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| | ELECTIONS 2018 Change is in the air
Record numbers of voters turned out (early and on the day of election, Nov. 6) to make their voices heard, and what they wanted—change—was loud and clear. From Democrat J.B. Pritzker dethroning Republican Bruce Rauner in ... | | 
| | Sharice Davids Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from Kansas
Washington, DC — Openly LGBTQ Congressional candidate Sharice Davids defeated U.S. Representative David Yoder tonight, a four-term incumbent and ally of Donald Trump in a seat considered critical to Democratic efforts to take back the U.S. ... | |
| | Jared Polis Elected First Openly Gay Governor in U.S. History
Washington, DC — Tonight U.S. Representative Jared Polis of Colorado became the first openly gay man elected governor of a U.S. state, defeating his Republican opponent by a strong margin. Throughout the campaign Polis spoke with ... | |
| | Pritzker Wins Illinois Governor's Race, Planned Parenthood Comments
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action released the following statement on J.B. Pritzker's win in the Illinois governor's race. "Planned Parenthood Illinois Action congratulates Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker and looks forward to working ... | |
| | First LGBTQ U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Defeats Anti-LGBTQ Opponent
Wisconsin voters also reelect U.S. Representative Mark Pocan
Washington, DC — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly LGBTQ person ever elected to the U.S. Senate, was tonight reelected by Wisconsin voters in a race closely watched by both political parties and the LGBTQ ... |
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| | Affinity event good as 'Gold'
Affinity Community Services held its second annual "Black Gold: A Casino Night" at The Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center on Nov. 3. The event featured an open bar, a DJ and dance floor, a raffle, ... | | 
| | Late gay artist's identity, politics intersect at MoCP
Several small portraits of collage artist Ralph Arnold hang at the entrance of the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), 600 S. Michigan Ave. In one, he wears an African Kufi hat. In another, he portrays the ... | | 
| | Ex-Neo Nazi talks about what spurred him to change
To look into the eyes of Christian Picciolini—eyes that seem to smile in a nonthreatening and empathetic way—one would probably not believe at the age of 16 he led one of the most violent Neo-Nazi hate ... | |
| | Events planned around Veterans Day
The American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) Chicago Chapter will hold its annual LGBTQ Veterans Day Dinner Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.at Ann Sather Restaurant at 909 W Belmont Ave Chicago. The dinner speaker will be ... | | 
| | My boss fired me from my funeral-home job for being transgender
VIWEPOINT By Aimee Stephens
I was in funeral services for nearly three decades before I was fired in 2013 for being transgender. In March, a federal appeals court agreed that it was wrong to fire me just because of who I am. Now, the Supreme ... | | 
| | Michelle Obama giving book-tour tickets to groups
Michelle Obama and Live Nation have announced a selection of the local and community organizations that will receive free admission to the former first lady's upcoming book tour, Becoming: An Intimate Conversation With Michelle Obama. Obama's ... | |
| | Memorial events for Bernard J. Brommel in Nov., Dec.
There will be two memorial events for Dr. Bernard J. Brommel coming up in the near future—one in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and one in Chicago. —On Saturday, Nov. 10,, in Kalamazoo, there will be a tea in ... | | 
| | Diane Robinson talks Chicago Voice Center
When Diane Robinson became a certified Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher in 2010, she decided to take that knowledge and start the Chicago Voice Center (CVC). Shortly after getting her certificate, Robinson began teaching at Cal State Long ... | |
| | LETTER Illinois Holocaust Museum on power of words
Dear community members, We are saddened by the senseless terrorist attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It feels like we are living in a nightmare, grieving for the victims and their families. We ... | |
| | Housing denied,'Biblical marriage,'fair housing and LGBT equality
Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance have been together for 40 years and have lived in St. Louis all their lives. They became familiar with Friendship Village Sunset Hills after visiting friends and, after multiple visits and ... | |
| | Milwaukee Pride plans Transgender Awareness Month events
Milwaukee Pride is proud to elevate transgender voices and visibility through our collaboration with key individuals, local organizations, national thought leaders and our greater LGBTQ community. At the October 25 Rally for Resistance, we united against ... | |
| | Openly Gay Millennial Defeats Illinois GOP Chair; Flips Republican Commissioner District
Statement from Kevin B. Morrison who made history today by becoming the first openly LGBTQ and youngest to serve on the Cook County Board. Kevin defeated the Illinois GOP Chair 15th District Cook County Commissioner Tim ... | |
| | Massachusetts' Ballot Initiative to Uphold Transgender Protections
BOSTON, November 6, 2018 — The ACLU today issued the following statements in response to a winning ballot question to uphold Massachusetts' transgender nondiscrimination law and protect transgender people from ... | |
| | Open enrollment for ACA insurance underway
The open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace insurance plans is underway, and will remain so through Dec. 15. A number of community health facilities and advocacies have navigators in place to walk community ... | | 
| | Blossom Boys reopens
On Nov. 2, Blossom Boys a flower shop that Steve English and Ryan Steinbach own reopened in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago at 1810 W. 103rd St. The original store closed in 2016 after eight years at 99th ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Anti-Trump actions, suicide hotline, Jeff Bezos/Amazon
Groups and individuals filed 13 friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the plaintiffs in Doe v. Trump in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, an NCLR/GLAD press release noted. The case was filed by ... | | 
| | WORLD Abuse investigation, Australian principal, trade agreement
A coalition of international partners, including the United States, announced plans to investigate alleged anti-gay abuses in Chechnya that have sparked worldwide condemnation, The Washington Blade reported. A 16-member group ... | | 
| | PASSAGES Steven William Jones, architect
Steven William Jones, 48, architect, died November 2, 2018 at his home, in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. After earning his B.S. from The University of Virginia's School of Architecture and M.S. in Architecture from Syracuse University, Steve ... | | 
| | Marge Summit honored with award named for Jon-Henri Damski
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Longtime LGBT activist and lesbian businesswoman Marge Summit received the Jon-Henri Damski award Nov. 4 at The Call, in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. LGBT-rights advocate Lori Cannon established the award in 1998 to honor Damski because of ... | |
| | 3% Conference in Chicago Nov. 8-9
The seventh annual 3% Conference will be held at the Navy Pier Nov. 8-9. The 3 percent movement came about in response to the fact that 3% of Creative Directors were women and few were people ... | |
| | God's trans-affirming vote on Question 3
Trump's administration is trying to define transgender Americans out of existence. Trump wants his administration to remove the word "gender" from UN human rights documents. And, he wants "gender" to be defined solely on the basis ... | | 
| | Casten fundraiser focuses on science
During a recent fundraiser, Democrat Sean Casten spoke about his business and science credentials to an audience supporting his candidacy for the 6th Congressional District in the northern suburbs. Referring to his two decade effort to ... | |
| | Casten blasts Roskam for remarks on Savage praise
The already heated race in the 6th District Congressional race grew even more contentious as the election grew near, as Democratic challenger Sean Casten fired back at Republican Peter Roskam for his public criticism of Casten's ... | | 
| | DIFFA/Chicago's 'Art for Life' gala draws hundreds
Hundreds of art aficionados were in attendance at Venue West for DIFFA/Chicago's 2nd annual Art for Life Chicago juried art auction and exhibition on Oct. 18. The event featured bidding, beverages and bites—along with an array ... | |
| | Reports: Off duty cop sued after brawl at Andersonville bar
An off-duty Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer has been sued by two Chicago men who allege they were brutally beaten by the officer and others outside @mosphere nightclub in Andersonville on Sept. 29, according to reports. ... | |
| | Patchwork of Employment Protections Leaves LGBT Employees at Risk
(New York, NY, October 30, 2018)—Last week, The New York Times reported that the Trump Administration is preparing to redefine the term "sex" for the purposes of several federal agencies. This redefinition is out of step ... |
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| | Queer Eye's Karamo Brown in Evanston Dec. 5
Television host and culture expert on the Emmy-winning Netflix reboot of Queer Eye, Karamo Brown says that the key to his success is tapping into the many facets of his identity. Whether as an openly gay ... | | 
| | The Last Session
Playwright: Steve Schalchlin, music/lyrics; Jim Brochu, book; John Bettis/Marie Cain, additional lyrics At: Refuge Theatre Project @ Atlas. Art Studio, 4809 N. Ravenswood Ave. Tickets: RefugeTheatre.com; $30. Runs through: Dec. ... | |
| | Reese Witherspoon, Sophia Bush appear Nov. 12
Hello Sunshine x Together Live is welcoming actresses Reese Witherspoon and Sophia Bush to its Chicago lineup, which will be held Monday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B Wells ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
Rock 'N' Roll, The Artistic Home, through Nov. 18. Tom Stoppard's clever play channels the collapse of European Communism through rock music, centered on a Czech idealist and a British Communist. It's vigorously and intimately staged ... | | 
| | SPOTLIGHT Ekili Munda (What Lies Beneath)
A transatlantic partnership 10 years in the making comes to fruition with Ekili Munda (What Lies Beneath), a collaboration between Kampala Uganda's Keiga Dance Company and Chicago's Red Clay Dance Company ... | | 
| | Olly Alexander, Out British singer on band, queer artists
British pop band Years and Years is composed of Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen. Their sound is mix of electronic, pop and dance music. The first album, Communion, had a hit single with "King" ... | |
| | David Jay Collins
readings Nov. 9
Chicago author David Jay Collins will read scenes from his locally set novels Gaybash and Summerdale on Friday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m., at The Leigh Gallery, 3306 N. Halsted St. Collins will sell and autograph ... | | 
| | A Cradle Song: Part Four
by Mark Zubro; Illustrated by W.S. Reed
A Cradle Song, written by Mark Zubro and illustrated by W.S. Reed, debuts in the Windy City Times as the new holiday classic. Filled with travail and woe, warmth and great joy, it is a story for the ages. It will ... | | 
| | BOOKS Some of Chicago's LGBTQ-friendly book clubs
Reading is a solitary act, and sometimes a lonely one. A number of individuals have gone the extra mile to start book groups for readers in the city. Meetings in bookstores, community centers and restaurants give ... | | 
| | Flawed 'Rhapsody' features champion Malek performance
Freddie Mercury is figuratively thrown under the tour bus in the new biographical film about the legendary band Queen in Bohemian Rhapsody, but still comes out a champion. The cast and crew were plagued with problems ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Streisand, GLAAD book, Spice Girls, Boy Erased, Rhapsody
Barbra Streisand has released an LGBTQ anthem that doubles as a statement against President Trump, NewNowNext.com reported. The legendary singer's latest album, Walls, includes plenty of shots at the current administration, including ... | |
| | Nina Simone, Four Women coming to Northlight Theatre
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2018-19 season with Nina Simone: Four Women, written by Christina Ham and directed by Kenneth L. Roberson. Nina ... | | 
| | Lady in Denmark
Playwright Dael Orlandersmith At Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: GoodmanTheatre.org; 312-443-3800; $15-$45. Runs through: Nov. 18 Historical fiction typically recounts its chronicles from the vantage of a humble ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW An Oak Tree
By Tim Crouch At The Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. Tickets: RedTheater.org; $20-$22. Runs through: Dec. 9 Red Theater's An Oak Tree opens with one actor announcing the concept of the performance. Gage Wallace, also ... | | 
| | The Scientific Method
By Paige Listerud
By Jenny Connell Davis At Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Ave. Tickets: RivendellTheatre.org, $28-$38. Runs through: Dec. 2 Scientific research within academia is going through its own #MeToo moment, as surely as its counterparts in ... | | 
| | Measure for Measure, Chicago Sinfonietta, Swing Shift Orchestra and more
The Hindu celebration of Diwali, the five-day festival of lights, will be marked by the Chicago Sinfonietta with concerts in Naperville (Nov. 10 at Wentz Hall) and Chicago (Nov. 12 at Symphony Center). Diwali celebrates light ... | | 
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Conversion-therapy film 'Boy Erased' hits the big screen
The new film Boy Erased tells the story of Jared Eamons, the son of a Baptist pastor, who goes under conversion therapy after being outed at age 19. The head therapist is played by Joel Edgerton, ... | | 
| | Jenna Laurenzo talks 'Lez Bomb'
Lez Bomb writer-director-actress Jenna Laurenzo recently spoke with the Windy City Times ahead of the release of her new film. If you're looking for a dysfunctional family comedy set during Thanksgiving with an LGBTQ twist, Lez ... | | 
| | Black Panther art exhibit now open
Following exhibitions at American Steel Studios in Oakland, California, and Gregorio Escalante Gallery in Los Angeles, SEPIA collective hosted the third exhibition of "ICONIC: Black Panther," at Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank ... | | 
| | Atwood discusses impact of 'The Handmaid's Tale' at NU
Author Margaret Atwood spoke before an at-capacity audience on Northwestern University's Evanston campus Oct. 30 to discuss the implications of her classic 1985 dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale. The book was chosen as part of the ... | |
| | Trans Voices Cabaret CHI to hold 2nd cabaret Dec. 3
Trans Voices Cabaret CHI (TVCChi) is back with its second cabaret, Broadway World reported. This show will be held Monday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the CAB space at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., ... | |
| | 'Lion King' musical auditions Nov. 10-11
There will be adult singer, adult dancer and children's auditions for Disney's The Lion King musical Nov. 10-11 at Hubbard Street Dance, 1147 W. Jackson Blvd. Children and adult singer auditions will be Saturday, Nov. 10, ... | | 
| | New Nutcracker film not quite sure of its realm
If you've been longing to see a movie with Dame Helen Mirren cracking a bullwhip, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is your must-see movie of the fall. Otherwise, you might come away completely bewildered by ... | | 
| | 2018 Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation Nov. 10
EVANSTON, Ill. —- The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University hosts the fourth annual Chicago screening of the Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation, Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Block Cinema, 40 Arts Circle Drive, on ... |
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