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| | Arizona court allows studio to refuse LGBT customers
On Sept. 16, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the owners of Phoenix's Brush & Nib Studio do not have to create invitations for same-sex marriages, 12News.com reported. The court ruled 4-3 in favor of Brush ... | |
| | District 211 considers transgender locker room proposal
The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education is considering allowing transgender students to use the locker rooms of the gender with which they identify, without requiring the use of privacy stalls, according to the ... |
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| | 4th Circuit urged to to uphold crder preventing discharge of HIV-positive airmen
(Richmond, VA, September 18, 2019) — Today, lawyers for two active-duty Airmen who are living with HIV urged a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction ... | |
| | Trump's Proposed Attack on LGBTQ Federal Contract Workers draws 10,000+ comments
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced that it submitted more than 10,000 public comments ... | |
| | Report shatters stereotypes of lives of LGBT people of color in rural areas
(September 19, 2019) Des Moines, IA—Media coverage often portrays rural America as singularly white, conservative and working-class. Yet at least 10 million people of color, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ... | | 
| | Post debate analysis: Buttigieg has staying power
No LGBT-specific issues came up during the third national Democratic presidential debate Sept. 12. That, and the fact that LGBT issues have been barely mentioned in the previous two national Democratic debates, is likely to put ... | | 
| | Candace Gingrich joins cannabis 'Revolution'
In July, medical cannabis provider Revolution Enterprises appointed LGBTQ+ activist Candace Gingrich as Vice President of Business Relations for the company's Florida operation. Gingrich, who worked at the Human Rights Campaign for ... | |
| | LGBTQ Victory Fund brunch Sept. 22
LGBTQ Victory Fund's annual Chicago Champagne Brunch will take place Sunday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Chez Chicago, 247 E. Ontario St. Victory Fund President/CEO Mayor Annise Parker and elected officials and leaders from the ... | | 
| | Panelists discuss trans physician cultural competency
A panel of Chicagoans—all of them members of the city's transgender community—gathered at Malcom X College Sept. 13 to discuss the availability and importance of culturally competent healthcare. The panel ... | | 
| | LGBTQ center kicks off local chapter with economic justice summit
With a vision to build a queer and trans movement for economic justice, the National LGBTQ Workers Center organized Chicago's LGBTQ Economic Justice Summit, held at SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas (Chicago office) on Sept. ... | | 
| | Incoming Second Unitarian minister discusses new role
Rev. Jason Lydon, who in August took over as minister at Second Unitarian Church of Chicago, 656 W. Barry Ave., said that his Lake View church has a long legacy of activism he hopes to see it "lean into" in the ... | | 
| | Activists halt U.S. Conference on AIDS to protest CDC
Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surely saw it coming. Protests are part of the DNA of the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), and conference organizers have ... | |
| | VIEWS Visibility isn't the goal
In mid-July, I interviewed non-binary rapper CJ Run. In discussing the coming out of gay country rapper Lil Nas X, Run articulated something interesting regarding queer visibility. "Around the country there are a lot more queer-ish ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Trans officer dies, James Baldwin, Edmund White, Trevor Project
Sgt. Tomi Finkle—who transitioned as a transgender woman after a 25-year career as a U.S. Capitol Police officer and, in retirement, served as a volunteer member of the D.C. Police Department's then Gay & Lesbian Liaison ... | | 
| | WORLD Gay leaders, Mexican trans women, Czech marriage bill
In a notable meeting between two out heads of government, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel of Luxembourg hosted his counterpart from Serbia, Ana Brnabic, and discussed the possibility of Serbia joining the European Union, along with other ... | |
| | Youth auditions for Christmas Carol Sept. 21
The Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St., is holding youth auditions for A Christmas Carol on Saturday, Sept. 21. In-person registration will be 8:30-10:30 a.m.; auditions will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Youth (ages 5-17) performers of ... | |
| | South Side workshop for survivors of sexual harm
The Surviving the Mic Writing Workshop series is designed for survivors of sexual harm. The two-hour workshop will present written and/or performance work that explores the experience, impact, and nuances of sexual harm. It will also ... | |
| | Arizona Supreme Court grants Phoenix stationary shop license to discriminate
(Phoenix, AZ, September 16, 2019) — The Arizona Supreme Court today issued a 4-3 decision reversing a lower court ruling that had denied a Phoenix business owners' request that they be exempt from the City of ... | |
| | La Primera Parada (The First Parade), Chicago's Stonewall Moments
(Chicago, IL) The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance joins the nation and the world in commemorating 50 Years of Stonewall with the exhibition La Primera Parada (The First Parade): Chicago's Stonewall Moments. The Stonewall Riots marked a ... | | 
| | PASSAGES John Leonard Rent
John Leonard Rent passed away Sept. 9 after battling pancreatic cancer for two years—and, as many of you may be wondering, the money is gone. For more than 15 years, John was the owner and designer ... | | 
| | Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor talks new children's book at W&CF event
Women & Children First hosted a reading and conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor about her new children's book—Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You—Sept. 11 in Senn High School's auditorium. Just Ask! ... | |
| | Same-sex couple sues State Dept. for treating daughter as born out of wedlock
BALTIMORE, MD—Today, Immigration Equality, Lambda Legal, and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Maryland against the U.S. Department of State for refusing to recognize the citizenship of Kessem ... | | 
| | James Baldwin Residence added to National Register of Historic Places
NEW YORK, NY — September 12, 2019 — The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is extremely pleased to share the news that the James Baldwin Residence, located at 137 West 71st Street, has been listed on ... | | 
| | City to honor Ralphi Rosario on Sept. 14
The city will honor house music DJ/producer Ralphi Rosario Saturday, Sept. 14, when the street sign at Boystown's Halsted and Cornelia intersection becomes "Honorary Ralphi 'The Razz' Rosario Blvd." Rosario continues to work as a DJ ... | | 
| | Champaign center reveals Pride theme
The UP Center of Champaign County has announced the theme for the 10th annual C-U Pride Parade and Fest: 50/10: "Queer History, Our History." Celebrating the 10th anniversary of our local pride celebration, and the 50th ... |
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| | Adam Rippon in Chicago on Oct. 20
Olympic medal-winning figure skater and Dancing with the Stars champion Adam Rippon will discuss his new memoir, Beautiful on the Outside, on Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., 7-8:15 p.m. ... | | 
| | LGBTQ ally Amy Armstrong talks cancer, giving back, 'Amy and Freddy'
When LGBTQ ally Amy Armstrong was growing up in Detroit and later Camden, Michigan she dreamed of becoming a performer. Since graduating from Henry Ford Community College and Wayne State University, she has parlayed that into ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Tiny Beautiful Things
Playwright: Adapted by Nia Vardalos from the book by Cheryl Strayed. At: Victory Gardens Theater at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: VictoryGardens.org 773-871-3000; $31-$65. Runs through: Oct. 20 Once upon a time, there was ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Five Presidents
Playwright: Rick Cleveland At: American Blues Theater @Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 1-773-654-3103; AmericanBluesTheater.com; $29-$39. Runs through: Oct. 19 Richard Nixon, our 37th president, has been likened to ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW The Great Leap
Playwright: Lauren Yee At: Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets: 312-335-1650; Steppenwolf.org; $20-$89. Runs through: Oct. 20 The year 1989, Chinese popular uprising, Tiananmen Square, the iconic Tank Man... The real Tank Man was ... | | 
| | The Suffrage Plays to open Nov. 1, director, full cast announced
Full casting has been announced for the opening production of Artemisia's season — THE SUFFRAGE PLAYS - an evening of three one-act comedies from the Suffrage Theatre, a vital element of the British Women's Suffrage Movement. ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
You Can't Fake the Funk, Black Ensemble through Sept. 22—Funk music tribute with two dozen '60s, '70s and early '80s songs, exceptionally well performed by singers sporting towering platform shoes, billowing Afros ... | | 
| | MOVIES A look at what's hitting the big screens this fall
Fall back into the movie theater after a summer that certainly had some lackluster moments, cinematically. We head into awards season and it shows with films begging for accolades, such as Judy and A Beautiful Day ... | | 
| | REELING FILM FESTIVAL Wendy Jo Carlton explores life, love in 'Good Kisser'
Wendy Jo Carlton is an out director, producer and teacher known for indie films like Hannah Free, starring Sharon Gless, and the lesbian romance musical Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together. She's also the creator of ... | | 
| | Operas of the fall
The fall 2019 opera season is already in full swing. There is plenty to take in from the tiniest of fringe companies to the most lavish spectacles filling the stage of the 3,563-seat Civic Opera House. ... | |
| | REELING FILM FESTIVAL
Lesbian director highlights queer history in 'The Archivettes'
Megan Rossman is an out and proud lesbian filmmaker. But while making The Archivettes, whose Chicago premiere is part of the Reeling Film Festival, she had a lot to learn. "I had never thought of my ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"Also, it's just nice to have toasted nuts."—Sexy Great British Bake Off contestant, David, who is an international health adviser and dabbles in pottery. And he can cook, too. He also has a boyfriend, Nick, who ... | | 
| | DRAG PROFILE Briawna Banana
NAME "My name is an homage to three things: "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani; the British sitcom, "Keeping Up Appearances" (It's pronounced, BOUQUET! It's spelled, B-U-C-K-E-T!); and just some good ... | | 
| | Jason Stuart makes it into the middle of the Midwest
Actor Jason Stuart has over 35 years of steady work on film and television as a character actor. He came out of the closet as gay early on in his career and the parts only improved. Who else could play a ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Casa Valentina
Playwright: Harvey Fierstein At: The Broadway at Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway. Tickets: $25-40; PrideFilmsAndPlays.com. Runs through: Sept. 29 They come to a small resort in the Catskills, bringing suitcases full of dresses, wigs and ... | | 
| | Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas returns to the Auditorium Theatre
(CHICAGO, IL) The live concert experience of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas returns to the Auditorium Theatre for the second year for two special Halloween screenings on October 31 and November 1. The Chicago Philharmonic ... | | 
| | Opera Tunes at Sidetrack Oct. 6 to benefit AIDS Foundation of Chicago
CHICAGO (Sept. 12, 2019) — Join us for an encore of Opera Tunes at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., Chicago. This fundraiser benefiting the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is a spinoff of the video bar's enduring ... | |
| | Special Equity Jeff Award to honor Teatro Vista
Chicago Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019 - The Jeff Awards will honor Teatro Vista with the 2019 Special Equity Jeff Award at the Equity Ceremony at Drury Lane Oakbrook on October 21, 2019. Over the last three ... | | 
| | 'Get Out composer talks career, race and LGBT developments
In advance of its 2019-20 season, the Chicago Sinfonietta will perform a live concert screening of Jordan Peele's smash hit film Get Out—conducted by openly gay score composer Michael Abels—at the Auditorium Theatre. Life has taken ... | | 
| | PHOTOGRAPHY Jan Dee Gordon, photographer of steel
In July, Los Angeles-based photographer Jan Dee Gordon released the second book in her "of Steel" book series. The book, LGBTQ of Steel, is a compilation of portraits accompanied by personal profiles that tell the stories ... | | 
| | REELING FILM FESTIVAL Unexpected legend takes stage in 'Broadway'
He calls women "darling" and drops f-bombs in the same sentence. He's both Jewish and gay, and has never hidden either. He keeps photos of his ex-boyfriends in silver frames and can recount detailed anecdotes about ... | | 
| | REELING FILM FESTIVAL Gay filmmaker takes the crown in 'Pageant'
In Pageant Material, a teen dreams of becoming a queen—a drag queen, that is. Rodney (Hart Morse) is seventeen, out of the closet and mourning the death of his beloved mother. While enduring bullying from classmates ... | | 
| | NUNN ON ONE Lance Bass, Baptists, Broadway and 'The Boy Band Con'
Popular performer Lance Bass wears many hats these days. After rising to fame in the boy band NSYNC, he moved into working in movies and television. Along the way, the Mississippi native even became certified to ... | | 
| | WEBSERIES 'Kissing Walls' creators on Chicago, sex scenes, independent TV
Local webseries Kissing Walls has continued to challenge television's traditional boundaries in its second season with its upfront depiction of the lives of twentysomething gay men living on the North Side. Windy City Times sat down ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Sage Sapien, From Karma to Dharma
By Johnson Chong, $24.95; Koehler Books; 172 pages It's never clear who exactly Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dharma is for. The book, written by yoga impresario Johnson Chong, leans toward a number of potential audiences—yoga ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Brandi Carlile, Karamo Brown, campy classic films, Cara Delevingne
Out Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and performer Brandi Carlile won Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Association Honors & Awards, a press release noted. Carlile also performed "The Mother" at the awards ceremony, which will ... | | 
| | Michael Carroll's Stella Maris And Other Key West Stories vicious, slippery, fun
Cuban fisherman relied on the Key West lighthouse called Stella Maris, Star of the Sea, as their beacon. Now short story enthusiasts can rely on Michael Carroll's Stella Maris And Other Key West Stories as their ... | |
| | South Asian Film Festival Sept. 19-22
The 10th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) will take place Sept. 19-22. The Red Carpet and opening night film, The Last Color, will be shown at Venue SIX10, 610 S. Michigan Ave., in the ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW Taken by the Wind
By Ellen Hart, $25.99; Minotaur Books; 320 pages Your bag was packed. There wasn't much in it except for the necessities: your two favorite toys, a clean T-shirt, the stuffed animal you couldn't sleep without, and ... | | 
| | REELING 2019 The reviews are in
Reeling 2019: The 37th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival will take place Sept. 19-29 at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema and Music Box Theatre. Without further ado, here are reviews of some of the movies slated to ... | | 
| | Abloh exhibit ending Sept. 29
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave., has announced a one-week extension of "Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech"—the first-ever museum exhibition devoted to the work of artist/designer Virgil Abloh, who is, among other ... | | 
| | About Face Theatre Announces Complete 2019-2020 Season
The About Face Theatre season will feature three hyper-intimate main stage productions that reveal multiple perspectives within the LGBTQ+ community, along with our award-winning education and outreach programming. PACKING World ... | |
| | City Winery to present Syleena Johnson, Shemekia Copeland, Levi Kreis
CHICAGO (Sept. 10, 2019) — City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Grammy-nominated R&B artist Syleena Johnson, Chicago's own Queen of the Blues Shemekia Copeland and more. The show goes on sale to the public ... | |
| | Seventh annual Edgewater Arts Festival features 100+ artisans
CHICAGO, IL — Edgewater Arts Festival http://www.edgewaterartists.com/ is the premier art-focused, neighborhood festival occurring in the diverse Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The seventh annual festival will happen on Saturday and ... | | 
| | Steppenwolf for Young Adults to premier The Brothers Size
CHICAGO (September 10, 2019) — Returning to the stage for the first time since its celebrated Chicago premiere, Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) presents The Brothers Size by ensemble member ... | |
| | Black Ensemble Theater to present The Be Gala 2019
Chicago, IL—The acclaimed Black Ensemble Theater, led by Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor, celebrates 43 years of musical theater excellence in Chicago with an unforgettable gala filled with joy, exuberance and pure excitement. More than 500 ... | |
| | LEZFEST, with queer female and non-binary performance artists, expands
LEZFEST, a presentation and celebration of queer female and non-binary performance artists, expands to two nights - Tuesday October 22 and Wednesday October 23 Lineup of 13 artists to include song, dance, stand-up, storytelling, and spoken ... |
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| | SAVOR Taste of North Bridge; Mercado; Epic's brat
DISH Dining Guide
On Sept. 12, Windy City Times was part of Taste of North Bridge—a mini-sojourn that encompassed four spots in the area of The Shops at North Bridge: Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab; Eddie V's; ... | | 
| | BOOKS
Former NFL player talks football, politics and Madonna
Ryan O'Callaghan made headlines two years ago when the former NFL defensive tackle came out as gay, making him one of the league's few openly LGBTQ players. Two years later, he's about to publish a book ... | | 
| | SAVOR Fisk & Co.
When searching the city for a well-prepared and an interesting take on seafood, one could find themselves lost at sea—no pun intended. So many restaurants provide what the customer is looking for, so it's easiest to ... | | 
| | Ralphi The Razz Rosario street dedicated
Scenes from the dedication of the Ralphi The Razz Rosario street sign at Halsted and Cornelia, Saturday, Sept. 14. Joseph Stevens Photography ... | | 
| | DINING Tokio Asian Fusion, Nat'l Cheeseburger Day, new Sable chef
—Tokio Asian Fusion (formerly Tokio Pub) at 1900 E. Higgins Rd. in Schaumburg's Streets of Woodfield has a new name to reflect its flair for Asian cuisine. New menu items include crispy tofu bites and kimchi ... | | 
| | FASHION Carl Wesley Brazel, gay designer, lives dream in the big city
Carl Wesley (Wes) Brazel, 25, knew as a child that he was a fashion designer. He had been sewing since the age of 5 and by the time he was a teenager, he was a designer. His love for the show ... |
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