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GLAAD president resigns
- Barely a year after GLAAD named its new president, Herndon Graddick is resigning from his position with the LGBT media-watchdog group, Advocate.com reported. (Graddick's resignation is effective immediately.) Under Graddick's leadership, GLAAD launched a highly visible campaign against the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay Scouts as well as gay and lesbian scoutmasters, and Graddick led the organization's efforts ...
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Matthews Mans Up!
- Ross Matthews became an overnight success thanks to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where he was coined "Ross the Intern." His standout voice and personality made him instantly memorable on late-night television at home. He joined Celebrity Fit Club and the cast of Chelsea Lately since then along with interviewing many celebrities on the red carpet over the years. ...
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NCAVP responds to New Jersey murder
- From a press release - The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) is deeply concerned about a recent homicide that occurred in Clark, New Jersey last weekend. Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, an internet celebrity also known as "Kai the Hitchhiker," was arrested yesterday in a Philadelphia bus station in connection to the homicide of a well-known New Jersey lawyer, Joseph Galfy, Jr. According to media reports, ...
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Matthew Morrison, HRC partner for LGBT equality
- From a press release - Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe-nominated star Matthew Morrison is proud to announce that he is partnering with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in support of LGBT equality. Partial proceeds from the pre-sale of his new studio album, Where It All Began, will benefit HRC. The album, which will be released on June 4, 2013, features an assortment of classic standards, ...
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'Through the Fire' with Chaka Khan
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - With a career that is now spanning four decades, singer Chaka Khan has never been easy to fit into a box. A Chicago native, she began her career as the front woman for Rufus then broke out on her own with such hits as "Through the Fire" "I'm Every Woman" and "I Feel for You." She has worked with many ...
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Billy Masters
- "I have been more right than wrong. If ever there was a time to be grateful and relieved for being mistaken, this is that time. Only God is right all the time."—Psychic Sylvia Browne responds to criticism that she wrongly predicted the death of kidnap victim Amanda Barry on The Montel Williams Show in 2004. When Louwana Miller asked if ...
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Bookshelf
- Please support independent bookstores by purchasing your books through them. Stores we recommend include Women & Children First, Unabridged Books, The Book Cellar, After Words, the Book Table, 57th Street Books, Quimby's and Powell's. Non-Fiction Thirty-six stories from LGBT and allied business leaders make up the anthology Out & Equal at Work: From Closet to Corner Office from Out ...
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John Waters: Icon talks poppers, new show, Johnny Depp
- NUNN ON ONE - Born in Baltimore, John Waters rose to fame as a cult icon. He has wore many hats over the years including journalist, film director, author, screenwriter and, now, spoken-word comedian. He has ignited the careers of such performers as Ricki Lake, Divine, Mink Stole, Traci Lords and Johnny Depp. Known for his pencil moustache and his reputation the king of ...
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Knight at the Movies: The Great Gatsby; Scatter My Ashes; notes
- Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic novel The Great Gatsby has been a staple of high school English lit classes for decades. And though scores of folks have no doubt been moved by Fitzgerald's story of the fragile Southern belle Daisy—married to the wealthy brute Tom Buchanan—and her obsession for her onetime lover, the elusive mega rich Jay Gatsby, the movies have ...
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For justice or profit? The challenge for U.S. prisons
- By Clark Baim - What is prison for? Even if you've never visited a prison—voluntarily or otherwise—you're likely to have an image of what prison is. You might have an image of bars, watchtowers, guards and clanging gates. Inmates, too, are stereotyped: tattooed, pumping iron, and razor-wire dangerous; a great mass of the bad, the mad and the risky to know. When you work ...
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Harvey Milk plans changed; Crist backs same-sex marriage
- National roundup: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A San Francisco lawmaker has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, instead planning to pursue getting an airport terminal named in Milk's honor, according to SouthFloridaGayNews.com. Supervisor David Campos said he gave up on the idea of putting a question on the city ballot after the airport-related plan generated a ...
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Ginsburg on Roe: A signal she'd curb a decision on marriage?
- News analysis. Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The LGBT community sees U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a likely vote for equal protection in the two pending major cases involving marriage for same-sex couples. But various mainstream media outlets recently jostled that confidence by noting that she continues to express the view that the landmark abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade, went "too far too ...
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BOOK REVIEW Stuck in the Middle with You
- By Jennifer Finney Boylan. $24; Crown; 288 pages When you were younger, you wanted nothing to do with parenthood. Life was a party then and having a family was the farthest thing from your mind. Kids changed people and who wants that? Being a parent was something that happened to somebody else. Once upon a time, Jennifer Finney Boylan thought ...
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Dule Hill talks Psych, tap-dancing, intolerance
- NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - The USA Network has another hit on its hands with Psych, a detective comedy with a twist. The show stars James Roday as a police consultant who solves crimes with his powers of observation making others believe he is psychic. Dulé Hill plays his best friend, Burton "Gus" Guster. Hill is also known for his tap-dancing skills and his role ...
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Thom Filicia on reality television, growing empire
- NUNN ON ONE - Thom Filicia shot into the spotlight as the interior designer on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Afterwards he began his writing career with a book from the series and now is out promoting his latest American Beauty. He has had several successful television shows on the Style Network including Dress My Nest and Tacky House. He is the featured ...
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Out choral director to receive award
- The Grant Park Music Festival has announced that chorus director Christopher Bell will receive the 2013 Michael Korn Founders Award given by Chorus America. Bell has served as director of the Grant Park Chorus since 2001, and led the chorus through its 50th anniversary last season with a series of special events, including the release of its first-ever a cappella ...
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Kevin Grayson comes out, dreams of a spot in the NFL
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Kevin Grayson wants just one shot, one team to give him a chance—and every minute of every daily, rigorous, sweat-filled workout is motivated by that wish, that dream. Grayson was a high school and college football standout, and last July was named the MVP after leading the Parma Panthers to a 61-43 win and the team's third consecutive Italian Football ...
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Minn. Gov. signs marriage equality law
- From the ACLU - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a law legalizing marriage for same-sex couples today. Dayton signed the bill shortly after its passage by the state legislature. Minnesota is now the twelfth state, in addition to the District of Columbia, to recognize marriage for same-sex couples. It joins Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Washington, New York, ...
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Liza joins NOH8; 'Smash' and 'New Normal' cancelled
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Add longtime gay icon Liza Minnelli to those who have taken part in the NOH8 campaign, according to the Huffington Post. "Here's what I believe...no shame, no blame, no guilt," the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning star emailed after her photo was unveiled. "Be happy. And be who you are. I love you." Among others who have appeared in the ...
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NCTE welcomes Lisa Mottet as Deputy Executive Director
- From a press release - Washington, DC - National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is hiring Lisa Mottet as its Deputy Executive Director. Mottet is among the most successful leaders in the LGBT movement driving much of the progress on local and state level transgender inclusive anti-discrimination laws and federal policy advocacy. "In 2001, Lisa became the first attorney working full-time on trans rights at ...
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GLSEN to honor 2013 Educator of the Year
- From a press release - NEW YORK — May 7, 2013 — On National Teacher Appreciation Day, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) is proud to announce the selection of Matthew Beck as the 2013 Educator of the Year, presented by Sodexo. Beck is a guidance counselor at Erie Elementary School in Erie, Illinois. The Educator of the Year award recognizes an exceptional ...
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Minnesota senate gives final approval to marriage equality
- Update at link below - The Minnesota Senate gave final approval Monday (May 13) to a marriage equality bill and the governor has indicated he will sign it, making Minnesota the 12th state to approve allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses the same as male-female couples. The vote also continues an unprecedented momentum toward marriage equality, with Minnesota being the sixth state to approve ...
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Does HIV stigma drive infection?
- By Frank Pizzoli - "The constant drumbeat of crisis around HIV gets tiresome," says John Peller, vice president of policy, AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Yet infections among gay men are rising. In accepting a GLAAD Media Award for "How to Survive a Plague," activist Peter Staley said, "Gay men are only about 2% of the U.S. population, but we're the fastest growing group of ...
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NCAVP spotlights three Black trans homicides in April
- The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released a statement citing its concern over three unsolved homicides of transgender women of color that occurred during April. On April 3, Kelly Young, a 29-year-old Black transgender woman, was found shot to death inside a home in Baltimore, Md. The following day, 30-year-old Black transgender woman Ashley Sinclair was found shot to ...
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Iron Man 3
- FILM REVIEW - As we check in with inventor/zillionaire Tony Stark at the beginning of Iron Man 3, he's having anxiety attacks—apparently brought on by the alien invasion that was the focal point for The Avengers, last year's mega blockbuster that, in Grand Hotel fashion, put together all the stars of the various comic-book movie franchises into one super-duper extravaganza. I didn't see ...
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Lisa Loeb on her album, eyewear and Lilith Fair
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Somehow Lisa Loeb managed to make nerdy cat glasses look sexy and took over the radio in the '90s with "Stay (I Missed You)" before even being signed to a record contract. Gold-selling albums Tails and Firecracker led to television reality shows and children's music. The Grammy nominated singer, who is married and currently raising a son and daughter, now ...
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Ohio trans murder sparks fear, anger over media coverage
- The murder of a transgender woman in Ohio has sparked national mourning and outrage, after local media described the victim with what LGBT activists deemed dehumanizing language. Cemia "Ce Ce" Dove, 20, was found dead April 17 in Olmsted Township, according to police. Dove was identified by her birth name by police, but a report from TransGriot revealed her preferred ...
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Pop Making Sense
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Center on Halsted has its annual event, the "Human First" gala, on Saturday, May 18 at Hilton Towers, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Here, outstanding members of Chicago's LGBT community will be saluted for continual contributions. Chaka Khan will be serenading the crowd and sharing her own stories. DJ Matthew Harvat will be on the turntables. Born in the Windy City, ...
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Jane Fonda talks Harvey Milk: new Sylvester CD
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In an interview with drag legend Miss Coco Peru, Hollywood icon Jane Fonda opened up about her friendship with the late activist Harvey Milk, according to the Huffington Post. "He was the most wonderful, lovable, huge, generous heart and spirit," Fonda, 75, recalled of her experience . "It was a huge loss." Peru also pointed out Fonda's role in campaigning ...
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Delaware passes marriage equality; Smith College looking at trans policies
- NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Delaware became the 11th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage, with Gov. Jack Markell signing the legislation into law immediately following a 12-9 vote. Prior to signing HB 75, Markell took to Twitter, congratulating those who fought for marriage equality in his state. The first same-sex couples will reportedly be allowed to marry July 1. Following criticism that it was ...
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Oz Characters Battle Wicked Witch in Chicago
- BOOKS - The Hackers of Oz, by Tom Mula, Dog Ear Publishing, softcover, 260 pages, $14.99. The scarecrow Scraps, a magical broom, Oscar the raven and a gay young man named Jervé seek the help of 10-year-old Elizabeth to crush the evil power of Lyrissa, who is the contemporary incarnation of the Wicked Witch of the West, in Tom Mula's entertaining ...
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Chasing a Saturday
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The European girl group The Saturdays formed in London, England in 2007. The line-up consists of Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White. They have released three albums and recently hit number one in the UK with the single "What About Us." Products from The Saturdays have included an autobiography and a nail polish collection. They ...
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Leahy submits gay-inclusive immigration amendment
- As expected, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy introduced amendments Tuesday (May 7) to enable gay citizens to sponsor their "permanent" same-sex partners for immigration, under the proposed comprehensive immigration reform legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin considering amendments to the immigration bill (S. 744) starting Thursday (May 9) and the committee's work on the bill is expected to spread out ...
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Tylan goes solo
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - Springing from previous group Girlyman, singer Tylan is stepping out on her own with a debut solo album entitled One True Thing. Friends like Amy Ray from The Indigo Girls are helping on the project on the track "Already Fine." While still remaining true to her roots, the album being released on June 18 has a self-described heavier sound. We ...
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In the House; Iron Man 3; film notes
- Francoise Ozon, the out French auteur who makes one diverting movie after another (8 Women, Swimming Pool, Under the Sand, Time to Leave, etc.) is back with In the House, a delicious, razor-sharp black—really black—comedy thriller that is an intricately plotted puzzle box. The movie—which favorably calls to mind Alexander Payne's Election, and which Ozon adapted from a play by ...
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Delaware becomes 11th state with marriage equality
- Just minutes before the Delaware Senate was set to vote on its marriage equality bill, a Democrat senator who had been quiet about how she would vote announced on her Facebook page that she would vote yes. The announcement by Senator Bethany Hall-Long, who represents Dover, the state capital, came just minutes after the city's other Democratic senator, Karen Peterson, ...
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Camping it up on Broadway
- SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - The Tony Award nominations honoring the best of Broadway theater in New York were announced on Tuesday, April 30. And since the theater world has historically been very welcoming to the LGBTQ community, it should come as no surprise that a number of the nominated shows feature out creative talents and characters who sometimes don a certain amount of drag. ...
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Billy Masters
- "Django wasn't the lead, so it was like, I need to be the lead. The other character was the lead!"—Will Smith explains why he passed on Django Unchained—his part wasn't big enough! Apparently Jamie Foxx has no concerns about the size of his part—and he showed off every inch of it in the film (and on our website). One morning ...
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Project urges end to homophobia in men's sports
- Filming for The Last Closet started in 2005, as a follow-up to a project 15 years before that. Dee Mosbacher, president of San Francisco-based Woman Vision, released Out for a Change, a documentary on homophobia in women's sports, back in the 1990s. The Last Closet was initially started as a documentary on homophobia in men's sports—centered on a gay college ...
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Nev. state senator talks about coming out during marriage debate
- Nevade state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson (D-North Las Vegas) created a firestorm late last month when he came out during an emotional legislative debate over a measure to repeal the state's gay marriage ban. "I know this is the first time many of you have heard me say that I am a black, gay male," Atkinson said at the time. And ...
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Iowa: Two-parent birth certificate for child of married lesbians
- From a press release - (Des Moines, IA, May 3, 2013) - On May 3 the Iowa Supreme Court built upon its ruling in Lambda Legal's landmark case, Varnum v. Brien, which ordered that same-sex couples and their families be treated equally under Iowa law, and ordered the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to provide an accurate two-parent birth certificate to all children born ...
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Major law firms join Veteran Discharge Upgrade Project
- From a press release - (WASHINGTON, D.C.) OutServe-SLDN today announced that two major law firms have joined its ongoing project to assist those discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) or the prior regulations prohibiting gay and lesbian service in the military seeking changes to their discharge paperwork. The firms DLA Piper and Winston & Strawn will represent veterans pro bono to make changes to ...
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Group recommends universal HIV testing
- From a press release - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a landmark recommendation on April 29, strongly supporting routine HIV testing for all individuals ages 15 through 65. Because federal law requires health insurance plans to cover preventative measures highly recommended by USPSTF, most public and private insurance carriers will begin to offer routine HIV testing to beneficiaries as early as next ...
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Rhode Island gets marriage equality
- From an HRC press release - WASHINGTON — The Rhode Island state House passed marriage equality legislation May 2 by a 56-15 vote, putting the Ocean State on track to become the tenth state in America where gay and lesbian couples can legally marry. The legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, will be signed into law by Gov. Lincoln Chafee later today in a historic signing ...
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SAGE report looks at LGBT elders of color
- by Matthew C. Clark - Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) released a policy report in April for National Minority Health Month that highlighted the rapidly growing population of LGBT elders of color and the disparities in healthcare they face. The report, titled "Health Equity and LGBT Elders of Color: Recommendations for Policy and Practice," brings together various research and census data to make ...
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NCAVP calls attention to 3 Black trans homicides in April
- From a press release - The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) is deeply concerned of three unsolved homicides of transgender women of color that occurred during the month of April in 2013, which continues a trend of murders of transgender and gender non-conforming women and people of color in the past few years. On Wednesday, April 3, Kelly Young, a 29-year-old black transgender woman, ...
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Billy Masters
- "Firstly, he's a glorious man and he's very kind and sweet. That's what you say if you want to continue to work in the film industry."—Russell Brand talks about his Rock of Ages co-star, Tom Cruise. What's really pissed Russell off is that Tom didn't try to inculcate him into Scientology. "If there's a cult that don't want me, I ...
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Knight at the Movies: Hava Nagila (The Movie); DVD notes
- Hava Nagila (The Movie); DVD notes Who would have thought there'd be enough backstory on the Jewish wedding song staple "Hava Nagila" to merit a feature-length documentary? Okay, there's not really enough but the good-natured approach director Roberta Grossman applies to her quirky subject matter helps to forgive the excess running time. And the addition of the vocally talented Rusty ...
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IGLTA: Celebrating three decades
- TRAVEL - At the inaugural convention of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) in 1983, there were about 25 attendees, as the organization featured a group of gay guest house owners and travel agents who were helping each other with their clients, booking gay travel, and more. Flash-forward 30 years. The IGLTA's annual Global Convention comes to Chicago for the ...
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ENDA reintroduced in Senate
- The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in Congress was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate April 25, according to the Huffington Post. ENDA has been introduced in Congress regularly since the mid-1990s without ever being passed. Co-sponsors include Democrats Jeff Merkley (Ore.), Tom Harkin (Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) as well as Republicans Mark Kirk (Ill.) and Susan Collins (Maine). A companion ...
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Paul Ryan's pro-gay move; Philly's equality bill
- NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Rep. Paul Ryan—the GOP vice-presidential candidate in the last election—said he now regrets voting against adoption rights for Washington, D.C.'s, same-sex couples, according to Advocate.com. Ryan made the statement at a town-hall meeting in Wisconsin after a constituent confronted him on his poor rating on the Human Rights Campaign's legislative index. He said he regretted voting against the bill, and ...
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Elton John-Madonna feud over; Darren Criss tour
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Elton John has said that his feud with Madonna is over, according to Digital Spy. John told Extra that he apologized to the "Like a Virgin" singer for called her MDNA tour a disaster and saying her career was over. "I apologized profusely because what I said should never have appeared in public," he said of his encounter with her ...
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LGBT groups stand firm for immigration reform
- From a press release - WASHINGTON, May 1 — The following is a statement in response to evangelicals' threat to withdraw support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation if it includes a provision that recognizes same-sex binational couples. The statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project. "Our ...
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'Biggest Loser' casting call May 4 in Chicago
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A casting call for individuals for season 15 of the NBC show The Biggest Loser will take place Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Planet Fitness, 3120 N. Pulaski Rd. People who have at least 80 pounds to lose are strongly encouraged to apply. For more details, visit www.TheBiggestLoserCasting.com. ...
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National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame Launched
- From a press release - (Chicago, April 30th , 2013) — A new hall of fame — the first of its kind in the U.S. — has been established to honor individuals and organizations whose achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the gay and lesbian community. The National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame, a 501 (c)(3) organization ...
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Matt Bomer part of 'Superman' DVD May 7
- Superman: Unbound, the next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, will be out on DVD May 7. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film will be from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment as a Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98) and DVD ($19.98), On Demand and for digital download. The ...
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Matthew Rhys: Welsh actor is one of 'The Americans'
- NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - Welsh actor Matthew Rhys made a lasting impression as out gay attorney Kevin Walker on the ABC show Brothers & Sisters. On the big screen he starred in Julie Taymor's Titus, then played Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love. His latest project is the FX drama series The Americans, where he stars as Phillip Jennings. The Americans also stars ...
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Ohio: Land of ... Adventure!
- TRAVEL - I'll be the first to admit it: I underestimated Ohio—again. Two years ago, I visited Columbus—not knowing what to expect—and was stunned by several aspects, including just how LGBT-friendly the city was. (I still remember the stat that LGBTs make up 10 percent of the city's population and control 20 percent of the economy.) However, this trip was a bit ...
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Long-term HIV/AIDS study shows large return on investment
- When AIDS first appeared among gay and bisexual men in most U.S. urban centers in 1981-82, the first diagnosed patients were near death from multiple opportunistic infections and a previously rare cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma, and their immune systems were totally nonfunctional due to the lack of any CD4 lymphocytes, the "conductors" of immune response to infection. It was immediately ...
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Aaron Carter talks NOH8, theater and Justin Bieber
- MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - At the age of 25, Aaron Carter is a showbiz veteran. He has been a pop star, an actor, a Broadway star and reality star. Like many teen heartthrobs, he fell from grace, but got back in the saddle and conquered his demons. Now on a sold-out tour, Carter dishes on being back on tour, his Broadway experience and why ...
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Jason Collins and family on Oprah May 5
- From a press release - Los Angeles — Oprah Winfrey will speak with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother Jarron and family for their first interview together on the heels of Collins' public announcement as the first openly gay active pro athlete in a major American sport. The special episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" will air this Sunday, May 5 from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT ...
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Sylvester's Mighty Real pays tribute to dance music legacy
- From a press release - LOS ANGELES, CA — Twenty-five years after his untimely death, the iconic legacy of Sylvester, the "Queen of Disco," will be resurrected with Mighty Real: Greatest Dance Hits, due out June 25th (international release dates vary) on Fantasy Records. This collection will celebrate the life and music of the artist who once danced his way into the hearts and minds ...
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State Dept. issues Mariela Castro visa for LGBT event
- UPDATE Castro barred from LGBT event. Link below. - The U.S. State Department lifted its travel ban on Mariela Castro and has authorized Ms. Castro to visit Philadelphia to participate in Equality Forum 2013, a national and international LGBT civil rights summit with Cuba as the featured nation. Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, accepted being a panelist on the Cuba: Featured Nation Panel and being the ...
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Tony noms: 13 for Kinky Boots, Kramer to be honored
- The musical Kinky Boots, with a book by veteran writer/performer Harvey Fierstein and a score by first-time Broadway composer Cyndi Lauper, earned 13 Tony nominations, according to TonyAwards.com . Gay playwright/author/activist Larry Kramer will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Award, a non-competitive Tony Award. The Stevenson honor is given to "an individual from the theatre community who has made a substantial ...
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Obamas praise NBA player Jason Collins
- President Obama expressed his support for the decision by professional basketball player Jason Collins to come out this week in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Obama made his comments at the end of an hour-long press conference today (Tuesday, April 30). After he had already started to exit, a reporter shouted out a question about Collins and President Obama stopped ...
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Lambda Literary Awards finalist reading May 22
- Update: To be held at Center on Halsted - Chicago will host a reading of 9 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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'Fourplay' on DVD May 14
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Directed by indie filmmaker Kyle Henry (ROOM) and executive-produced by out musician Michael Stipe and Jim McKay, Fourplay will be out on DVD and VOD May 14, available on TLA Video. Fourplay—starring Sara Sevigny, Atticus Rowe and Jose Villareal, among others—presents a quartet of sex tales set in four U.S. cities (San Francisco; Austin, Texas; Tampa, Fla.; and Skokie, Ill.). ...
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Another HIV vaccine setback as trial is stopped
- The HIV vaccine study known as HVTN 505 was shut down April 25 on the recommendation of an independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB). The interim analysis found that that the vaccine did not prevent HIV infection or reduce the viral load of those who became infected. The study enrolled 2,504 men who have sex with men and transgender ...
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The First: Active NBA player Jason Collins comes out
- His name is Jason Collins and this is his 12th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He most recently played for the Washington Wizards after breaking into the league during the 2001-'02 season with the New Jersey Nets, and then playing for Memphis, Minnesota, Atlanta and Boston. His pro career has spanned more than 700 games, and he's started ...
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Dept. of education to change student aid forms
- From press releases - Family Equality Council issued a statement praising the U.S. Department of Education for making plans to change the federal student aid form (FAFSA) to recognize the diversity of American families. Starting with the 2014-2015 FAFSA, the Department will begin collecting income and other information on a student's legal parents, regardless of the parents' sexual orientation or marital status, as long ...
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NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay
- The NBA's Jason Collins made history today by coming out as gay — the first time an NBA player has done so while still actively playing. Collins, a center, finished this season with the Washington Wizards, and has also played for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Collins made the announcement in an ...
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Cast recording of Kinky Boots out May 28
- From a press release - MASTERWORKS BROADWAY announces the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the album will be available on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013. Kinky Boots opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4, 2013 to rave reviews. USA Today called it "a sizzling, high-spirited ...
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Bradley Manning no longer parade marshal
- Reacting to a wave of criticism, the president of San Francisco's annual gay pride celebration said that Bradley Manning—the U.S. Army private charged in a massive leak of U.S. secrets to the WikiLeaks website—will not be an honorary grand marshal after all, according to an Associated Press item. SF Pride Board President Lisa Williams said in a statement that an ...
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ENDA introduced in House and Senate
- From press releases - WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Transgender Law Center, issued a statement today regarding the bipartisan introduction of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act in Congress. ENDA would prohibit workplace discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, with certain exemptions for employers with religious affiliations. Employment Non-Discrimination ...
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Attorney wins ABA diversity leadership award, first openly gay recipient
- From a press release - CHICAGO — At the American Bar Association's annual litigation conference today, Orlando attorney Larry Smith became the first openly gay recipient of the diversity leadership award for advocating diversity in the legal profession. The ABA established the award in 2008 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting full and equal participation in the legal profession. Diversity awards ...
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