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Windy City Times 2019-10-02
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Suburban high school has gay homecoming king

Anthony Arnori an openly gay senior and hockey player at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois was voted homecoming king, The Advocate reported. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, he wrote, in part, "As I ...
Quigley co-sponsors resolution denouncing Carson's transphobic history

Quigley co-sponsors resolution denouncing Carson's transphobic history

U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) and Katie Hill (D-California) introduced a resolution denouncing Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Ben Carson as transphobic and criticizing his policies as anti-LGBT, The ...
Foundation calls on CPD board to enforce officer's suspension

Foundation calls on CPD board to enforce officer's suspension

Lighthouse Foundation (LF) Board President Rev. Jamie Frazier called for Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer and Walsh Security owner Thomas Walsh Sr. to serve his 60-day suspension, of which he has appealed, during the Sept. 19 ...

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wct 2019-10-02

Mayor Lightfoot issues Bisexuality Day proclamation

Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a proclamation Sept. 23 recognizing the International Day of Bisexuality Visibility in Chicago. In the proclamation, Lightfoot acknowledged community partners who worked "in support of public ...
Kol Hadash Congregation embraces LGBTQ inclusivity

Kol Hadash Congregation embraces LGBTQ inclusivity

Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, which is housed inside North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield, has been a leader in LGBTQ-inclusivity since its founding in 2001. The congregation emerged from the now-defunct Congregation Beth Or and celebrates ...
GUEST COLUMN Ignorance and shortsightedness lead us to the Supreme Court

GUEST COLUMN Ignorance and shortsightedness lead us to the Supreme Court

Jonathan Matthias Lassiter

We will always find ourselves going back to the courts to fight for inclusion until we place the needs of the most vulnerable people first. Those in the mainstream are less inclined to protect those who ...
wct 2019-10-02

LETTER Attorneys needed

Dear Editor: According to the report "The Justice Gap," low-income Americans receive no or inadequate legal help for 86 percent for their non-criminal legal problems. These individuals include senior citizens, veterans and those with disabilities. They ...
wct 2019-10-02

New York State veterans' services trained in LGBTQ cultural competency

WASHINGTON — Today, the Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) — the nation's largest non-profit organization for the LGBTQ military and veteran community — announced that it will provide LGBTQ ...
PRAA launches exhibit on Latinx LGBT activism

PRAA launches exhibit on Latinx LGBT activism

Community members gathered Sept. 21 as Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (PRAA), 3000 N. Elbridge Ave., unveiled La Primera Parada: Chicago's Stonewall Moments, a photographic exhibition focusing on LGBT participation in events such ...
WORLD Toronto rally, Russian activist's murder, Xavier Bettel, papal meeting

WORLD Toronto rally, Russian activist's murder, Xavier Bettel, papal meeting

In Toronto, a rally promoting unity was held Sept. 28 in response to an anti-LGBTQ Christian group's march through the city's gay village, CTVNews.ca reported. The march was in response to several incidents this year where ...
Chamber hosts LGBT supplier diversity summit

Chamber hosts LGBT supplier diversity summit

LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Commerce of Illinois hosted a program the afternoon of Sept. 26 for business owners, public officials and community members to learn logistics behind supplier diversity. The event took place at the ...
NATIONAL Hospital lawsuit, LGBTs in Root 100, censure postponed

NATIONAL Hospital lawsuit, LGBTs in Root 100, censure postponed

A California appeals court approved a lawsuit filed by a transgender man who claims staff at a Catholic hospital violated his civil rights by refusing to allow him to undergo a medical procedure as part of ...
FASHION NEWS Illinois bans makeup testing on animals

FASHION NEWS Illinois bans makeup testing on animals

The ban of testing makeup on animals in Illinois goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020. Illinois is the third state to adopt this law, after California and Nevada. The law bars manufacturers from selling all cosmetic ...
U.S. rep meets with 'Queer Eye' co-host

U.S. rep meets with 'Queer Eye' co-host

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) recently met with Queer Eye co-host Jonathan Van Ness, who was born and raised in Quincy, Illinois. Among other things, the two discussed the Equality Act, FAMILY Act, voting rights and ...
'Thrones' writer, Ewing to receive Sandburg Awards

'Thrones' writer, Ewing to receive Sandburg Awards

Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Public Library Foundation announced that fantasy/science-fiction writer George R. R. Martin will receive the 2019 Carl Sandburg Literary Award. Also, the education sociologist Dr. ...
AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Oct. 5

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Oct. 5

On Saturday, Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV at the 2019 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. Held at Soldier Field, the 18th annual ...
'Andy Warhol's House' exhibit opening Oct. 10

'Andy Warhol's House' exhibit opening Oct. 10

Hilton | Asmus Contemporary, 716 N. Wells St., announced the addition of a new photo exhibit, Andy Warhol's House. The exhibit, opening Thursday, Oct. 10, will feature David Gamble's photos of Warhol's house in New York ...
wct 2019-10-02

Panelists to discuss LGBTQ activism Oct. 12

Chicago Public Library's Pride Heritage Committee and Brave Space Alliance will present "LGBTQ Activism's Past, Present and Future in Chicago" on Saturday, Oct. 12, 3-4:30 p.m., at the Chicago Public Library's Woodson Regional branch, 9525 S. ...
wct 2019-10-02

U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to hold public training in Chicago Oct. 5

CHICAGO (Sept. 27, 2019) - All U.S. Soccer fans are invited to attend the U.S. Women's National Team public training sessions to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 5-6 p.m. ET at Bank of America ...
wct 2019-10-02

HRC supports formal impeachment inquiry of Trump

WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced support for a formal inquiry into Donald Trump ...
wct 2019-10-02

Women's March Chicago plans two marches in 2020 election year

Women's March Chicago and its partner organizations are announcing plans for two Marches in 2020. The first March is slated for Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 in Grant Park. Following a "March only" format, the event will ...
Supreme Court preview: 'The stakes could not be higher'

Supreme Court preview: 'The stakes could not be higher'

Here's the blunt reality: The U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on three cases it will hear arguments about Tuesday, Oct. 8, could have the most profound consequences yet on LGBT people. The three cases ask whether an ...
Black community called to recognize Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Black community called to recognize Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Washington, D.C.— In recognition of the 2019 National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) and to call public attention to the disproportionate impact of the AIDS epidemic on gay men, bisexual men, same gender loving (SGL) ...
Law school honored for TGNC efforts

Law school honored for TGNC efforts

Chicago-Kent College of Law recently received the 2019 Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award from the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association. The award—named in honor of Henry J. Ramsey Jr., who served as ...

  Entertainment

wct 2019-10-02

Simply Sensational Benefit to salute Music Director Robert Ollis Nov. 4

Pride Films and Plays' annual fall benefit, SIMPLY SENSATIONAL, celebrates theater artists who have had a tremendous impact on all they work with. This year's event will honor a beloved figure in the Chicago theater scene
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Billy Masters

Billy Masters

"I spent the first 23 years of my life playing a straight man."—Gus Kenworthy's response to criticism about him playing Emma Roberts' boyfriend on American Horror Story: 1984. He added, "A gay actor playing straight is ...
THEATER REVIEW Mother of the Maid

THEATER REVIEW Mother of the Maid

Playwright: Jane Anderson At: Northlight Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Tickets: Northlight.org 847-673-6300; $30-$89. Runs through: Oct. 20 Dead Celebrities have always been prime targets for exploitation by ...
Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy

Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy

Play By: Evelina Fernandez At: The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: 773-697-3830 or TheDenTheatre.com; $25-$35. Runs through: Oct. 27 Nostalgia and harsh reality vie for dominance in Teatro Vista's Midwest premiere of Hope: Part ...
wct 2019-10-02

THEATER REVIEW The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon

Playwright: Rebeca Aleman At: Water People Theater Company @ Steppenwolf, 1700 N. Halsted St. Tickets: 312-335-1650; Steppenwolf.org; $25. Runs through: Oct. 13 Two stories are packed into this 90-minute world premiere, which launches the 3rd Chicago ...
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Critics' Picks

Blue Stockings, Promethean Theatre Ensemble at the Den, through Oct. 13. Jessica Swale's inspirational historical drama recounts the struggle of women seeking an education in STEM sciences against stodgy male prejudice at an elite university in ...
THEATER SPOTLIGHT Hello Again

THEATER SPOTLIGHT Hello Again

We've all been around the block, right? You pick him up, then he hustles him who slaves for her who sleeps with them who tricks with hir who sleeps with you. Austrian playwright Arthur Schnitzler didn't ...
LGBT HISTORY MONTH For celebrities, an off-screen journey to on-screen equality

LGBT HISTORY MONTH For celebrities, an off-screen journey to on-screen equality

By Steve Rothaus

ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez said that as a young reporter in Miami, he was inspired by the greats of television journalism: Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters and Katie Couric. He didn't seek out gay ...
Chicago's queer hip-hop scene: Visibility, evolution and culture

Chicago's queer hip-hop scene: Visibility, evolution and culture

Chicago has long been known as a mecca for hip-hop culture. Within recent years, however, there's been a rise in queer and gender non-conforming hip-hop artists in the city. From Kidd Kenn, who recently signed to ...
Don't lose the magic: Checking out the Chicago Magic Lounge

Don't lose the magic: Checking out the Chicago Magic Lounge

When Joey Cranford's wife jokingly bought him a magic kit as a Christmas present, she had no idea what she had unleashed. "There was an especially good trick in there," he said, one that spurred the ...
Jonathan Van Ness discusses memoir at Music Box

Jonathan Van Ness discusses memoir at Music Box

According to Jonathan Van Ness of the Netflix series Queer Eye, "Writing a book is kind of like putting your soul into a food processor." Van Ness discussed that new book, Over the Top: A Raw ...
Mark Farris at Drew's Oct. 4-5

Mark Farris at Drew's Oct. 4-5

Vocalist/musician Mark Farris—who has performed in piano bars and cabaret lounges throughout the world—will return to Chicago cabaret at Drew's On Halsted, 3201 N. Halsted St., on Oct. 4-5 at 8:30 p.m. Farris debuted in 2000 ...
BOOK REVIEW The Island of No Secrets and Other Stories

BOOK REVIEW The Island of No Secrets and Other Stories

By Lou Dellaguzzo. $13; Lethe Press; 243 pages Island of No Secrets and Other Stories is a book of short stories that aim to portray what it meant to be queer in the United States in the 1970s. While the time ...
SHOWBIZ Trans actor, 'Judy,' 'Concert for America,' Dolly Parton

SHOWBIZ Trans actor, 'Judy,' 'Concert for America,' Dolly Parton

Trans actor Brian Michael Smith was one of three casting announcements made ahead of Fox's 9-1-1 spinoff, Lone Star, which debuts in January, Out.com noted. This next installment in Ryan Murphy's burgeoning franchise will take place ...
EXPO CHICAGO spotlights modern, contemporary art

EXPO CHICAGO spotlights modern, contemporary art

EXPO CHICAGO: The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art took place at Navy Pier on Sept. 19-22. The eighth annual exposition hosted 135 galleries from 24 countries and 68 cities, and introduced diverse programming. Programming ...
Madonna at Chicago Theatre now Oct. 16-28 (UPDATE)

Madonna at Chicago Theatre now Oct. 16-28 (UPDATE)

In what is being billed as a series of intimate concert experiences, Madonna will perform seven shows on select dates between Oct. 16-28 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. (The show previously scheduled for ...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to Steppenwolf

Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre will hold its world premiere production of Lindiwe—featuring music written and performed by the five-time Grammy winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo—Nov. 7, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020 in the Downstairs ...
wct 2019-10-02

LezFest taking place Oct. 22-23

LezFest—a presentation and celebration of queer female and non-binary performance artists—is expanding to two nights this year: Tuesday-Wed., Oct. 22-23. This edition of LezFest will include performances by 13 artists ...
The Second City marking 60 years with special events

The Second City marking 60 years with special events

The Second City turns 60 on Tuesday, Dec. 16. However, the celebration kicks off this month with special events and launches that give audiences a peek behind the curtain of the comedy theater. The company will ...
I'm Not a Comedian…I'm Lenny Bruce at Royal George Cabaret in October

I'm Not a Comedian…I'm Lenny Bruce at Royal George Cabaret in October

Hot off its critically acclaimed, sold-out Los Angeles and Off-Broadway engagements, the Chicago premiere of "I'm Not a Comedian…I'm Lenny Bruce" will come to the Royal George Cabaret Theatre,1641 N. Halsted, Oct. 23 ...

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SAVOR: TAO Chicago

SAVOR: TAO Chicago

DISH Dining Guide

The last time I was at what is now Tao Chicago (632 N. Dearborn St.; TaoChicago.com) was when it was Excalibur nightclub at a circuit-club event that the now-defunct Hearts Foundation hosted. Dining at Tao turned ...
LGBT HISTORY MONTH Charlotte Cushman: A flawless Romeo

LGBT HISTORY MONTH Charlotte Cushman: A flawless Romeo

By Victoria A. Brownworth

Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) was the greatest American actress of her era, a theatrical superstar and a gender-nonconforming lesbian who worked on stages in the U.S., Britain and Rome throughout the mid-19th century. For over four decades, ...
LGBT HISTORY MONTH Stonewall 50 finally gets our history right

LGBT HISTORY MONTH Stonewall 50 finally gets our history right

Perspective By Mark Segal,Publisher Philadelphia Gay News

Something very strange happened during last June's celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The LGBT community, especially those of us from Gay Liberation Front New York realized how the history we created from ...
DRAG
Detox: Making it 'Werq'

DRAG Detox: Making it 'Werq'

Matthew Sanderson performs in drag and makes music as Detox Icunt. After taking over the drag scene in California, Detox appeared in music videos for Kesha and Rihanna while playing in the band Tranzkuntinental and joining ...
LGBT HISTORY MONTH Authors and activism: A history of LGBT bookstores

LGBT HISTORY MONTH Authors and activism: A history of LGBT bookstores

By Jason Villemez

"It was unbelievably fun," Ed Hermance said about his time operating Giovanni's Room, one of the first queer bookstores in the world. "You weren't there for the economics, and it would be exhausting if you were ...
SAVOR Sampling drag brunches

SAVOR Sampling drag brunches

DISH Dining Guide

If you like keeping up with culinary trends, one of the most prominent ones in Chicago also incorporates entertainment: drag brunches. Of course, Kit Kat Lounge started this trend eons ago (and you can see my ...
DRAG Bianca Del Rio vs. the World

DRAG Bianca Del Rio vs. the World

From Sydney to Singapore, Bianca Del Rio, the season six winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, has been spreading clown realness all over the globe with her "It's Jester Joke" tour. Now she's bringing her unmatched comedic ...
SAVOR EXTRA Chicago Gourmet attracts hundreds despite weather, Michelin stars awarded

SAVOR EXTRA Chicago Gourmet attracts hundreds despite weather, Michelin stars awarded

Chicago Gourmet Dodging raindrops, hundreds of people attended Bon Appetit Presents Chicago Gourmet (with the theme "Lights, Camera, Napkin!"), which took place Sept. 27-29. Some of the events include Battle of the Masters at Swift & ...
wct 2019-10-02

Tree House has new eco-friendly Roger's Park building and a new look

Tree House has a new, modern logo and refreshed brand to match their new shelter facility and cutting-edge cat care model. For the third time in its 48-year history, Tree House is introducing a new logo ...
Five Worth Finding: AIDS Run & Walk, The Ice King, TopGolf and more

Five Worth Finding: AIDS Run & Walk, The Ice King, TopGolf and more

—AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2019: Taking place Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather at Soldier Field to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV. The 18th annual event—with a 5K ...
Red Stars hosting semifinal Oct. 20

Red Stars hosting semifinal Oct. 20

For the second time in franchise history, the Chicago Red Stars will host a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) semifinal matchup, which will mark their fifth consecutive playoff match. The game is scheduled to take place ...
DINING The Baked Amazon, Molly's Cupcakes, pasta flight

DINING The Baked Amazon, Molly's Cupcakes, pasta flight

—In celebration of National Dessert Month in October, the Albert Chicago, 228 E. Ontario St., will be offering the Baked Amazon, with mango-camu frozen yogurt, chocolate cake and torched meringue ($15), courtesy of Executive Pastry Chef ...
wct 2019-10-02

LGBTQ+ LatinX 'Day of the Dead' celebration to be presented by Chicago House

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago House and Social Service Agency is pleased to announce "Fiesta! Day of the Dead," which will take place on October 31st, 2019, from 6 PM to 11 PM, at the National Museum ...
wct 2019-10-02

DIFFA/Chicago Art for Life Chicago, an invitation to invest in culture

CHICAGO (September 26, 2019) — On October 24, 2019, DIFFA/Chicago will host its third annual live art auction, Art for Life Chicago. The dynamic event will exhibit more than 80 fine works of art, with auctions ...




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