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| | Cuba set to approve same-sex marriage
Cuba looks to become the latest country in Latin America to approve same-sex marriage, after the National Assembly, on Aug. 5, unanimously approved a new constitution that defines marriage as "the consensual union of two people, ... | |
| | Almost $130K raised for gay student
Seth Owen—the openly gay valedictorian of his senior class at First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida—will be able to attend his choice of Georgetown University, thanks to a GoFundMe page and the university's choice to ... | |
| | Legacy Walk to unveil Tchaikovsky
CHICAGO—One of the immortal composers of classical music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, will join the ranks of such LGBQ icons as Alan Turing and Sylvia Riversa with a biographical memorial in Chicago's award-winning ... | | 
| | Human Rights Watch issues U.S. LGBT healthcare report
New York City-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on July 23 addressing the many healthcare barriers faced by LGBT individuals in the United States. Among the issues discussed in the 34-page report are access ... | |
| | U=U HIV event on Aug. 16
On Thursday, Aug. 16, 1-6 p.m., "U=U" will celebrate the science and advocacy that has shown that people living with HIV on successful antiretroviral treatment —meaning their viral load is undetectable for at least six month—are ... | |
| | NCTE VIP reception set for Aug. 13
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) will hold its VIP Chicago reception Monday, Aug. 13, 6-8 p.m., at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. This will be an evening of socializing with NCTE Executive ... | |
| | Anti-racism series Sept. 14-Nov. 17
A six-session anti-racism seminar for white people (called "Doing Our Own Work") will be held Sept. 14-15, Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 16-17 at Youth and Opportunity United, 1911 Church St., Evanston. Allies for Change is hosting ... | | 
| | Local psychologist hopes to be first gay APA president
Recently, Dr. Armand Cerbone was nominated as one of the five finalists on the ballot to become president of the American Psychological Association (APA). If elected this fall, he will become the first out gay president ... | | 
| | Youth activist Mack Guthrie talks 'My Body, My Story' campaign
In the months after the November 2016 election, Mack Guthrie decided he had to get involved with issues he was passionate about. That decision eventually brought him to the My Body, My Story Planned Parenthood of ... | | 
| | Julie Goodridge talks investing, historic marriage-equality case
Throughout most of her working life, Julie Goodridge has been interested in socially responsible investing (SRI). That, and her desire to start her own company, led Goodridge to form NorthStar Asset Management (NorthStar) in 1990. "I ... | |
| | 'Pioneers & Playboys' Aug. 10
"Pioneers & Playboys: Gay FTM's Then & Now" will take place Friday, Aug. 10, 7-9 p.m., at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. This will be a trans-focused book reading with the author, co-editor and ... | |
| | Shriver Center starts Get Care Illinois website
The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (Shriver Center) has launched the Get Care Illinois website, at GetCareIllinois.org . The website offers low-income individuals and families a road map to finding, obtaining and using healthcare ... | |
| | Lurie study seeks LGBTQ youth
Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University are partnering with IL DCFS to learn more about LGBTQ youth in DCFS care. The study is ALLIED (Advancements Leading to LGBTQ Improved Experiences in DCFS), and the current project ... | | 
| | MOMBIAN Creator of study on LGBTQ familes talks about new findings
Thirty-two years ago, Nanette Gartrell, M.D., launched a project to follow the first wave of lesbian families created through donor insemination. Now, her National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) is ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE, MARKET DAYS MAX makes moves at Market Days
Singer Max Schneider, known in music as MAX, started performing at the age of three and didn't look back. He was a swing understudy in the musical 13, covering four roles, back in 2008. He also ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Kavanaugh opposition, census bill, trans inmate, Miami Beach Pride
Lambda Legal and 62 national, state and local LGBTQ organizations (including MassEquality, Equality Illinois and the National Center for Lesbian Rights) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose the nomination of Brett ... | | 
| | WORLD Controversial kiss, Irish PM, LGBT singer dies
The image of the two Brazilian men kissing romantically in front of an iconic shot of Rio de Janeiro, with Christ the Redeemer g in the background, is generating controversy, The Intercept reported. The photo was ... | |
| | Gov. Rauner Urged to Sign Bill that Would Help Protect Illinoisans from Discrimination
From a news release—Seventeen leading civil rights organizations in Illinois are urging Gov. Bruce Rauner, in a letter sent to him on Tuesday, to sign legislation that would ban employment discrimination in all workplaces. The measure, ... | |
| | Local historian seeks memories of '70s, '80s
Grassroots historian Owen Keehnen is currently working on a book entitled The Legend of the Bearded Lady, which will capture the life and times of the noted Chicago performer of the 1970s and '80s as well ... | |
| | GUEST VIEW: AIDS then and global anti-LGBTQ persecution now--We know what to do
I've been here before. I hear it in their stories. Fearful of rejection by their own families, silenced by a fiercely homophobic culture, abandoned by friends who dare not associate with them, they fear for their ... | |
| | Judge Rejects Trump's Attempts to Quash Trans Military Ban Lawsuit
From a press release WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly today denied the Trump administration's motion to dismiss NCLR and GLAD's case Doe v. Trump, the first lawsuit filed ... | |
| | Pope must now also oppose death penalty for being LGBTQI says U.S. Catholic group
Aug. 6, 2018. Last week, Pope Francis changed the Catechism of the Catholic Church to make the death penalty entirely unacceptable, saying it is "an attack" on human dignity. DignityUSA, the organization of LGBTQI Catholics and ... | | 
| | Book by trans activist Precious Brady-Davis acquired by TOPPLE books, Amazon publishing
TOPPLE Books, led by Editor-at-Large Jill Soloway, has acquired world rights for its first two titles. TOPPLE Books spotlights the voices of women of color and gender non-conforming, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer writers. I Have ... | | 
| | Marilyn Morales to run for City Council
Activist Marilyn Morales, who is openly lesbian, will be challenging incumbent Ald. John Arena in a bid to represent the 45th Ward on the Chicago City Council. Among Morales' stated goals on her website are ensuring ... | |
| | Transgender women released by ICE after ACLU, Massachusetts lawyers act
From a press release
The ACLU of Massachusetts has announced that 14 transgender asylum seekers who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Cibola County Correctional Center in New Mexico have been released. The releases follow an ... | |
| | Alice Austen House to honor LGBT historian Marcus, photographer Jeb
Staten Island, NY……..The Alice Austen House, a Staten Island based museum which fosters creative expression, explores personal identity, and educates and inspires the public through the interpretation of the photographs ... | |
| | Sen. Harris, Sen. Carper introduce Census Equality Act
From a press release
WASHINGTON-DC: The National LGBTQ Task Force worked with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) have introduced legislation to make the Census see the LGBTQ community. The bill, called the Census Equality Act, would ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Hurricane Damage
By Kevin Brofsky At: Pride Arts Center att the Broadway, 4139 N. Broadway. Tickets: 773-857-0222 or http://prideartschicago.com; $25 -$30, $20 seniors, seniors, military. Runs through: Aug. 26 Common sense will tell you that the ending will ... | |
| | Man Who May Have Been Sentenced to Death Because He is Gay Appeals to 8th Circuit
From a press release
(St. Louis, Missouri) Six civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota, Lambda Legal, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, National Center for ... | | 
| | Trans woman from Ecuador speaks about asylum, life in Chicago
Gabrielle (she prefers not to use her last name) was at her breaking point when she left Ecuador more than 10 years ago. "I left for many reasons," said Gabrielle. "My family did not accept that ... | |
| | Reports: Mother says daughter targeted for being a lesbian
A West Side woman has said that her 15-year-old daughter, who was attacked the afternoon of July 31, was targeted for being a lesbian, according to reports. The girl, Amari Graves, and a 13-year-old female friend ... | |
| | Lighthouse holding sermons with Beyonce hits
The Lighthouse Church—located at Uptown Underground, 4713 N. Broadway—has launched a new sermon series for July that focuses on the experiences of Black LGBT folks. Services start at 11 a.m. each Sunday. The sermon series, "The ... |
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| | Duane Cerny on new book, antiques and Gwendolyn Brooks
When Duane Cerny was a child, his favorite place to hang out was in his parents basement because it was filled with '50s-era furniture from their first apartment in Rogers Park. "My parents preferred buying new ... | | 
| | THEATER FEATURE 'Pillowtalk' a love story for post-marriage equality world
The audience won't hear the Toni Morrison quote that serves as an intro to playwright Kyoung H. Park's Pillowtalk, running Aug. 17-18 at the Victory Gardens. Morrison's words are a punch to the heart, the gut ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Rick Stone the Blues Man
Playwright: JackieTaylor At: Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St. Tickets: $55-$65; BlackEnsemble.org 773-769-4451. Runs through: Aug. 26 Since its debut in 1976, Black Ensemble Theater's fortune has rested on ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW BLISS, or Emily Post Is Dead!
Playwright: Jami Brandli At: Athenaeum Theatre (Studio One), 2936 N. Southport Ave. Tickets: $17-27; 773-935-6875 or AthenaeumTheatre.org. Runs through: Aug. 25 Teatime English crumpets, handmade red scarves, pills concealed in ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Harvest
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter At: Griffin Theatre Company at The Den, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: 773-697-3830; GriffinTheatre.com; $36. Runs through: Aug. 25 The young adults in The Harvest have grown up as part of an ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Blame It on Bianca Del Rio
By Bianca Del Rio $21.99; Dey Street Books; 272 pages You have no rope left. You were at the end of yours last week, and you need help. Advice. Tell-me-what-to-do direction. Even a little hint would ... | | 
| | Lambda Literary forms new council
As it celebrates its 30th year, Lambda Literary has announced the formation of its first-ever Leadership Council—a group of LGBTQ writers, cultural figures and benefactors who will advise and advocate for the organization. The Lambda Literary ... | | 
| | Drag reality show on YouTube in August
Camp Wannakiki is a new drag reality show airing on YouTube starting in late summer. The premise is seeing which of eight drag queens can last the week at an actual summer camp and claim the crown "Queen of Camp." ... | | 
| | Sinfonietta's 'Diversity' shows Sept. 22, 24
Chicago Sinfonietta, led by conductor Mei-Ann Chen, will launch its 2018-19 season with "I.D.: Images of Diversity" on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., ... | |
| | Local women arrange Italy LGBTQ adventures
Chicago's Lesley Pritkin and Rosanne Cofoid are offering LGBTQ-specific adventures in Italy with unique venues for same-sex wedding celebrations and honeymoons that cater to all tastes and budgets. Said venues include tiny ... | | 
| | TELEVISION Orange Is the New Black cast talk new season, LGBT issues
Orange Is the New Black is finally ready to be binge-watched on Netflix, with a newly released season six. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir Orange Is the New Black: My year in a Women's Prison. Thanks to recent ... | | 
| | Annual Boystown Northalsted Market Days street fest features MAX and more
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 ... | |
| | 'Love Letters' series has IndieGoGo campaign
There is an IndieGoGo campaign for the completion of the series 365 Days of Love Letters, which stars, among others, out actor Chris Salvatore and social-media star RJ Aguiar. "Love Letters"—created by Kyle Thomas and produced ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW The Lotterys Plus One
By Emma Donoghue, illustrated by Caroline Hadilaksono $17.99; Arthur A. Levine Books; 320 pages. Move over. You're taking up too much space. There'd be enough seats if you didn't have two of them, so skootch down. ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW The Lady Demands Satisfaction
Playwright: Arthur M. Jolly At: Babes With Blades Theatre Company at City Lit, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: $25; BabesWithBlades.org. Runs through: Aug. 25 Sooner or later, every playwright writes a comedy utilizing motifs paying ... | | 
| | Lollapalooza covers Bruno Mars, LL Cool J and queer musicians
Grant Park has hosted Lollapalooza Music Festival since 2005—and this year, the Aug. 2-5 event was bigger and hotter than ever. There were more than 100,000 festivalgoers walking through the park each day, even with temperatures ... | | 
| | MUSIC Cabaret singer Marieann Meringolo gets candid
By Todd Sussman
From the cabaret rooms to the friendly skies, Marieann Meringolo has been making beautiful music for 25 years. Now she is celebrating the release of her new live CD, a collection of lyrics by the legendary ... | |
| | Chicago Chamber Choir 23rd season, from medieval to modern
From a press release
CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Chamber Choir (CCC), a 40-voice ensemble, celebrates its 23rd season with three entrancing programs: an engaging collage in October of choral works from the medieval to the modern; an exploration of ... |
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| | WCT COLORS A Windy City Times LGBTQ History Coloring Book Series
This week's Windy City Times Coloring Book illustration of icons from LGBTQ history is of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907—1954), by artist Mandy Robertson. Kahlo's folk art style, including many ... | |
| | Critics Pics
Defacing Michael Jackson, Flying Elephant Productions at Stage 773, through Aug. 12. It takes a village to raise, or reject, a child—and Aurin Squire's memory play recalls a pivotal moment in 1984 when four youths looked ... | | 
| | REAL ESTATE
The Hampdens--Aiming for luxury living in Lincoln Park
Nestled on a quiet side street off of Diversey Parkway, The Hampdens of East Lincoln Park (The Hampdens) will soon be home to 45 multi-bedroom residences. The two boutique-style, six-story buildings, Hampden 53 and Hampden 73, ... | | 
| | THE SPORTING LIFE Cameron Turner
It was Cameron Turner and his teammates battling a very talented Atlanta team years ago at the annual Gay Softball World Series. "They had power and speed, were rowdy and intimidating," Turner said. "A lot of ... | | 
| | AUTOS FIRST DRIVE 2018 BMW 740e, expensive classic with new social responsibility
It was inevitable, I reckon. The big classic luxury cars for which Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) came to be known had to, at some point, jump on the twenty-first bandwagon and offer cars that use less ... | | 
| | DINING Food Truck Social, Bounce desserts, the 'Hog-Hattan'
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times—The Food Truck Social brand will debut to the Near North community in August. The first-ever Near North Food Truck Social will take place Aug. 11-12 at 800-873 ... | | 
| | WCT COLORS A Windy City Times LGBTQ History Coloring Book Series
This week's Windy City Times Coloring Book illustration of icons from LGBTQ history is of lesbian tennis legend Billie Jean King by artist Ingrid Skare. King, born in 1943, has remained a vital contributor to the ... |
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