in town and its set in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. Directed by Kyle Henry and written by his partner Carlos Trevino, Rogers Park delves into the ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE PERFORMANCE Chatting with the multilingual Matteo Lane
Matteo Lane returns to Chicago after making it big in New York. He performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and on Comedy Central. He can be seen on TV with IFC, MTV and MTV2, ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Six Corners
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Playwright: Keith Huff At: Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 773-327-5252 or AmericanBluesTheater.com; $19-$49. Runs through: March 24 Referred to as "the sugar man," violent-crimes unit detective Nick Moroni actually has little that is saccharine ... | |
| | 'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast revealed
VH1 revealed the cast for the milestone 10th season of Emmy-winning RuPaul's Drag Race. The newest queens vying for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" were announced during an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All ... | | 
| | Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti headlines Chicago Theatre Workshop benefit
From a press release
Join Chicago Theatre Workshop on March 18 for its Spring benefit headlined by Broadway Tony Award-winner, Laura Benanti. The benefit will include two special performances by Benanti on March 18, 2018 at 5:00 and 8:00 pm. ... | | 
| | Fund site launched to help Amy Armstrong after robbery in Mexico
An online GoFundMe campaign has been formed to assist Chicago-based entertainer Amy Armstrong after an establishment she helps manage in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was robbed. According to the GoFundMe site, Armstrong returned to the Palm Cabaret, ... | | 
| | Chicago Sinfonietta's Hear Me Roar features Jennifer Higdon among women composers
In conjunction with its Project W initiative, which makes bold steps for gender equity in classical music, Chicago Sinfonietta announces performances of Hear Me Roar at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL (March 11, 2018, 3pm) ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Southern Gothic
Playwright: Leslie Liautaud At: Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Rd. Tickets: $65-$85. Runs through: March 18 In some circles, this literary genre would be called "immersive" theater, in others, "fly-on-the-wall" drama. The important thing ... | | 
| | BOOKS Paperback hero. Talking with iconic author John Rechy
Gore Vidal hailed John Rechy as "one of the few original American writers of the last century," and with good reason. In 1963, Rechy exploded onto the literary scene with City of Night, a gritty gay ... |
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| | DINING Lent specials, Terry's Toffee moving, Tied House
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Every Friday during Lent (through March 30), Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave., will offer Chef Jup's seafood menu. There will be the fish fry basket ($15) in addition to raw oysters ($1 each), char-grilled oysters ... | | 
| | Black history program examines activism through storytelling
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Center on Halsted, in partnership with Equality Illinois and Pride Action Tank, hosted a Black History Month event, "Activism Then & Now," Feb. 21 at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Several panelists spoke ... | | 
| | IN THE LIFE Steve Boudreau
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Chicagoan Steve Boudreau—a runner, cyclist and yoga enthusiast—found himself himself especially stymied in recent years by the allergies that he'd been afflicted with for as long as he can remember. "Truly, I have had sinus problems, ... | |
| | Red Stars part of March 31 doubleheader
The Chicago Red Stars will begin its 12-home game stretch at Toyota Park on Saturday, March 31, combining with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Chicago Fire for a doubleheader. Both teams will host their Portland counterparts. ... |
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