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| | New Hampshire House Passes Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill
From a press release
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed HB 1319, legislation that would update the state's laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public spaces to explicitly include ... | | 
| | South Side Help Center founder dies
Mrs. Betty L. Smith, the founder of Chicago's South Side Help Center, has passed away, according to a press release from the organization. She passed away at home after a long illness and complications of Alzheimer's ... | | 
| | ELECTION 2018 Windy City Times' printable charts list local, national groups recommendations
Consult the Windy City Times charts for endorsements and recommendations from a number of local and national organizations as well as candidates' scores on the Windy City Times questionnaire. VIEW AND PRINT OUT voting charts from ... | | 
| | Diverse Oscars has a night of firsts
The Academy Awards turned 90 on March 4 at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, with host Jimmy Kimmel keeping things moving from the jump and humorously offering a jet ski for shortest acceptance speech (and Dame Helen ... | |
| | Judge refuses bail reduction to man accused of Boystown threats
A Chicago man being held In Cook County Jail after allegedly making threats to Lake View-area businesses will not be receiving a reduction in his bail after repeated outbursts in his Feb. 28 court hearing. The ... | |
| | Texas man gets ten years prison for hate crime based on sexual orientation
From a Department of Justice news release
Chancler Encalade, 20, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for assaulting a man because of the victim's sexual orientation, announced the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District ... |
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| | New Stop & Frisk Report Released for the City of Chicago
From a press release
Former U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys today released the latest report on investigatory stops and protective pat downs by Chicago Police officers. The report is the most recent evaluation of data gathered and analyzed as part ... | |
| | HRC Responds to HUD Secretary's Move to Erase Non-Discrimination from Mission Statement
From a press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to Secretary Ben Carson's release of a ... | |
| | Lambda Legal Pressesfor Federal LGBT Employment Protection in New Appeals Court Case
From a press release
(St. Louis, March 7, 2018) —Today, Lambda Legal and co-counsel Mathis, Marifian & Richter, LTD. filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on behalf of Mark Horton, a healthcare sales ... | |
| | HRC Mississippi Statement on Starkville Approval of Pride Parade Permit
From a press release
STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has praised the Starkville community, and especially Starkville Pride, for successfully pushing the city's Board of Aldermen to issue a permit for a Pride parade. "After the Starkville ... | |
| | Andersonville Chamber of Commerce starts business mentorship program
The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) has launched The Jan Baxter Memorial Fund for Andersonville Entrepreneurs—a business mentorship program established to honor the legacy of Jan Baxter, owner of the ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS Cook County Court candidate Brad Trowbridge, activist aims at judicial post
Out lawyer, adjunct professor and longtime activist Brad Trowbridge is running again for a judicial seat. As an attorney, he has has litigated cases in domestic relations, chancery, probate and criminal divisions—and has helped protect hundreds ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 2018-19 Women of color forum set for 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 ... | | 
| | Her HRC Chicago holds superhero-themed event
A packed crowd of about 200 people gathered to celebrate Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Chicago's annual Her HRC event, "Wonder Women: Celebrating Female Heroes in our Community," March 1 at Chicago Theater Works. Center on Halsted ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS COOK COUNTY COURT Cecilia Horan talks electoral process, LGBT judges
Judge Cecilia Horan is doing what most of us do: try every day to keep her job. Of course, her efforts are much more public. Horan, an out lesbian, was appointed as a Cook County Circuit Court judge in January 2017. ... | |
| | LGBTQ military, veteran event on March 16
The Chicago chapter of the American Veterans for Equal Rights invites all LGBTQ military members, veterans, families and friends to gather Friday, March 16, for socializing; a presentation on scams directed at veterans; events on health ... | |
| | VIEWPOINTS Billy Graham's ministry of LGBTQ intolerance
The Reverend William (Billy) Franklin Graham Jr. (1918-2018) has died at the age of 99. Too often, hagiographies are painted when people die, especially of ministers. The televangelist, however, is not deserving of such high praises. ... | |
| | LETTERS Keeping ACA intact
Despite relentless repeal efforts, more than 11.8 million people signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Insurance Marketplaces for plan year 2018. This figure represents only a ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 14th Congressional Dist. candidate Lauren Underwood is former Obama advisor
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
Lauren Underwood is running in the Democratic primary against six other candidates—Daniel Roldan-Johnson, George Weber, Victor Swanson, John Hosta, Matthew Brolley and Jim Walz (who ran in the 2016 general ... | |
| | 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 ... | |
| | 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 ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Grindr case, Adam Rippon, gay-bar owner dies
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Chancler Encalade, 20, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a man because of the victim's sexual orientation, announced the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of ... | | 
| | WORLD New museum, EU condemns gay 'cure,' trans lawmaker
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to condemn gay "cure" therapy and urged member countries to ban the practice, PinkNews reported. The EU body voted 435-109 to adopt text calling on member states to outlaw the ... | | 
| | VALUE TRAVEL Washington, D.C., Cherry blossoms, presidential portraits and more
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Winter officially ends March 1 in the nation's capital but almost anytime of year is perfect for a visit—if only to see the new Presidential portrait of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 14th Congressional Dist. candidate George Weber on being a citizen legislator
George Weber is running in the Democratic primaries against six other candidates—Lauren Underwood, Daniel Roldan-Johnson, Matthew Brolley, John Hosta, Victor Swanson and Jim Walz (who ran in the 2016 general ... | |
| | 200+ candidates, lawmakers refusing funding, support from NRA
From a press release
Parkland,FL, March 6, 2018—In only 10 days since the campaign's nationwide launch, the #NoNRAMoney Pledge has reached over 60 million people online and has drawn more than 200 candidates and lawmakers who are publicly refusing funding ... | |
| | 30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced
From a press release
Los Angeles, CA (March 6, 2018) - Lambda Literary, the nation's oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature, announced the finalists of the 30th Annual Lambda Literary Awards - or the "Lammys," as they ... | |
| | Benchmark Judicial Voting Guide
for March 2018 Cook County Primaries
From a Benchmark PAC for Cook County Judges press release
Democracy depends on voters casting informed ballots, but even the most well-intentioned voter can struggle when it comes to electing judges. In 2018, the Circuit Court of Cook County has 39 openings for judge to fill ... | |
| | PFLAG Celebrates 45th Year of Leading on Family Acceptance
From a press release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On March 11, PFLAG—the nation's first and largest organization uniting families and allies with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people—will celebrate 45 years since its founding ... | |
| | HRC Opposes Trump-Pence Judicial Nominee Thomas Farr
From a press release
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, sent a letter to senators urging them to oppose ... | | 
| | Proud and Included marks anniversary
Proud and Included—a social and community outreach organization focused on expanding inclusion for LGBTQ adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the larger LGBTQ community—held a "meet and mingle" to ... | |
| | As students plan protests of Parkland shooting,
UCLU urges civics lessons in education
From an ALCU press release
Chicago — Noting the heightened interest of high school students across the nation and Illinois to participate in public policy discussions, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today issued an open letter to educators across ... | | 
| | Lighthouse Church distributes hand warmers
On March 2, members of The Lighthouse Church of Chicago—which is LGBT-inclusive and predominantly African-American—distributed 1,000 pairs of hand warmers to CTA riders at the Wilson Red Line stop, 4620 N. Broadway. The church did this ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 16th Congressional Dist. candidate Amy "Murri" Briel
Phoenix Futbol Club co-owner and soccer coach Amy "Murri" Briel is running in the Democratic primary to unseat Republican Adam Kinzinger who has held the seat since 2012. Kinzinger previously represented the 11th congressional district for ... | | 
| | Lakeview East chamber holds annual meeting, awards ceremony
A packed house of Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce members and other luminaries gathered for the organization's annual meeting and awards ceremony Feb. 27 at The Cubby Bear. Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce/Special Service Areas Executive ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 6th Congressional Dist. U.S. Rep. candidate Becky Anderson Wilkins profile
Bookstore proprietor and Naperville City Council member Becky Anderson Wilkins says that it was mainly concerns about healthcare that motivated her to run in the 6th Congressional District's Democratic primary March 20, when she'll go up ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 6th Congressional Dist. candidate Jennifer Zordani profile
Attorney Jennifer Zordani is running in the crowded March 20 Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District. The winner in that race takes on Republican incumbent Rep. Peter Roskam in the general election this fall. Zordani ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 6th Dist. U.S. Rep. candidate Kelly Mazeski profile
Kelly Mazeski is among the several Democratic candidates vying March 20 to oppose incumbent Republican congressman Peter Roskam for the 6th District U.S. Representative's post in the November 2018 general election. Mazeski is running against Becky ... | | 
| | Community leaders discuss LGBT travel at state confab
Illinois businesses looking to tap into the robust LGBT travel market need to look beyond the affluent "Dual-Income, No Kids" (DINK) stereotype, according to panelists at a Feb. 27 presentation. The forum—The Importance of the Evolving ... | |
| | HRC on Trump-Pence administration to withdraw anti-LGBTQ nominee Gordon Giampietro
From a press release
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, continued calls for the Trump-Pence Administration to withdraw its ... | | 
| | Lambda Legal honors Judge Patricia Logue
In advance of the April 19 annual Lambda Legal Bon Foster Awards, the organization hosted a reception for Bon Foster Liberty Award honoree Judge Patricia M. Logue featuring top national attorneys in the fight for LGBT ... | | 
| | BOOKS Talking with Joseph Cassara, author The House of Impossible Beauties
The House of Impossible Beauties is the fictionalized telling of the formation of the House of Xtravaganza, the Latinx house captured in the documentary film Paris is Burning. This beautifully written novel is equal parts grit ... | |
| | Lawsuit alleges Dart detains people unlawfully
A class-action lawsuit was filed late Feb. 26 on behalf of people allegedly being unconstitutionally detained under Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's review policy for defendants already cleared for release by Cook County bond court judges, ... | |
| | Homeless coalition responds to private security addition in Loop
The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) release a statement saying it is very concerned about the Loop Alliance's addition of private, armed guards to the streets. Panhandling is a lawful activity and targeting people who ... | |
| | PFAW Sues DOJ, HUD To Release Information On Secret LGBTQ Policy
From a press release
People For the American Way filed suit in federal court today against the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to demand the release of documents concerning reported changes in federal policy ... | |
| | The NRA Doesn't Care About Jack PSA launched by Pride Fund to End Gun Violence
Video below. From a press release
March 1, 2018 — Washington, DC — "The NRA Doesn't Care About Jack" is the latest digital public service announcement (PSA) from Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, highlighting America's frustration with the NRA and their ... | |
| | Olympian Adam Rippon Launches GLAAD Campaign for LGBTQ Youth
From a GLAAD press release
New York GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today announced that Olympic medalist Adam Rippon launched a fundraising campaign to support GLAAD's culture-changing LGBTQ youth programs ... | |
| | Staten Island St. Patrick's Parade refuses LGBT Pride Center, gay Irish Prime Minister
From a press release
Staten Island, NY.— Once again, the LGBTQ community of Staten Island is denied the opportunity to march in the Staten Island St. Patrick's Day parade. In fact, they were denied the opportunity to even apply to ... | |
| | LGBTQ working people lose if Supreme Court guts unions in Janus v. AFSCME
From a Pride At Work press release
Washington-DC: LGBTQ advocates call out the dangerous threat to LGBTQ working people that the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case represents. On February 26, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case ... |
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| | LGBTQ Programming At Cinema Chicago's TV Festival
The 54th Chicago International Television Festival, presented by Cinema/Chicago, will celebrate extraordinary American and International television programming, web series and television commercials over a three-day period, March 20-22
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| | GUEST COLUMN For theater critics, diversity, cultural connection imperative
A few years ago, at a town hall addressing the controversy that arose over reviews of Steppenwolf's production of This Is Modern Art, I asked one of our community's preeminent critics if they had a responsibility ... | | 
| | THEATER Love, magic combine for gay seniors of Kingdom
At the heart of Michael Alan Harris' new play Kingdom, there are two people you rarely see on center stage. From Aeschylus to August Wilson and beyond, theatergoers won't find many AARP-eligible gay men of color. ... | |
| | THEATER Critics' Picks
Yank!, Pride Films & Plays, through March 18. A fine cast and excellent musical direction spark this musical WWII gay love story, partly like an LGBT South Pacific. JA Southern Gothic, Windy City Playhouse, through May ... | | 
| | THEATER SPOTLIGHT Sondheim's Divas
Musical-theater nerd alert! British Cabaret artist Tim McArthur performs three shows this weekend at the Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway. On Friday-Saturday, March 11-12, the West End vet will perform "Sondheim's Divas," a show that ... | |
| | '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 ... | |
| | Stage 773 launches panel series
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., is presenting an all-new, quarterly Artists Professional Development Series beginning Monday, April 2, at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by the Young Professionals Board of Stage 773, these events will be an ... | |
| | 'How I Learned to Drive' March 21-May 6
The Artistic Home will continue its 2017-18 season with Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned To Drive, which will run March 21-May 6 at 1376 W. Grand Ave. How I Learned To Drive, which premiered ... | | 
| | THEATER About Face drama looks to future while facing the past
Having come of age in the '90s, About Face Theatre Artistic Director Megan Carney—now in her 40s—knows both the heartache and the joy that can accompany coming out. And while it's been a minute since Carney ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE MUSIC Jennifer Higdon's full 'Dance Card'
Composer Jennifer Higdon never stops working. From humble beginnings in the South, this talented and openly lesbian writer exploded onto pages of music with a unique perspective. In college she earned an artist's diploma from the ... | | 
| | MUSIC Ingenue redux, reuniting with LGBTQ icon k.d. lang
Global LGBTQ+ icon k.d. lang's music has taken center stage in millions of homes, cars and lesbian bars for over 30 years. Still, the deeply personal, quiet, self-professed "boring" star has struck a chord of balance ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Elton John, RuPaul, Marilyn Monroe, Lena Waithe
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
While performing his hit "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" during his Million Dollar Piano concert residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Elton John regularly invites a group of fans to gather around his grand piano—but ... | | 
| | BOOKS Gore's new tale a bewitching spin on fiction
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Those who are unfamiliar with the writer Ariel Gore might think it defies all logic that she launched a stellar career from a self-published zine. Those same people might also be skeptical that someone who initially ... | | 
| | Women composers in March's 'Hear Me Roar'
In conjunction with its Project W initiative—which makes bold steps for gender equity in classical music—Chicago Sinfonietta announced performances of "Hear Me Roar" at Wentz Concert Hall (171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, March 11, at 3 ... | |
| | 'Vagina Melodies' through March 16
Corn Productions will run The Vagina Melodies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16-March 16 at Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln Ave.. (It will also run on two Sundays—Feb. 18 and 25—at ... | | 
| | Genderqueer 'Monopoly Man' Amanda Werner on breaking barriers
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Genderqueer, nonbinary, trans, bisexual political activist Amanda Werner made an unexpectedly huge announcement to their colleagues at Public Citizen and Americans for Financial Freedom last National Coming Out Day (Oct. ... | | 
| | About Face Theatre Announces Casting for Midwest Premiere of Bull in a China Shop
From a press release
AbCHICAGO (March 6, 2018) — About Face Theatre is pleased to announce casting for its Midwest premiere of Bryna Turner's comedy BULL IN A CHINA SHOP, based on the true story of revolutionary academics and lovers ... | |
| | Northlight Theatre announces 44th season including
Curve of Departure
NNorthlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces its 44th season, opening with Curve of Departure by Rachel Bonds, directed by BJ Jones and featuring Mike Nussbaum ... | |
| | Diverse Oscars has a night of firsts
The Academy Awards turned 90 on March 4 at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, with host Jimmy Kimmel keeping things moving from the jump and humorously offering a jet ski for shortest acceptance speech (and Dame Helen ... | | 
| | MUSIC Dream into action, talking with '80s icon Howard Jones
"Things Can Only Get Better," "Life in One Day" and "Like to Get to Know You Well" were just three hits by '80s British singer Howard Jones that rocked the States. The longtime musician has now ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Schiller's Mary Stuart
Playwright: Peter Oswald, after Friedrich Schiller At: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier. Tickets: 312-595-5600; ChicagoShakes.com; $48-$88. Runs through: April 15 Mary Stuart became Queen of Scots when six days old in 1542 and was overthrown by ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Anna Karenina
Playwright: Adapted by Jessica Wright. Buha from the novel by Leo Tolstoy. At: Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: $40. Runs through: April 8 Compared to his earlier War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy's thousand-page Anna ... | | 
| | OPERA REVIEW Faust
Playwright: Charles Gounod (music); Jules Barbier and Michel Carre (libretto) Based on: Carre's Faust et Marguerite and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, Part One. At: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Hail, Hail Chuck, A Tribute to Chuck Berry
Playwright: L. Maceo Ferris At: Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark St. Tickets: $55-$65. Runs through: April 1 Just to ascertain that we know where our journey starts, Black Ensemble raises the curtain on its latest ... | |
| | Lost and Found sets casting for Burnham's Dream, The White City world premiere
From a press release
CHICAGO (February 28, 2018) — Lost and Found Productions is pleased to announce casting for its world premiere musical BURNHAM'S DREAM: THE WHITE CITY, the story of visionary architect Daniel H. Burnham ... | |
| | Writers Theatre begins 2018/19 Season, including Twelfth Night, Next to Normal
From a press release
Glencoe, IL—Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the company's 2018/19 six-show season, opening with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, with original music by Shane Rettig ... | | 
| | Northlight Theatre continues 2017-18 season with The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2017-18 season with The Beauty Queen of Leenane, written by Martin McDonagh and directed by BJ Jones. The ... | |
| | Gene Siskel Film Center lists March screenings, events
Festival 21st Annual Chicago European Union Film Festival (March 9-April 5), the nation's largest showcase of EU cinema, features 61 premieres from all 28 EU nations. March 9 marks the opening of the festival, featuring ... | |
| | Steppenwolf Theatre Company Announces 43rd Season
From a press release
CHICAGO (February 28, 2018) — Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and Executive Director David Schmitz proudly unveiled today the 2018/19 Season. Featuring seven productions, the world-renowned, Chicago-based ... |
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| | DINING Puerto Rico benefit, Pi Day, women's luncheon
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—Chicagoland chefs will come together Wed., March 14, to support the restaurants, hospitality and tourism in Puerto Rico that were all impacted by Hurricane Maria. "A Recipe for Relief: A Culinary Event to Benefit Hurricane Survivors" ... | | 
| | STAYCATION REVIEW Ace Hotel Chicago West Loop Hotel, modern AND retro
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Ace Hotel Chicago (311 N. Morgan St.; https://www.acehotel.com/chicago), the West Loop, just opened last year. There's has been quite a bit of hype surrounding the hotel—but is it worth your hard-earned bucks? Windy City Times breaks ... |
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