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| | Equality Act introduced in U.S. Congress
On March 13, Democrats reintroduced the pro-LGBT measure known as the Equality Act in the U.S. House, The Washington Blade reported. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)—the chief sponsors of the Equality Act ... | |
| | LGBTQ inclusive curriculum bill passes Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD Students in Illinois public schools would learn about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Illinois and U.S. history because of a measure approved by the Illinois House of Representatives, according ... | |
| | Pentagon proceeding with anti-trans military ban
The Pentagon announced March 12 that a directive has been signed to implement President Trump's policy barring most transgender people from serving in the military, The Hill reported. The policy dictates that transgender people who join ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2019 Lightfoot questions Preckwinkle's comment about lesbianism
During a March 7 debate between mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, Preckwinkle lauded Lightfoot's openness about her sexuality when moderator Carol Marin asked each candidate what she admired about the other, The Chicago Tribune ... | | 
| | PASSAGES Longtime non-profit advocate Vicky DiProva dies
[UPDATE: A celebration of the life of Vicky DiProva will be held Saturday, May 18, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Elk Grove Village's Fox Run Golf Links, 333 Plum Grove Rd.] Victoria "Vicky" DiProva died Feb. 12 due ... | |
| | Symphony musicians on strike for first time since 2012
Despite 11 months of negotiations, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) musicians—represented by the Chicago Federation of Musicians (CFM)—and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) did not reach agreement on a new ... | |
| | Legacy Walk passes first round of landmark status voting
The Chicago Landmarks Commission unanimously voted March 7 to confer historic landmark status on the Legacy Walk in Lake View. The commision will vote again on the matter in April. After the April vote, the recommendation ... | |
| | Ammarell resigns from Chicago House post
Chicago House and Social Services Agency announced the resignation of its CEO, Scott Ammarell, on March 8. Ammarell, who took over from longtime CEO Rev. Stan Sloan in mid-2016, said in a statement that, "I've had ... | |
| | Smollett indicted on 16 counts
A Cook County grand jury charged embattled Empire actor Jussie Smollett in a 16-count indictment that alleges he lied to Chicago authorities about being the victim of a what is being called a phony attack, The ... |
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| | Cardinal sentenced in child sex-abuse case
Cardinal George Pell, 77—the most senior Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of child sex abuse—was sentenced to six years in prison in Australia on March 13, NBC News reported. Pell could have gotten as many ... | |
| | Clarence Darrow Symposium in Chicago on March 13
CHICAGO—The annual Chicago tradition marking the anniversary of the death of famed Chicago attorney Clarence Darrow will take place Wed., March 13—and will mark the 95th anniversary of the Leopold-Loeb murder case, which raised profound and ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2019. Early voting info; election judges needed
Early voting for the April 2 municipal runoff elections will take place March 18 through April 1. The Loop Super Site, 175 W. Washington St., will open daily starting March 15. Any ballots that voters cast ... | |
| | VIEWS Uplifting Black LGBTQ workers all year round
Black History Month may have ended, but at the National LGBTQ Workers Center, we center Black queer and transgender (trans) people 24/7/365. Why? Because we enthusiastically believe that in order to be an effective social justice ... | | 
| | UIC honors scholar Phoenix Matthews
Shortly before they accepted the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing 2018 Distinguished Researcher Award, scholar/researcher Phoenix Matthews noted the irony that she hadn't always wanted to do research. ... | | 
| | South Side trans man discusses life, healthcare journey
When Cheno Pulliam, 33, first stepped foot into Howard Brown Health's Hyde Park location three years ago, he knew this was the right place for him to receive his healthcare. Pulliam—who identifies as a trans masculine ... | | 
| | WORLD Brazilian video, HIV incidents down, Malaysia's problems
Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked outrage, disgust and ridicule after tweeting a pornographic video in an apparent attempt to hit back at criticism of his administration during this year's carnival ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Trans military ban, Fla. candidate, inmate meets end
A federal judge in Maryland cleared the way for the Pentagon to put in place a Trump administration policy banning most transgender individuals from serving in the military—a move advocates said left only one temporary block ... | |
| | Millions of LGBTs would gain civil rights protections under Equality Act
New estimates on the number of LGBT people who would gain protections from discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, housing and credit if Congress enacts the Equality Act Tomorrow, bipartisan members of Congress are expected to ... | | 
| | Gay Russian talks coming out, seeking asylum in America
When Alexander (who requests that his last name be withheld) was in kindergarten he, like the other kids, had crushes on his fellow students but in his case it was another boy. The following year, Alexander ... | | 
| | Chicagoans contemplate path forward after anti-LGBT church vote
For Rev. Britt Cox, pastor at Church of the Three Crosses, 333 W. Wisconsin St., a Feb. 28 vote at a United Methodist Church (UMC) conference affirming an earlier condemnation of homosexuality as being incompatible with ... | | 
| | High-school complex to be named after Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama's Chicago high school alma mater, Whitney Young High School, will name its new $4.3-million athletic complex after the former first lady, according to an WGNTV.com item that cites The Chicago Sun-Times. Obama graduated from ... | |
| | Chelsea Manning jailed again
Transgender ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has once again found herself in jail—this time for refusing to testify about her disclosure of military and diplomatic secrets to WikiLeaks in 2010 ... | |
| | HRC: Equality Act to be reintroduced next week, 160+ top U.S. companies support
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization — announced that an unprecedented 161 leading businesses ... | |
| | Steans works to update state's suicide prevention strategy
SPRINGFIELD — State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) spoke at a press conference today with leaders from the Illinois chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) about her legislation ... |
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| | THEATER REVIEW Remember the Alamo
Playwright: Nick Hart At: The Neo-Futurist Theatre, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. Tickets: neofuturists.org; $25 (pay-what-you can Thursday nights). Runs through: April 27 Here's a world premiere that brings fresh meaning ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Bridges of Madison County
Authors: Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown At: Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, 721 Howard St., Evanston. Tickets: www.theo-u.com or 773-347-1109; $39-69. Runs through: April 21 Theo Ubique, director Fred Anzevino and music director Jeremy Ramey have ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Southern Comfort
Authors: Dan Collins (book/lyrics) and Julianne Wick Davis (music) At: Pride Films & Plays, 4139 N. Broadway. Tickets: 866-811-4111; PrideFilmsAndPlays.com; $25-$40. Runs through: March 31 This musical is deeply heartfelt ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"He is circumcised. I have a gorgeous, circumcised penis and I want him to have the same."—Andy Cohen is not talking about what he looks for in a prospective paramour's equipment. He's talking about his son. ... | | 
| | SPRING MUSICAL REVIEW Singing and swinging through spring
Chicago will see and hear 20 musicals between now and late May. Some are touring hits calling again, such as Jersey Boys (Nederlander Theatre, April 2-7) and Falsettos (Nederlander, May 28-June 9); and others are new ... | | 
| | DINING Cochon555 winner, Lent offerings, St. Patrick's items
—Chicago "Prince of Pork" Chef Daniel Espinoza, of Cantina Laredo, came out on top at the annual pork-centered event Cochon555. Espinoza will represent Chicago at Grand Cochon—the national finale on ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ: Aguilera, Beyonce, Tribeca Film Festival, Marc Jacobs
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced the organization will honor six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera with the HRC Ally for Equality Award at the 2019 HRC Los Angeles Dinner. ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Man Who Was Thursday
Playwright: adapted by Bilal Dardai from the story by G.K. Chesterton. At: Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: LifelineTheatre.com and 773-761-4477; $40. Runs through: April 7 There's a lesson to be learned from G. K. ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
On Clover Road, American Blues Theater at Stage 773, through March 16. The unplanned Steven Dietz festival continues with this twisted desert-cult psychological thriller featuring Philip E. Johnson in one of his rare creepy-villain roles (Shakespeare ... | | 
| | Wiggins Weighs In On Giant Little Ones
There's a new, little movie in town that defies labels in big ways while showing a whole spectrum of the LGBT community. Giant Little Ones depicts two best friends involved in a sexual incident that changes ... | | 
| | SPRING THEATER REVIEW Hot-button plays for a cold spring
The groundhog lied to us! Winter in Chicago is not yet over, boots and parkas still litter the foyers and the New Year has been delayed until the equinox—so start your countdowns now in anticipation of ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Dutch Masters
Playwright: Greg Keller At: Jackalope Theatre at the Armory, 5917 N. Broadway. Tickets: JackalopeTheatre.org; $5-$30. Runs through: April 6 A playwright struggling to assemble one or more dissimilar personalities and keep them ... | | 
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THEATER REVIEW The Ruse of Medusa
Author: Erik Satie At: Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. Tickets: FacilityTheatre.org; $25. Runs through: April 7 Camped out like a settlement of snobby hobos in the hoarded wreckage of an eccentric great aunt's estate sale, ... | | 
| | Gerber/Hart hosts Black Lesbian Archives stop
Kru Maekdo is a 26-year-old creative director, archivist, and artist. She is the owner of Maekdo Productions, a multimedia production and event programming company serving women's art's and community within the LGBTQ community. On Feb. 23, ... | | 
| | SAVOR Tuscany on Taylor; Victory Italian
DISH Dining Guide
"That's Italian!" Besides being the slogan for a popular spaghetti sauce, that was my immediate reaction after visiting a pair of restaurants that seemingly encompass the essence of Italy—albeit in different ways. Tuscany on Taylor (1014 ... | |
| | Steppenwolf Theatre Company to present Ms. Blakk for President
CHICAGO (March 12, 2019) — Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today the full casting for the world premiere of MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT, co-written by ensemble members Tina Landau (SpongeBob SquarePants: ... | |
| | New musical comedy "Once Upon A One More Time" set to Britney Spears music
A musical comedy featuring the songs of Britney Spears will fill the slot at the Chicago theater left vacant when producers of the upcoming Michael Jackson bio-musical cancelled its own pre-Broadway run in the Windy City, ... | |
| | Symphony musicians on strike for first time since 2012
Despite 11 months of negotiations, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) musicians—represented by the Chicago Federation of Musicians (CFM)—and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) did not reach agreement on a new ... | | 
| | MUSIC Lakeside Pride unveils new agenda at inaugural gala
On March 9, the Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles unveiled a bold new agenda at its inaugural gala. The event, titled "Take the Stage," was held on the stage of the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park and ... | | 
| | BOOKS Chicago author talks space opera, queer representation
Chicago author/Hollywood stuntwoman SL Huang (author of the science-fiction novel Zero Sum Game) has recently teamed with fellow authors Becky Chambers (The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet), Yoon-Ha ... | | 
| | 'Legally Blonde' collection now out on Blu-ray
The Legally Blonde Collection, centering on the character Elle Woods (played by Reese Witherspoon), is out on Blu-ray. The series is courtesy of Shout! Factory's Shout Select line, available now for pre-order ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Man Who Was Thursday
Playwright: adapted by Bilal Dardai from the story by G.K. Chesterton At: Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Tickets: LifelineTheatre.com and 773-761-4477; $40. Runs through: April 7 There's a lesson to be learned from G. K. ... | | 
| | BOOKS Kimberly Dark's 'Daddies' issues
Writer and raconteur Kimberly Dark plucks the fig leaf off the patriarchy in her latest work. In The Daddies, writer and raconteur Dark excavates layers of man culture and custom that have saturated everyday life. As ... | |
| | Writers Theatre season to include Sondheim's Into The Woods, Ibsen's A Doll's House
Glencoe, IL—Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the company's 2019/20 six play season, opening with Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ... | |
| | Chicago Inclusion Project to offer Professional Performance Training Series
Chicago, IL—The Chicago Inclusion Project is launching a new initiative dedicated to providing performance development training to Chicago area artists in underrepresented communities. The new, pay- what-you-can series will consist ... | | 
| | BOOKS Sissy Pride, Talking With Gender Activist and Author Jacob Tobia
Sissy: A Coming of Gender Storyis a smart, compelling, honest and very funny new memoir by Jacob Tobia. In the book, the activist, writer and co-producer/host of the MSNBC television series Queer 2.0 shares the personal ... | | 
| | Robyn performs at Aragon Ballroom; party continues at Berlin
Swedish pop princess Robyn appeared in a puff of smoke at the Aragon Ballroom on March 6. Although it was only 20 degrees outside, it felt about 100 inside with a sold-out show made popular, in ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE, MUSIC. Jess Glynne 'Always' in the mix
English singer Jess Glynne come to widespread attention with the hit single "Rather Be," by Clean Bandit. Her debut album, I Cry When I Laugh, debuted at number one on the UK albums chart and her ... | | 
| | 'Reap the Grove' reading March 15
Artemisia Theatre will stage a reading of Caity-Shea Violette's LGBT production Reap the Grove—the winner of Artemisia's 2017 Fall Festival of new plays—on Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee ... |
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| | DRAG PROFILE OF THE WEEK Rachel Dennis/Her?
NAME "My stage name is Her?. You have to say it like you're confused and maybe add a stink eye. It is an Arrested Development reference. I wanted a good name that people would remember like Cher [laughs]." FIRST DRAG PERFORMANCE ... | | 
| | New Mr. Leather 64TEN chosen at Jackhammer
Congrats to John William, the newly-chosen Mr. Leather 64TEN! William will join the other titleholders in the pursuit of the title of International Mr. Leather, taking place over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. At left, William ... | | 
| | Chicago Shoe Market keeps patrons on their heels
The Chicago Shoe Market took place Feb. 20-21 at the Embassy Suites Downtown Chicago. Nearly 200 vendors exhibited at the event to showcase their upcoming spring, summer and fall shoe collections. The show was hosted by ... |
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 | NATIONAL Trans woman killed, Tenn. law, S. Carolina coach, Evan Low, Idaho schools
| | Through a queer lens: Photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya discusses Chicago exhibition
| | WORLD Ugandan law, Japan, Cass report, Tegan and Sara, Varadkar done
| | Q FORCE launches 2024 election efforts in Chicago
| | SHOWBIZ Jerrod Carmichael, '9-1-1' actor, Kayne the Lovechild, STARZ shows, Cynthia Erivo | |
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