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Year in review: National news 2014
Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times
by Andrew Davis, Windy City Times
2015-01-06

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—With this ring: Marriage equality had to be the biggest news for the LGBT community in 2014, with a slew of states ( including those on the West Coast and in the Deep South ) allowing same-sex couples to legally wed—although some only permitted it after federal courts ordered it. As for early December, same-sex marriage is legal in 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

—A teachable moment: Transgender Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox enlightened Katie Couric on a recent appearance on Couric's show. Couric asked about media preoccupation with surgery and genitalia, and used "transgenders" as a noun—a no-no in the trans community. "The preoccupation with transition and surgery objectifies trans people," said Cox. "And then we don't get to really deal with the real lived experiences," to which she included violence, discrimination and unemployment.

—"Orange" you glad?: Laverne Cox, who plays Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, received her first Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series—marking the first time a transgender actor has received such an honor. Cox also became the first transgender person on the cover of Time magazine, and was named one of Glamour's Women of the Year.

—Lily weds: Iconic actress/comedienne Lily Tomlin married writer Jane Wagner, her partner of 42 years, in a private ceremony in Los Angeles ( on New Year's Eve ).

—Freedom: In Minnesota, transgender woman CeCe McDonald was released from prison Jan. 13. McDonald pled guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of Dean Schmitz in June 2011 in Minneapolis, and was sentenced to 41 months. McDonald said she acted in self-defense after being verbally and physically assaulted while walking to a 24-hour grocery store late at night.

—In the "Club": The AIDS movie Dallas Buyers Club won several honors during the movie-awards season, including acting awards for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto at the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Leto won for portraying a transgender person. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the Oscars, and made history by shutting down Twitter with a selfie that included a horde of celebrities, from Jennifer Lawrence to Angelina Jolie. ( The show also received notice because of John Travolta's bludgeoning of Idina Menzel's name. )

—Christie blocks: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed 12 bills into law and vetoed 10 others—including a bill that would allow transgender individuals to amend their birth certificates. In a statement, Christie said, "Under the proposal before me, however, the sponsors seek to alter the amended birth certificate application process without maintaining appropriate safeguards. Consequently, further consideration is necessary to determine whether to make such significant changes to State law concerning the issuance of vital records."

—Family ties: U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent a final rule to the Federal Register designed to broaden the definition of "members of a family residing in one household" to more accurately reflect relationships for U.S. citizens, residents and international visitors who are traveling together as a family. The expansion of the term included long-term same-sex couples and other domestic relationships; the change in regulation will create less paperwork for people who are traveling together as a family.

—Where there's smoke: CenterLink's Network for LGBT Health Equity released information about 50 years of impact of smoking on the LGBT community. Among the revelations was that LGBTs spent 65 times more on smoking than on all funding to community-related issues.

—With this ring, part two: Lesbian Houston Mayor Annise Parker married her longtime partner, Kathy Hubbard, on their 23rd anniversary in Palm Springs, California. The Rev. Paul Fromberg administered the vows. He is a friend of the couple and partner of Parker's longtime political consultant Grant Martin, formerly of Houston.

—Southern hospitality: In Mississippi, the Starkville City Council passed a resolution supporting diversity in all forms, including sexual orientation. Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin said it was the first time any municipality in Mississippi has recognized the dignity of its LGBT residents.

—Storyteller: Barneys New York became the first major retailer to launch a campaign exclusively featuring the lives and stories of diverse transgender models and their family members. "Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters" was shot by renowned fashion photographer/filmmaker Bruce Weber, and each model was interviewed by journalist Patricia Bosworth.

—Sam I am: It was a very up-and-down year for out athlete Michael Sam. He revealed his sexuality and then was selected by the NFL team the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of draft. Then the Rams cut him, but he then made the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys—who later waived Sam. However, he was also named one of GQ's Men of the Year.

—Page against the machine: Actress Ellen Page came out as lesbian in a speech to the Human Rights Campaign in Las Vegas on Valentine's Day. "I'm here today because I am gay," the 26-year-old star of Juno and Hard Candy told the audience. "Maybe I can help others to have an easier time. I am tired of hiding."

—The ball's in his court: History was made Feb. 23 when seven-foot Brooklyn Nets player Jason Collins walked onto the court at the Staples Center in Los Angeles—making him the first the first active gay athlete in one of the big four male team sports in North America. Collins retired later in the year.

—Losing my religion: After much speculation, Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a religious bias bill. Many, including former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, had urged Brewer to do so. The bill would have allowed people to discriminate based on self-claimed religious beliefs.

—Med reckoning: Truvada came into the fore in 2014. The drug ( known as PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis ) has been touted as a potent line of defense of HIV, reducing infection risk by as much as 92 percent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, some critics have said some Truvada is basically a "party drug" that is not as consistent as advertised.

—Firefighters put out: The Rhode Island Supreme Court tossed out decade-old lawsuits from two Providence firefighters who claimed their civil rights were violated when they were ordered to drive a truck in the city's gay pride parade, Advocate.com noted, citing the Associated Press. The court, in a unanimous ruling written by Justice William Robinson, said the firefighters' appearance in the parade was "relatively anonymous" and did not indicate they condoned the parade's purpose. Firefighters Theodore Fabrizio and Stephen Deninno—both Roman Catholics who said they did not endorse the parade's message—drove the truck in the 2001 parade and filed their suits in 2004.

—Numbers game: The number of far-right extremist groups fell significantly in 2013 for the first time in a decade, according to a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ). However, with a total of more than 2,000 groups, the radical right remains at historically high levels. The SPLC found that the number of hate groups ( a subcategory within extremist groups ) dropped by 7 percent—from 1,007 in 2012 to 939 in 2013.

—Queer and present: Former Miss Kentucky Djuan Trent came out publicly in a post on her personal blog as "queer." She wrote, in part, "For a while, I struggled with the decision of whether or not it was necessary to 'come out.' ... It depends on what you want. I believe that my sexuality is my own … and this is not kindergarten, so I don't have to share it with anyone if I don't want to. But it's nice when you share, right?"

—'Heart'-felt: HBO aired the Larry Kramer movie The Normal Heart May 25. Directed by Ryan Murphy, the movie tells the story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. Among those in the movie are Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons and Julia Roberts. The movie has won awards—and may win more, as it's received nods for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

—Deaths in Texas: Police arrested the father of Britney Cosby, one half of the lesbian couple found murdered in Galveston County, Texas. The body of Cosby's partner of two years, Crystal Jackson, was found with her by a dumpster.

—What does the Fox say?: The openly gay speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Gordon Fox, abruptly resigned his leadership position following a police raid on his home for a criminal investigation. Reports circulated that investigators were searching for his campaign-finance records, although that has yet to be confirmed.

—Losing my religion: Newly promoted Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigned after it was discovered he contributed money to an effort to ban same-sex marriage. After he was named CEO, there was outrage among board members of the nonprofit, which created the Firefox Internet browser, as well as users of the free service.

—Call it a comeback: Rivendell Media revealed in its annual Gay Press Report that spending in the "gay press" for 2013 is at a record high of $381.4 million, up 18.2 percent from 2012. Spending and circulation in LGBT print media increased 2013, with circulation and readership up 15.1 percent.

—Phil me in: Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, saying it will protect "Mississippians of all faiths from government interference." Supporters claim the measure is similar to a federal law passed in 1993 that requires proof of a "compelling interest" in any government measure that imposes a "substantial burden" on religious practices. However, critics say its real aim is to allow discrimination against gay people.

—Field of dreams: Oscar-winning actress Sally Field released an open letter about her gay son. Field urged people to get behind the Human Rights Campaign, and discussed her youngest son, Sam, who is gay. In part, the letter reads, "At 20, long after he beat his brothers at tennis and computer games and knew as much as anyone about basketball, Sam was able to stand up proudly and say, 'I am a gay man.'"

—Stung: Phoenix transgender woman Monica Jones was convicted in April for prostitution. In May 2013, she accepted a ride from an undercover officer during a prostitution-related sting operation; however, she and the officer disagreed on key issues, such as who initiated the ride and who instigated sexual contact.

—On court: College basketball had a first for the history books, with University of Massachusetts' Derrick Gordon playing his first game while openly gay. Gordon, who came out April 9, is the first openly gay man to play a game of Division I men's basketball—and he scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a recent 95-87 UMass win over Siena.

—Stamp of approval: Civil-rights hero Harvey Milk, who in 1977 became the first openly gay person elected to public office in California, is now on a stamp. On May 22, in honor of Harvey Milk Day, the late San Francisco supervisor and gay-rights activist became the first openly gay elected official featured on a U.S. postage stamp.

—School daze: Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black slammed administrators at his former college in an open letter after the school withdrew an invitation to speak at a then-upcoming ceremony due to naked photos made public of the star in 2009. After Black said he was considering suing the college, his alma mater, the school's trustees apologized and re-invited him, and he was paid $26,050 to not pursue future legal claims.

—Shocking report: The Foundation for AIDS Research ( amfAR ) released a report titled "Trans Populations and HIV: Time to End the Neglect," which details the high rate of HIV infection among transgender men and women along with the failings of the HIV-focused medical community. Among other things, the report estimates that trans women are 49 times more likely to be living with HIV than members of the general population—with rates even higher among trans women of color.

—One for the ages: Anthony Sullivan, a gay immigrant widower, asked the Los Angeles Field Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) to reopen his marriage-based green-card petition that this same office denied four decades ago. In a letter dated Nov. 24, 1975, and addressed to Sullivan's spouse, Richard Adams, the former Immigration and Naturalization Service ( INS ) wrote an explosive one-sentence response: "You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots." However, Sullivan had actually received a marriage certificate in 1975.

—I choose Yu: King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington state Supreme Court—becoming the first openly gay justice, as well as the first Asian-American, to serve on the state's high court. Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Yu, one of 19 applicants for the seat being vacated by Justice James Johnson.

—Family affair: It turned out that Charles J. Cooper—the chief legal defender of Proposition 8 for the duration of the Perry case—has an openly lesbian stepdaughter named Ashley. Cooper and his wife, Debbie, helped plan Ashley's upcoming wedding to her partner of several years.

—Foster weds: Oscar winner Jodie Foster and her photographer girlfriend of almost a year, Alexandra Hedison, got married. Hedison, who dated Ellen DeGeneres for about three years before things ended in 2004, has had her photography shown in New York and Los Angeles.

—The name game: A judge in Kansas approved a name change for Chelsea Manning, the Army private who made worldwide news by releasing hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Manning later sued the federal government to receive appropriate medical care. Manning, convicted on 20 counts including six Espionage Act violations, is serving a 35-year prison sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

—High and law: Iowa legislators revamped especially harsh sections of one the state HIV-criminalization law. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad approved a bill that effectively gutted a law he first signed as governor more than 16 years earlier in response to panic over the spread of HIV and AIDS. In 1998, when Branstad was governor the first time around, the law went into effect mandating that Iowans living with HIV who knowingly exposed another person "in a manner that could result in the transmission" could be convicted of a felony and face up to 25 years in prison.

—Clay of reckoning: Former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken came up short in his bid to represent North Carolina in Congress, although he scored a four-hour docuseries on Esquire. The political journey was especially eventful, as Keith Crisco—Aiken's foe in the primary—died suddenly.

—Natural election: Midterm elections had mixed results for LGBT candidates. Lesbian attorney Maura Healey made history, winning election as Massachusetts attorney general and becoming the first openly gay person to be elected as attorney general of any state. Also in Massachusetts, Seth Moulton—an Iraq war veteran and first-time candidate—won the Sixth Congressional District Nov. 4 as he defeated gay Republican Richard Tisei. In California, just days the Nov. 4 election in the tight race for San Diego's 52nd Congressional District seat, a second former staffer for gay Republican candidate Carl DeMaio accused him of sexual harassment; he ultimately lost by a very narrow margin. Also, on a very important note, Republicans regained control of both houses of the U.S. Congress, alarming some LGBT-rights activists.

—Recognition: To recognize military spouses' service and sacrifice, First Lady Michelle Obama invited a group of military wives and family members to the annual Mother's Day Tea at the White House. At the event, Obama recognized military spouses' sacrifice by noting a couple of mothers in the audience—including Judith Chedville, who originally left the service in 2004 because she couldn't serve in good conscience under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Chedville ( in attendance with spouse Alicia Butler and their 1-year-old daughter, Jordan ) re-enlisted after "my husband repealed the policy in 2011," Obama said.

—A new leader: President Obama announced the appointment of Douglas M. Brooks, M.S.W., as the director of the Office of National AIDS Policy ( ONAP ) in March. Brooks is a leading HIV/AIDS policy expert and the first African-American, openly gay, HIV-positive man to lead ONAP.

—Special delivery: LGBT youth and adults, allies and local advocates delivered more than 125,000 petition signatures to online retail giant Amazon at the company's headquarters in Seattle. Teenager Pascal Tessier, one the first openly gay Eagle Scouts, started the petition with Scouts for Equality in support of ousted gay Scoutmaster Geoff McGrath.

—Stepping down: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he's leaving his post. Among other things, he spearheaded the administration's decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act ( DOMA ) on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. Also, the Department of Justice announced Dec. 8 that profiling on the bases of religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identity by federal law enforcement agencies will be banned.

—It's an honor: At the Tonys, Neil Patrick Harris predictably won for performance by a leading actor in a musical for his portrayal of an East German transgender rocker in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, also named best revival of a musical. Also, Audra McDonald earned her sixth Tony—a record for a performer—for playing Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill.

—No longer trapped in the closet: R. Kelly's 14-year-old daughter, Jaya Kelly, has come out as a transgender boy. On his Facebook page, Jaya announced that he is a "transguy," and is now living his life as a male. Jaya now goes by the name Jay; R. Kelly's ex-wife Andrea is fully supporting Jaya, although the singer has hardly spoken about the child.

—Maite's moment: Puerto Rico's Senate confirmed Maite Oronoz Rodriguez as an associate justice on the U.S. island territory's Supreme Court, making her the first openly gay person to serve on the Court. Oronoz Rodriguez, who served as legal director for the capital city of San Juan, was nominated by Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla.

—It's criminal: An Alabama appeals court ruled that the state's ban on consensual oral and anal sex—aimed at criminalizing homosexual conduct—is unconstitutional. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals issued its unanimous ruling in Williams v. Alabama, the appeal of a Dallas County man who was convicted of sexual misconduct, although the jury found the same-sex encounter was consensual.

—End of the road: A judge finalized actress Jane Lynch's divorce from her wife more than four years after the couple were married. An agreement called for Dr. Lara Embry, a clinical psychologist, to receive half of Lynch's royalties from several entertainment projects, including several seasons of the TV series Glee.

—ENDA the line: Citing a religious exemption in the act she deemed too broad, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund Executive Director Rea Carey said the organization pulled its support of the current version of ENDA. The American Civil Liberties Union, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Transgender Law Center jointly signed a statement detailing their withdrawal of support from ENDA as well.

—Benefits: The U.S. Labor Department stated that married same-sex couples nationwide would have access to emergency-leave benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Labor Department officials issued a proposed rule that would expand the definition of "spouse" under the FMLA to include all legally married gay and lesbian couples, regardless of their state of residence.

—Take two: After backlash over the Sochi, Russia, games—overshadowed by the host country Russia's anti-gay laws—the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) made another attempt at formally declaring its inclusiveness of the LGBT community. Members of the IOC unanimously approved a measure to rewrite the Olympic Charter's non-discrimination policy, adding sexual orientation to the list. Although LGBT activists lauded the move, many feel that more needs to be done.

—Cook comes out: Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly confirmed he is gay in an opinion piece published Oct. 30, making him the highest-profile chief executive to come out. In an op-ed in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Cook wrote, "While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."

—That's an order: President Obama signed an executive order prohibiting contractors who do business with the federal government from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and adding to existing protection ( which includes sexual orientation ) for federal employees a prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity.

—Making a case: By a five-to-four vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a religious-liberty challenge to the contraceptive mandate. In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., owners of some for-profit corporations argued that the requirement to provide certain contraception coverage in their health care plans violated their faith-based rights to run their businesses.

—Blood ties: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recommendations to change the longtime ban on blood donations by gay and bisexual men Dec. 23. However, many LGBT-rights activists were not happy with it, as the new recommended policy, issued to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, would change the blood donor deferral period for men who have sex with men from indefinite deferral to one year since the last sexual contact.

—Let the Games begin: More than 6,000 athletes representing about 50 counties and most of the U.S. states celebrated the opening of Gay Games 9 in the Cleveland-Akron area of northeast Ohio. Politicians, performers and a parade of athletes were part of the three-and-a-half-hour ceremony at the indoor Quicken Loans Arena. The Tom Waddell Award was presented to Russian lesbian athlete Elvina Yukakaeva for her work on the Open Games in Russia earlier this year, and longtime Gay Games participant and wrestling organizer Gene Dermody.

—Immigration nation: President Obama's recent executive order regarding immigration was generally met with praise from Democrats and with derision from Republicans. ( Obama signed an executive order overhauling the nation's immigration policy and ending deportation for nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants. ) Some LGBT activists said that their community were excluded from this order.

—With this ring: NBA referee Violet Palmer married her partner of 20 years, celebrity hairstylist Tanya Stine, Aug. 1 in Los Angeles. Palmer broke barriers in 1997 when she became the first female to referee an NBA game, and is now the first openly gay official in the NBA.

—Pedro's world: The National AIDS Memorial Grove announced the naming of its youth scholarship program in honor of AIDS educator, activist and reality-television pioneer Pedro Zamora, who passed away 20 years ago from an AIDS-related illness. At age 22, the openly gay and HIV-positive Zamora appeared on MTV's The Real World 3: San Francisco ( 1994 ).

—I'm sorry: Chad Griffin, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, offered an apology to the transgender community at the same time he said the group would take a lead in advocating fully comprehensive federal LGBT civil-rights legislation. Griffin's speech also decried violence against transgender people, calling it a "national crisis." Former Congressman Barney Frank criticized Griffin for apologizing to trans groups, claiming trans people are only excluded from rights legislation because they wouldn't help lobby for it.

—Country roads: Country music star Ty Herndon announced he is "an out, proud, and happy gay man" in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that aired Nov. 20. The singer's career includes 17 Billboard hits over a span of nearly two decades. Interestingly, Herndon's announcement that he is gay has prompted a second country singer—former child star Billy Gilman—to come out on the same day in a YouTube video.

—Violence report: The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs ( NCAVP ) released the report "Intimate Partner Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer ( LGBTQ ), and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2013." Among the sobering statistics were that, in 2013, NCAVP programs received 2,697 reports of intimate partner violence—an increase of 0.67 percent from 2012.

—Yes, Michigan: A Michigan LGBT-rights organization in Michigan received a $3 million gift from the estate of the group's co-founder. Equality Michigan announced the donation from Dr. Henry Messer on Oct. 21. Messer died in February at the age of 86; he co-founded Triangle Foundation in 1991, which merged with Michigan Equality to form Equality Michigan in 2010. Messer was a neurosurgeon and gay-rights activist who served in the military during World War II.

—Bi anxiety: "Understanding Issues Facing Bisexual Americans," revealed striking disparities in poverty, employment, violence & health outcomes experienced by the bisexual community compared to their gay and lesbian peers and the heterosexual community. The report, which was developed by the Movement Advancement Project, BiNet USA and the Bisexual Resource Center, utilized academic and medical studies to inform its conclusions and suggestions for improving services focused on bisexuals. The report notes, of the more than 9 million LGBT people in the United States, more than half identify as bisexual, making bisexuals the largest sector of the LGBT community.

—Death of a veteran: An Army veteran beaten by a man he met at a bar died nearly a week after being hospitalized with burns so bad that parts of both arms had to be amputated. Veteran Stephen Patrick White, 46, died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Alex Teal, White's longtime partner, had previously told AP White had most of both arms amputated after he was severely burned in a hotel room that caught fire during a Nov. 9 attack. Garry Joseph Gupton, 26, has now been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the beating.

—He's out: For the first time in Major League Baseball—or in any major professional sport—a game official came out as gay. Dale Scott had long been out to colleagues but it wasn't made public. He was profiled in Referee Magazine back in October and sent them a photo to use with Scott and Michael Rausch, Scott's domestic partner of 28 years. ( The two were recently married. )

—A national response: Responding to the recent New York and Missouri grand-jury decisions not to indict police officers in the killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, LGBTQ individuals and organizations were among those marching throughout the nation, including several in Chicago.

—Rock the vote: A new study that Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law released finds that Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and Vermont Gov. Peter Chumlin would have both been defeated by their Republican challengers in the 2014 election if LGB people had not voted. Williams Institute Public Opinion Project Director Andrew R. Flores said, "When Democrats are elected by close margins, overwhelming support for their candidacies from LGB voters plays a decisive role in explaining their victories, as was the case in this midterm election."

—Transition: Minnesota's high school sports league passed a set of guidelines for transgender student-athletes, bringing months of debate to a close. The policy, which will take effect next school year, allows transgender athletes to pick the team that fits with their gender identity; it also provides an appeal process for students whose schools turn down their request.

—Overturned: By a margin of three to two, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling ordering Massachusetts prison officials to provide taxpayer-funded gender-reassignment surgery for Michelle Kosilek, an inmate convicted of murder. The court found that Kosilek failed to demonstrate that prison officials violated the Eight Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment by not providing the surgery. Kosilek is serving a life sentence for killing spouse Cheryl Kosilek in 1990.

—Texas justice: The Senate confirmed three Texans for lifetime judicial appointments—including the first openly gay federal judge ever in Texas. U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman of San Antonio, the first openly gay U.S. attorney in Texas history, will be the state's first openly gay federal judge. In November, the Judiciary Committee recommended the Texas nominees by voice vote with no opposition. Pitman will hold the seat formerly held by W. Royal Furgeson Jr., dean of the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law.


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Windy City Media Group publishes Windy City Times,
The Bi-Weekly Voice of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Community.
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