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| | The Future
Welcome to the first edition of Identity, the continuation of the eight-year histories of BLACKlines and En La Vida. Windy City Media Group has decided to merge the two independent newspapers into a glossy format for ... |
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| | Amigas Latinas January program
At the Amigas Latinas January program at Las Manos. Photos by Mel Ferrand ... |
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| | Suspicions
If Capt. James J. Yee ends up going to jail, it won't be because of some grand scheme to undermine the U.S. government or send secret documents to foreign countries. It will be because of his identity as a Muslim. ... |
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| | You Gotta Have Faith
Many people think that having an article on faith in a GLBT magazine is an odd waste of space. That there are more important topics. Gender, ethnicity, healthcare, HIV/ AIDS prevention and treatment, politics, these ... |
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| | Purrfectly Speaking
First I would like to say Welcome to OUR new home, thanks for coming. Also, I would like to thank those of you that take the time to send me an e-mail letting me know that the column has touched ... |
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| | King Day Observance
In their ninth annual free breakfast and program, honoring the birthday and the accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays also marked their tenth year of activism and community ... |
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| | F.Y.I.
Welcome to the first of many columns For Your Identity, the cultural resource each month for the who's who and what's what in Chicago and sometimes the country. Here we will have featured flavors of ... |
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| | Confetti on the Frontlines
The New Year, 2004, we have made it to another year if you are reading this. We are still here and live to see another important milestone within our lives. Flashback with me for a moment and imagine it's the 10-second ... |
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| | Vagina Monologues Benefit for 2 Groups
Pictured Grisel Robles In 1998, Grisel Robles was a junior at DePaul University, leading other students on a city tour called 'The Diverse Faces of AIDS.' The experience shaped the course of her career; Robles ... |
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| | Health Summit
The 2004 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Health Summit will be held Aug. 25-29 in Cambridge, Mass. 'We are a community comprised of many genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and ages,' organizers stated. 'We ... |
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| | Gerber/Hart Honors Rustin
Gerber/Hart Library will commemorate African-American History Month with a program on Bayard Rustin Sunday, Feb. 8, at 4 p. The New Year, 2004, we have made it to another year if you are reading this. ... |
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| | Mundo 'De-mente'
El futuro llegó. Las palabras gay, homosexual, comunidad GLBT o diversidad sexual se repiten una y otra vez en las bocas de presidentes, obispos, el papa, jueces, políticos y por supuesto, la sociedad civil entera. ... |
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| | Carlitos' World
The year 2004 marks an important time in our nation's history, when voters flood the polls (in November) in order to exercise their privilege and make a difference on how our country will be run ... |
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| | TENTACIONES' TOP 10
Tentaciones Magazine (www.tentaciones.ws), the only National Bilingual LGBT Latina publication in the U.S., released its Top 10 annual LGBT Latina/o activists list of 2003. All the activists were chosen by Tentaciones Magazine's Editorial Board based ... |
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| | Writing Gay
Trees—a word that often comes out of my mouth usually around my close friends. Lately, though, I've integrated the word into my everyday vocabulary, only to find that most people don't know what it means. ... |
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| | GURRRLology: Butch/Stud Lovers?
In a recent conversation, a femme wanted to know why two studs couldn't engage in an intimate relationship: Well, they can. However, with few exceptions, butch/stud-only relationships are non-existent in our community. But, out-dated taboos ... |
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| | Thoughts and Ideas
There were huge crowds in several major U.S. cities, including Chicago, at the just-ended 'Pass the Mic' tour. National Public Radio and Public Broadcast System TV host Tavis Smiley thought up the idea of inviting ... |
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| | The Real Hook Up
Pictured Karen Hutt and Robert Castillo spoke at a Town Hall meeting on marriage Jan. 15. Photos by Tracy Baim Everybody grab a soda, bottled water, cup of coffee, or 40 ounce because we need to ... |
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| | When a Butch Goes Bad
My friends and I kid around a lot about butch and femme. To us, it's not about role playing, it's who we are. None of us wear motorcycle boots or lipstick, but we know where we fit with one another. ... |
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| | Intersex Awareness Day
It appears I may finally be on the right track when it comes to educating the LGBTI community about Intersexuality without making some people defensive or confused. After my last article, published several months ago, ... |
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| | Boyz and Grlz
In the early 1990s, I was a very busy 10-year-old. I didn't have many friends, but my mom made sure my time after school was packed with extracurricular activities. When I jumped into the car ... |
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| | The Master of Chat
Pictured Art Sims. Five years ago Art "Chat Daddy" Sims walked into an after-work singles party at the Art institute of Chicago, where a room full of well-coifed, heterosexual African American professionals, players, perpetrators, sorority women ... |
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| | Site Club
Nubian Café (www.nubiancafe.com/): It's all about African-American lesbians and poetry at this site. Find out all about these writers and peruse their handiwork. Here's an example from Soulful Poet: 'I am she/She is me/Myself in ... |
