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| | Bermuda court rejects gay-marriage ban
The Bermuda Supreme Court, on June 6, ruled that a statute rescinding marriage rights to same-sex couples was unconstitutional, according to a Daily Beast item. Chief Justice Ian Kawaley said that the Domestic Partnership Act was ... | |
| | Bisexual candidate advances in Congressional race, will face anti-LGBTQ incumbent
From a news release
Washington, DC — Openly bisexual Congressional candidate Katie Hill (CA-25) won enough votes to secure a spot on the November ballot, and will face anti-LGBTQ incumbent Steve Knight in the general election. With a win in ... | | 
| | Experts interpret 'Masterpiece' Supreme Court decision
Posted June 4
In a what one legal activist characterized as "dangerous encouragement to those who would deny civil rights to LGBT people," the U.S. Supreme Court voted 7 to 2 Monday (June 4) in favor of a Colorado ... | | 
| | Illinois groups respond to Masterpiece Cake SCOTUS decision
Video below
ACLU of Illinois, Lambda Legal-Midwest Regional Office, Equality Illinois (EI), AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), Indivisible Chicago, Women's March Illinois and the Transformative Justice Law Project held a rally June ... | |
| | LGBT education bill vote pushed back to fall 2018 in House
Legislation that would have specified the inclusion of LGBT-history instruction in Illinois classrooms will not be voted on until at least this fall. The spring session ended May 31 without the House voting on the bill, ... |
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| | Philadelphia student awarded $500K in bullying case
A judge has ordered the School District of Philadelphia to pay $500,000 to the family of a former student. The student alleged that the school district failed to prevent severe bullying over her gender presentation, according ... | |
| | SAGE meeting June 8
The national board of directors of SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) will hold a get-together Friday, June 8, in the penthouse of the Wyndham Grand Hotel, 71 E. Wacker Dr., 6-8 p.m. Among others, ... | |
| | GUEST COLUMN Still a Cis World After All
A tragic, drug-addicted hooker (Dallas Buyers Club). A slasher-transvestite (Dressed to Kill) and a slasher-transvestite dressing as his dead mother (Psycho). A transwoman who tragically perishes ... | | 
| | Friends recall connections with Howard Wax
Attorney and River Forest resident Howard Wax, who passed away in May, was remembered by close friend Lee Griesbach, among others, as someone who "collected friends" in the best sense of the phrase. "He was a ... | | 
| | ESSAY, OPEN LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF, You'll be fine, Let go
In November of 2017, I received a text that would fulfill a couple of my dreams. Curator Neysa Page-Lieberman asked "Would I like to go to Morocco to paint a mural?" For a moment it didn't feel real. For years I've ... | | 
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Equality rally June 10 at Midsommarfest
The second annual Chicago Equality Rally will take place Sunday, June 10, 12-1 p.m. on the Pride Stage at the Andersonville Midsommarfest, 5400 N. Clark St. The schedule is as follows: 12 p.m.: Welcome 12:05-12:10 p.m.: ... | | 
| | City workers accidentally whitewash mural
A Chicago artist, city officials and community members are looking for solutions after, in early May, city workers whitewashed a mural in the Hermosa neighborhood that local residents adored. The city has said that the mural, ... | | 
| | National Museum of Mexican Art hosts annual queer prom
On June 1, The National Museum of Mexican Art presented its 13th annual gay prom. The event, in Pilsen, attracted students from all over Chicago and featured drag performers, a buffet dinner, a DJ, an on-site ... | | 
| | MOMBIAN Two new picture books tell story of the rainbow flag
Pride season is here, and so are two new picture books that tell the story of the rainbow flag and the individuals who inspired and created it. Rob Sanders' Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and ... | | 
| | Milwaukee Pride to feature Danica Roem
Milwaukee Pride kicks off the 31st Annual PrideFest Milwaukee opening ceremonies at the Dance Pavilion on Friday, June 8, at 3 p.m. Journalist and politician Danica Roem will be the keynote speaker. When elected to the ... | |
| | Wintrust holding Pride event June 12
The financial holding company Wintrust will hold a Pride Month celebration Tuesday, June 12, at the Wintrust Grand Banking Hall, 231 S. LaSalle St. Cocktails and networking will start at 5:30 p.m., with the program taking ... | |
| | The Kiki Queens raise funds for Project Fierce
The live-singing, charity drag performance troupe, the Kiki Queens awarded its first beneficiary, Project Fierce Chicago, with a $3,311 check from funds raised at its premier show, The Pansy Parade, which was held recently. "When Kiki ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Chelsea Manning, lawsuit, 'Amp Your Voice,' trans model
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Chelsea Manning—the transgender soldier and activist who gained attention after being convicted of leaking classified government and military documents to the website WikiLeaks—tweeted that she is "safe" after a now-deleted ... | | 
| | WORLD Nike controversy, gay Polish mayor, largest Pride in world
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Nike has caused controversy by using a pink triangle—most infamously used to mark gay men during the Holocaust—on its recent Pride collection, PinkNews reported. In May, the athletics brand launched its annual Pride collection. According to ... | |
| | Lambda Literary awardees include Carmen Maria Machado, John Rechy, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
From a press release
NEW YORK, NY - On Monday, June 4th, Lambda Literary, the nation's leading organization advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) literature, announced the winners of the 30th Annual ... | |
| | Illinois civil rights laws remain in force after Supreme Court ruling, EI calls for vigilance
From a news release
CHICAGO—In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court missed an opportunity to vociferously defend the rights of LGBTQ Americans to be free from discrimination when participating in public commerce. The decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado ... | |
| | WCT looking for stories from 1968
Windy City Tines plans to examine what happened precisely 50 years ago—in 1968—and is looking for stories from LGBT individuals who were in Chicago at that time to shed light on what the climate was during ... | | 
| | Oak Park/River Forest passes rules protecting trans students
Community members and school board officials lauded the passage of a rule codifying protections and instructions for transgender students at Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) High School in Oak Park. The policy that the OPRF Board ... | |
| | Chicago Community Trust picks cultural nonprofits for $3 million over four years
From a Chicago Community Trust press release
CHICAGO June 4, 2018 The Chicago Community Trust announced the 30 nonprofits selected for the 2018 SMART Growth. SMART Growth helps small arts and cultural organizations to engage their boards and staffs in strengthening ... | | 
| | Queer Comics in the U.S. panel June 14 TALK CANCELLED
NOTE: This event has been cancelled. From the 1960s underground comix scene in San Francisco, to LGBT newspapers and magazines in the'80s and'90s, to webcomics in the new millennium, queer comics have sought to represent lesbian, ... | |
| | Threats to marriage equality threaten security of children
From a Movement Advancement Project press release
(Boulder, CO, June 4, 2018)—As the three-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges nears, two more states have passed legislation allowing taxpayer-funded child welfare ... | |
| | Two new Title VII cases now before Supreme Court
Two new LGBT-related civil rights cases are at the U.S. Supreme Court, both attempting to reverse important victories won before two different federal circuit courts of appeal. On Friday, June 1, attorneys representing a New York ... | | 
| | City of Chicago Salute to LGBTQ Veterans Daley Center Plaza June 13
The annual City of Chicago Salute to LGBTQ Veterans will be held at noon on Wed., June 13, at Daley Center Plaza, 50 W Washington St. Vanessa Sheridan—an Air Force veteran, current Center on Halsted director ... | | 
| | Equality Illinois brunch ushers in Pride Month
Victory Fund CEO and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner were among those on hand June 3 as the LGBT advocacy Equality Illinois kicked off June with its annual ... | | 
| | Midsommarfest to take place June 8-10; includes Equality Rally
Andersonville Midsommarfest returns for its 53rd year on June 8-10. It will take place June 8 at 5-10 p.m. (Summerdale to Catalpa along Clark Street), and June 9-10 at 11 a.m.-19 p.m. (Foster to Catalpa along ... | | 
| | James E. Snyder becomes first openly gay president of Illinois Judges Association
From an Illinois Judges Association news release
The Honorable James E. Snyder has been installed as President of the Illinois Judges Association during the annual meeting on June 1, 2018, at Chicago-Kent College of Law, in Chicago. The oath of office was administered ... | |
| | Chicago Public Library celebrates Pride Month
From a news release
In honor of Pride Month in June, Chicago Public Library will feature a variety of programs for kids, teens and adults highlighting the culture, history and achievements of the LGBTQ community. The Pride Committee started in ... |
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| | THEATER REVIEW Waiting for Godot
Playwright: Samuel Beckett At: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave. Tickets: 312-595-5600; ChicagoShakes.com; $68-$88. Runs through: June 3 "On the other hand, what's the good of losing heart now, that's what I say.
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| | NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Icon Joan Armatrading spreads 'Love and Affection'
British singer Joan Armatrading has a career spanning almost 50 years. She has released 19 studio albums along with live albums and compilations. Over the years she has received many accolades, including Grammy nominations and an ... | | 
| | THEATER Queer comedy with a side of Curry
In the months leading up to the election of Donald Trump, several performers at Second City left in the wake of receiving increasingly homophobic, sexist and racist comments from audiences (and in at least one instance, ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies
Playwright: Jessica Sherr At: Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. Tickets: $26-36; AthenaeumTheatre.org; 773-935-6875. Runs through: June 17 Jessica Sherr is a one-woman revolution. Her original show Bette Davis Ain't ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Revolutionists
Playwright: Lauren Gunderson At: Organic Theater Company at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $25; OrganicTheater.org; 773-404-7336. Runs through: July 8 The first thing we hear is a female quartet crooning a song extolling the ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
Damascus, Strawdog Theatre Company, through June 23. A terrorist bomber and an airport shuttle-driver on a night drive from Minneapolis to Chicago makes for an edge-of-your-seat thriller in this word premiere from Bennett Fisher. MSB A ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Monsieur D'eon Is a Woman
Playwright: Mark Brownell. At: Trap Door Theatre at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W. Cortland Ave. Tickets: $20-$25; TrapdoorTheatre.com. Runs through: June 30 Chevailere D'eon has to be one of history's most fascinating figures. A soldier and ... | | 
| | THEATER SPOTLIGHT radical queer Refrigerator
We're ceding this week's Spotlight to director Hutch Pimentel, whose points about First Floor Theater's compelling sci-fi thriller Refrigerator bear repeating: "When we lost Will Davis and American Theater Company earlier this ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas (sic)
Playwright: David Kersnar & Althos Low At: Lookingglass Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. Tickets: 312-337-0665; LookingglassTheatre.org; $45-$80. Run through: Aug. 19 Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues ... | | 
| | Mies Julie
Playwright: Yael Farber (adapted from August Strindberg's "Miss Julie") At: Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-871-3000; VictoryGardens.org; $15-$60. Runs through: June 24 Athol Fugard's portraits of apartheid-era ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW A Little Night Music
Authors: Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler At: Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-404-7336 or GreenhouseTheater.org; $25-35. Runs through: July 8 Musicals are the brazen flirt at the party who charms the room with ... | |
| | Door Kinetic to run June 11-15
The Door Kinetic Arts Festival (DKAF) has confirmed its lineup up films, including Oscar winners and nominees, Wisconsin-made films and the Rainn Wilson one-man show Thom Pain, which will kick off its third annual fest June ... | |
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GayCo's 'Party' June 22-23
GayCo Productions will run its Pride Comedy Party (or PCP, for short) Friday-Saturday, June 22-23, at The Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted St., at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, and can be purchased at the door ... | |
| | Pivot Arts Festival through June 10
The sixth annual Pivot Arts Festival—a celebration of contemporary performances and multi-disciplinary works presented throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods—will take place through June 10. This year, the festival features ... | | 
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Trap Door transcends with binary-breaking French patriot
Had ze lived in 18th-century France, David Lovejoy might well have been one of the unsung superheroes of history. As it is, the gender-fluid actor (Pronouns: Ze, hir, hirs, hirself) is playing one at Wicker Park's ... | |
| | THEATER VIEWPOINT Don't just stand there
In the wake of an attack, non-binary actor urges allies to act! I was on the crowded Red Line train on my way to the third performance of Trap Door Theatre's Monsieur D'eon is a Woman when the man punched me ... | | 
| | 'Queen!' to feature Steve "Silk" Hurley and CeCe Peniston
Red Bull Music will present "Queen!" on Friday, June 22, at 9 p.m. at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St. DJ Steve "Silk" Hurley is the headliner; special guests are slated to include dance-music star CeCe Penison ... | | 
| | TELEVISION REVIEW Pose
Director: Ryan Murphy (first two episodes). Starring: Evan Peters, MJ Rodriguez and Dominique Jackson, among others. Time: Varies. Premiere date: June 3 The new FX series Pose is set in the '80s, and tells the story ... | |
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Mirza part of 'Red Line' series
Local Pakistani, Muslim, queer actress-activist Fawzia Mirza will be a writer on the CBS show Red Line. Ava Duvernay and Greg Berlanti are the executive producers of this Chicago-set series that looks at the lives of ... | | 
| | Back Lot Bash on June 15, 22-24
Taking place every Pride in Chicago, Back Lot Bash—which a press release called "the Midwest's most-attended women's festival," and which will take place June 15 and 22-24 in Andersonville—has announced ... | |
| | Black Lesbian Archives Exhibit June 14-July 13 at Affinity
10F0LD Productions is presenting the Black Lesbian Archives Exhibit June 14-July 13 at Affinity Community Services, 2850 S. Wabash, #108. The exhibit is being put together by Kru, an archivist, DJ and CEO of 10F0LD Productions. ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"There was a beautiful model next to me in bed and so I did some Method acting. I got a little bit excited. The exhibitionist was acting up because there was 40 people running cameras. I used to always ask, 'How ... | | 
| | U2 stops in Chicago
Accompanying the announcement of the newest album Songs of Experience, U2 stopped by Chicago's United Center May 22-23 as part of the group's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour. A scary moment occurred during the May 22 show ... | | 
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VALUE TRAVEL Saugatuck summer getaway: Beaches, winery and more
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan, is the only LGBTQ resort area between the Russian River in California and Provincetown in Massachusetts. The area, located just a short hop from Chicago, has something for everyone. —Where to stay: Make your ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Dolly Parton, 'Orange' premiere, Kate Spade, Ryan Gosling
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Dolly Parton is working on an eight-episode anthology series for Netflix based on her music, Variety noted. Parton will serve as singer and songwriter for the show, as well as executive produce and co-star. Rumors of ... | |
| | Siskel to honor Ethan Hawke on June 7
The Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will honor Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG and Tony Award nominee Ethan Hawke on Thursday, June 7, at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago, ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Bull in A China Shop
Playwright: Bryna Turner At: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 773-975-8150; aboutfacetheatre.com; $20-$38. Runs through: July 1 Looking for a nice demure story of a "Boston Marriage?" Well, you won't find it in Bryna Turner's ... | | 
| | Theo Ubique's three-show season in new home to include Hedwig and the Angry Inch
From a Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre press release
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, which recently closed out its 13-year residency in Rogers Park's venerable No Exit Café, has revealed the lineup of shows for its first season in its new venue at 721 Howard Street, ... |
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| | Sweets & Snacks Expo once again a treat
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Sweets & Snacks Expo returned to Chicago on May 22-24, and once again proved itself to be a treat (pun intended). The event (covering four acres) managed to show a mix of the healthful and/or ... | | 
| | Five Worth Finding: Shrimp House, Public Art, 30 Under 30 Awards
—The Original Island Shrimp House (http://www.originalislandshrimphouse.com/): Did you know that National Lobster Day is June 15? Well, one of the places where you can celebrate it is The Original Island Shrimp House in suburban Palos Park. ... | |
| | World TeamTennis here July 17
From a news release
CHICAGO (June 4, 2018) - World TeamTennis (WTT) will make its return to Chicago on Friday, July 27, for WTT Chicago presented by Magellan when the Philadelphia Freedoms and the Washington Kastles face off in a ... | | 
| | LGBTQ-inclusive CAKE comics expo hits Center on Halsted
The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) landed at Center on Halsted to celebrate the world of alternative comic art June 2-3. With an army of exhibitors, artists, fans, debut authors and illustrators as well as curiosity-seekers, ... |
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