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Drag worship services Feb. 17
- Both locations of Urban Village Church ( UVC )—at 1407 E. 60th St. and 1543 W. Division St. ( Chopin Theater )—will hold drag services ...
THEATER REVIEW The Total Bent
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Authors: Stew and Heidi Rodewald At: The Den Theatre, 1616 N. Wells St. Tickets: HavenTheatreChicago.com; $35. Runs through: March 10
Haven Theatre and About ...
HRC and UConn release Black LGBTQ youth survey
- The Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) Foundation, in partnership with the University of Connecticut ( UConn ), released the Black & African American LGBTQ ...
ELECTIONS 2019, 50th WARD. Rowlas competes for city council seat
- Openly gay retired educator Andrew Rowlas is running in the Feb. 26 citywide elections to replace longtime Ald. Debra Silverstein in representing the 50th Ward ...
Police questioning people of interest in Jussie Smollett case (UPDATE)
- Chicago authorities are questioning two people of interest who were seen on surveillance cameras in the area where openly gay Empire actor Jussie Smollett says ...
Michael Jackson musical skipping Chicago
- The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage announced that a Michael Jackson stage musical are canceling a 2019 pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago, citing "scheduling ...
Bird-Martinez vies for 31st Ward City Council spot
- Openly gay automotive software designer Colin Bird-Martinez is currently running to represent the 31st Ward in the Feb. 26 citywide elections. Bird-Martinez has done a ...
Before Stonewall, The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community restoration out in June
- ( February 14, 2019 ) — First Run Features is proud to announce the theatrical re-release of the legendary documentary Before Stonewall: The Making of ...
After landmark decision, ABA issues guidance for judges performing same-sex marriages
- CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2019 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today a formal opinion giving judges guidance related ...
ELECTIONS 2019, 44TH WARD. Austin Baidas on challenging Tunney for council seat
- Lake View Austin Baidas is attempting to do something few have tried over the past 15 years: unseat Tom Tunney as 44th Ward alderman. Baidas—who, ...
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ELECTIONS 2019, 44TH. Tom Tunney on accomplishments, LGBT issues, Wrigley Field
- Tom Tunney has been alderman of Chicago's 44th Ward—which includes Lake View—for more than 15 years, and was the first openly gay person elected to ...
ELECTION 2019, 47th WARD. Angie Maloney on hopes for aldermanic post
- Educator Angie Maloney, who is one of several openly LGBT candidates running in the Feb. 26 citywide elections, hopes to win the 47th Ward city ...
Daley discusses his mayoral run
- Attorney and administrative official William Daley has a last name that, for many Chicagoans, instantly brings to mind the word "mayor"—his father and brother held ...
ELECTIONS 2019, MAYOR. Susana Mendoza on accusations, LGBT platform
- Illinois state Comptroller Susana Mendoza is among the many individuals aiming to be Chicago's next mayor. Her supporters say she brings many assets to the ...
ELECTIONS 2019, MAYOR. Gery Chico on LGBT issues, policing, Ald. Ed Burke
- Gery Chico is a lawyer who is aiming to be Chicago's next mayor. He is a former Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners president and ...
Windy City Times Election Guide, candidate interviews and printable chart
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TELEVISION Who is John Presloid? Gay Jeopardy! champ makes waves
- Telegenic research assistant John Presloid opened eyes last month when he appeared on the game show Jeopardy!—and won $94,200 in five appearances. However, he also ...
'Chicago Magic Lounge: A Family Show' Feb. 16
- "Chicago Magic Lounge: A Family Show" will take place Saturday, Feb. 16, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. The Chicago Magic ...
10 questions with Vic: Ashlee Marie Preston
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Ashlee Marie Preston
is an award-winning Media Personality, Producer and Civil Rights Activist. She is historically the first trans woman to become Editor in Chief ...
ELECTIONS 2019 Guide to the LGBTs
- This year's mayoral/aldermanic elections featured a record number of openly LGBT candidates thorughout Illinois. From those races, several of those individuals are vying for various ...
CFW announces 'Talk It Out' series
- Chicago Foundation for Women ( CFW ) announced the fourth annual Talk It Out—a week-long conversation series designed to spark understanding among women and men, ...
ELECTIONS 2019, 33RD WARD. Lesbian alderperson Deb Mell talks feats, LGBT issues
- Deb Mell has been the 33rd Ward alderman since 2013 and previously served in the Illinois General Assembly as a representative for the 40th District. ...
THE AMAZON TRAIL How to celebrate Valentine's Day
- Valentine's Day is one of those do-it-yourself celebrations. There are no parades or feasts or family gatherings. When I was single, I could always count ...
LETTER Miscarriages of justice
- Dear Editor: The lenient sentencing of Jason Van Dyke for his murder of LaQuan McDonald calls to mind the White Nights from May 1979, when ...
THEATER REVIEW Fulfillment Center
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Playwright: Abe Koogler At: A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St. Tickets: $30-40; ARedOrchidTheatre.org. Runs through: March 24
These days, everyone's trying to ...
The Baton Show Lounge at 50
- Over the past fifty years, the Baton Show Lounge helped to set a new standard for female impersonation; heightening the polish, the professionalism, and the ...
Billy Masters
- "I don't know why. I just ... I always feel like I know him. I mean, maybe I have a little crush on him."—Carrie Ann ...
DRAG PROFILE OF THE WEEK Dusty Bahls
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"A long time ago, I had taken a hiatus from performing drag and when I decided to come out of retirement, I felt ...
CONCERT REVIEW Cher entertains in United Center show
- The United Center was packed Feb. 8 for Cher's show, filled to the rafters with the LGBT community, drunk middle-aged women and older couples who ...
NUNN ON ONE, MUSIC. Donna Missal talks tattoos, Valentine's Day
- Singer Donna Missal comes from a long line of songwriters in her family. Her career began in 2013 with writing songs for the film How ...
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