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| | Congress Passes Spending Bill Without Child Welfare Discrimination Amendment
WASHINGTON The House today passed a government spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services without the inclusion of a child welfare discrimination amendment. The legislation will now go to ... | |
| | Scathing Report Card Shows Government's Performance on Black LGBTQ+ People
F's on Health and Wellness Policies, Criminal Justice Reform, Employment Non-discrimination
WASHINGTON—The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) released a compelling, comprehensive "2018 NBJC Federal Government Report Card" today, outlining the performance of all three branches of the federal government on a ... | |
| | Bernard Brommel passes away at 88
Memorial information linked below
Bernard Brommel, a retired Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) professor, therapist and philanthropist, passed away Sept. 22 at his home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, according to an NEIU statement. He was 88. Brommel taught ... | |
| | Grant celebration of life Oct. 2
A celebration of life for Harry Hodges, aka entertainer Ginger Grant, will take place Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Baton Show Lounge, 436 N. Clark St., at 8 p.m. Hodges passed away the week of Sept. ... | |
| | Aging gracefully: Don't speak of overcoats or bowels
The old saw says, "You know you are getting old when you begin to talk about the state of your bowels." As a young, newly employed elementary school teacher, my mother often would ask me, "When ... | |
| | Successful WERQ! job fair takes place at Center on Halsted
More than 80 major corporations, small businesses, government agencies and nonprofits took part in the 4th annual Windy City Times WERQ! LGBTQ job fair Sept. 21 at Chicago's Center on Halsted The job fair, which was ... | |
| | Gender-marker language changed on State Department website
Although the current passport gender-marker policy remains unchanged, language about the process for changing those markers on U.S. passports has been altered or removed from the State Department's website, according to a ... | |
| | THE AMAZON TRAIL There is no place like home
I was recently contemplating my shoes, which, along with clothes and boxes of books, are the only closeted things in our home. That morning I'd noticed my sweetheart had attached a magnet depicting Dorothy's ruby shoes ... | |
| | Puerto Rican solidarity groups protest Trump administration's neglect
Calling attention to what they said was the Trump Administration's neglect of Puerto Rico in the year since Hurricane Maria destroyed much of that U.S. territory, Chicago solidarity groups held a protest Sept. 20 at Federal ... | |
| | Victory Fund brunch Oct. 14
The LGBTQ Victory Fundwhich works to achieve LGBTQ equality by recruiting, training and supporting openly LGBTQ candidates for public office around the nationwill hold a Champagne brunch Sunday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Chez Event ... | |
| | Report says only 1 in 4 young gay, bi men uses Truvada
The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law has found that only 4 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States use Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which the Centers for Disease ... | |
| | Safe Schools Alliance, PHIMC to merge
The board of directors for the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (Alliance) and Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that expresses their intent ... | |
| | Museum exhibit features '68 DNC
The Chicago History Museum, 1608 N. Clark St., is exploring a watershed moment in U.S. politicsthe 50th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic National Convention (DNC) protestswith the new virtual-reality experience ... | |
| | 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 ... | |
| | TransTech Summit Oct. 20 in Chicago
The second annual TransTech Summit will take place Saturday, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m, at Groupon headquarters, 600 W. Chicago Ave. The summit will include workshops in web/app technology, media technology, design technology, and business technology. ... | |
| | Dream Town has 'Be You' campaign
Real-estate brokerage firm Dream Town Realty has a brand campaign for 2018, "Be You." The new campaign is inspired by the Oscar Wilde quote "Be yourselfeveryone else is already taken." The new ad campaign will come ... | |
| | Immigrants, officials criticize Rauner vetoes
Immigrant community members, state legislators and leaders with the Campaign for a Welcoming Illinois denounced Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's vetoes of the VOICES Act (SB 34), the Immigration Safe Zones Act (SB 35), and the Immigrant ... | |
| | Brave Space Alliance holds transgender anti-violence rally
On Sept. 21, Brave Space Alliance held a rally in front of Trump Tower at the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Wacker Drive to address the ongoing epidemic of murder towards transgender women of color ... | |
| | AIDS Run & Walk unveils 'Live True. Be You' at annual event
Amidst perfect weather conditions, approximately 2,500 participants gathered for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's (AFC) 17th annual AIDS Run & Walk Sept. 23 at Soldier Field. This year's theme was "Live True. Be You." Since the ... | |
| | Pro-LGBTQ group HomeField forms
Looking to fill a gap in networking, knowledge and training for LGBTQ employees and their allies in the sports and entertainment field, a group of industry professionals has launched a new nonprofit organization called HomeField Alliance. ... | |
| | WORLD Rabbis clash, fatal attack, pro-transgender motion
In the United Kingdom, a leading Orthodox rabbi has reportedly said that Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis' unprecedented and progressive LGBT+ guide for religious schools will "draw sinners into our camp," PinkNews noted. Earlier this month, Mrivis ... | |
| | NATIONAL Laverne Cox, activist dies, Calif. trans bill, UpStairs Lounge
Transgender Law Center (TLC) announced that this year's Claire Skiffington Vanguard Awardee for SPARK! 2018 will be actress Laverne Cox, a press release noted. TLC introduced the award in 2005 to recognize community members who have ... | |
| | HIV/AIDS and aging focus of webinar
On HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, Sept. 18, a Gilead-sponsored webinar, "Aging with HIV/AIDS: Advocacy Initiatives Focused on a Healthier Future," took place featuring remarks by ACRIA Center on HIV and Aging at GMHC Research Senior ... | |
| | Chicago recognizes 'International Day of Bisexual Visibility'
On Sept. 21, the Office of the Mayor in the City of Chicago issued a proclamation in recognition of the International Day of Bisexual Visibility. Three bisexual activisits created this community holiday in 1999 to celebrate ... | |
| | Gerber/Hart board president outlines plans at fundraiser
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, 6500 N. Clark St., held its Fall 2018 fundraiser, "Open History, Open Future," at the library on Sept. 22. About 75 supporters attended. Board President John D'Emilio briefly outlined Gerber/Hart's goals and ... | |
| | HRC Calls On DHS To Address Sexual Abuse LGBTQ Detainees Face In ICE Detention
WASHINGTON Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security ... |
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| | Frankenstein
Playwright: adapted by Robert Kauzlaric, from the novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley At: Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: Lifelinetheatre.com; 773-761-4477; $40. Runs through: Oct. 28. Two hundred years ... |
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| | Rivendell Theatre Ensemble announces first shows, 2019 Blue Jean Ball
Chicago, IL Rivendell Theatre Ensemble proudly announces the first two shows of its 2019 Season including the Midwest Premieres of I Wanna F**king Tear You Apart by Morgan Gould and directed by Jessica Fisch and Something ... | |
| | New movie reclaims voice of 'Colette'
Telling the story of French literary icon Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Colette is a film that is appropriate for this new era following the start of the Times Up movement. The film starts as Henri Gauthier-Villars, best known ... | |
| | Danai Gurira play to debut
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting the Chicago premiere production of Familiar, written by Danai Gurira (actress from TV's The Walking Dead; the films Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War; and Broadway's Eclipsed) ... | |
| | Author Dan Kois talks 'Angels in America' in new book
As a college theater student, Dan Kois became obsessed with Tony Kushner's epic drama Angels in America. That obsession continued for years, fueling Kois' just-released book, The World Only Spins Forward, an Oral History of Angels ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
Radio Golf, Court Theatre, through Sept. 30. A gifted cast and director bring power to August Wilson's final play, concerning African-American upward mobility in Pittsburgh's gentrifying Hill District ghetto ... a slippery slope! JA Late Nite ... | |
| | Naked
Playwright: Luigi Pirandello, translated by Nina daVinci Nichols. At: Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W. Cortland Ave. Tickets: $20-25; 773-384-0494 or TrapdoorTheatre.com. Runs through: Oct. 27 "Tell the truth, but tell it slant," poet Emily Dickinson urged. ... | |
| | THEATER SPOTLIGHT Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Alexis J. Roston channels Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Lanie Robertson's gorgeous evocation of the late, great, ground-breaking singer's life. Set over the course of Day's final concert at the titular ... | |
| | Laramie, A Legacy event by Tectonic Theater Project, Raises over $100k
in Partnership with Matthew Shepard Foundation
New York, NY September 26, 2018……Twenty years ago this month, the eyes of the nation were drawn to Laramie, Wyoming after the hate crime murder of Matthew Shepard. In the following weeks, the Matthew Shepard Foundation ... | |
| | No small 'Change': Firebrand, TimeLine partner for 'Caroline'
Caroline, or Change is set in 1963 Louisiana, in the midst of the Civil Rights movement, as citizens grapple with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But don't mistake it for a period piece. This is ... | |
| | Year and far, Holly Near talks '2018'
Singer-songwriter/longtime feminist/anti-war activist Holly Near's new album, 2018, is a thoughtful mirror on the craziness, worry and fear that defines the year of its namesake. Windy City Times: The album is titled 2018, which is an ... | |
| | 'Homos' ends Sept. 30 at Pride Arts
Homos, or Everyone in America will run through Sunday, Sept. 30, at Pride Arts Center-The Broadway, 4139 N. Broadway. Jordan Seavey's play follows the relationship of two thirtysomething gay male residents in Brooklyn over five years. ... | |
| | Christina Aguilera in Chicago Oct. 16-17
As part of her first tour in more than a decade (The Liberation Tour), Grammy winner Christina Aguilera will stop at The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State St., on Oct. 16-17. Christina released new song "Accelerate," ... | |
| | Black Ensemble to add 'Women of Soul'
Black Ensemble Theater continues its 2018 season ("Movers and Shakers") with Women of Soul (With a Tribute to the Queen), written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater Associate Director Daryl D. Brooks, whose hits with the ... | |
| | CSO performing with 'Bride of Frankenstein' screening Oct. 26
Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform Academy Award-winning composer Franz Waxman's score to Bride of Frankenstein at an Oct. 26 screening of the film at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. The 1935 film, ... | |
| | Open House Chicago: Exploring historical sites for free
Ever wondered what it looks like inside the Ukrainian National Museum or downtown architecture gems like the Railway Exchange Building or the Civic Opera Building? On Oct. 13-14, people can take a peek inside these historical ... | |
| | EXPO Chicago Sept. 27-30
EXPO Chicago: The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art will take place Sept. 27-30 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall. The seventh annual exposition will host 135 galleries from 27 countries and 63 cities, and introduce ... | |
| | 'La Boheme' at Lyric Oct., Jan.
Giacomo Puccini's romantic opera La Boheme (which, among other things, inspired Rent) will run at Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr., on Oct. 6-20 and Jan. 10-25. The two-hour, 15-minute co-production (between Lyric Opera of ... | |
| | Fall movie preview
Movies fall into award season with Oscar-pleasing true stories from around the world and a lineup that will captivate many cinephiles in the upcoming months. Among them are Ryan Gosling walking the moon in First Man ... | |
| | Reviewing the movies of Reeling
ReelingChicago's film festival dedicated to illuminating the diverse facets of the LGBT communitykicked off its 2018 edition on Thursday, Sept. 20, and festival organizers are promising a wide range of entries this year. The following are ... | |
| | Beverly Art Walk Sept. 29
On Saturday, Sept. 29, The Alliance (Beverly Area Arts Alliance) will host the fifth annual Beverly Art Walk, a free event to highlight the arts uprising in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods. The Beverly Art ... | |
| | E. Faye Butler in 'Gypsy' Oct. 12-Nov. 25
Porchlight Music Theatre's Mainstage 2018-19 season launches with Gypsy, A Musical Fable, Oct, 12-Nov. 25, at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. E. Faye Butler will star in the production, which ... | |
| | Sidetrack's OUTspoken! Series, October's featured storytellers
The September edition of OUTspoken! LGBTQ storyteller series takes place Tuesday, October 2, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. Doors open at 6 pm, stories begin at 7. See www.outspokenchicago.com for more info. Anna DeShawn is ... | |
| | Billy Masters
"America's Got Talent got a bigger audience than the Emmys. Write your own punch line. It's a Jewish holiday."Perennial awards show scribe Bruce Vilanch's quip on the ratings for the Emmy Awards. If you missed the ... | |
| | SAVOR Merchant; breakfast at The Palm
DISH Dining Guide
One of the most challenging things for a restaurant is to retain the patrons from a similar business that occupied the same spot. This was the daunting task facing the co-owners of Merchant (3137 W. Logan ... | |
| | Straight Expectations, The Story of a Family in Transition
by Peggy Cryden (with Janet E. Goldstein-Ball) $17.95; Jessica Kingsley , Publishers; 183 pages Always be prepared. That's not just a motto to wear on a badge; it could save you money, time, or health. It ... | |
| | SHOWBIZ Greg Berlanti, Rihanna, 'Downton Abbey,' Ralph Lauren
Producer Greg Berlanti has taken on a side projecta one-night-only reading of Paramount Pictures' Terms of Endearment at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 1, to benefit Stand Up To Cancer, Deadline.com noted. ... | |
| | Women & Children First Bookstore hosts Chelsea Clinton, Jill Soloway, Sarah Schulman
Tickets are selling fast for our in-store book signing with Chelsea Clinton! Ticket-holders receive one signing-line ticket with the purchase of START NOW! One ticket admits up to four family members. Get more info and your ... | |
| | All female-identifying improv troupe opens The Shrews: Present Unsex Me
Chicago, IL — The Shrews are proud to announce the opening of their first run of improvised shows, The Shrews: Present Unsex Me. The Shakespearian style show will have a four week run starting October 3, ... | |
| | LGBT vampire film has Shakespearean twist
A dark Shakespearean love story hits the homes of millions with cable, satellite and telco operators including iTunes, Amazon, Direct TV, and more. Ronnie Kahlil, an award-winning producer, writer, and director of the new film, With ... | |
| | 'Indecent' in Chicago: Paula Vogel talks art, policies and haunting play
Talking with Paula Vogel is the easiest thing in the world. Her friendly, open demeanor makes it feel like a long, warm conversation with your grandmotherif your grandmother happened to be a prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright ... | |
| | Aptly named Lila Star takes Chicago scene by storm
The multitalented Lila Star is the mother to the House of Escada and currently lives in Chicago where she performs regularly. Star is known as the first, Latina trans rapper and nothing can take away that ... | |
| | Wash Westmoreland creatively connects to 'Colette'
Independent film director Wash Westmoreland continues to take on new endeavors that push the mainstream idea of cinema, such as The Fluffer and the doc Gay Republicans. He paid his dues as a camera assistant on ... | |
| | 'Queer, Brown femme power' radiates at new Boystown mural
A new mural honoring non-binary people located in the heart of Boystown aims to open a dialogue about intersectionality within the LGBTQ community. The 750-square-foot mural on the side of the Howard Brown Health Center in ... | |
| | MOVIES 'Freelancers' screens at Reeling's opening
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival kicked off its 36th year at The Davis Theater on Sept. 20. The movie Freelancers Anonymous screened after a red carpet with several members of the cast and crew. ... | |
| | Curve of Departure
Playwright: Rachel Bonds At: Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.Tickets: 847-673-6300; Northlight.org; $30-$88. Runs through: Oct. 21 This new play, in its regional premiere, puts a lot on the tableprobably ... | |
| | BENT NIGHTS Riot Fest
The number 13 turned out to be lucky for the 2018 edition of Riot Fest. The future for this festival started looking dim after the death of founder Sean McKeough in 2016just before the glut of ... | |
| | Highland Park Strings Announces 40th Anniversary Season
CHICAGO (September 21, 2018) — Highland Park Strings, under the direction of Principal Conductor Dr. Robert G. Hasty, is pleased to announce its 40th anniversary season titled "Highland Park's Got ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC
Lavender Country's Patrick Haggerty on family, comeback
Patrick Haggerty might not be a household name, but Lavender Country sure should be. It's the name of the band led by Haggerty, an activist and known as the first out gay country singer. The gay-themed ... |
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| | At Berlin, Harem of Oddities
Harem of Oddities was held Friday, Sept. 21. Photos by Joseph Stevens Photography ... | |
| | Charlies 25th anniversary
Happy 25th anniversary! Photos by Joseph Stevens Photography ... | |
| | NUNN ON ONE Adam Rippon skates into success
Figure skater Adam Rippon won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, making history by becoming the first openly gay U.S. athlete to do so. He followed that by being the first openly gay celebrity ... | |
| | Architect to discuss local projects Oct. 2 in Loop
Mark Sextonco-founder of the firm that designed the Millennium Park's Crown Fountain (2004) in collaboration with artist Jaume Plensawill tell the story behind the fountain and other projects in the ... | |
| | Father, 12-year-old son take part in Ride for AIDS Chicago
John Schneider lives on the North Side, yet has been working on the South Side of Chicago around HIV prevention since 2001. He is a fierce advocate for ensuring resources are available in neighborhoods most impacted ... | |
| | Ball celebrates contributions of trans pioneer
On the evening of Sept. 22, Mothers LaSaia, Lauren and Jahari Mizrahi presented The Pay It No Mind Ball in celebration of the contributions of LGBTQ activist Marsha P. Johnson. The free event (which Brave Space ... | |
| | AUTOS Audi goes fully electric with the new e-Tron
Audi just threw its hat into the electric-vehicle ringand this one could send shockwaves across the marketplace. The unveiling of the e-Tron crossover/SUV in San Francisco signals a new chapter for the ... | |
| | DINING Chicago Gourmet auction, 'Chug' event, Wis. restaurant's honor
Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet's annual online auction is now live. With registration now open at BiddingForGood.com/ChicagoGourmetAuction, gourmands can bid on a lineup of experiences and packages, including private tastings ... | |
| | Joyner-Kersee speaks at NEIU
Olympic champion track-and-field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee participated in a talk titled "An Evening With Jackie Joyner-Kersee," as Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) presented the fourth installment of the Daniel L. Goodwin ... | |
| | THE SPORTING LIFE Linda Bache
The one-year anniversary of the last game in Chicago Force history on July 8 brought mixed emotionsand certainly a tear or two. After 15 seasons, the highly successful women's football team ended its run with a ... |
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