 |  | Convicted Lake View killer hangs himself - A Chicago man who'd been convicted of killing two gay men in 1987 has died after hanging himself in jail. ...  | | | Smollett wants case moved to federal court - Embattled actor Jussie Smollett wants the lawsuit that the City of Chicago filed against him moved from state court to ... | | | WOMEN'S WORLD CUP U.S. wins championship - On July 7 in Lyon, France, the United States claimed a fourth Women's World Cup triumph with a 2-0 victory ... | | | Handyman arrested in gay ex-actor's death - Oregon authorities arrested a man in connection with the death of actor Dennis Day, an original member of Disney's The ... | | | Buttigieg speaks at Rainbow PUSH event - Openly gay presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke July 2 at a the Rainbow PUSH Coalition ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Two Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Sites get World Heritage Desnignation - CHICAGO, IL ( July 8, 2019 ) — The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is proud to announce that the Frederick ... | | | PASSAGES Milos Stehlik, leader in the Chicago film industry - Monday, July 8, 2019: Milos Stehlik, founder of Facets and a key figure in the development of Chicago's international film ... | | | Black Gay Men's Caucus holds annual LoveFest - On July 6, The Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus, in partnership with Rails Marketing Group and David Dodd Productions, presented ...
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Cook County Commissioner Morrison plans town hall in Elk Grove Township - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host his second town hall since he was ... | | | NATIONAL Court briefs, flag burned, Amazon books removed - The Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ), Lambda Legal, Out & Equal, Out Leadership and Freedom for All Americans announced ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | WORLD Canadian school law, Mexico City parade, Indian rape statute - The United Conservative government of new Alberta Premier Jason Kenney—promoted by some on the Canadian right as a model for ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | PRIDE 2019 Esteem Awards honor local, national Black LGBTQ communities - The 12th Annual Esteem Awards paid tribute to 11 individuals and organizations Sunday for their contributions to the LGBTQ community. ...
Author: Joshua Irvine | | | Larry Kramer gives us one more chance to wake the f*ck up - Our friend Larry Kramer, the godfather of the AIDS activism movement, hasn't lost his edge. That should surprise no one. ...
Author: Mark King | | | WorldPride crowds estimated at 5M - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that approximately 5 million people attended WorldPride in New York City over ... | | | Meister announces run for clerk - Activist and civil-rights attorney Jacob Meister launched his campaign for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court with a video ... | | | PASSAGES Steven Courtney - Steven Joseph Courtney died of natural causes in his home on June 26 in Chicago. He had just turned 59 ... | | | Activist/author Urvashi Vaid keynotes DignityUSA event - Attorney, author and advocate Urvashi Vaid gave a keynote address at DignityUSA's three day conference, "True to the Spirit, True ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | Illinois trans woman freed from prison - Strawberry Hampton—a transgender woman who was transferred to multiple Illinois men's prisons after making abuse allegations against inmates and guards—is ... | | | LGBT report looks at U.S. territories
- The Movement Advancement Project ( MAP ), in partnership with Lambda Legal, released a new report, "LGBT Policy Spotlight: LGBT ... |
| | Renee Taylor lives her Life on a Diet - Renee Taylor will always be remembered as Sylvia Fine, the mother in the TV series The Nanny, but her accomplishments ... | | | THEATER Sean Masterson's Timeless Magic - Playwright: Sean Masterson At: Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark, Chicago. Tickets: https:// . Runs through: Oct 2 How has ...
Author: Karen Topham | | | ART Darling Shear on artistic journey, making history - Mixed-media artist Darling Shear will become the first transgender artist to receive a grant from the Chicago Dancemakers Forum at ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | THEATER REVIEW GRINDR The Opera (An Unauthorized Parody) - Book, music and lyrics by: Erik Ransom At: The Buena, Pride Arts Center, 4147 N. Broadway. Tickets: pridefilmsandplays.com; $20-40. Runs ...
Author: James R. Wilke | | | 'Toni Morrison' running at Music Box - Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is currently running at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport ... | | | Patricca play to be performed July 21 - Promethean Theatre Ensemble will perform An Uncertain Hour, a work by gay playwright Nick Patricca, on Sunday, July 21, at ... | | | 'Ms. Blakk' now running thru July 21 - Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company has added seven more performances to the run of Ms. Blakk For President. ... | | | Jazz group to perform 'Immigrant Stories' July 22 in Chicago - Chicago Jazz Philharmonic ( CJP ), under the direction of artistic director and co-founder Orbert Davis, will conclude its second ... | | | SHOWBIZ Lance Bass, trans actor, Miley Cyrus, 'Queer Eye' - In California, Lance Bass is a co-owner of Rocco's WeHo—the latest iteration in a small chain of establishments that mixes ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | Billy Masters - "Do you know what? I've been giving that some thought recently because a couple of other parents said that to ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | PRIDE 2019 Prince Poppycock entertains at Pride event - By Mackenzie Murtaugh - Chicago's Pride celebration began June 28 at the Center on Halsted with a performance by Prince Poppycock, the opera-singing entertainer ... | | | Teen performer talks Jimmys, being on Broadway - By Joshua Irvine - He was standing on an escalator in the lobby of a Times Square theater when the magnitude of what Jacob ... | | | Critics' Picks - Six, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, through Aug. 4—This acclaimed and proudly feminist British fringe musical smartly reimagines the six wives of ... | | | THEATER REVIEW The Tempest - Author: William Shakespeare At: Lincoln Park and various other Chicago public parks. Tickets: MidsommerFlight.com; Tickets are free, no reservations required. ...
Author: Sean Margaret Wagner | | | THEATER REVIEW The Flower of Hawaii - Authors: Paul Abraham ( composer ); Alfred Grunwald & Fritz Lohner-Beda ( librettists ). At: Chicago Folks Operetta, Stage 773, ...
Author: Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times | | | THEATER REVIEW Head Over Heels - Songs: The Go-Go's; Conception and original book: Jeff Whitty; Book adaptation: James Magruder At: Kokandy Productions at Theater Wit, 1229 ...
Author: Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times | | | THEATER REVIEW King Lear - Playwright: William Shakespeare At: Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: Redtwist.org and 773-728-7529; $35-$40. Runs through: Aug. 4 ...
Author: Mary Shen Barnidge | | | 'Paris Is Burning' at Music Box in July - A new 2K restoration of the 1990 landmark documentary Paris Is Burning will run July 12-18 at the Music Box ... | | | 10 Questions with Felix Maritaud - Audiences were still talking about Felix Maritaud's performance in the 2017 hit French film, '120 Beats Per Minute', about the ...
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| | Custom frame shop has served LGBTQs for two decades - Duran Duran's 1982 album, Rio, blasts from the record player of Wall to Wall Framing, a custom frame shop in ...
Author: Jake Wittich | | | Lesbian tennis player: More athletes should 'come forward' - Professional tennis player Alison Van Uytvanck told The Guardian that more of her fellow athletes should come out of the ... | | | Historians discuss 'Tell Me About It' - On June 27, LGBTQ historians Owen Keehnen and St. Sukie de la Croix discussed their literary collaboration, Tell Me About ... | | | DINING Perry's turns 40, Roscoe Village Burger Fest, Stan's Cookies - —Oak Brook spot Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, 5 Oakbrook Center, is celebrating 40 years by giving customers four choices for ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | SAVOR Avli Taverna
- DISH Dining Guide - In Greek, the word meraki is used to describe "putting your heart and soul into something," philoxenia means "treating guests ...
Author: Julia Hale | | | SAVOR Maddon's Post - It's safe to say that the co-owners of Maddon's Post ( 1119 W. Waveland Ave.; https:// )—James Beard Award-winning Chef ...
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