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Advocates: votes are there for marriage bill
- With the end of the Illinois' spring legislation session just days away, LGBT leaders say that equal marriage legislation has the support needed to pass by month's end. Sponsors have until May 31 to pass the "Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act," which would allow all couples, regardless of their gender, to marry. Failing that deadline, the bill's passage would ...
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Chicago Public Library, Queer Film Society offer free Pride series
- From a press release - The Chicago Public Library, in association with the Queer Film Society, present Celebrating Diversity, a free series celebrating LGBTQ movies in honor of Gay Pride month. The series comprises three free screenings and a book reading/multimedia event taking place on Tuesday, June 4, Wednesday, June 12, Tuesday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 19 at various branches of the Chicago Public ...
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MSM Menongoccocal disease case reported in Chicago
- A case of the disease that causes meningitis has been reported in Chicago among a man who sex with men (MSM), the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said May 20. The case of meningococcal disease is similar to those reported among gay and bisexual men in Los Angeles and New York this year, said Brian Richardson, CDPH spokesperson. "This ...
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Reeling LGBT film fest hires 2 directors
- From a press release - Chicago Filmmakers, the presenting organization of Reeling, the world's second oldest LGBT film festival, has announced return dates for the festival after its 2012 hiatus. The 31st edition of Reeling, which has been officially rechristened Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, will be Nov. 7-14, 2013 (with an official Call for Entries coming later this week). Richard Knight, Jr. ...
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Bailiwick Chicago announces 2013-14 Season
- From a press release - CHICAGO (May 20, 2013) — Bailiwick Chicago Theater is pleased to announce its 2013—14 Season, which celebrates daring new work alongside a recharged classic. In March 2014, Artistic Director Lili-Anne Brown directs the darkly comedic new play BOOTYCANDY written by award-winning playwright Robert O'Hara. Immediately following in May 2014, a unique resurrection of the 1970 Tony Award-winning musical APPLAUSE, directed ...
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Flying high with Pam Ann
- NUNN ON ONE - The air hostess with the mostest—Pam Ann—is flying into Chicago, and hilarity is expected with a title like "Cockpit!" For those readers who aren't hip to Ann's comedy, she is the alter ego of Melbourne native Caroline Reid. Born from the travel industry with a pinch of Austin Powers, a smidge of Dame Edna, and a dash of Kathy Griffin, ...
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Center on Halsted gala puts Chaka Khan, honorees on center stage
- Video links below - Center on Halsted hosted its annual Human First Gala and performance at the Hilton Chicago May 18. The untraditional black-and-white-tie gala, which raised funds to support the Center on Halsted and the LGBTQ community it serves, was also a celebration of the advancing community and the individuals and businesses contributing to the progress. The meaning behind the gala and its ...
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Milwaukee Pride June 7-9 with big stars and Stonewall vets
- From a press release - The Milwaukee Pride Parade announces a partnership with Cream City Foundation to bring two veterans of the Stonewall rebellion to Milwaukee as honorary grand marshals of the 2013 Milwaukee Pride Parade. They are Williamson Lee Henderson and AnDre M. Christie. Williamson and AnDre will be honored in the parade for their spirit and dedication during the Stonewall riots as well ...
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Dancing with the Queer Stars in Chicago June 8
- Lanita Davis Dance Theatre's annual dance camp will be funded by the 3rd annual Dancing With The Queer Stars fundraiser June 8, 2215 S. Michigan Ave. The event, and the free camp is the brainchild of the artistic director, LaNita Joseph. Dancing With The Queer Stars is a diverse ballroom dance competition where local queer stars team up to compete ...
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Force clinch division title, scorch Indy 82-20
- From a press release - Indianapolis, IN. Records were shattering throughout the evening as the Chicago Force destroyed the Indy Crash at Marian University. Chicago set a franchise record for single game totals in points scored (82), most passing yardage (501), and most touchdowns scored (12). On their initial possession the Indy ball carrier lost the handle and Chicago's Darcy Leslie recovered the fumble. The ...
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Neil Steinberg Is 2013 Jon-Henri Damski Award winner
- From a press release - Chicago Sun-Times columnist and author Neil Steinberg has been named winner of the 2013 Jon-Henri Damski Award, which honors individuals whose efforts and accomplishments uphold the principles for which Damski stood during his long career as both an activist and a writer for the LGBT press, announced long-time Damski friend and fellow activist Lori Cannon today. Steinberg will receive the ...
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Protesters clash over marriage bill in Little Village neighborhood
- Video link below - Groups both for and against marriage equality in Illinois faced off in the city's Little Village neighborhood May 18, in what is expected to be the last demonstration before the end of the state's legislative session. Approximately 90 demonstrators turned out to oppose the "Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act," which would legalize same-sex marriage. That group had come at ...
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Anti- and pro-equal marriage protests planned for May 18
- From a Gay Liberation Network press release - As Illinois's legislative session comes to an end May 31 and passage of Illinois's equal marriage rights bill goes down to the wire, pro-gay groups are responding to the targeting by anti-gay groups of a legislator in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. The Illinois Family Institute, designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, distributed a flyer a few ...
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LGBTQs and the Criminal Legal System series index
- A Windy City Times Special Investigative Series - When we talk about LGBTQ people and the courts today, we're often referring to the seemingly endless stream of LGBTQ victories coming out of judicial systems across the country. But in the criminal courts, LGBTQ people have long faced a different reality. Perhaps nowhere has that been more visible than in Cook County, historically a model for criminal legal systems ...
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AIDS Legal Council marks 25 years with benefit
- About 200 people attended AIDS Legal Council of Chicago's (ALCC) 25th anniversary "A Salute to ALCC" benefit at Kirkland and Ellis LLP on May 9. ALCC supporters, past and present board members, staff, interns, and individual and corporate sponsors gathered to celebrate ALCC's accomplishments, hear remarks by ALCC staffers, nosh on food and beverages provided by Kirkland and Ellis' in-house ...
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Looking at 'What's the T?' and 'BALL'
- SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - In the coming weeks, the upstairs venues at the Victory Gardens Theatre will soon be a hive of activity for LGBTQ shows. About Face Theatre is reviving its acclaimed Youth Theatre production of What's the T? and it also presents the Chicago premiere of British playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell's 2008 Olivier Award-winning drama The Pride about two gay love stories ...
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State's attorney's LGBTQ/hate crime specialist on crime, justice
- Anyone who identifies as LGBTQ has good reason to be wary of the criminal justice system, but the Cook County state's attorney's office has stocked the ranks of its victim assistance program with at least one ally. Alicia Oeser is the state's attorney's LGBTQ and hate crimes specialist. When a case opens that clearly falls under either umbrella, it finds ...
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Bruises left on Chicago's LGBTQ community by violence
- Part of a Windy City Times Special Investigative Series - In March 2011, Dejon said good night to his friends and headed home from an evening out in Boystown. As he was walking down the sidewalk, a man wearing a ski mask got out of his car and charged toward him, screaming. Dejon was robbed, stabbed and left almost dead. He called for an ambulance. "Having it happen to me ...
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Stranger danger: Pickup crimes in the gay community
- Part of a Windy City Times Special Investigative Series - On April 15, 2010, a well-known Washington, D.C., school principal named Brian Betts was found murdered in his home. In the weeks that followed, investigators learned that Betts, 42, had arranged a meeting with his attacker through a sex chat line a few hours before the murder. Betts agreed to leave a door to his house unlocked so that 19-year-old ...
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LETTERS Angela's bashes; Crime registry; Catholics; Madigan
- Angela's bashes I gagged as I read Yasmin Nair's account of activist Angela Davis insulting LGBTs who desire the right to marry. Davis says these LGBTs are motivated by a desire for "bourgeois respectability." But most equal marriage-rights activists I know simply desire the same rights that heterosexuals take for granted, rights that are particularly useful to working class LGBTs ...
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A Queer Agenda: Good news and bad news
- A recurring column - After Cemia Acoff's brutal murdered, transgender activists stood up against inaccurate and insensitive reporting by Cleveland daily newspaper, The Plain Dealer. Reporter John Caniglia used the wrong pronoun for Acoff, called her feminine attire "odd," and referred to her body as "it." He then launched into a description of Acoff's arrest record, adding insult to injury by including her mug ...
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Black gay pastor starts Loop church
- By Derrick Clifton - If you attempted to count the number of Chicago congregations led by openly gay, Black ministers, you'd probably struggle to get to 10. However, a new church in the South Loop will add to that number. Lighthouse Church of Chicago recently launched Thursday Nights Together, a weekly meeting featuring music, worship, a brief sermon and breakout discussions. Otherwise known as ...
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More than 1 in 5 same-sex couples live in states where they can marry
- From a press release - LOS ANGELES—Today, with the passage of marriage equality legislation in Minnesota, 18% of the entire U.S. population and 22% of same-sex couples now live in the 12 states, and the District of Columbia, where same-sex couples can legally marry. In 2009, only 3% of the U.S. population and 5% of same-sex couples lived in marriage equality states. If Illinois extended ...
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Jewish LGBT group part of women's solidarity action
- Chicago LGBT Jewish organization Congregation or Chadash was among groups to demonstrate in support of Jewish Israeli women May 10 in Chicago. Women of the Wall (WOW) Chicagoland, a local group backing women's rights to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem alongside men, led a Torah service at Daley Plaza in support of their Israeli peers. Among the participating ...
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Blood and Gifts
- THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: J. T. Rogers. At: TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave. Tickets: 1-773-281-8463; www.timelinetheatre.com; $32-$42. Runs through: July 28 "My enemy's enemy is my friend," is a cliché of global geopolitics, and perhaps it's never proved more accurate than in the quicksand morass of the Islamic world. The monumental schism of that world, Shi'a vs. Sunni, began with the death ...
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Spotlight
- American Theater Company postponed its planned revival of the musical Hair this season when its acclaimed production of the revised columbinus was extended. So in place of Hair, a remounting of Stephen Karam's comic drama Speech & Debate was combed into the season. (American Theater Company previously staged a Jeff Award-winning production in 2008.) So if you previously missed this ...
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Jillian Erickson at Prop Thtr in June
- Performance artist, monologist, poet and writer Jillian Erickson will bring his show, 3:00 a.m., to Prop Thtr, 3502 N. Elston Ave., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m June 7-29. A press release states that "the performance is a menagerie of Erickson's life over the past years: from Colorado to Chicago… from Ralph Macchio to religion…from biological clocks to a Norwegian ...
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Seek and Ye Shall Find
- THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Sentell Harper. At: Mortar Theatre Company at Apollo Theater Studio, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-935-6100 or www.mortartheatrecompany.org; $15 ($10 for students). Runs through: June 8 Local actors currently in the process of creating a solo performance art piece should measure their efforts against the wowing high bar being set by Sentell Harper in his one-man show Seek and ...
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Henry VIII
- THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: William Shakespeare. At: Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave. Tickets: 312-595-5600; www.chicagoshakes.com; $58-$78. Runs through: June 16 The image of Henry VIII indelibly imprinted in American memory is that of the fat and hearty Charles Laughton in the 1933 film. The reason behind its persistence is that the final chapter in Shakespeare's history of English ...
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CRITICS' PICKS
- Comrades Mine, City Lit Theater at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, through May 19. Maureen Gallagher's bio-drama recounts the little-known story of the Civil War spy whom nobody suspected was a woman until she asked to be recognized by the government for her service. MSB The Night of the Iguana, The Artistic Home, through May 25. Ensemble acting at its most exemplary ...
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By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
- THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Lynn Nottage. At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: 312-443-3800; www.goodmantheatre.org; $25-$81. Runs through: June 2 Cinema history, we are told, suffered a great loss in the fire destroying the Celestial Pictures studios in 1947, leaving only one film—an unremarkable 1933 melodrama titled The Belle of New Orleans, its screenplay based on a Bernard St. Simon novel (but ...
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WELCOME to the 35th Annual International Mr. Leather
- Greetings and Welcome to the 35th International Mr. Leather Weekend! Like every IML before now, the IML staff does everything possible to make each of you feel welcome to everything that happens this weekend. We are truly glad you're here. So is the City of Chicago! This year we move to a new hotel, The Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, a ...
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IML XXX5 OFFICIAL EVENTS
- Wed., May 22 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. Best of Chicago Welcome Party Touché, 6412 N. Clark St. Free Chicago Red Hots and gift bags too! Complimentary shuttle from the host hotel at 9 p.m. Thu., May 23 7 - 10:30 p.m. The Roast of Woody Woodruff, IML 2012 and Nick Elliott, IMBB 2012 Leather Archives & Museum, 6418 N. ...
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IML XXX5 emcee Lenny Broberg
- EMCEE Lenny Broberg Broberg is a proud, openly Gay San Francisco Police Officer, internationally recognized Leather personality, competitive Gay Softball League player, highly sought after emcee and auctioneer, and friend and supporter to many segments of the LGBT and larger non-profit community. Lenny was born in Chicago; moved at an early age to Salem, Wisconsin; attended Iowa State University; and ...
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IML XXX5 ENTERTAINMENT Beverly McClellan
- Beverly McClellan is an American singer and a contestant in the first season of the TV series The Voice, reaching the final four. At age four, McClellan started playing the piano and currently can play piano, guitar, trumpet, French horn, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar, djembe and a wide variety of drums and percussion. She started singing at age 24 and ...
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IML XXX5 JUDGES
- Hardy Haberman Dallas, TX Since the mid-'70s, Hardy has been an active in the leather community and a member of many BDSM/Fetish organizations including Dallas Motorcycle Club, NLA-Dallas, Discipline Corps and a founding member of Inquisition-Dallas. Considering himself a "pain technologist" he specializes in CBT and has an unusual fondness for clips, clamps and clothespins as well as more esoteric ...
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IML XXX5 TALLY MASTERS
- George Brown Saugatuck, MI George currently works as an IT Consultant and bartends at the Dunes Resort in Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan. After winning the title of Cellblock Leatherman in 2005, he went on to compete at IML the same year. Involvement with Mister International Rubber and International Mister Leather has ensured that he will forever be an active part of the ...
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Farewell Woody Woodruff, International Mr. Leather 2012
- Last year, I made the analogy that each of us could be compared to a musical note and when one arranges the unique notes within our communities there is an awesome and powerful potential for a song that can have an impact on our future, our world, and our lives. I challenged everyone to "find their sound" and throughout this ...
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IML XXX5 Vendor Market list and map
- Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile 540 N. Michigan Ave - 5th Floor and 7th Floor 29 Palms- The Collectors Oasis 556 Acme Toy Company.com 531-533 Adonis Leathercrafters 400, 439 AIDS Foundation of Chicago Grace Suite, 4th floor Alt Kilt 536 Andre Whips/Ms-V 537 Atomic Jock 496-497 Balls and Chains 233 Barcode Berlin 292-293 BDG Sales, LLC 520-525, 548 Bear Ink 494-495 Beargearusa.com/Bearthsirts.com/C-3 Casual Clothing 526 Beartshirts.com/Beargearusa.com/C-3 Casual Clothing 527 Bootleg ...
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Farewell Nick Elliott, International Mr. Bootblack 2012
- I am the 20th International Mr. Bootblack. I'm the first British citizen to hold it, and I'm the last one who was judged by ballots alone. I am extremely pleased that this contest is changing to a judged format and I look forward to seeing how it evolves and improves over time. I could not have been happier with my ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- Recently, the Grandfather of Pop, Rod Stewart decided to go back to his pop roots after 20 years away making babies and destroying standards. While it was certainly nice to hear the man I still quite like do what he does best, it reeked a bit of coming crawling back to the wife after a month with the mistress ... ...
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'Cleopatra' in theaters, on Blu-ray in May
- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. has announced special in-theater performances of the 1963 Twentieth Century Fox film Cleopatra in more than 120 Cinemark theaters across the country as part of Cinemark's Classic Series. Performances will be Wed., May 22, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., with an additional Sunday matinee on May 26 at 2 p.m. Twentieth Century Fox has meticulously restored ...
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Sugar & Spice: Mas alla del Sol
- I have a major thing for Los Nopales, a hidden gem on Western Ave. in Lincoln Square that I believe serves up some of the best authentic Mexican comfort food in this whole town. So, I was thrilled when I discovered that the folks behind Los Nopales opened a new restaurant in Edgewater — not only so I could check ...
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Carol Leifer featured in May 19 event
- Lesbian comedian/producer Carol Leifer will headline a May 19 event at Glencoe's North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., at 5 p.m. Her one-woman show is entitled "Judaism Is in My DNA." Leifer has worked for such shows as Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, and the Emmy-winning Modern Family, for which she won a 2012 Writers Guild ...
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Howlin' Wolf show at Black Ensemble
- Black Ensemble Theater announces Ain't No Crying the Blues (In the Memory of Howlin Wolf), written by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor, directed by Associate Director Rueben Echoles and starring Rick Stone, one of the stars of the classic movie Cooley High. Ain't No Crying the Blues will be presented at the new Black Ensemble Theater Cultural ...
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Center's ArtOUT Gallery to feature Marshall, Kemp
- On Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m., Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., will host an opening reception at its second and third floor art galleries to feature the works of artists Kathleen Ellen Marshall and Christopher Kemp. The opening reception and galleries are open to the public, with a suggested $5 donation. These artwork installations will continue until ...
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Silk Road's 'Invasion!' starts July 30
- Silk Road Rising co-founders, Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani, will present the Midwest premiere of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's Invasion! July 30-Sept. 3. According to a press release, "this deeply subversive play deconstructs a threatening identity—the Arabic male—and forces us to confront our own cultural identity." All performances will be presented in the company's venue in Pierce ...
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About Face presenting 'The Pride' June 6
- About Face Theatre will kick off LGBTQ Pride Month with the Chicago premiere of the Olivier Award-winning drama The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell June 6-July 13 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar will direct. "The Pride maps the progression of the gay-rights movement from the repression of the fifties to the ...
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Mykki Blanco and The Banjee Report
- BENT NIGHTS: CONCERT REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - I knew halfway through Mykki Blanco's (pronounced "Mikey Blanko's") SRO show at the Empty Bottle that I would feel bad afterward. The truth is that I loved everything about this gig right up until the headliner hit the stage. But I should be fair; walking into this particular show at this particular venue was like walking into a brand-new queer ...
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A Gay in the Life: AJ Canzolino
- AJ Canzolino sat at a desk for 20 years working in the financial sector. He liked his job, though it was stressful and never truly was his passion. "About five years ago I started to think about what I would do with my life if I had the opportunity, and owning a gym was at the top of that list," ...
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The Bijou Chronicles Steven Toushin
- I STARED AT YOUR BULGE ON THE TRAIN - Random Thoughts on Missed Connections Craigslist The narcissist in me sometimes peruses the M4M missed connections section on Craigslist, wondering: Did anyone notice me? Was that hurried glance the beginning of a cruise? Now, I've never been that perceptive about the cruise dynamic (I remember in college someone grinding their teeth in frustration, exclaiming, "Don't you realize that man ...
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BEING CONTINUED Commute
- - Today was a bitch. Actually, no, I was the bitch for this day. It's almost 8:30 and I am just now leaving the office. My entire evening is wasted. The date I thought I had sent a nasty text and cancelled because I called twice to say I was going to be late. Another romantic possibility done before it started. ...
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Confessions of a Nunn: Dominus
- JUDGING A PORN BY ITS COVER - By Raging Stallion Studios. Starring Adam Champ and Angelo Marconi Jerry Nunn: Happy IML! Diablo: That's International Mr. Leather to you. JN: Not as catchy as the abbreviation. I chose an S&M flick for us to celebrate. D: You know how this goes … no plot but lots of action. In a dark room Adam Champ poses for the camera. ...
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IMAGES FROM INTERNATIONAL MR. LEATHER WEEKEND 2012
- 1. From 2012 Black and Blue Ball. Upper right: From 2012 Victory Party. Photos by Dave Ouano 2. From 2012 Leather Market. Photo by Jerry Nunn 3. From 2012 San Francisco Party. Photo by Verdell Shannon. 4. New 2012 International Mr. Leather Woody Woodruff (center) is flanked by first runner-up A.C. Demidont (Mr. Eagle New York 2012, right) and second ...
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'And The Winner Wasn't III' benefit June 4
- From a press release - Broadway musicals take center stage at Pride Films and Plays' 2013 spirited benefit "And The Winner Wasn't III" on Tuesday, June 4, at Sidetrack, 3349 North Halsted. The evening pays tribute to the memorable — and highly "note-worthy" — Tony Award-nominated musicals that did not take home the coveted Antoinette Perry trophy. Doors open at 6 pm, with a program ...
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Media panel part of LGBT anti-suicide event
- "Media" was among a number of panels featured at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) LGBT suicide-prevention symposium at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Feinberg School of Medicine April 20. Matthew Breen, editor-in-chief of the Advocate Magazine; Tracy Baim, publisher and executive editor at Windy City Media Group; and Adrienne Williams, a writer and from the AFSP Media Watchers Group spoke ...
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Project sends LGBT books to schools
- Amelia Roskin-Frazee, who started a GSA at her middle school in Northern California, quickly realized that there were no books about sexual orientation or gender expression at her school, or seemingly anywhere. "So I wanted to do something to change that," she said. In November 2011, Roskin-Frazee launched the Make It Safe Project, which donates books about sexual orientation and ...
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Planned Parenthood hosts Generations Gala
- Planned Parenthood of Illinois hosted its annual Generations Gala May 2 at Navy Pier. Women's healthcare supporters honored the contributions of several generations of leaders who have expanded and protected reproductive rights and access to reproductive healthcare. Sandra Fluke—an activist who came to national attention in February 2012 when an all-male Congressional committee prohibited her from testifying on the need ...
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United Latin@ Week organizers unveil events
- On May 9 at Vio Cafe and Grill in Pilsen, the United Latin@ Pride (ULP) unveiled the schedule of events for its upcoming annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and allied Latina/o Pride Week. "The Latino/a community in Chicago is growing, and with it so is the LGBTQQIA Latina/o community," said Jessica Carillo, co-chair of the ULP Board. ...
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Law panel part of LGBT anti-suicide event
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - James L. Bennett, regional director of Lambda Legal; Lori Fox of Out and Equal; Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-14th); and Steve Moore, legislative advocacy committee chairperson of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) addressed legal issues at the foundation's LGBT suicide-prevention symposium at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Feinberg School of Medicine April 20.. Moore began with a presentation about ...
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Force undefeated, beat Detroit 61-0
- From a press release - Westland, MI. The Chicago Force (5-0) faced a familiar foe - the weather - in their 3rd consecutive road game this past weekend. As the national anthem played prior to a rematch with the Detroit Dark Angels, the skies opened up and huge gusts of wind began to rattle the umbrellas. For Chicago, the beginning of the game was as ...
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Lesbian executive talks about coming out
- Beth Brooke serves as global vice chair iof public policy for Ernst & Young. That might not be such a big deal, except Brooke is openly lesbian, making her one of the few out members of leadership serving with an international or even national company. Brooke came out in 2010 in a video for The Trevor Project. Her coworkers had ...
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Dining news: Weather Mark's '80s party; interactive cheese cafe
- —Weather Mark Tavern, 1503 S. Michigan Ave., is co-hosting its '80s party with The Burnham Group Prudential Rubloff Saturday, May 18, at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best '80s attire and compete to win prizes for "Best Group Costume," "Best Big Hair" and "Best Overall Costume." (Costumes are not required.) See www.weathermarktavern.com. —The Cheeses of France ...
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Chef Art Smith promotes latest book, 'Healthy Comfort'
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - At his Chicago restaurant, Table Fifty-Two, chef Art Smith signed copies of his fourth book, Art Smith's Healthy Comfort, on May 11. The book contains some of the recipes Smith created on his journey to health and made for his celebrity clients. Just a few of the items in his book are unfried chicken with roasted Brussels sprouts; vegetable shepherd's ...
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AFSP panel looks at community resources
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - "Community Resources" was the focus of one of the panels at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention LGBT suicide prevention symposium at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Feinberg School of Medicine April 20. Krista Walker of Youth Outlook; Lawrence Carter, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (ISSA) GSA network coordinator; and Simon Chavez, AFSP LGBT Outreach Committee co-chairperson were the featured speakers addressed a ...
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Owning a house together and living happily ever after
- Part of a series - Q. I want to add my partner's name to my house. We are madly in love and I know this is forever. Are there problems with adding her name to the title of the house. A. Many LGBT couples want to jointly own real estate. In some cases, one partner already owns a house and wants to add their partner's ...
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The Guy
- Welcome to Chicago and to the official start of gay summer in the Windy City: Memorial Day weekend. It's over this very weekend that bears comes out of hi-bear-nation to gather in festive locales; that "actors" of all talent levels—be they cut or uncut—receive special accolades from the porn community elite; and, most importantly, that we crown (or sash, anyway) ...
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Lambda Literary finalist readings May 22
- Update: To be held at Center on Halsted - Chicago will host a reading of nine finalists for the 2013 Lambda Literary Awards Wed., May 22, at 7 p.m. The event will be at the Center on Halsted. The readers will be Anne Laughlin (Runaway), Marty McConnell (wine for a shotgun), Lania Knight (Three Cubic Feet), E.M. Kokie (Personal Effects), Ramon H. Rivera-Servera (Performing Queer Latinidad: Dance, Sexuality, Politics), ...
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Man charged in attempted murder of former boyfriend
- A man is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing his former boyfriend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Ronald Smith, 49, was arrested for the May 1 stabbing on the 6200 block of South Cornell in Jackson Park. Police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said he could not confirm the relationship between Smith and the 38-year-old victim. Smith faces charges of ...
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National HIV Testing Day, 'Plague' screening, seminar
- From a press release - Center on Halsted, Chicago Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Public Health and ViiV Healthcare will host an HIV testing seminar, a viewing of the documentary: "How to Survive a Plague," and have free, rapid HIV testing available all day in observance of National HIV Testing Day, on Thursday, June 6 at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted ...
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May 21 Panel: Comprehensive immigration reform and LGBTQs
- From a press release - Center on Halsted and the LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Coalition of Chicago proudly presents a panel of legal experts and LGBTQ persons affected by federal immigration policy for a discussion of current efforts to reform the U.S. immigration system. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theater, located at 3656 ...
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Lambda Legal Women in Leadership salon May 15
- From a press release - (Chicago, IL, April 22, 2013) — On Wednesday, May 15, the Lambda Legal Chicago Leadership Council presents "Leading Chicago — Women Making the Case for Equality," a conversational salon benefitting Lambda Legal. The evening, held in the West Loop's Douglas Dawson Gallery, will include a keynote address by highly acclaimed civil rights attorney Fay Clayton, performances by Rebecca Kling and ...
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Equal marriage backers release Bond, Ayanbadejo robocalls
- Audio recording link below - Illinoisans have been hearing a lot from prominent lawmakers and religious leaders against the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois, but LGBT advocates are firing back with big names in support of the bill. Illinois Unites for marriage, a coalition of groups backing a bill that would bring equal marriage to Illinois, has released robocalls featuring NAACP Chairman Emeritus Julian ...
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Protesters spar over marriage bill in three suburbs
- Video link below - The fight over legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois escalated May 11 as protesters on both sides of the issue targeted three suburban representatives. For the fourth week in a row, demonstrators yielding signs, banners and speakers faced off over SB 10, a bill that would bring equal marriage to Illinois. The day saw three different demonstrations, organized by anti-gay group ...
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Proposed LGBT friendly hotel draws mixed reaction from community
- A proposal to build an LGBT hotel on Halsted Street in the heart of the Lakeview neighborhood drew mixed reactions from the crowd at a community meeting May 2. More than 50 people from the Lakeview community gathered at the 19th police district community room on Addison Street to hear additional details about the proposed hotel. Information and details about ...
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