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News Update Nov. 17, 2009 - Note: A candlelight vigil is being planned in Humboldt Park this Sunday, Nov. 22, from 4-6 p.m. in memory of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, a gay teenager who was murdered, decapitated and burned in Cayey, Puerto Rico.  | | | State Changes Trans-ID Policy
A new policy adopted by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Division of Vital Records makes it easier for transgender people to receive birth certificates that accurately reflect their gender identity. | | | Laiacona files petition against Mell
The Democratic race for the 40th District seat in the Illinois House—which initially stood out because both candidates are openly gay—has taken on another twist. | | | U.S. Religious Conservatives Promoting Homophobia in Africa
Groundbreaking PRA Investigation Exposes Influence of U.S. Religious Conservatives in Promoting Homophobia in Africa | | | Chicago and national vigils Sunday to remember murder victim
News Update Nov. 20, 2009 - On the night of Nov.13, 19-year-old Jorge Steven was beheaded, dismembered and burned in a senseless act of hate. Communities across the country have expressed outrage by calling for an end to this type of crime. Chicago joins this response on Sunday Nov. 22, 4 p.m.to 6 p.m., with a peace walk. The walk will begin at the corner of Division St.and California Ave. and will end in a candlelight vigil at the Humboldt Park Boat House, 1359 N. Sacramento Humboldt Blvd . | | | Gay Euro MPs denounce Ugandan bill
Special to the Online Edition of Windy City Times - Members of the European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights have strongly denounced the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 pending in Uganda's Parliament. | | | Hungarian Parliament approves unusual adoption bill
Special to the Online Edition of Windy City Times - Hungary's Parliament on Nov. 9 passed a new Civil Code that extends second-parent adoption rights to same-sex couples who live together informally but not to same-sex couples who are in an official registered partnership. | | | Lesbian bishop consecrated in Sweden
The Church of Sweden consecrated the world's first openly lesbian bishop in a mainstream denomination Nov. 8. | | | 1,800 march in second Hong Kong parade
About 1,800 people took part in Hong Kong's second gay pride parade Nov. 1, double last year's turnout. | | | ILGA Latin America confab in Brazil
The fifth Latin America and Caribbean regional conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association ILGA will be held in Curitiba in the Brazilian state of ParanĂ¡ from Jan. 26 to 30. | | | LGBTs and cyberstalking
Cyberbullying among adolescents and teens has grabbed headlines lately, but using technology to harass or stalk someone is a problem in the adult world as well. | | | YPC alleges multiple attacks
Youth Pride Services—which includes Youth Pride Center YPC , a South Side organization that focuses on the needs of LGBTQ youths and young adults of color—has issued an e-mail stating that 17 YPC members have been attacked in 2009. | | | New York High Court Upholds benefits to same-sex marrieds
News Update, Nov. 19, 2009 - New York, November 19, 2009 — In a decision today, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the State Department of Civil Service and Westchester County could extend government benefits to same-sex couples in out-of-state marriages. The ruling comes in cases in which Lambda Legal intervened on behalf of two married same-sex couples after the Alliance Defense Fund, an antigay legal group, tried to do away with longstanding New York law recognizing out-of-state marriages. | | | House committee passes DP act
News update Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 - After a sometimes contentious debate, the U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed a bill Nov. 18 that would expand domestic benefits to include same-sex partners, according to the Washington Post. | | | NATIONAL ROUNDUP
Special to the Online Edition of Windy City Times - In a groundbreaking think tank sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights NCLR in partnership with the Women's Sports Foundation Initiative: It Takes a Team! Education Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sport, top sports leaders, legal experts, policymakers and student-athletes met recently in Indianapolis, Ind., to address equal opportunity for transgender student-athletes, according to an NCLR release. The two-day session provided an opportunity to identify best practices and develop model policies for high school and collegiate athletic leaders to ensure the full inclusion of transgender student-athletes. | | | More plaintiffs in Fiorito case
Lawyers in the federal civil-rights lawsuit against embattled police officer Richard Fiorito were given permission to add 16 plaintiffs to the case, bringing the number from 21 to 37. | | | Project examines Black, LGBT struggles
Marilyn Bennett and the Rev. Gil Caldwell see the dialogue between the LGBT and African-American Christian communities as a challenging one. | | | VIEWS Wash., D.C. gay paper shuts down
The recorded message on the Washington Blade's phone on Nov. 16 gives no hint at what happened. It still said, Thank you for calling the nation's most trusted gay newspaper, serving the community since 1969. But as of that date, the paper is no more. Its Web site is down and its employees are without jobs. | | | Alabama School reverses bar on student attending prom with her girlfriend
The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded Franklin County School System officials for reversing their decision barring a lesbian student from attending the school prom with her girlfriend. | | | Hall of Fame inducts 13 people, photo coverage
News Update, Nov. 13, 2009 - The City of Chicago, which hosts the only known government-backed Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in the world, held its 19th annual induction ceremony Nov. 12 at the Cultural Center. | | | Vital Bridges marks anniversary, honors three
Vital Bridges marked 15 years of its Groceryland program feeding people with HIV/AIDS. Lori Cannon presented awards to the three designers who helped make the first Groceryland possible: Victor Salvo, Stuart Keeshin and John Regalado at a Nov. 15 event at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted. | | | Trans officer talks about library case
Transgender advocate Diane Schroer spoke at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Nov. 15. | | | Equality Illinois meets with Todd Stroger
Equality Illinois facilitated the first-of-its kind meeting of Cook County President Todd Stroger with representatives of almost two dozen groups that provide services to the LGBT community in Cook County. | | | Quotelines
Twenty-two years ago, in a decision rooted in fear rather than fact, the United States instituted a travel ban on entry into the country for people living with HIV/AIDS. | | | National News
Extended for the Online Edition of Windy City Times - Brian Schroeder, a gay man who recently graduated from Harvard Law School HLS , allegedly set fire to a New York City memorial chapel for 9/11 victims on Oct. 31, according to an Advocate.com item. | | | Justice Sebastian Patti honored by Alliance of Illinois Judges
The board of directors of the Alliance of Illinois Judges recently presented an award to Justice Sebastian Patti in recognition of his appointment as the first openly gay member of the Illinois Appellate Court. | | | Sankofa Way dissolves
News update Wed., Nov. 18, 2009 - Local pro-LGBT spiritual organization Sankofa Way has dissolved, citing money-related difficulties. | | | Clinton speaks at Chicago House series
Extended for the Online Edition of Windy City Times - Former President Bill Clinton envisions the day when there is a cure for HIV/AIDS—hopefully in his lifetime, he said. But first, Clinton predicted on Nov. 11, during a speech at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe, there will be a vaccine. | | | Maddox memorial Nov. 28 at Leather Archives
A memorial for Robert Maddox, who co-owned Male Hide Leathers, will take place Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Leather Archives & Museum, 6418 N. Greenview, at 6 p.m. | | | VIEWS Election: What now?
Over the next weeks, there will be numerous well-meaning proposals to deal with the aftermath of our brutally unfair defeat in Maine. | | | TELEVISION Gay 'Survivor' winner's beautiful life
Special to the Online Edition of Windy City Times - Todd Herzog has taken his fame and financial success from Survivor: China around the money. | | | VIEWS Fight for marriage is fight for financial freedom
Special to the Online Edition of Windy City Times - Bells have significant symbolic meaning in our country. At the birth of our nation, bells rang for freedom. The Liberty Bell rang on July 8, 1776, to announce to Philadelphia the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As we all know, this document promised the unalienable rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness to all that our Founding Fathers envisioned. | | | Forum looks at sexual pleasure
Project CRYSP and LifeLube.org sponsored a sexuality forum at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, entitled We're Taking Pleasure Back! | | | Chicago American Veterans for Equal Rights honor gay veterans
LGBT veterans were honored by Chicago's American Veterans for Equal Rights AVER chapter on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11. | | | Windy City Times releases gay news iPhone application
CHICAGO -Windy City Media Group has released the first in a series of gay news applications for the iPhone. This first application is called Windy City Times. |
| | Doin' the 'Samba'
Samba Bamba—a band that member and Windy City Times movie critic Richard Knight, Jr., describes as "Sergio Mendes meets the B-52's"—will mark its 15th anniversary with performances at Martyr's, 3855 N. Lincoln, on Monday, Nov. 23. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the first set is at 8 p.m. | | | Knight at the Movies: The Messenger; 2012
I'm not sure if co-writing scripts with queer directors Todd Haynes and Ira Sachs for I'm Not There and Married Life, respectively has given Oren Moverman a fuller understanding of the male psyche, but it sure hasn't hurt. | | | Kushner awarded Tribune Literary Prize
Openly gay playwright Tony Kushner—best known for Angels in America—has been named the recipient of the 2009 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement. He received the award Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan. | | | Oprah ending talk show in '11
News update Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 - Talk-show titan Oprah Winfrey will end The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011 as she prepares to start her own cable channel, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, according to the New York Times. | | | SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT Kearns gets intimate with Chicago
It was 20 years ago when Michael Kearns first performed his one-man show, intimacies, and he wasn't sure that he was going to be around much longer. | | | Spotlight: Fat Bitch!
Comedian and South Side native Erica Watson Precious, Dirty Laundry, Last Comic Standing returns home with five performances of Fat Bitch! | | | THEATER REVIEWS Audacity of Nope; Snow White and the Drag Queen
The Audacity of Nope or How I Fell for a Pansy Scheme | | | MUSIC Love and '8': Musician sings for marriage equality
Stephen Leonard had a passion for music as a youngster and his mom persuaded him to it. She signed him up for trumpet lessons and he played for a few years. | | | Billy Masters
I'd like to see Obama naked. Someone told me that they worked out with him in a gym in Chicago and it was big.—Alan Cumming reveals his celebrity crush. Shades of Miss Lewinsky, n'est ce pas? | | | BOOKS Land of enchantment
Land Beyond Maps by Maida Tilchen Savvy Press, $14.95 is the 2009 New Mexico Book Awards finalist in two categories: GLBT and Historical Fiction. The awards are sponsored by an impressive array of literary organizations and businesses in the state; winners will be announced at an Awards Banquet in Albuquerque Nov. 25. While searching for a publisher, Tilchen received the Arch & Bruce Brown Foundation prize for lesbian/gay historical fiction at the 2000 Lambda Awards Banquet here in Chicago. | | | MUSIC
Taylor Dayne: Not yet satisfied
As the iconic voice behind such '80s anthems like Tell It To My Heart and Prove Your Love, Taylor Dayne is a soul survivor whose career has now spanned over two decades. | | | Chicagoans get OUTMusic nods
The soundtrack for Hannah Free, a new lesbian feature film made in Chicago, has been nominated for five OUTMusic Awards. | | | Reeling 2009 closing night, photos
Reeling 2009: The 28th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival held its closing-night party Nov. 15 at Architectural Artifacts, 4325 N. Ravenswood. The event was held after the showing of Oy Vey! M the movie's director, Evgeny Afineevsky, was one of the attendees at the party. | | | THEATER REVIEW Cuba and His Teddy Bear
Playwright: Reinaldo Povad. At: UrbanTheater Company/People*s Theater of Chicago at the Batey Urbano, 2620 W. Division. Phone: 773-371-1868; $20. Runs through: Dec. 13 | | | THEATER REVIEW Little Women
Playwright: Bob Knuth, adapter. At: Circle Theatre, 7300 W. Madison, Forest Park. Tickets: 708-771-0700; www.circle-theatre.org; $20. Runs through: Jan. 24 | | | CRITICS' PICKS
The Addams Family, Ford Center/Oriental Theatre, through Jan. 10. | | |
Leona Lewis'new CD out
British singer Leona Lewis has released the CD ECHO, the follow-up to Spirit, the 6-million-selling record that included the single "Bleeding Love." | | |
Issa in Evanston Dec. 3
The Canadian singer/songwriter Issa formerly known as Jane Siberry will perform an acoustic show Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Space, 1245 Chicago, Evanston. | | | THEATER REVIEW High Holidays
Playwright: Alan Gross. At: Goodman Owen Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn . Phone: 312-443-3800; $10-$40 | | | THEATER REVIEW Becoming Ingrid
Playwright: Liza Lentini. At: Rubicon Theatre Project at Stage Left, 3408 N. Sheffield. Phone: 773-466-1835; $10-$20. Runs through: Dec. 5 | | |
Robbie Williams' trip to 'Reality'
Robbie Williams has released his latest CD, Reality Killed The Video Star, on Astralwerks. | | | Terry Galloway
Writer/performance artist Terry Galloway made appearances at several local venues over the past week to promote her latest book, Mean Little deaf Queer. Here, she reads from the book at a Nov. 11 appearance/signing at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark. | | | TRAVEL New Comcast channel targets gay market
Gay business is big business, and gay travel is even bigger business. Comcast Spotlight acknowledged that fact when they launched the Gay Travel On Demand Channel Oct. 14. Subscribers can now click onto tourism videos featuring Gay Chicago and Gay Friendly Halifax. | | | Arts Alliance Awards: Celebrating Dance in Illinois
Celebrating Dance in Illinois was the focus of Arts Alliance Awards 2009, the annual gala of Arts Alliance Illinois, formerly the Illinois Arts Alliance. The event took place Oct. 29 at the Merchandise Mart. | | | Tribute to Marshall Erb
Basil Hayden Bourbon and OUT magazine presented "The OUT Style Set"—a tribute to Marshall Erb—tribute Oct. 28 at Cuvee, 308 W. Erie. According to his Web site, Erb is an interior designer who "incorporates his architectural background with a vast knowledge of furniture, antiques, artwork, textiles and period detailing in each project resulting in creative, lasting environments." Photo by Frank Failing of Male Image Photography. |
| | SkiBudz trip to Wis. Jan. 8-10
SkiBudz, a local LGBT skiing/snowboarding club for participants of all levels, is travelling to Wauwau, Wis., for its 4th Annual Granite Peak Trip Jan. 8-10, 2010. | | | Second City Badminton has open gym dates
Second City Badminton's open gym dates run through January. As always, this information is posted on the CMSA Web site, www.chicagomsa.org . | | | TRAVEL Montreal's gays: Le Village people
Pedestrians mingle through the streets, speaking a combination of English and French. Bars, clubs, restaurants and stores are numerous up and down the street, offering everything from bookstores to the gay leather clubs. | | | SPORTS Built to last: AFC announces new program
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago AFC honored an integral part of its past—marathoners—and then immediately looked to the future. | | | FGG to honor Baim, Uyvari
The Federation of Gay Games FGG is having an event to present its Legacy Awards to Windy City Times Publisher Tracy Baim, for media and journalism, and to Dick Uyvari and Joe La Pat for outreach and scholarship support. These honorees were vital to the success of the 2006 Scholarship Program in Chicago. | | | Red Stars to hold fall, winter clinics
The local women's pro team Chicago Red Stars is holding multiple soccer clinics throughout Chicagoland this fall and winter. | | | Second City Badminton has open gym dates
Second City Badminton's open gym dates will span from October through January. As always, this information is posted on the CMSA Web site, www.chicagomsa.org . | | | SkiBudz trip to Wis. Jan. 8-10
SkiBudz, a local LGBT skiing/snowboarding club for participants of all levels, is travelling to Wauwau, Wis., for its 4th Annual Granite Peak Trip Jan. 8-10, 2010. | | | Midtown Tennis: A love affair
Midtown Tennis Club, 2020 W. Fullerton, offers a variety of choices for times and days of the week to partake in tennis lessons. Being left-handed, limp-wristed and athletically challenged did not help matters much for this ball boy. |
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