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Upcoming: For women; LGBT history; trans forum; art auction; Halloween
Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
2015-10-13

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'By Women, For Women' Oct. 16

Center on Halsted's Women's Action Committee will host "By Women, For Women" Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. at Greenhouse Loft, 2545 W. Diversey Ave.

There will be an evening of masquerade, music and entertainment ( featuring performances by CoverGirls Violin Show and Passistas Samba Dance Troupe ). Attendees are urged to wear masks, although some will be available at the door.

Community Leader Awards will be presented to Illinois state Rep. Kelly Cassidy as well as to Linda Bubon and Ann Christopherson, former owners of Women & Children First.

Admission is $65 before Oct. 12, and $85 after that date. See https://community.centeronhalsted.org/BWFW.

Legacy Walk events conclude Oct. 17

The Phase IV dedication celebration of Chicago's Legacy Walk will conclude Oct. 17 in Boystown.

Part I, the dedication ceremony, took place Oct. 10. Part II, the celebration reception, will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, 2-5 p.m., at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St.

Five bronze memorials will be dedicated to LGBT icons Leonard Bernstein, Josephine Baker, Rudolf Nureyev, Billy Strayhorn and the story of the pink triangle.

See LegacyProjectChicago.org .

LGBT history celebration at Open Books Oct. 17

Windy City Times, Open Books and Chicago Review Press will co-host a gathering to promote LGBT history at Open Books' West Loop location, 651 W. Lake St., Saturday, Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m.

Families of all backgrounds are invited to explore the history of the LGBT rights movement with author Jerome Pohlen, who will lead activities and read from his book Gay and Lesbian History for Kids.

Part of the popular For Kids series, this book puts the historic struggle for LGBT equality into perspective Given today's news, it would be easy to get the impression that the campaign for LGBT equality is a recent development, but it is only the final act in a struggle that started more than a century ago. This timely resource helps put recent events into context for kids ages nine and up.

After a brief history up to 1900, each chapter discusses an era in the struggle for LGBT civil rights from the 1920s to today. The history is told through personal stories and firsthand accounts of the movement's key events like the 1950s "Lavender Scare," the Stonewall Inn uprising, and the AIDS crisis.

Readers will learn about civil-rights mavericks, like Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the first gay-rights organization; Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, who turned the Daughters of Bilitis from a lesbian social club into a powerhouse for LGBT freedom; and Harvey Milk, the first out candidate to win a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Also chronicled are the historic contributions of famous LGBT individuals, and 21 activities enliven the history. Kids can write a free-verse poem like Walt Whitman, learn the Madison line dance, design an AIDS quilt panel, and write a song parody to learn about the spirited ways in which the LGBT community has pushed for positive social change.

See www.open-books.org/event/lgbt-history-celebration/ .

Aon hosting forum on trans inclusion

A panel discussion on transgender inclusion in the workplace will take place Wed., Oct. 14, in the Indiana Room of the Aon Center, 200 E. Randolph St. A continental breakfast and networking session will take place 9:30-10 a.m., with a discussion/presentation at 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

LGBTQ-rights advocate and Out & Equal board member Lori Fox will moderate the panel as well as present Out & Equal's newly released "Workplace Gender Identity and Transition Guidelines."

Seating is limited. RSVP by Oct. 8 at SurveyMonkey.com/r/CWPAON.

MCA's 'Benefit Art Auction' Oct. 23

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave., will hold its Benefit Art Auction Friday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m.

The fundraiser will feature work by internationally recognized contemporary artists such as Olafur Elaisson, Takashi Murakami, Sterling Ruby and Doris Salcedo, as well as work by promising emerging artists. Featured artworks also include specially made work by artists Nick Cave, Dzine ( Carlos Rolon ), Joyce Pensato and Kerry James Marshall.

Sotheby's is sponsoring the event.

Tickets ( starting at $750 ) are available; visit mcachicago.org or call 312-397-4017.

Trikone Halloween party Oct. 23

Trikone Chicago is hosting its annual Halloween party Friday, Oct. 23, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Downtown Bar and Lounge, 440 N. State St.

This event, which features Bollywood and South Asian dance music and performances, is open to all; attendees are encouraged to invite friends and family.

Attendees are encouraged to wear South Asian pop-culture-inspired Halloween items for a chance to win prizes in our costume contest. In addition, Downtown is having an "Angels & Demons" theme for the weekend and will give away $250 worth of prizes for the best costumes.

A $5 donation is suggested but not required; the money will go toward helping Trikone Chicago support programs for the South Asian LGBTQI community in the Chicagoland area.

Visit TrikoneChicago.org .

Full calendar of events at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php .


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