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| | Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN Ask Court to Stop Discharges of HIV+ Service Members
From a news release
(Alexandria, VA. July 19, 2018) — Today, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, along with pro bono counsel from Winston & Strawn LLP, asked a federal court to halt implementation of a new Department of Defense policy resulting ... | | 
| | Colin Bird-Martinez, openly gay man, runs for 31st Ward Alderman
From a news release
Today, longtime Hermosa resident and community activist Colin Bird-Martinez announced his progressive challenge to become Chicago's 31st Ward alderman. He hopes to become the city's first openly gay African-American alderman. ... | |
| | Matson withdraws from 48th Ward aldermanic race
Embattled 48th Ward aldermanic candidate Morry Matson announced on July 17 that he was withdrawing from the 2019 election, citing health reasons. "Mr. Matson suffered a brain seizure in May and will be undergoing brain surgery ... | | 
| | SOUND THE ALARMS Supreme Court pick could dismantle LGBTQ rights
The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court should alarm every member of the LGBT community. His record demonstrates that if he is confirmed to the seat recently vacated by Justice Kennedy, who often played ... | | 
| | Edgewater CVS racial incident involved gay Republican candidate
Pharmacy giant CVS has apologized to a Black Chicago woman after an Edgewater manager—a white, openly gay man who is also running for 48th Ward alderman—phoned the police after she reportedly attempted to use a coupon ... |
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| | 9th Circuit denies another Trump effort to implement transgender military ban
From a news release
(San Francisco, July 18, 2018) — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to implement its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly ... | |
| | Equality Illinois plans Fahrenheit Chicago, End-of-Summer Pride Celebration Aug. 26
From a press release
CHICAGO—Equality Illinois is excited to announce Fahrenheit Chicago, the end-of-summer beach party of fun, music, and social networking for LGBTQ Illinoisans, their friends, and families. The free event, which will ... | |
| | Trial date set in Aaron Schock case
U.S. District Judge Colin Bruce has set the corruption trial for former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Illinois) for Jan. 28, 2019, NBC 5 Chicago reported. Schock resigned from office in 2015, and was charged with misappropriation ... | |
| | Elder-care support call on July 19
An elder-care support call will take place Thursday, July 19, 2-2:45 p.m. CT. The dial-in call number is 515-739-1030 and the access code is 784-468-702. The Japanese American Service Committee is facilitating this support group, and ... | | 
| | Concerns about the afterlife in this life with Trump
A pall hangs over many Americans since Trump has taken office. One sign of this dark cloud has been an uptick in dystopian novels. Classics like George Orwell's 1984, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Sinclair Lewis' ... | | 
| | If Not US, Who? panel on LGBTQI+ persecution throughout the World Aug. 16
From a press release
CHICAGO — The All Aboard USA Committee of Rainbow Railroad announces a public event on Thursday, August 16th, at 6:30 p.m., at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago 60613 entitled, "If Not US, Who?: The ... | | 
| | WORLD Surrogacy law, World Cup, message to Trump & Putin
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The Israeli Parliament (The Knesset) approved an amendment to the Israeli Law on Surrogacy, but kept a portion that stipulates same-sex couples are not be eligible for surrogacy services provided by the Israeli healthcare system. Knesset ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Calif. hate crimes, trans measure, gay mayor, Stonewall Inn
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Equality California noted in a press release that, for the third consecutive year, California saw a surge in the number of hate crimes reported in 2017, according to annual reports released from the Office of Attorney ... | |
| | Gerber/Hart annual book sale July 21
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, 6500 N. Clark St., will hold its annual book sale Saturday, July 21, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in the atrium. The sale includes LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ fiction and non-fiction books, videos and erotica. ... | |
| | Giffords Reacts to Justice Dept. Charges Against Russian Gun-Rights Activist
From a news release
Washington, DC — After news broke that the U.S. Justice Department charged a Russian National, Maria Butina, with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent and influence American politics on behalf of the Russian government, Peter ... | | 
| | Rule could force choice between federal funds or anti-LGBT discrimination
Grave financial and moral choices await Illinois authorities if the U.S. House of Representatives passes a budget amendment penalizing states prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination in their adoption and foster care system ... | | 
| | Open Hand receives grant from Fifth Third Bank
This year, Open Hand/Heartland Alliance is celebrating its 30th year of service to the LGBTQ community in providing assistance in housing, healthcare, jobs, and more. The program first started as "Meals on Wheels" and individuals like ... | | 
| | MCA program reads into 'Queer Narratives'
Technology and the queer community were the topics of conversation at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago's "Queer Narratives with Zach Stafford and Jack Halberstam" program on July 15. Stafford is the editor-in-chief of Grindr ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Victims of Duty
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Author: Eugene Ionesco At: A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St. Tickets: 312-943-8722 or ARedOrchidTheatre.org; $50. Runs through: Aug. 5 Absurd theater is the refuge for certain breeds of white male tortured genius. It's dismissive ... | | 
| | HRC's giant projection challenges Trump, Putin on anti-LGBTQ crime in Chechnya
Video below from an HRC news release
HELSINKI — Today, just ahead of tomorrow's Trump-Putin summit, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization — projected an ... | |
| | HRC Remembers Founding Board Member Jerry Weller
From an HRC press release
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released the following statement on the passing of HRC founding board member Gerald (Jerry) K. Weller Jr. Among his many roles as an LGBTQ civil rights pioneer, Jerry ... | |
| | ACLU Responds to Police Shooting in Chicago's South Shore Neighborhood
from an ACLU
Statement of Karen Sheley, Police Practices Project, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois on the shooting death in South Shore Chicago is reeling once again from another life ended too soon following a police shooting. The ... | |
| | Year of Creative Youth showcase event Sept. 22
From a press release
Talents of thousands of young artists on display across Millennium Park in free daylong festival Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have designated 2018 as the Year of Creative Youth ... | |
| | Tunney urges action over police staffing numbers
In correspondence with constituents released July 13, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th Ward) urged constituents to contact the Mayor's Office or the office of Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson over what he said were frustrating levels of police ... | | 
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LGBTQ candidate and campaign training in Chicago Aug.2-4
From a news release
Victory Institute will train more than 40 LGBTQ people on running for office during its intensive four-day Candidate & Campaign Training in Chicago Aug. 2-5. The training aims to increase LGBTQ political representation across the Midwest ... | |
| | Fed. Court in PA Rejects Argument that Child Welfare Agencies Can Discriminate
From a press release
PHILADELPHIA A federal district court today ruled that the city of Philadelphia can require foster care agencies with city contracts to abide by its nondiscrimination policies. This ruling is the first time a federal court ... | | 
| | 70th Annual Emmy nominations announced
The 2018 Emmy nominations have been announced. Outstanding Drama Series nods went to The Americans, The Crown, Game of Thrones, The Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, This Is Us and Westworld. Atlanta, Barry, Black-ish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, ... | | 
| | Immigration event July 18 at Victory Gardens Theater
Victory Gardens Theater will present "Town Hall: Reunite!," an event where Chicago artists will respond to the current immigration policies of the United States. The event will be held at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln ... | |
| | Day of Unity makes HIV/AIDS a social justice issue
According to activist Rev. Doris Green, who heads up Chicago-based Men and Women in Prison Ministries, the Day of Unity, which this year takes place July 15, represents a day to "acknowledge the impact" of HIV/AIDS ... | |
| | EJAF Founder Elton John and Duke of Sussex to announce new global AIDS coalition
From a news release
NEW YORK — July 12, 2018 — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), an international leader in the global fight to end AIDS, and the International AIDS Society (IAS) today announced that Sir Elton John and ... | |
| | HRC Releases New "Coming Home" Faith Guide for LGBTQ Evangelical Christians
From a news release
WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released Coming Home to ... | |
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One Million Kids for Equality Comments on Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act
From a press release
Seattle, WA (July 12, 2018)- Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee passed the Child Welfare Inclusion Act (CWIA) bill that allows Federally funded adoption agencies to refuse LGBTQ+ ... |
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| | Diesel Tykes album release show July 22
The Diesel Tykes are celebrating the release of their full-length album, Songs For The Rainbow Family, by having a live show at Wishbone, 3300 N, Lincoln Ave., at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. There will ... | | 
| | THEATER South Side native comes home for 'The Color Purple'
South Side native Carla R. Stewart looks to Rihanna when summing up Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel "The Color Purple." "It's a story about broken people, finding love. Celie and Shug find love in a ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Pamplona
Playwright: Jim McGrath At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: GoodmanTheatre.org; 312-443-3800. Runs through: Aug. 19 Stacy Keach tried to bring his Hemingway show Pamplona to the Goodman Theatre's stage last year, but a mild ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Topdog/Underdog
Playwright: Suzan-Lori Parks At: Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Tickets: $15; Noyes Cultural Center; 847-866-5915. Runs through: July 29 In the Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog, by Suzan-Lori Parks, two brothers ... | |
| | Critic's Picks
Support Group for Men, Goodman Theatre, through July 29. These are confusing times for everyone, but Ellen Fairey doesn't neglect the other half of the population and their search for meaning, identity and companionship on a ... | | 
| | SPOTLIGHT Bus Stop
In Bus Stop, director Steve Scott takes on William Inge's classic about a bus stranded by a snow storm and the group of desperate, disparate passengers holed up in a diner waiting for the weather to ... | | 
| | Ysaguirre named new Court Theatre ED
Angel Ysaguirre has been appointed executive director of the University of Chicago's Court Theatre, effective Sept. 4. Ysaguirre will join Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charlie Newell as co-leadera of the company. For the last five ... | | 
| | Emanuel announces plan to reopen Uptown Theatre
Recently, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Ald. James Cappleman, Jam Productions and Farpoint Development to announce Chicago's Uptown Theatre will be restored and reopened. The 93-year-old landmark building—vacant for more ... | |
| | 'Carnaval of New Latinx Work' July 19-21
The Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) is presenting the 2018 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work (Carnaval 2018: ConeXion!)—featuring readings of six new Latinx plays paired with Latinx directors, actors, designers ... | | 
| | THEATER Medieval morality makeover 'Everybody' at Pride Arts Center
A 2018 Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Everybody is a modern retelling of the 15th-century morality play Everyman, an allegory where the titular character recounts his life before "God" and "Death." ... | | 
| | MUSIC A more worldly Steve Grand, It's 'not the end of me'
Steve Grand has been through a lot. That much is evident on not the end of me, Grand's newest album. There are certainly uptempo numbers that incorporate everything from country to pop to light reggae, but ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE MUSIC Ezra Furman writes his 'queer outlaw saga'
Singer Ezra Furman continues to push the boundaries between gender, sexuality and religion on his latest album Transangelic Exodus. The songwriter was born in Chicago in 1986, and said his parents supported his music career. Furman ... | |
| | Grace under pressure, Ernest Hemingway in 'Pamplona'
No matter how impressive their canon, glamorous their lifestyle or enduring their legacy, there is nothing more unexciting to watch than a writer working, unless it's a writer not working. This incontrovertible fact makes for the ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"Yes, I did offer them acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so did and still does everyone. But I never, ever forced myself on a single woman."—Harvey Weinstein's justification for his legal woes. Ladies and ... | | 
| | Market Days acts announced
The Northalsted Business Alliance (NBA) delivers a diverse and dance-heavy line-up for this year's Market Days, set for Aug. 11-12, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The fest (said to be the largest two-day event in the Midwest) will ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ 'Pose,' Jane Fonda, 'Queer Eye,' Queen Latifah
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Janet Mock's directorial debut is one for the history books, NewNowNext.com noted. The writer, TV host and transgender-rights advocate directed the most recent episode of FX's Pose, titled "Love Is The Message"—and it marks the first ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Victims of Duty
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Author: Eugene Ionesco At: A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St. Tickets: 312-943-8722 or ARedOrchidTheatre.org; $50. Runs through: Aug. 5 Absurd theater is the refuge for certain breeds of white male tortured genius. It's dismissive ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Csardas Princess
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Playwright: Emmerich Kalman (music), Hersh Glagov & Gerald Frantzen (English libretto). At: Folks Operetta @ Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: FolksOperetta.org; $40. Runs through: July 22 Emmerich Kalman ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE MUSIC Hayley Kiyoko's great 'Expectations'
Get ready for a new generation of musicians such as Troye Sivan and Hayley Kiyoko, who make no apologies for who they are. They are out and proud while creating music that speaks directly to their ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE TV Mj Rodriguez strikes a 'Pose'
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
Actress Mj Rodriguez plays the character Blanca on FX's Pose, the show set in the '80s about ballroom culture in New York City. Co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals have made television history with ... | | 
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NUNN ON ONE THEATER Donterrio Johnson serves it up in 'Waitress'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Chicago native Donterrio Johnson is back in town for a whirlwind tour of Waitress. This talented performer was an artistic ensemble member of Pride Films and Plays and performed in Lookingglass Alice, Next to Normal and ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Fucking Men
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Written by: Joe DiPietro Directed by: David Zak. At: The Broadway Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway. Tickets: PrideFilmAndPlays.com: $25-30. Runs through: Aug. 26 Pride Films and Plays is presenting Joe DiPietro's Fucking Men—a production that ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE MOVIES Director Bo Burham brings viewers to 'Eighth Grade'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
The eighth grade can be a traumatic time for many teens, as shown in the new A24 film Eighth Grade. Actress Elsie Fisher plays Kayla, who navigates her way in life while attending the last week ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE TV Gay psychic Thomas John aims to take your mind on a trip
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Psychic Thomas John, who is openly gay, has said that he started at an early age communicating with dead relatives, including his grandfather. After graduation from the University of Chicago with a degree in psychology and ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Blood at the Root
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
Playwright: Dominique Morisseau At: Jackalope Theatre Company and The Yard Ensemble at the Armory, 5917 N. Broadway. Tickets: $10-$25; JackalopeTheatre.org. Runs through: July 28 There are two things you should know before the start of the ... | | 
| | Citadel Theatre Co. 16th season to include The Little Foxes
From a press release
LAKE FOREST, IL - Citadel Theatre Company, an Equity-affiliated professional company performing in Lake Forest, IL, has announced its 16th season. The four-show subscription season will include the Lillian Hellman classic THE LITTLE FOXES, a holiday ... | |
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Shattered Globe Theatre 2018-2019 Season
From a press release
Announcing Shattered Globe Theatre's 2018-2019 Season September 6-October 20, 2018 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Adapted for the stage by Chris Hannan Based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Directed by SGT Ensemble Member Louis Contey One of ... |
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| | BOOKS 45 years ago, talking UpStairs tragedy with Robert W. Fieseler
On June 24, 1973, an act of arson claimed the lives of 32 people at the UpStairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans. In his new book, Tinderbox, author and historian Robert W. Fieseler has painstakingly researched the blaze. In ... | | 
| | DINING Bourbon on Division, Pitchfork special, free ice-cream nachos
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
—The Cajun/Creole food truck Boo Coo Roux is teaming with Bourbon on Division, 2050 W. Division St., for a Southern Night Pop-Up on Wed., July 18, 6-8:30 p.m. Bourbon on Division will also host a concert ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Tomorrow Will Be Different
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
By Sarah McBride $26; Crown Archetype; 288 pages Things are never as bad as they seem. There's always a brighter spot if you just look for it—always something to be thankful for, a way of making ... |
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