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| | Ms. Gloria Carter to accept GLAAD Media Awards honors for son JAY-Z
From a press release
New York, NY — GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today announced that Ms. Gloria Carter will accept the Special Recognition Award onstage at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at ... | |
| | Chicago Immigrant Rights Organizer Wins Deportation Fight
From a press release
April 25, 2015 — After five years in court proceedings this afternoon immigration judge, Eva S. Saltzman, granted Lulú Martinez's petition to remain in the country during a final asylum hearing. "I feel very excited and ... | |
| | Extremist Anti-LGBTQ Judicial Nominee Kyle Duncan Confirmed
From press releases
HRC Responds to Senate Confirmation of Extremist Anti-LGBTQ Judicial Nominee Kyle Duncan From an HRC press release: WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay ... | |
| | LGBT Senate hopefuls, five in the running
An historic number of openly LGBT people are running for the U.S. Senate this year: five. Two of those candidates are running in elections that are seen as the most competitive this year: Arizona and Wisconsin. ... | |
| | 11th Annual Esteem Awards to honor Chicagoans
Chicago, April 24, 2018 — PrideIndex.com has announced the seven organizations and 12 individuals that have been selected to be honored at the 11th Annual Esteem Awards. The honorees were selected by a committee of past ... | |
| | Chicago's i2i, Asian Pacific Islander Pride join amicus brief to Supreme Court
From a press release
On Wednesday April 25, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Donald Trump's third iteration of his anti-Muslim Travel Ban. The ban, issued by Executive Order, bars people from certain majority Muslim countries ... | | 
| | Trans author/activist Reyna Ortiz talks work, new publishing company
Ever since the release of trans activist Reyna Ortiz's book, T: Stands for Truth: In search of the Queen, last fall, her life has been a whirlwind of new experiences. Ortiz—who was born in Chicago's Little ... | |
| | League of Women Voters lunch April 25
"A Tale of Two Cities: Bridging Chicago's Opportunity Divide" is the theme of the League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWV Chicago) annual State of the City luncheon and fundraiser on Wed., April 25, 11 a.m.-1:30 ... | |
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Windy City Black Pride June 29-July 2
Windy City Black Pride will take place this year on June 29-July 2. Several parties will take place. They include Urbano Blackout, at Fantasy Night Club, 3641 N. Halsted St.; and the 5th Annual Black Party, ... | | 
| | Queercore panel held at Loop library
As part of the ongoing One Book Chicago Program and Music: The Beat of Our City, the Chicago Public Library hosted a panel discussion and concert April 17 at The Harold Washington Library's Cindy Pritzker Theater ... | |
| | Two Chicagoans make top LGBT lawyer list
Two Chicagoans have been named to the National LGBT Bar Association's 2018 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 list. Chirag Badlani is at partner at Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd., where he represents clients in ... | |
| | VIEWPOINT Another Black Harvard man arrested
I reside in Cambridge. And, the last time an unarmed Black Harvard man in Cambridge was arrested, it made the news. It was when renowned Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates was mistakenly taken to be an ... | |
| | Trans show part of Fashion Week
A transgender-themed show will be part of Chicago Fashion Week, which is taking place through April 30. Among the events is "Trans, Media and Fashion," which will take place Sunday, April 29, 4-8 p.m., at EvolveHer, ... | | 
| | Matchmaking event for older lesbians, bi women coming to Chicago
Little Gay Book comes to Chicago to help those who are ready to mingle at its Fast Flirting event at Pub 626, 1406 W. Morse Ave., on April 28. Little Gay Book is a boutique lesbian and bisexual matchmaking firm. Started ... | | 
| | Chicago Filmmakers to cut ribbon on new home
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
While it's been up a flight of stairs on Clark Street in Andersonville for years, Chicago Filmmakers always dreamed of having a different space for themselves. "If you needed to get to the classrooms you had ... | |
| | SAGE LGBT speed mentoring April 26
On Thursday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., SAGE Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders will hold an LGBT speed-mentoring event at Gallery Victor Armendariz, 300 W. Superior St. Dinner and drinks will be served at the 21-and-older ... | |
| | Bonnie Hunt to chair Mother's Day race
Award-winning actress and Chicagoan Bonnie Hunt has been named honorary race chair of Susan G. Komen Chicago's 21st Mother's Day Race for the Cure, which will return to Montrose Harbor on Sunday, May 13. Race for ... | |
| | Dining Out for Life April 26
The annual event known as Dining Out for Life Chicago will take place Thursday, April 26. This year, up to 75 local restaurants (including Big Chicks, Urban Belly, Honey Butter Fried Chicken, The Dearborn and others; ... | |
| | Howard Brown seeks symposium submissions
Howard Brown's Center for Education, Education, Research and Advocacy invites you to submit an abstract for the 2018 Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium. It is looking for presentations, panels and posters that reflect the theme "Moving Towards ... | | 
| | Local historian discusses Belmont Rocks' LGBTQ history at forum
Author, scholar and historian Owen Keehnen discussed "Preserving Us: Documenting Life at the Belmont Rocks" April 19 at Columbia College. Columbia College's Department of Humanities, History and Social Sciences sponsored ... | | 
| | Barbara Bush laid to rest
Barbara Bush—who was only the second woman in history (besides Abigail Adams) to be the wife of one president (George H.W. Bush) and mother to another (George W. Bush)—died April 17. She was 92. Former presidents ... | | 
| | Men Having Babies holds annual Chicago conference
On April 14-15, The Center on Halsted hosted Men Having Babies Midwest, a surrogacy seminar and parenting expo aimed at gay men who wish to start a family through surrogacy. The event, along with mirror events ... | | 
| | WORLD Pope Francis, Jamaica official, Pakistani trans murder
Pope Francis has invited a gay man from Chile who was sexually abused by a priest to meet with him at the Vatican, The Washington Blade noted. Juan Carlos Cruz said during a telephone interview from ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Trans troops, Adam Rippon, Asian groups, bar controversy
The top officers of the Navy and Marines said that they have no evidence that unit morale and cohesion has been negatively affected by the open service of transgender individuals, The Hill reported. However, the commandant ... | | 
| | 32nd Annual Chicago House Spring Brunch & Fashion Show May 6
From a press release
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago House, the first organization in the Midwest to provide housing and support for people living with HIV and AIDS, is excited to celebrate its 32nd Annual Spring Brunch and Fashion Show at ... | |
| | Racial-justice workshop April 28 at Univ. Church
A free, interactive workshop that offers a new perspective on working for racial justice will take place Saturday, April 28, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at University Church, 5655 S. University Ave. Rev. Velda Love—the recently appointed Minister ... | | 
| | 'Gay Is Good' exhibit opens at Gerber/Hart
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
To the curators' delighted surprise, over 100 people packed the Atrium at the Gerber/Hart Library, 6500 N. Clark St, for the April 21 opening of the "Gay is Good" exhibit. (Perhaps it had something to do ... | |
| | OUT at CHM Undocumented and Queer panel April 24
From The Chicago History Museum
OUT at CHM: Undocumented and Queer will take place at Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark, Chicago on Tuesday April 24. The event begins at 5:30 p. m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. A panel will look at the struggles and ... | | 
| | Center's Human First gala honors leaders, features Jody Watley
Center on Halsted's (the Center's) 11th annual Human First Gala, "It Takes Our Village," honored civic leaders Marcia Lipetz, Victoria Raymont, Dr. Tom Klein and Dr. David Gitomer for individual contributions to ... | | 
| | 2018 Lambda Legal Bon Foster honors Judge Pat Logue
Joy, love and occasional notes of somberness and urgency described the feel of 2018's Lambda Legal Bon Foster, held on the evening of April 19 at Morgan Manufacturing in River North. "In the face of discrimination ... | | 
| | "Defining Aging for Ourselves" Book Reading, Discussion April 26
From a news release
(Chicago, April 13, 2018): Howard Brown Health on Thursday, April 26, 6 p.m., will present a book reading and community discussion with John-Manuel Andriote, author of Stonewall Strong: Gay Men's Heroic Fight for Resilience, Good Health, ... | | 
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PASSAGES South Asian LGBTQ community organizer Deepa Patel dies
Original Trikone Chicago board member Deepa Patel, 31, died March 9 at Loyola Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Patel, who identified as a lesbian, was the first woman to be elected to the queer ... | |
| | Community Power, Community Solutions, north siders to convene and march May 6
From a press release
On May 6th, ONE Northside community leaders will push attending elected officials to advance our community solutions, then march for community power. ONE Northside will hold a Community Convention on Sunday, March 6th, at 2:30 pm ... | |
| | Illinois Senate Democratic Victory Fund hires Tom Elliott as Communications Director
From a press release
CHICAGO - The Illinois Senate Democratic Victory Fund today announced it has hired Tom Elliott as its communications director. "We are thrilled to welcome Tom to the Illinois Senate Democratic Victory Fund," said Steve Campbell, Political ... | | 
| | PASSAGES Sharon Avalon O'Flynn dies
Sharon Avalon O'Flynn, 75; longtime Lakeview resident, native of Copiague, Long Island, New York; retired airline sales rep, passed away peacefully April 17, 2018. An amateur vocalist and vivacious redhead, Sharon is remembered for her Irish ... | |
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Acceptance of LGBT people and rights has increased around the world
From a Williams Institute press release
LOS ANGELES — New research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds average levels of acceptance for LGBT people and rights have increased globally since 1980, though acceptance has become more polarized, increasing ... | | 
| | Free Interactive Workshop on Racial Justice, April 28 at University Church
From a news release
A free, interactive workshop that offers a new perspective on working for racial justice will take place Saturday, April 28 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at University Church, 5655 S. University Ave. The workshop will ... | |
| | HRC series exposes Pence's career of attacks on LGBTQ Americans
From an HRC news release
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, launched "The Real Mike Pence," a comprehensive campaign — ... | |
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PM expresses regret for anti-LGBT laws
From a news release
London UK — 17 April 2018 — The following is a response to today's statement at the Commonwealth summit in London from the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, on colonial era anti-gay laws . Human Rights ... |
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| | BENT NIGHTS Judas Priest
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
As the years tick on into the new century, out rocker Rob Halford and his band, Judas Priest, look more and more like Mount Rushmore. In this era—when rock icons are dropping like flies (everyone from ... | | 
| | THEATER
'The Madres' explores hidden costs of Argentina's dirty war
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Since Argentina's 1977 military coup, somewhere between 10,000 and 30,000 Argentines have "disappeared." Every Thursday for almost 50 years, the mothers and the grandmothers of the missing have been marching in silent protest, a sad, defiant ... | | 
| | Grace Jones film
running at Music Box
Sophie Fiennes's documentary Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami will run April 27-May 3 at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. This cinematic journey through the public and private worlds of pop-culture icon Grace Jones juxtaposes ... | | 
| | Indigo Girls to headline "Out of Space" at Canal Shores July 28
From a SPACE press release
SPACE welcomes Grammy-winning duo Indigo Girls to perform a very special "Out of Space" concert at Canal Shores on July 28. The group, comprised of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, recently released their 14th studio album, ... | | 
| | Woman Made Gallery's 26th Anniversary Gala "Her Mark" May 11
From a press release
CHICAGO — Woman Made Gallery is pleased to announce this year's Gala in celebration of 26 years of support for women artists. The event will be held on May 11, 2018, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at ... | | 
| | THEATER Theatergoers flocking to 'Birds of a Feather'
It's been more than a dozen years since it was published, but And Tango Makes Three remains one of the country's most banned children's books. The penguins in Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson's story of Central ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Frost/Nixon
Playwright: Peter Morgan At: Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: $35-$40. Runs through: May 20 "I shall be your fiercest adversary. The limelight can shine upon only one of us," proclaims the invisible foe ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Natural Affection
Playwright: William Inge At: Eclipse Theatre Company, The Athenaeum, 2936 N. Southport. Tickets: 773-935-6875; AthenaeumTheatre.org; $35. Runs through: May 20 Natural Affection—a 1962 Broadway failure—signaled the critical decline of William ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Blood Mural
Playwright: Lauren "LL" Lundy. At: MPAACT, Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-404-7336; MPAACT.org; $22-$40. Runs through: May 27 Someplace on the Far North Side, Dr. E. J. Lockhart (Brittany Davis), a muralist and ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
South Pacific, Drury Lane Oakbrook, through June 17. Superior musical values and a stellar cast lift this new production beyond "old warhorse" status. Regrettably, the messages of South Pacific about race and bullies remain as pertinent ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Cake
Playwright: Bekah Brunstetter At: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Ave. Tickets: 773-334-7728; RivendellTheatre.org; $28-$38. Runs through: May 20 Cake Wars aren't just for the Food Network anymore. In The ... | | 
| | THEATER SPOTLIGHT 33 to Nothing
If you were ever obsessed (mildly or otherwise) with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, you'll want to check out 33 to Nothing. Playwright Grant Varjas' music-propelled play includes eight bona fide rock songs, from head-banging ragers ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW A Blue Island in the Red Sea
Playwright: Anthony Moseley At: Collaboraction Studios in the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: 312-226-9633; Collaboraction.org; $5-$30. Runs through: May 20 A Blue Island in the Red Sea at is a crackling world ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Doppelganger (an international farce)
Playwright: Matthew-Lee Erlbach At: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. Tickets: 312-335-1650. Steppenwolf.org; $20-$114. Runs through: June 2 You'll go through most of Matthew-Lee Erlbach's high-octane farce fairly certain you know ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Grand Hotel
Playwright: Robert Wright, George Forrest (music and lyrics); Maury Yeston (additional music and lyrics). At: Kokandy Productions at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 773-975-8150. Kokandyproductions.com; $35-$40. Runs through: ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Disaster!
Playwrights: Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick At: The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway. Tickets: 773-999-9541; ChicagoTheatreWorkshop.org; $ 32.50-42.50. Runs through: May 6 Chicago Theatre Workshop is presenting Disaster!, a musical ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Oklahoma
Written by: Rogers and Hammerstein At: Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire. Tickets: $55-60. Runs through: June 10 During intermission of opening night of Marriott Lincolnshire's 75th-anniversary production of Oklahoma ... | | 
| | TELEVISION
Samira Wiley is back with a bite in 'The Handmaid's Tale'
The Emmy Award-winning dystopian series The Handmaid's Tale returns for its second season on Wed., April 25, with a 13-episode arc. With MGM Television producing, this Hulu original is based on the classic Margaret Atwood 1985 ... | |
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Springfield drag show April 28
On Saturday, April 28, the Phoenix Center will present Springfield Pridefest Club LaCage Drag Show at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, Theatre III, 420 S. Sixth St., Springfield. This event is chaired by Deanna Knight. ... | |
| | Bridge Dance Festival through May 6
The Bridge Dance Festival—the culmination of four years of Japanese focused programming at Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Ave., including the National Performance Network Asian Exchange, Beyond the Box and Links to Japan—is taking place through ... | | 
| | 'Catechism' marking 25th anniv. on June 3
A special 25th-anniversary performance of Late Night Catechism will be held Sunday, June 3, at 2 p.m. at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St. Chicago actress Rosie Newton will star as "Sister"—a role she ... | |
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'Cornerstone' at ArtSpace 8 in April
Chicago non-profit theater company Nothing Without a Company has announced the location and cast of its next show, Cornerstone. The production will take place at ArtSpace 8, 900 N. Michigan Ave., third level. The cast features ... | |
| | Global play readings taking place May 1-31
International Voices Project (IVP)—marking the ninth season of play readings by playwrights from around the world—will take place at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W. Ohio, May 1-31, with performances at 7 p.m. The series is presented in ... | |
| | New Armatrading CD out May 18; tour dates announced
Singer Joan Armatrading's new studio album Not Too Far Away, will be out on BMG on Friday, May 18. This is her 21st album. Tracks include "Loving What You Hate," "Still Waters," "Always in My Dreams," ... | |
| | Siskel showing 'Best of Black Harvest'
The Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago announced increased funding for The Best of Black Harvest West with a grant of $8,000 as part of an overall package of ... | | 
| | CLASSICAL MUSIC At 45, Bach Week Festival pays homage to German maestro
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
When Richard Webster launched the Bach Week Festival in 1974, he didn't expect that nearly half a century later it would still be going strong. "We basically got a bunch of friends together and said, 'Hey, ... | | 
| | PERFORMANCE Figure skater Jason Brown talks Chicago, 'Stars on Ice'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Stars on Ice will come to Chicagoland on Sunday, April 29, with a roster that is slated to include Adam Rippon, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, and Nathan Chen. Another skater on the bill is Jason ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ 'Brokeback,' Prince memoir, 'Wonder Woman,' Bette Midler
The dust has yet to settle on a bit of back and forth over Brokeback Mountain casting, The Hollywood Reported noted. At Santa Monica's Aero Theatre (where "Brokeback" aired on a double bill with Philadelphia), Oscar-winning ... | | 
| | Alphawood Exhibitions Announces Ai Weiwei's Trace Midwest Premier, Speaking Date
From a press release
"Ai Weiwei: Trace in Chicago," an exhibition of one of the renowned Chinese artist's most significant projects in recent years, will be presented in Chicago in its first showing in the Midwest ... | |
| | WCPA's 'All That Jazz' April 29 at Loyola
Windy City Gay Chorus & Windy City Treble Quire will host "All That Jazz"—the annual spring benefit for Windy City Performing Arts—on Sunday, April 29, at 5 p.m. at Mundelein Auditorium at Loyola University Chicago, 1020 ... | |
| | Jeff Award-nominated musical theatre performers on stage May 21
From a Pride Films and Plays press release
Chicago, IL - Pride Films and Plays will again host its annual Nominee Night concert showcasing musical theater performers and productions nominated in the 2018 Non-Equity Jeff Awards. PFP Artistic Associate Robert Ollis is producer and ... | |
| | Nominees Announced For the 45th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards
Monday, April 23, 2018, Chicago, IL — The Jeff Awards announced today, via a special video at: https://youtu.be/gr97FMaRv08, a total of 115 nominations in 19 categories for the 45th Annual Non—Equity Jeff Awards. Between April 1, ... | |
| | Strawdog Theatre announces 31st Season, "Bravery"
From a press release
CHICAGO - Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Directors Michael Dailey, Heath Hays and Anderson Lawfer are proud to announce the company's 31st Season, "Bravery." The 2018 - 2019 season includes: Masque Macabre, October 4 - 31, ... | | 
| | "Bed 26" tells of oppression faced by refugees in America through the story of a gay man
From a press release
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Edafe Okporo marks his publishing debut with the release of "Bed 26" (published by XlibrisUS), a memoir charting the experiences of refugees in America and the life of a gay man amidst ... | | 
| | "Striking Out: A Gay Baseball Musical" through June 16
From a press release
CHICAGO - April 20th, 2018 Striking Out: A Gay Baseball Musical is two act musical about the first straight baseball player in a world where all professional athletes are gay. The show celebrates the LGBTQ community ... | | 
| | MOVIES Amy Schumer, Aidy Bryant feel 'Pretty' good
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
I Feel Pretty is a new film about being single and the challenges that come along. (It's currently in theaters.) Amy Schumer plays Renee Bennett, who suffers an injury one day, resulting in her injuries being ... | |
| | Director, screenwriter Ava DuVernay to be honored at Annual GLAAD Media Awards
From a press release
New York, NY — GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today announced that filmmaker, director and screenwriter Ava DuVernay will be honored at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the ... | | 
| | Late Nite Catechism celebrates 25 years in Chicago
A Chicago original and international hit, Late Nite Catechism turns 25 in the city where it all started. A special anniversary performance of Late Nite Catechism will be held on Sunday, June 3, at 2 p.m. ... |
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