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Windy City Times, Jan. 25, 2012 edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS: Couple runs to fight AIDS - Kinnier Lastimosa and Jennifer Cheng will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary on May 18 and will be running the annual ...  AIDS: Robert Bray, decades of activism add up - For a man whose work may be often overlooked, not counted among the public face of the LGBT rights movement, ...  AIDS: Chicago House helps clients with employment concerns - During his first several years at Chicago House, CEO Stan Sloan noticed an alarming trend. Every year, hundreds of clients ...  AIDS Chicago House expands beyond housing - With an operating budget of nearly $5 million and programs dispersed throughout the city, the Chicago House and Social Service ...  Sen. Kirk suffers stroke - News posted Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., underwent surgery Jan. 23 after suffering a stroke, according to the Chicago Tribune. "On Saturday, ...  Christie nominates gay mayor for state court - News posted Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 - N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has nominated gay GOP mayor Bruce Harris to the state supreme court, according to Advocate.com. Harris, ...  Gay alderman on Emanuel, cardinal - For many in LGBT community, James Cappleman is not just the 46th Ward alderman. He and 44th Ward Ald. Tom ...  Romney's tax returns reveal donations to anti-LGBT groups - Romney gave to Massachusetts-based goup advocating for ex-gay movement - From an HRC news release, posted Jan. 24, 2012 Washington — The tax returns for Mitt Romney's charitable foundation reveal ...  Activists launch anti-bullying petition after Chicago attack - News update posted Jan. 20, 2012 - A change.org online petition against bullying has picked up nearly 16,000 signatures after a 17 year old was attacked by ...  Lakeview business Pie Hole closes temporarily - The latest chapter in the wild tale of the Pie Hole Pizza Joint went down Jan. 18, when officials from ...  Gingrich-Jones: Kelly Cassidy is the next Tammy Baldwin - Candace Gingrich-Jones, the half-sister of Republican Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, said she sees state Rep. Kelly Cassidy as "the next ...  Debra Shore holds fundraiser - Eric Nelson and his husband, Jess Jose, hosted a fundraising brunch at their home for openly lesbian Metropolitan Reclamation Water ...  Breast-cancer studies to examine lesbians, bisexual women and transgender individuals - Lesbian and bisexual women as well as transgender individuals will be the subjects of upcoming breast cancer studies taking place ...  Two lesbians in gallery for State of the Union address - Posted Jan. 24, 2012 - Colonel Ginger Wallace, an openly lesbian intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force, will be one of two openly gay ...  Campaign leads to torture-clinic shutdown in Ecuador - Posted Jan. 24, 2012 - In Ecuador, the ministry of health has started investigating and closing hundreds of so-called "ex-gay" torture clinics after more than ...  Volunteers needed to join the 2012 HIV Planning Body - From a news release - CDPH is looking for volunteers to join the 2012 Chicago Area HIV Integrated Services Council ( CAHISC ) The Chicago ...  Maryland governor introduces marriage-equality bill; L.A. porn stars required to wear condoms - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced a marriage-equality measure with clarification on protections for religious entities, according to Advocate.com. Last year, ...  Couple reveals child's gender after five years; gay teen on trial for killing schoolmate - World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In England, Beck Laxton and partner Kieran Cooper have revealed the sex of their child, Sasha, who was raised gender-neutral: ...  VIEWPOINTS In Defense of Cynthia Nixon: Why 'Born This Way' Doesn't Matter - Cynthia Nixon is in hot water with some gays for comments she made to The New York Times about whether ...  Letter to the editor: By George - LETTER - Dear Cardinal George, It is deeply disappointing that you would compare gay people organizing for their rights to the Ku ...  Suppressing the sissy: My complex relationship to gender - VIEWPOINTS - Sissy/'sisé/ ( noun ) : A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly. I was the little boy America is supposedly ...  Forum looks at feminism and Steinem's legacy - A recent panel discussion at Northwestern University focused on feminism and Gloria Steinem's legacy. The event featured four panelists: Veronica ...  Gay attorney Mike Forti eyes judicial seat - ELECTIONS '12 - Mike Forti has had such a long and successful enough career that if he wanted, he could sit back and ...  Basta survey sparks tension in race against Cassidy - Reports of a phone survey from 14th District residents have spurred tensions between Illinois Representative Democratic candidates Paula Basta and ...  U.S. Sen. Franken joins Americans for Marriage Equality - From a news release - WASHINGTON — Today the Human Rights Campaign — the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization — ...  Kelly Cassidy and Linda Bubon protest library cutbacks - In a last-minute protest, 14th Dist. State Rep. Kelly Cassidy and Women & Children First bookstore owner Linda Bubon met ...  CHM hosts talk on leather community - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Chicago History Museum (CHM) hosted a panel discussion titled "Chicago in Leather," on the city's leather community. The event ...  Indiana license plate is first for LGBT youth - A new license plate in Indiana is the first of its kind—one that celebrates LGBT youth. It is believed to ...  'Aging with Pride' forum at Rush Jan. 25 - "Aging with Pride"—a discussion on health issues facing LGBT older adults—will take place Wed., Jan. 25, at Rush University, Room ...  Freedom to Marry reception Feb. 22 - Lambda Legal is hosting the 11th Annual Freedom to Marry Reception Wed., Feb. 22, 6:30-9 p.m. at the National Museum ...  Starbucks, Google, Alcoa latest big corporations to endorse marriage equality in Washington State - They join 100+ small, medium and large businesses supporting equal civil marriage - From a news release OLYMPIA — Washington United for Marriage, a broad statewide coalition of organizations, congregations, unions and business ...  Letter to the editor: Err apparent - Err apparent Dear Editor: I would prefer not to enter this debate between the Catholic Church and gay people initiated ...  Entertainment Nine movies get top Oscar nods - Posted Jan. 24, 2012 - Nine movies received Best Picture nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The films are the silent film The Artist; ...  Glenn Close on 'Albert Nobbs', gender-bending and 'Damages' - Twenty-four hours before the Golden Globes ceremony, for which she's been nominated as Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, ...  Kathy Griffin's very gay show - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Hometown girl Kathy Griffin returned once again to perform two nights at The Chicago Theatre. Gays and girls fought a ...  Dance fever: Wim Wenders talks Pina Bausch - MOVIES - High atop a cliff, a man dances madly about, his steps bringing him dangerously close to the edge. Behind him ...  Knight at the Movies: Albert Nobbs; Tomboy; film note - Glenn Close first played the character of Albert Nobbs—a woman passing herself off as a man working as a waiter ...  Everything's coming up Klea! - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - When Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace announced that its revival of the 1959 Broadway musical Gypsy would star Klea ...  Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Ed Schmidt. At: Lookingglass Theatre at the Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. Phone: 312-337-0665. http://www.lookingglasstheatre.org; $27.50-$68. Runs through: ...  Billy Masters - "Having sleepovers with little boys ... and you're a 40-year-old man? Uh, NO. You're like a child molester."—Kurt Loder shares ...  Pop Making Sense - MUSIC - After her performance of "Blue Jeans" and the haunting "Video Games" on a recent Saturday Night Live, Lana Del Rey ...  dark play or stories for boys - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Carlos Murillo. At: Collaboraction, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: 312-226-9633; http://www.collaboraction.org; $15-$25. Runs through: Feb. 26 Nick, the central ...  Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Ed Schmidt At: Lookingglass Theatre at the Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. Phone: 312-337-0665. http://www.lookingglasstheatre.org; $27.50-$68. Runs through: ...  Band 'Kills' it in Riviera - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The band The Kills—U.S. singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince—played before a packed audience at the Riviera Jan. ...  E. Faye Butler's 'Valentine' Feb. 13 at Millennium Park - The series Cabaret with a View returns to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion Monday, Feb. 13, with theater actress and singer ...  Clutter: The True Story... - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Mark Saltzman. At: MadKap Productions at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Phone: 773-404-7336 or http://www.greenhousetheater.org; $40. Runs through: ...  CRITICS' PICKS - Blizzard '67, Chicago Dramatists, through Feb. 12. A battered Ford in a snowstorm is like a bunker under enemy fire ...  Love and Money; Don't Act Like a Girl - DOUBLE REVIEW - Love and Money Playwright: Dennis Kelly At: Steep Theatre, 1115 W. Berwyn Phone: 312-458-0722; $20-$22 Web: http://www.SteepTheatre.com Runs through: Feb. ...  New anthology showcases Chicago's LGBTQ literary culture, reading, reception coincides with AWP - From a news release - ( Chicago ) . On Friday, March 2, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Editor Kathie Bergquist joins contributors ...  Jennifer Hudson back in Chicago - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson made two recent hometown Chicago appearances—first at Weight Watchers on the South Side and then ...  TCM to celebrate late gay director James Whale Jan. 27 - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Frankenstein (1931) remains the most famous creation of James Whale. Like the frightened man-made child who was pieced together from ...  'One Life to Live' stars say goodbye at Sidetrack - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The broadcast of the final episode of One Life to Live was celebrated at Sidetrack Jan. 13 with several of ...  The Wanted: British band hopes to make splash in the U.S. - MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - There's a new boy band in town—The Wanted—and it's predicted to be the next big British thing. The members came ...  Second 'Ab Fab' episode Feb. 6; Neil Patrick Harris and partner talk about their love- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The second of three new Absolutely Fabulous 20th-anniversary specials will premiere in the United States Monday, Feb. 6, on Logo, ...  Huge 'Morbid Curiosity' exhibit at Cultural Center - One of the Chicago Cultural Center's largest exhibitions to date, "Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection," runs through July 8. ...  Sugar and Spice: Tapas Las Ramblas - DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times - I finally made it to Tapas Las Ramblas, a cheery tapas lounge on the South end of Andersonville. When Tapas ...  Philip Hitchcock blends mythological with the erotic - ART - Sculptor Philip Hitchcock will be merging the worlds of mythology, realism and eroticism in a new exhibition entitled "Of Myth ...  Phi Phi part of Chicago charge of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' - NUNN ON ONE: TV - Chicago is lucky and talented enough to have three contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race for the fourth season on the ...  Jim Flint at Center on Halsted Jan. 25 - The Center on Halsted will host a chat with Jim Flint, Wed., Jan. 25, 7:30-9 p.m., at 3656 N. Halsted ...  Music of Webber at Mayne Stage Feb. 12 - A glimpse at the inspiration of some of Broadway's biggest hits, "Kevin Moore Presents Score-by-Score, The Best of Broadway Musicals: ...  Carol Burnett: Icon on Joan Rivers, Betty White and her '70s show - NUNN ON ONE - The Carol Burnett Show made television history, running for 11 years and receiving 25 Emmy Awards. Burnett's winning streak didn't ...  Clarke, Gore collaborate on 'Ssss' - Electronic-music pioneers Vince Clarke (Erasure/ Yaz/ Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have joined forces for the first ...  'W.E.' soundtrack to be released Jan. 31 - The Golden Globe-nominated music from Madonna's upcoming film W.E.—composed, orchestrated and produced by Abel Korzeniowski—is scheduled to be released digitally ...  EQ IL's 'Justice for All' gala Feb. 11 at Hilton - The annual Equality Illinois "Justice for All" gala will take place Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. ...  Lorna Luft at the Paramount Theatre Feb. 12. - From a news release - JUDY GARLAND'S DAUGHTER LORNA LUFT CELEBRATES THE LEGEND, THE MUSIC AND THE MEMORIES WITH SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME ON ...  Spotlight - THEATER - A Chorus Line is the third production in the Paramount Theatre's inaugural season of presenting its own Broadway musicals. This ...  Outlines Q&A on filing Federal Financial Aid Application - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Phillip Sitar is a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., 307 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1818. He can be ...  Gay soccer player David Testo hopes to hit main goals - David Testo might have played his last professional soccer match. His cleats might be hung up and his grass-stained uniform ...  Flint donates Redoubt bar items to Leather Archives - Celebrations - On January 5, 2012 Chicago legends Chuck Renslow and Jim Flint got together at the Leather Archives and Museum at ...  Chicago Auto Show Feb. 9-19 at McCormick - The 104th edition of the Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 9-19, 2012, at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake ...  Trends at Detroit's 2012 auto show - Walking the floor of the North American Auto Show in Detroit, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Staff from each company ...  A Gay in The Life: Public health consultant Anthony Galloway - Anthony Galloway went to his Southern Baptist church one day in 2000 with his grandmother. Galloway was 18 at the ...  T in the Life - Preferred pronoun ( s ) : He/him/his Identifies as: Transgender boy, cuddly lump of queer Neighborhood: Northwest Indiana suburbs Life's ...

 

Windy City Times Jan. 18, 2012 Edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS: HIV advocacy groups launch new online resource HIVHealthReform.org - A leading group of HIV advocacy organizations announce the launch of a new Website to serve as the go-to source ...  AIDS Phill Wilson stays focused on fighting AIDS - Over the last three decades, Chicago native Phill Wilson has firmly established himself as one of the country's most outspoken ...  AIDS: Mike Barnes: Overcoming heartache - He rarely cries anymore, despite decades of personal and professional pain and heartache, combined with many, many deaths. Mike Barnes ...  AIDS: 'Patient Zero' discussed at history association panel - A panel of historians set to work deconstructing the "Patient Zero" myth Jan. 7, as the American Historical Association ( ...  AIDS: 100,000 homes campaign in Chicago enjoys success - Chicago's single most vulnerable woman—HIV-positive, alcoholic mother of seven, homeless for many years—now has a home. This holiday season, she ...  AIDS: History panel looks at healthcare and identity issues - The American Historical Association ( AHA ) 's Committee on LGBT History continued its conference programming Jan. 7 with a ...  Lawsuit challenges Springfield's pro-civil union vote - News posted Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 - The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA) announced that a reporter has filed suit against the City of Springfield over a recent ...  Residents furious at North Side ward remap meeting - News posted Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 - More than 400 people packed into a room at DePaul University Jan. 11 to voice their concerns over the ward ...  Canada DoJ triggers marriage scare - News posted Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 - The Canadian Department of Justice told a court in Ontario this week that a lesbian couple from the United States ...  van der Sloot sentenced for killing reported lesbian - Posted Jan. 13, 2012 - Joran van der Sloot was sentenced Jan. 13 to 28 years in a Peruvian prison for the 2010 murder of ...  Worldwide LGBT march announces Chicago leader - News update posted Jan. 17, 2012 - The committee coordinating a "Worldwide" LGBT march has announced a lead Chicago organizer. Noa Shayden, 23, a rising activist in ...  U.S. District Court releases transcript of hearing in case challenging constitutionality of DOMA - From a news release, posted Jan. 17, 2012 - ( San Francisco, CA, January 17, 2012 ) -- The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ...  Rep. Kelly Cassidy calls public safety meeting to quell violence - Posted Jan. 12, 2012 - CHICAGO— State Representative Kelly Cassidy ( D-Chicago ) is convening a special meeting of her Public Safety Community Advisory Committee ...  Trial for immigration activists continued - Posted Jan. 13, 2012 - Six youth immigration activists, arrested while protesting an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) Secure Communities public hearing, ...  Okla. state rep wants DADT for Nat'l Guard troops - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Reynolds has introduced a bill that would effectively reinstate "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for the state's ...  President Barack Obama returns to Chicago - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times, posted Jan. 12, 2012 - President Barack Obama returned to his hometown of Chicago Jan. 11 to raise re-election campaign funds. He spoke at three ...  Statement by Washington United for Marriage on the introduction of Marriage Equality in the legislature - SB 6239 would allow same-sex civil marriage, while protecting religious freedom - From a News Release OLYMPIA — Washington United for Marriage, a broad statewide coalition of organizations, congregations, unions and business ...  Dr. Martin Luther King Day proclamation signed by the President - From a news release, The White House, Office of the Press Secretary - January 13, 2012 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FEDERAL HOLIDAY, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A ...  Marilyn Urso, HBHC MACS "mother," dies - News posted Jan. 17, 2012 - Marilyn C. Urso, a "second mother" to many HIV-positive Chicagoans through her nursing at Howard Brown Health Center (HBHBC), died ...  Queer Rising protests Cuomo on budget for homeless youth, four arrested - From a news release, posted Jan. 17, 2012 - Hours after New York State Governor Cuomo released his 2012 budget proposal — which neglected to add a single penny ...  Marriage equality: A busy 2012 - Proactive efforts got underway this month to establish marriage equality in at least three more states. Democratic leaders in the ...  Transgender controversy with Girl Scout troops - Girl Scout cookies have already caused a firestorm long before the first Thin Mints, Samoas or Peanut Butter Patties have ...  Huntsman drops out - GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman dropped out of the race Jan. 16, and called for peace within his political party. ...  Proposed protest ordinance worries LGBT activists - Anti-war activists have berated Mayor Rahm Emanuel in past weeks for his proposed Pride/protest ordinance rewrites, which they say will ...  Vida/SIDA to open youth shelter in March - Posted Jan. 13, 2012 - Humboldt Park-based LGBT and AIDS service organization Vida/SIDA has finalized plans to open its much-anticipated LGBTQ homeless youth shelter, El ...  Gay attorney receives MLK award - An openly gay attorney is the recipient of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award in Elgin. John Dalton, ...  Gubin's reception at Sidetrack - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The campaign of Judge Deborah Jean Gubin for Circuit Court of Cook County held a fundraiser Jan. 11 at the ...  Gay Calif. student commits suicide; why Suze Orman can't vote for a Republican president - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Another gay California student has taken his life. According to the Huffington Post, 18-year-old Jeffrey Fehr hanged himself Jan. 1 ...  Store's specialty: transgender women - The yellow-brick boutique across from the Arlington Heights Village Hall was the talk of the town when it set up ...  Religious leaders cry bigotry - A group of nearly 40 conservative religious leaders released an open letter Jan. 12 that seeks to reframe the battle ...  Local activists: Anti-gay Catholic remarks signal national desperation - Just days after Chicago's Catholic Cardinal Francis George apologized for comparing the Pride Parade to a Ku Klux Klan gathering, ...  MLK Day reflection for LGBTQ justice in the Black church - VIEWPOINTS - Monday was MLK Day. I am proud to count myself among the many people working for social justice today who ...  Kelly Cassidy fundraiser Jan. 18; Gingrich-Jones to attend - State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-14th Dist., will hold a fundraiser Wed., Jan. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the home of Brad ...  LGBT advocates launch national strategy for black gay youth - Posted Jan. 16, 2012 - In conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of national LGBT activists has launched the National Strategy for ...  LGBTQ historians reveal survey results at confab - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The LGBTQ historian task force open forum took place at the 126th annual meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA), ...  The pleasures and perils of LGBTQ history - AHA CONFERENCE - As part of the American History Association's recent conference in Chicago, a great deal of discussion was devoted to the ...  LGBT academics on bringing history to communities - AHA CONFERENCE Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The struggle to get LGBT history into classrooms may have had at least one adverse consequence, according to historians- that ...  Historians talk Southern lesbians and respectability - AHA CONFERENCE Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The debate about whether LGBT people should aim to be seen as "respectable" by mainstream society may seem like a ...  Malaysian official cleared of sodomy charges; artist of homoerotic work attacked -World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Former Malaysia Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was cleared of sodomy charges after the validity of DNA evidence was questioned, ...  CHM hosts queer teacher mixer - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Queer Teacher Mixer group held a gathering at the Chicago History Museum recently, and guests had a chance to ...  Earl P. Fisher Jr. - PASSAGES - Earl P. Fisher Jr., an attorney, passed away after a brief illness Dec. 25, 2011. He was 56. A native ...  Bill Ortleb - PASSAGES - Bill Ortleb, a longtime Chicago resident, died Dec. 18, 2011. He was 53. Ortleb moved to Chicago from Bloomington, Ill., ...  Kevin Evans - PASSAGES - Kevin Evans—a longtime Chicagoan and well-known poet, musician and artist—died Jan. 13 after a battle with non-alcohol related liver disease. ...  Chicago History Museum explores intersections of race, sexuality, and feminism -From a news release - CHICAGO, IL- January 12, 2012— This February for African American history month, the Chicago History Museum's Out in Chicago exhibit ...  Suit questions Springfield's pro-civil unions vote - The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA) announced that a reporter has filed suit against the City of Springfield over a recent ...  Roe v. Wade anniversary celebration Jan. 24 - Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA) will celebrate the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that ...  The marrying kind - LETTER - Dear Editor: As Windy City Times recently reported, a number of North Side state legislators are collaborating with LGBT- and ...  Entertainment Reality show has former gay-porn star; James Franco to portray Mapplethorpe -Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - When Bravo launches the reality-TV show Million Dollar Listing: New York, it will feature a former gay-porn star. According to ...  Kathie Bergquist gives Chicago queer literature a stage - BOOKS - Chicago may be America's "Second City" but for Kathie Bergquist, editor of Windy City Queer; LGBTQ Dispatches from the Third ...  Rosie O'Donnell to moderate Q&A at You've Been Trumped screening at Gene Siskel Center - From a news release, posted Jan. 17, 2012 - Chicago--This Friday, January 20, at 8:15 pm, the Gene Siskel Film Center will present the Chicago premiere of You've Been ...  Gay baker makes great impression - DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times - Sean Whittington got his first true taste of cooking while attending Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. He chose food ...  Book spotlights gender inequality in Cambodia - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Cambodian citizens, women especially, are taught not to question. Critical thinking skills in school are overshadowed by emphasis on rote ...  Gay promoter on past demons, Janice Dickinson - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Paul Anderson is no longer under the spotlight of TV lights. His 15 minutes of media fame has, for the ...  NUNN ON ONE: TV Suze Orman on her new show, civil unions and more - Famous financial advisor Susan "Suze" Orman was born on the South Side in Chicago, and then studied at the University ...  Knight at the Movies: Dirty Girl; Extremely Loud...; Pina; Coriolanus; film note - Juno Temple, a young British spitfire with an angelic face and sassy manner, certainly made her mark in queer cinema ...  Man Boobs: Play tackles body image, sex and identity - Winter Theater Special - A gym-built body and ripped abs ("cum gutters" in porn parlance) can make some gay men fizzy with lust, but ...  Patti LuPone: A Memoir by Patti LuPone, with Digby Diehl - BOOK REVIEW - When you were 4 years old, you were already an expert. Okay, so you were an expert at play, but ...  LGBT winter theater preview - In the Windy City Times' Fall Theater Preview I noted a distinct absence of LGBT-themed fare, but I predicted that ...  Frank DeCaro dishes on 'Dead Celebrity Cookbook' - NUNN ON ONE: BOOKS - Comedian, writer and XM Radio personality Frank DeCaro has it all rolled up into one. He has appeared on the ...  Getting 'Dirty' with writer/director Abe Sylvia - MOVIES - Out writer-director Abe Sylvia spent close to seven and a half years getting his debut feature, Dirty Girl, made and ...  Come Fly Away - THEATER REVIEW Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Playwright: Conceived and choreographed by Twyla Tharp. At: Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. Tickets: 800-775-2000; http://www.BroadwayinChicago.com; $32-$95. ...  Titanic - Playwright: Christopher Durang. At: Cock & Bull Theatre at Athenaeum Theatre, 2136 N. Southport Ave. Phone: 773-935-6860; $12-$17.50. Web: http://www.CockandBullTheatre.org. ...  Blowing hot and cold: Theater for a Chicago winter - WINTER THEATER SPECIAL - What a winter this is turning out to be! Can there be any excuse for not going out see a ...  The Ghost Is Here - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Kobo Abe, translated by Donald Keene. At: Vitalist Theatre of Chicago at the Storefront, 66 E. Randolph Dr. Phone: ...  Blizzard '67 - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Jon Steinhagen. At: Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave. Phone: 312-633-0630 or http://www.chicagodramatists.org; $32. Runs through: Feb. 12 If ...  SPOTLIGHT - eta Creative Arts Foundation commences a trilogy of plays focusing on reclaiming communities with Jackie Alexander's drama The Legend of ...  Come Fly Away - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Conceived and choreographed by Twyla Tharp. At: Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. Tickets: 800-775-2000; http://www.BroadwayinChicago.com; $32-$95. ...  CRITICS' PICKS - Elizabeth Rex, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, through Jan. 22. Last week for this well-acted, splendidly designed costume drama in which Gloriana—Elizabeth ...  'Come Fly' with dancer Julius Anthony Rubio - WINTER THEATER SPECIAL - The song "Come Fly with Me" was written for Frank Sinatra back in 1957. Who knew all these years later ...  Young Playwrights Festival through Jan. 29 - Pegasus Players will hold its 25th Annual Young Playwrights Festival—a professional production of winning one-act plays written by Chicago teenagers—at ...  'Junk in the Trunk' burlesque Jan. 21 - Vaudezilla Productions will present "Junk in the Trunk: A Naughty Nostalgia Burlesque" Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10:30 p.m. at Stage ...  'Color Purple' at GSU Feb. 8 - The Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Pkwy., University Park, will host a production of the Broadway ...  'Hunger' at Lifeline Theatre Feb. 12 - Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwwod Ave., is presenting a world-premiere adaptation of Elise Blackwell's Hunger, by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member ...  'Enron' at Timeline Jan. 27-April 15 - TimeLine Theatre Company—recently named one of the nation's top 10 emerging professional theatres by the American Theatre Wing, the founder ...  Mary-Arrchie to run 'Superior Donuts' - Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. will open Superior Donuts, by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, Thursday, Feb., 16 at 8 p.m. Performances ...  Winter dance preview - The weather outside may be chilly, but temperatures are bound to rise indoors if you catch performances by any one ...  Chicago half-day guided bus tours include "LGBT Chicago" - Chicago Neighborhood Tours offers new excursions, including "Pubs & Micro-breweries," "The Great Chicago Fire" - From a News Release CHICAGO (January 13, 2012) — The city's 77 distinct communities come alive on Chicago Neighborhood Tours, ...  ABC cuts "Work It" - From a news release - Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 2012 - Today ABC announced that the series "Work It" has been cancelled after two ...  Always...Patsy Cline to open - From a Theatre at the Center press release - Munster, IN — The hugely popular musical play about legendary country singer Patsy Cline and her most devoted fan, Always...Patsy ...  AIDS: 'Pizza and Policy' Jan. 23 at AFC - Pizza and Policy—a roundtable-styled event that will focus on the latest HIV/AIDS policy and national and statewide politics—will take place ...  Dining news - —Pennsylvania-based Bookbinder Specialties recently added four new flavors to its line of gourmet, ready-to-serve soups packaged in 15 oz., resealable ...  Ecuador: Welcome to the jungle - TRAVEL - The Republic of Ecuador lies in South America, bordered by Colombia with the Pacific Ocean to its west. The word ...  Outlines Making financial resolutions? Look back at last year - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Phillip Sitar is a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., 307 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1818. He can be ...  AChurch4Me on the move - From a news release Jan. 16, 2012 - Chicago- The members and friends of aChurch4Me MCC are pleased to announce that they will be moving to a new ...  T in the Life - Preferred pronoun ( s ) : No pronouns/neutral pronouns; they pronouns, ze pronouns Identifies as: Many things depending on the ...  A Gay in the Life: Registered nurse Brandy Hatcher - Knowing she is a registered nurse, many of her Chicago Force teammates often ask Brandy Hatcher for a sponge bath. ...

 

Windy City Times Jan. 11, 2012 Edition

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		AIDS: South Side Help Center: Agency meets AIDS head-on with support and services - Betty Smith had been working as a respiratory therapist in a local hospital when the AIDS epidemic hit. It was ...
		AIDS: CDC announces new funding for HIV prevention - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) estimates that HIV/AIDS has claimed the lives of more than 550,000 ...
		AIDS: Remembering Project Open Hand Founder Ruth Brinker - At the invigorating age of 89, San Francisco AIDS angel Ruth Brinker died Aug. 8, 2011. Brinker founded Project Open ...
		AIDS: Michael Jeter - Michael Jeter did not let being gay or HIV-positive define his life. Jeter won Tony and Emmy awards for his ...
		AIDS: Riding for the cause - Days before the 2011 Ride For AIDS Chicago, Amy Kozleuchar asked riders and life partners Yvette Pryor and Shannon Cunningham ...
		Longtime ACLU of Illinois Executive Director Jay Miller dies - News posted Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 - Jay Miller, the longest-serving executive director of the Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) ...
		Cardinal George apologizes; protest canceled - News update posted Jan. 7, 2012, 4 p.m. - Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has apologized for repeatedly comparing the gay liberation movement to the Ku Klux Klan. On the ...
		Weekend GOP debates focus on gays - News posted Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 - There were two debates for the major Republican presidential candidates the weekend of Jan. 7-8, and a question about same-sex ...
		Illinois legislators meeting on marriage equality - News update posted Jan. 9, 2012 - A group of Illinois legislators has started meeting with local LGBT groups to strategize on making marriage equality a reality ...
		Springfield reverses vote against civil union benefits - News update posted Jan. 10, 2012 - The City of Springfield has reversed its decision not to extend partner benefits to civil union spouses, after a city ...
		NBJC calls for hate crime investigation in Florida A&M hazing death - From a news release, Jan. 10, 2012 - Washington, D.C., January 10, 2012 — On Nov. 19, 2011 Florida A&M University student Robert Champion Jr. was found unresponsive ...
		Giffords' gay savior says he's no hero - Daniel Hernandez is a modest hero. Most remember him as the openly gay political intern who is credited with saving ...
		Holy Name Cathedral demonstration calls on Cardinal George to apologize - From a Rainbow Sash Movement news release, posted Jan. 6, 2011 - The Rainbow Sash Movement ( GLBT Catholics ) , Gay Liberation Movement with support from Equality Illinois is bringing together ...
		Rainbow Sash Movement responds to Pope Benedict XVI comments against gay marriage - From a Rainbow Sash Movement news release, posted Jan. 9, 2012 - Some 180 diplomats gathered at the Vatican to hear Pope Benedict XVI declare that the education of children needed proper ...
		NH: Santorum taken down, November looms - News update posted Jan. 11, 2012 - The New Hampshire primary results took anti-gay Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum down several notches Tuesday night and boosted the ...
		Handful protests at Holy Name Cathedral, despite cancellation - News update posted Jan. 8, 2012 - Despite an official protest cancellation by LGBT groups, a handful of LGBT-rights activists assembled outside of Holy Name Cathedral Jan. ...
		Oklahoma pol tries to ban gay, lesbian servicemembers from state National Guard -From a news release, Jan. 10, 2012 - Washington - The Human Rights Campaign is joining The Equality Network in condemning legislation Oklahoma Representative Mike Reynolds ( R-Oklahoma ...
		AIDS activist Frank Sieple dies - News update posted Jan. 10, 2012 - Frank Sieple, a longtime HIV/AIDS activist with ACT UP/Chicago, passed away suddenly Jan. 5. He was 51. Sieple was born ...
		HRC to honor Anna Wintour; openly gay officials now in 48 states - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will host its annual Greater New York Gala dinner Feb. 4 at the Waldorf-Astoria, a ...
		Bachmann ends presidential run - News update posted Jan. 4, 2012 - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann ended her White House bid Jan. 4, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Minnesota representative ...
		Chicago Dykes on Bikes now official chapter of national lesbian group - In a landmark move, Chicago's Dykes on Bikes group has become an official chapter of the San Francisco Dykes on ...
		Former Chicagoan a force in national organization - Former Chicagoan Stacey Long, now a resident of Washington, D.C., brings an impressive resume to the table. Newly installed as ...
		Proposed ward map has Lincoln Park on edge - Lincoln Park residents tend to pride themselves on seeming cohesiveness of the neighborhood. However, that may change, they say, if ...
		Talking with Tammy Duckworth's lesbian finance director - Leah Israel, the openly lesbian finance director for Tammy Duckworth's congressional campaign in the 8th District of Illinois, is no ...
		Roe v. Wade anniversary celebration Jan. 24 - Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA) will celebrate the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that ...
		New article looking at turning points leading to DADT repeal now online - From a news release - A new article in the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law, "Turning Points: Challenges and Successes In ...
		Quigley, Polis call for investigation of immigrant detention abuse - LGBT detainees specifically targeted for sexual abuse, denial of care - From a news release, Jan. 8, 2012 WASHINGTON—Following repeated reports of sexual abuse in the immigration detention system by the ...
		Report discusses DADT and accountability - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times- In his recent report "Accountability and DADT," Dr. Nathaniel Frank lists dozens of claims made by defenders of DADT and ...
		The Haymarket Affair: Still relevant after 125 years - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Scott Burgh, chief law librarian for the City of Chicago Legal Department and a local historian, recently spoke at the ...
		State lawmakers meeting on marriage equality - A group of Illinois legislators has started meeting with local LGBT groups to strategize on making marriage equality a reality ...
		Lesbian raising funds for brain surgery - Rachael McIntosh knew something was wrong immediately. It was only 15 minutes into 2011 and her head just felt a ...
		Wis. governor's ex-staffer, partner face felony charges - A Milwaukee gay couple is facing felony charges following an undercover investigation into employees who worked for Wisconsin Gov. Scott ...
		Affinity, Amigas Latinas hold Burning Bowl - Affinity Community Services—a social-justice organization that works with and on behalf of Black LGBTQ communities, queer youth and allies—celebrated the ...
		VIEWS: It's official: Gay is the new Black - The civil-rights issue of our time is same-sex marriage, and the key players in our country's most significant civil rights ...
		Chicagoan among Gay Games honorees - Israel Wright, a member of the Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame, was honored as one of two recipients ...
		YPS unveils national strategy - Youth Pride Services has issued a report entitled "A National Strategy for Black Gay Youth in America." The report contains ...
		Kelly Cassidy fundraiser Jan. 18; Gingrich-Jones to attend - State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-14th Dist., will hold a fundraiser Wed., Jan. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the home of Brad ...
		American Historical Assn. conference covers LGBT issues - A variety of panel discussions on LGBT issues took place at the 126th annual meeting of the American Historical Association ...
		Gay for Good aims to help others - The Chicago chapter of Gay For Good (G4G) stems from a simple conversation between Kevin Purvis and Buck Dodson. "We ...
		Immigration activists to go on trial - Trial begins Wed., Jan. 11, for six youth immigration activists arrested while protesting an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...
		Gabin reception Jan. 11 - There will be a reception to support Cook County Circuit Court Judge Deborah Jean Gubin Wed., Jan. 11, at Sidetrack, ...
		Quotelines - "But now, the remarkable new reality for Obama in this election is that supporting marriage equality is smart politics. A ...
		LETTERS Fund house - This is a call to look at how government funds go to the Catholic Church. Over the years, the Catholic ...

 

Entertainment

 

		Winter queer movie preview: DVD, theater - Winter has officially arrived in Chicago though you can't tell by the temperate weather we've been experiencing to date. At ...
		Brian Kellow on iconic film critic Pauline Kael - WINTER MOVIE ISSUE: BOOKS - For movie lovers (not to mention critics) of a certain age, the name Pauline Kael—who almost single-handedly raised film criticism ...
		Presta change-o: Oprah alters gay man's life - NUNN ON ONE: WEB - Glenview, Ill., resident Paolo Presta had his life changed by a fairy godmother named Oprah Winfrey when her Wildest Dreams ...
		Hannah Free re-release - Wolfe Video is re-releasing Hannah Free, the Chicago-made lesbian film starring Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey, Burn Notice, Queer as ...
		Kristy McNichol comes out - Actress Kristy McNichol has officially come out of the closet, according to People.com. McNichol, 49, has lived with partner Martie ...
		Sugar & Spice: Brunch at Nookies Edgewater - DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times- Far North Siders, you no longer have to trek down to Boystown to eat at Nookies. The classic Chicago restaurant ...
		'God vs. Gay' writer Jay Michaelson on religious equality - BOOKS - Jay Michaelson is the author of God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality. The message encompassed in the 212-page ...
		Pop Making Sense - Mary J. Blige makes a big reveal with each album. On her latest, My Life II: The Journey Continues, Act ...
		'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' talks sequel to landmark album, homophobia and strip clubs - You could say this is Mary J. Blige's second life. Her first, candidly chronicled on her confessions-of-a-wreck album My Life, ...
		Limited runs to look out for - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - Before she became founder and artistic director of the theater company Erasing the Distance, Brighid O'Shaughnessy honed her craft volunteering ...
		Knight at the Movies: Joyful Noise; film notes - Thank God for queer writer-director Todd Graff. With his latest film, a quasi-musical called Joyful Noise, he has brought back ...
		Ironmistress - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: April De Angelis. At: Oracle Theatre, 3809 Broadway. Phone: 252-220-0269. http://www.oracletheatre.com; no admission. Runs through: Feb. 11 The title ...
		Ten - THEATER REVIEW - Playwrights: Many (or Jenny Connell, J.T. Rogers, Andrew Hinderaker, Caitlin Montanye Parrish, David Rabe, Craig Wright, William Nedved, Eric Bogosian, ...
		Boobs and Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque; The Boobs of Khan: A Star Trek Burlesque - DOUBLE REVIEW - Boobs and Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque. Playwright: "MsPixy" The Boobs of Khan: A Star Trek Burlesque. Playwright: The Nerdologues ...
		CRITICS' PICKS - Elizabeth Rex, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier, through Jan 22. Heavy lies the crown of England, spurring its wearer ...
		Late Nite Catechism - Playwright: Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan. At: Royal George Theatre Complex, 1641 N. Halsted St. Phone: 312-988-9000. www.theroyalgeorgetheatre.com; $30. Runs ...
		SPOTLIGHT - If you missed the 2008 Tony Award-winning Best Musical In the Heights the first time it hit Chicago in 2010, ...
		Colin Morgan weaves magic on 'Merlin' - NUNN ON ONE: TVNUNN ON ONE: TV - Irish actor Colin Morgan plays the title character in the BBC production of Merlin, now airing on the Syfy Network. ...
		Smokey Robinson; Ezra Furman and the Harpoons - BENT NIGHTS: CONCERT REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Having been the co-writer/producer of roughly half of Motown's music as well as one of its headlining stars, Smokey Robinson ...
		Five Worth Finding - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - —Hard Pressed Fitness: On its website (http://www.hardpressed.me), Chicago's Hard Pressed says it "stresses the use of controlled lifting speeds and ...
		Isaac Mizrahi; Rosie not allowed in party; RuPaul on presidential trail - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Fashion designer/TV personality Isaac Mizrahi revealed on The Wendy Williams Show that he has married boyfriend Arnold Germer, according to ...
		Walk a Mile in My Pradas - DVD REVIEW Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Steve: How are you supposed to tell your lover you've suddenly switched to the other side? Trish: Ask Anne Heche. ...
		Joffrey hosting African dance class for MLK - In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Academy of Dance—the official school of the Joffrey Ballet—is hosting an ...
		Director not charged for groping transgender niece - Film director David O. Russell (The Fighter, I Heart Huckabees) was being investigated for potential criminal battery after he groped ...
		Pets - Cat Kora (yes, that's her full name) is eager to find a permanent home. Cat Kora first came to Tree ...
		Mom: A Tribute to Mothers of LGBTs Windy City Times soliciting people for new photo book - CHICAGO—Mothers of LGBT individuals will be the focus of a new photo essay book from Windy City Times. The Chicago-based ...
		Billy Masters - "They ask me every year, and I just can't do it. I tell them why: 'You guys keep saying every ...
		'Stars on Ice' at Rosemont March 11 - The figure-skating tour "Stars on Ice" will visit Rosemont, Ill., Sunday, March 11, 2012, for a 5 p.m. performance at ...

 

Outlines

 

		The problem with DIY estate planning - As the number of Internet websites and software packages has quickly multiplied, along with the many books and stationery store ...
		Gay in the Life: Mike Anderson - When the Halloween weekend reveler stumbled while leaving Roscoe's in Lakeview, Mike Anderson sprang into action, aiding the injured customer ...
		T in the Life: Nathan "Precious Jewel" Davis - Windy City Times Presents "T in the Life" - Preferred pronoun ( s ) : She Identifies as: Genderqueer, Trans Female, Diva, Woman of Legacy Victory and Truth Neighborhood: ...
		CMSA women's basketball sign-ups - Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association women's dodgeball and basketball leagues are having signups soon. The women's basketball league will be on ...
		SkiBudz going to Midwest Gay Ski Weekend Feb. 3-5 - SkiBudz, Chicago's gay ski and snowboard club, will travel to the 2012 Granite Peak/Midwest Gay Ski Weekend Feb. 3-5, 2012, ...

 

BUZZ!

 

HRC Joins NEA and AFT for premiere of Welcoming Schools Film

 

Windy City Times now on Apple iPad Newsstand

Website redesign launched

CHICAGO—Windy City Times, Chicago’s only weekly LGBT newspaper, is among the nation’s first LGBT media companies to offer its publication through the Apple iPad Newsstand.

The company already has general news applications for iPad and iPhone, but it now also offers the newspaper as a free subscription, which includes a full print version of the weekly paper as well as daily headlines and category sorting, available through the innovative new Apple Newsstand system. Users can download the app for Windy City Times News, and it will automatically show up in their Newsstand.

The addition of the Newsstand product parallels Windy City Media Group’s re-design of its company Website, http://www.windycitymediagroup.com, to further enhance the daily breaking news and features that complement the weekly newspaper, biweekly Nightspots bar magazine, and weekly Windy City Queercast podcast produced by WCMG.

“This re-design was done by our amazing long-term Web developer, Martie Marro of LoveYourWebsite.com,” said Tracy Baim, publisher of WCMG. “For the last several years, Marro has been moving our design in a daily news direction, integrating our weekly print visibility needs with the daily needs of our readers and advertisers. This new design, with a focus on categories of news and entertainment, will make it easy for people to find the information they need.”

WCMG, which has been an Apple-product based company going back to 1987 in the days of floppy discs, is also very excited to be among the first LGBT media using the Apple Newsstand technology. For all media companies, innovation is key to better serving a sophisticated audience of Web-smart early adopters. 

 

Windy City Times Jan. 4, 2012 Edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS: Margaret Bausch: HIV/AIDS nurse reflects on a life of caring - In 1990, with the AIDS crisis reaching its peak, "a lot of people didn't want to work HIV," said Margaret ...  AIDS Michael McColly: Spiritual activisism - Michael McColly, HIV-positive author of the Lambda Award-winning book, The After-Death Room: Journey into Spiritual Activism ( Soft Skull Press, ...  AIDS: Friends of the Global Fight plans for an AIDS-free generation - Last week we profiled the Global Fund to Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This week, we look at a ...  AIDS: Dec. 1, 2031: AIDS at 50 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke eloquently in November of the promise of a future generation free of AIDS. ...  Cardinal still under fire for KKK comments - News updated Jan. 2, 2011 - Note: See bottom of this article for information on a protest planned for Sunday, Jan. 8. Chicago's Cardinal Francis George ...  Local HIV/AIDS activist killed in crash at office - News posted Wed., Dec. 28, 2011 - Local HIV/AIDS activist Fernando Blasco, 52, was killed Dec. 23 after a gang-related car chase ended in a crash into ...  Protest against Cardinal George planned - News posted Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 - LGBT activists are planning a demonstration in front of Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash Ave., in the wake of ...  LGBT Catholic group issues open letter to Ald. Tom Tunney - News posted Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 - Dear Ald. Tunney, I wanted to take this opportunity to invite you, both as fellow gay Catholic and an alderman ...  Santorum's Iowa success may increase gay-related debate - News posted Wed., Jan. 4, 2012 - The Republican presidential field's most anti-gay candidate scored big Tuesday night when he landed in a virtual tie for first ...  James Hormel : Former ambassador reflects on life, activism and philanthropy - James Hormel, born in 1933 in the heart of the Depression, was mostly sheltered from the economic crisis facing the ...  PASSAGES Community ally Merry Mary dies - News updated Jan. 3, 2012 with wake and mass information - Longtime LGBT community ally Merry Mary, aka Mary Featherston, died Dec. 30 after a short battle with cancer. Born Jan. ...  EI PAC issues early endorsement for key legislative allies - From a news release - CHICAGO — The Equality Illinois Political Action Committee (PAC) today issued its early endorsements of legislative candidates running for office ...  Tunney: cardinal's comments were "regrettable" - News update posted Jan. 3, 2012 - Alderman Tom Tunney of the 44th Ward broke his silence over the recent controversy involving Cardinal Francis George's comparison of ...  Springfield mayor backs civil union benefits - News update posted Jan. 4, 2012 - Springfield Mayor J. Michael Houston has come out in support of civil union spousal benefits for city employees, after a ...  Looking forward: Drama for 2012 - Significant events are crowding the calendar for 2012, and each promises considerable drama and suspense for the LGBT community. Here ...  Bachmann ends presidential run - News update posted Jan. 4, 2012 - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann ended her White House bid Jan. 4, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Minnesota representative ...  American History Assoc. coming to Chicago, many LGBTQ and AIDS panels planned - News update posted Dec. 20, 2011 - The American Historical Association's 2012 Annual Meeting Jan. 5-8 will feature a diverse array of sessions on LGBTQ history, sponsored ...  Passages: Sasha Valentino - Updated Jan. 1, 2012 - Sasha Valentino, a legendary Chicago-based female impersonation performer, passed away on Dec. 26 after a long battle with dementia. She ...  Confronting the 'T-word'— a task for us all - Lance Bass joined the ranks of some of our best-known gay and gay-friendly celebrities recently. On national television, the former ...  Letters: Cardinal George - Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - By George Letter to the editor: In asserting that LGBT-rights activists are akin to fascists, Chicago's Catholic Archbishop Francis George ...  Ivy League schools reimburse LGBT workers; Tenn. school bans mention of homosexuality - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Ivy League universities Columbia and Yale will begin reimbursing some of its gay and lesbian employees Jan. 1 for the ...  Mr. Gay UK back at work after acquittal; report says breast implants are crucial for transgender people - World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In England, Mark Carter—who won the title of Mr. Gay UK in 2006—returned to police work after being cleared of ...  Gay-bashing at Queer Social event launches uproar - LOCAL NEWS - A gay-bashing took place at Queer Social Club ( QSC ) at Archie's Iowa Rockwell Tavern, 2600 W. Iowa St., ...  Cocktail prepares to reopen - Boystown mainstay Cocktail bar is readying to reopen after a month of being shuttered to due tax problems, according to ...  Entertainment Knight at the Movies: Pariah; Angels Crest; film notes - You can count on one hand—literally—the number of out African-American female film directors working in the industry. Given that rather ...  'Project Runway' alum Rami Kashou on 'All Stars,' private life - TELEVISION - Rami Kashou had many admirers during his initial run on the reality-competition show Project Runway, which Christian Siriano won. However, ...  Watch out as 'Tabatha Takes Over' salons, gay clubs - NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - Our favorite lesbian hairdresser from Queensland, Australia, is back with a new season on the Bravo Channel. Tabatha Coffey returns ...  Nunn's spin on 2011 - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The world of entertainment didn't stop spinning in 2011. It is amazing the amount of stars that head through the ...  Hal Sparks: Man on the move - Actor, musician, comedian, radio host and Chicago native Hal Sparks recently talked with Windy City Times about his career, activism ...  More sketchy than before - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - In the run up to the 11th annual Chicago Sketch Festival, its executive producer Brian Posen is mostly concerning himself ...  Eleanor Lerman: From mysticism to Occupy Wall Street - BOOKS Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - BOOKS Eleanor Lerman: From mysticism to Occupy Wall Street By Sally Parsons Eleanor Lerman has published five acclaimed books of ...  Million Dollar Quartet - THEATER REVIEW - Title: Million Dollar Quartet. Playwright: book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. At: Apollo Theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. Phone: ...  the word progress on my mother's lips doesn't ring true - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Matei Visniec. At: Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W. Cortland Ave. Tickets: 773-384-0494; http://www.trapdoortheatre.com; $20-$25. Runs through: Jan. 21 Playwright ...  Spotlight - If you're nursing any post-holiday doldrums, why not take in a performance of the rocking performance art extravaganza Blue Man ...  Displays of Affection - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Terry Horan. At: Horan Productions at Live Bait Theatre, 3814 N. Clark St. Phone: 773-960-7881; $8. Runs through: Jan. ...  The Magic Flute - OPERA REVIEW - Score: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder & Carl Ludwig Giesecke. At: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Dr. ...  CRITICS' PICKS - The Caretaker, Writers' Theatre, through March 25. You simply won't find a better staging of Harold Pinter's quintessential 1960 Comedy ...  Talking with Dee Rees and Adepero Oduye of 'Pariah' - It's taken out writer-director Dee Rees more than five years to get Pariah, her feature-length debut, in front of audiences. ...  DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times - SAVOR - High points of 2011 Last year provided the opportunity to sample some truly outstanding restaurants, but some truly resonated with ...  Billy Masters - "I asked him if he's elected, how does he plan to engage gay Americans. How are we to support him? ...  Author alleges Nixon had gay affair - Author alleges Nixon had gay affair In the book Nixon's Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America's Most Troubled President, ...  Center on Halsted hosts Christmas meal - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Center on Halsted hosted an annual Christmas dinner this past Sunday bringing more than 70 LGBT seniors and other community ...  Bookworm's best of 2011 - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - You were such an efficient shopper this year. You remembered everybody on your list: the kids, the spouse, Grandma and ...  Mombian: Lesbian and gay parenting books 2011 - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - This year brought us several new books, fiction and non-fiction, featuring lesbian- and gay-headed familes. While we might hope for ...  Making New Year's Resolutions? Add travel to your list - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Looking back at 2011? Did you travel enough? Are you carrying over vacation days to 2012 or did you lose ...  2011—the best of a non-vintage year - BENT NIGHTS BOOK REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - It says something that the biggest pop-music news of 2011 was not Gaga, another reformation of Smashing Pumpkins, Kanye and ...  Jim Morrison on his name and new here! show - TELEVISION Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - BY NATASHA HEMLEY Jim Morrison talks candidly with Windy City Times about his famous name; his new TV show, For ...  Dining news - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - —Grant Achatz and René Redzepi have earned the title of The Daily Meal's Chefs of the Year 2011—the debut awarding ...  Johnny Weir gets married; PETA vs. Janet Jackson - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Out figure skater/reality-TV star Johnny Weir married his boyfriend Dec. 31, Victor Voronov, On Top Magazine reported. Talking with IceNetwork.com, ...  Outlines Turner, Sexton local LGBT athletes of the year - SPORTSMAN, SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR - Cameron Turner: A 'Menace' in several sports Cameron Turner, in his seventh year playing gay sports in Chicago, managed ...  CMSA women's basketball sign-ups - Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association women's dodgeball and basketball leagues are having signups soon. The women's basketball league will be on ...  Chicago Sky gets All-Star player - The Chicago Sky added three-time WNBA All-Star Swin Cash and Le'coe Willingham to its roster through a trade with the ...  A short sale can help sell your home - Q. I have been trying to sell my house as I can't afford the payments anymore. My realtor suggested that ...  Out with the old, in with the new - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - BY EDWARD FAJARDO For many of us, the coming of a new year is an opportunity to take inventory of ...  BUZZ! ACLU Challenges Michigan Domestic Partner Health Care Ban CDC awards $339 million to health departments for high-impact HIV prevention HRC Statement on Iowa GOP Caucus results Lesbian feminist chorus presents music by women composers Gloria Steinem featured speaker at Columbia College

 

Windy City Times, Dec. 21, 2011 Edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS: Journalist addresses AIDS in South Africa - Leading South African journalist Jonny Steinberg spoke at Northwestern University Dec. 1 as part of the school's World AIDS Day ...  AIDS: ASK LAMBDA LEGAL, HIV criminalization - By Scott Schoettes - Dear Ask Lambda Legal, I'm HIV-positive and recently heard about someone getting incarcerated after a sexual encounter, all because of ...  AIDS: Amy Maggio looks back on early AIDS era - When some people think of AIDS activists on the frontlines in the 1980s and 1990s, they probably picture gay men. ...  AIDS: Activist and artist Jim Carey: Looking back at the life-changing moment of testing HIV-positive - Jim Carey was an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University in 2005 when, as part of a class assignment, ...  AIDS: Wally Henry, multi-sport fighter against AIDS - Wally Henry played basketball and football at DeLaSalle High School on Chicago's South Side, and never ran more than a ...  AIDS: Doctors without Borders pays tribute to people with HIV/AIDS in Africa - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières ( MSF ) has launched a music project, "Positive Generation: Voices for an AIDS-free Future," ...  Lesbian baseball player dies - News posted Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 - Mabel Holle, a member of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League and a women's sports activist, died in Lake ...  AIDS groups protest plan to reinstate ban on fed money for syringe exchanges -From AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Dec. 16, 2011 - The AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) calls on the Illinois Congressional delegation to vote "no" on the FY ...  AIDS: Center awarded city HIV grant - The Center on Halsted will be increasing its HIV-prevention services in 2012. The organization has been awarded three prevention grants ...  Rick Garcia recovering in Miami from stroke - News updated posted Dec. 21, 2011 - Longtime LGBT activist Rick Garcia is recovering after suffering a stroke in Miami, FL where he was vacationing with his ...  Emotional finale for LGBT Advisory Council - News update posted Dec. 15, 2011 - In a City Hall board room that had been nearly empty in past months, members and past members of Chicago's ...  Believed Gacy victim found alive - News update posted Dec. 21, 2011 - A man believed to have been a victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been found alive, the Cook ...  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issues historic report on sexual orientation, gender identity - From news releases, posted Dec. 15, 2011 - The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission ( IGLHRC ) welcomes today's release of the first-ever United Nations ( ...  U.S. Justice Dept. examines impact of bullying in schools - From a news release, Dec. 16, 2011 - WASHINGTON — The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ( OJJDP ) today released Bullying in Schools: An Overview, ...  Humanists mourn Christopher Hitchens: Stalwart for atheism - From a news release, Dec. 16, 2011 - ( Washington, DC - December 16, 2011 ) -- Humanists and atheists are saddened by the death of the ...  Indiana pays six-figure settlements to Santiago's estate and Brennon in stage collapse - News update posted Dec. 20, 2011 - Indiana State Fair stage collapse survivors, including Alisha Brennon, have accepted a settlement from the state over the accident. Brennon, ...  Rev. Sharpton at PUSH event - Rev. Al Sharpton, a longtime activist who now hosts a show on MSNBC, was the featured guest at Operation PUSH's ...  Local gay Catholic challenges N.Y. archbishop to debate - The leader of a LGBT Catholic advocacy group has challenged Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York to a debate on ...  Cook County Clerk: non-gays obtain civil unions in solidarity with gays - From a news release, Dec. 20, 2011 - Heterosexual couples who have obtained civil unions in Cook County cite fairness or "solidarity with the gay community" as the ...  Rainbow Sash Movement supports women, slams archbishop - The local LGBT Catholic organization Rainbow Sash Movement (RSM) has issued separate press releases supporting the rights of women in ...  Same-sex marriage good for health - Same-sex marriage improves the health of gay and bisexual men, even if they are not themselves married, according to new ...  Deportation case closed against lesbian couple - For the first time since the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Nov. 17 announcement that a national "working group" had ...  Federal judge rules in favor of Ohio lesbian in job-bias case - In Ohio, Shari Hutchinson, civil-rights attorneys Avery Friedman and Elizabeth Wells, and Tico Almeida of the national organization Freedom to ...  An 'epic' year for marriage equality—maybe - One leading advocate called 2011 an "epic" year for marriage equality. Was it? While only one state—New York—enacted full marriage ...  Nobel Peace laureates to convene in Chicago - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced that Chicago will host the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates—the first such ...  HBHC's new Brown Elephant campaign launched amid worker healthcare questions - Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) unveiled a new campaign focused on its resale store, the Brown Elephant, Dec. 16. State ...  Rainbow Sash Movement supports women, slams archbishop - The local LGBT Catholic organization Rainbow Sash Movement (RSM) has issued separate press releases supporting the rights of women in ...  Cardinal George compares Pride Parade to Klan gathering - News update posted Dec. 21, 2011 - According to Fox News, Cardinal Francis George has weighed in on recent controversies surrounding the 2012 Pride Parade, and his ...  HRC, Tennessee Equality Project call on hospitals to review visitation policies -Tennessee hospital denies visitation to same-sex partner of patient - From a news release, Dec. 20, 2011 WASHINGTON —The Human Rights Campaign and the Tennessee Equality Project, Tennessee's only statewide ...  LGBT occupiers in Seoul get bill through the city council - From a news release - The following was sent out by Jihye Kim on Dec. 20, 2011 Dear friends and colleagues, We [ LGBT occupiers ...  Report shows big changes in teen girls sexual behavior - From a news release, Dec. 20, 2011 - New analysis of the U.S. National Survey of Family Growth ( NSFG ) compared data collected in the 6th cycle ...  American History Assoc. coming to Chicago, many LGBTQ and AIDS panels planned - News update posted Dec. 20, 2011 - The American Historical Association's 2012 Annual Meeting Jan. 5-8 will feature a diverse array of sessions on LGBTQ history, sponsored ...  Former Czech President Vaclav Havel dead - Former Czech President Vaclav Havel has died at age 75, according to CNN.com. Havel, a playwright-turned-political activist, spent four and ...  National child-ID program goes digital - Robert D. Grant, special agent-in-charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), recently unveiled a new ...  Man gets 60 years for murdering gay businessman - A man convicted of the 2008 murder of the gay owner of Lucca's Restaurant in Lakeview, was sentenced to 60 ...  Mike Madigan has primary opponent - Chicago Latina Michele Piszczor has entered the Illinois State House District 22 Democrat primary race against Speaker of the House ...  Quinn, cardinal talk civil unions and abortion - Gov. Pat Quinn sat down with Cardinal Francis George and Illinois Catholic bishops Dec. 16 to talk civil unions, abortion ...  Augie & C.K.'s founders' reunion in May - Augie & Cary will hold their first-ever reunion May 12, 2012, at the L26 Restaurant and Lounge in the Chicago ...  LGBT Narcotics Anon. meetings at Haymarket - Narcotics Anonymous meetings for LGBT individuals will take place Mondays 8-9 p.m. at Haymarket Center, 20 N. Sangamon. For more ...  Gay attorney helps boxer face murder charge - Hollywood screenplay writers couldn't have created a better story: A teen boxing prodigy with Olympic dreams is accused of murder, ...  State House bill aims to promote sex education - Advocates of comprehensive sex education are backing a bill that would require schools to teach about contraception and abstinence. State ...  VIEWPOINTS: Building gay self-esteem through history - When I first started working in gay media, at age 21 in 1984, I felt like I was dropped into ...  Honduras' special LGBT unit - World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Honduras has launched a special police unit dedicated to investigating crimes committed against members of the country's LGBT population, according ...  VIEWPOINTS Shaming them into silence - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The endless discussions regarding the Penn State sexual abuse scandal have been difficult to ignore. As a writer and a ...  Sandusky attorney accidentally promotes gay-sex line; West Va. board's anti-bullying policy - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In defending former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, attorney Joe Amendola accidentally promoted a gay-sex line, according ...  Youth Pride Services elects national president, starts military program - Youth Pride Services ( YPS ) , a national organization engaging LGBT youth of color, has elected Chris Ferguson as ...  Pantry important part of Lakeview LGBT community - With its main location just north of Boystown (at 3831 N. Broadway St.), Lakeview Pantry has been a nonprofit mainstay ...  PASSAGES John Davis - John Davis, a former emergency services associate with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), Dec. 10 after a long battle ...  PASSAGES Former Joffrey dancer Mark Goldweber dies - Mark Goldweber, a leading classical dancer with Chicago's Joffrey Ballet in the 1970s and '80s, died on Dec. 9 of ...  Local gay attorney gets national honor - Toby Eveland, the chairman of the Illinois State Bar Association's Diversity Leadership Council and an associate in the litigation practice ...  Elmhurst College student on her HRC award, activism - Elmhurst College senior and out lesbian Ally Vertigan became the first person from her school to be honored with the ...  Hyatt protests heating up - In a fight that has dragged on for more than two years and embroiled the LGBT community, the clash between ...  Suburban group provides support to LGBTQ youth - Outside of Chicago and in the more rural and conservative communities, the resources for LGBTQ youth grow more and more ...  LETTERS: Church and state; Hyatt - Expanded coverage from the health care law has continued to grow - CHURCH AND STATE Dear Gov. Pat Quinn: I am writing this letter to you in response to the Nov. 16 ...  QUOTELINES - "It could come in handy, the Gaydar Gun. I sent one to Michelle Bachman, and told her to aim it ...  Out Peoples Gas exec honored - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Corporate Responsibility Group of Greater Chicago honored Richard Turner, manager of corporate contributions at Peoples Gas and North Shore ...  State rep hosts LGBT breakfast - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - State Rep. Ann Williams, D-11th Dist., hosted an LGBT breakfast Dec. 12 at Wishbone, 3300 N. Lincoln Ave. Roughly 40 ...  Entertainment Out Broadway star Gavin Creel makes 'Noise' with anthem - MUSIC - The video begins with Maggie Gallagher of the National Organization For Marriage speaking out against our equality. We are then ...  Jessa Hinton: Bisexual reporter is jill-of-all-trades - Jessa Hinton jokes that her business card is just her photo and her phone number. It doesn't list a job ...  David Tutera on weddings, parties and traveling - NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - Celebrity event planner David Tutera returns to WE tv with a brand-new season of My Fair Wedding. He is the ...  Full plume: Talking with 'La Cage' star Christopher Sieber - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - Out actor Christopher Sieber, currently starring as Albin/Zaza in the national tour of La Cage aux Folles at the Bank ...  Sinfonietta tribute to King Jan. 15-16 - Maestro Mei-Ann Chen and guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson will lead the Chicago Sinfonietta through works that celebrate the late ...  Between the covers - BOOKS - BY Amos Lassen Here are selected books that are either new or coming soon. Some of these I have been ...  Billy Masters - "Let me tell you something—nobody wants a homosexual child that will later on grow up and get discriminated against by ...  Robert J. Ulrich: Talking with The Glee Project's casting director - NUNN ON ONE: TV - Oxygen breathed new life into Fox's hit television show, Glee, bringing four new cast members onto the scene with the ...  Knight at the Movies: The Artist; The Adventures of Tintin; film note - I'm in the midst of reading Brian Kellows's insightful biography of Pauline Kael. (An interview with Kellow about the book ... Books and DVDs: Last-minute stocking stuffers - We have been writing about a wide range of books, DVDs and CDs this month, and here are a few ...  Gigola - DVD REVIEW - Some things about the psychology of women, even lesbian women, are beyond the understanding of men, even gay men. At ...  Christopher Meloni, award nods and George Clooney - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Former Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni has officially joined the cast of the HBO show True Blood, according ...  Tori Amos rocks the Chicago Theatre - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Tori Amos played classics and classical music at the Chicago Theatre this past weekend on a Night of Hunters tour. ...  Jennifer Holliday serenades at the Harris - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Jennifer Holiday catapulted into Broadway stardom with her rendition of "And I Am Telling You That I Am Not Going" ...  Morrissey rocks Chicago - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - After postponing his November show, Steven Patrick Morrissey—just known as "Morrissey" to his fans—arrived at the Congress Theatre in December ...  Diego Rocha of 'Project Accessory' on Brazil, purses - NUNN ON ONE: TV - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Project Runway now has its own spinoff with the show Project Accessory on Lifetime Television. Chicago's very own Diego Rocha ...  Opus - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Michael Hollinger. At: Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: 773-728-7529; http://www.redtwist.org; $25-$30. Runs through: Jan. 15 In ...  Penelope - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Enda Walsh. At: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Phone: 312-335-1650;$20-$78. Runs through: Feb. 5 The chronicles of Homer ...  A Christmas Story, The Musical! - THEATER REVIEW - Music and lyrics: by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Joseph Robinette, based on writings of Jean Shepherd and ...  The Christmas Schooner - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: book by John Reeger, music and lyrics by Julie Shannon. At: Mercury Theatre, 3745 N. Southport Ave. Phone: 773-325-1700;$30-$49.50. ...  Spotlight: The Secret Garden - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman and composer Lucy Simon adapted Frances Hodgsen Burnett's beloved children's novel The Secret Garden into ...  Montgomery CD includes Billy Strayhorn song - Resonance Records will release Echoes of Indiana Avenue—the first full album of previously unheard Wes Montgomery music in more than ...  Mom: A Tribute to Mothers of LGBTs Windy City Times soliciting people for new photo book - From a news release - CHICAGO—Mothers of LGBT individuals will be the focus of a new photo essay book from Windy City Times. The Chicago-based ...  SAVOR: Porkchop; Uncommon Ground's honor - DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times - Porkchop, 941 W. Randolph St., certainly makes an impression. When you walk in, you can't help but notice certain items, ...  Courvoisier cocktails; upcoming Crab Festival - Dining news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - —Courvoisier has come out with holiday cocktail recipes. Try The Milk & Honey ( 1.5 parts Courvoisier® VSOP, four parts ...  Orchestra brings 'Holidays' to center - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Lakeside Pride Symphony Orchestra presented "Holidays on Halsted" Dec. 13 at the Center on Halsted. The program featured the ...  Outlines A Gay in the Life: Executive Director Geof Brown - Geof Brown, living and working in Indianapolis 10 years ago, went to a bar with a friend one night and ...  CRU members participate in 'Row a Soldier Home' - Eight members of the Chicago Rowers Union (CRU) participated in the "Row a Soldier Home for the Holidays" event, held ...  Celebrations - Pat Ewing and Vernita Gray hosted their annual holiday party, and they accepted donations to help youth during the holiday ...  Five year-end tax considerations - Article #1: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Legislation passed in December 2010 extended lower tax rates, deductions and other expiring provisions for an additional one to two ...  Life without life insurance - Article #2: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - What if you were no longer here to provide for your family and loved ones? What if you couldn't watch ...  BUZZ! Court says no to ssing religion to discriminate Gossip boy, LGBT sereis to premier  VIEWPOINT Cardinal George and the KKK: Religious extremists live in Midwest, not just Middle East  Task Force names Stacey Long and Sarah Reece to key positions WCMG Facebook winners announced SAGE welcomes geriatric specialist Dr. Magda Houlberg, Roosevelt University President Dr. Charles R. Middleton to Board  Stars on Ice launches 2012 "Love 'n' Life" Tour Passages: Barbara Wold Holidays at the Chicago History Museum CMSA women's dodgeball and basketball signups

 

Windy City Times, Dec. 14, 2011 Edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS Without shame: An interview with author Andrew Skerritt - The following is an interview with Andrew Skerritt, author of Ashamed to Die: Silence, Denial, and the AIDS Epidemic in ...  AIDS; Ashamed to Die by Andrew Skerritt Lawrence Hill Press - BOOK REVIEW - What if those around you began rapidly losing weight and withering away to a debilitating state of perpetual illness? For ...  AIDS: Why is the Black Community Still Contracting HIV? - As a first-hand eyewitness to the rising of America's Black HIV/AIDS industry, starting in the mid 1980s, this topic is ...  AIDS: Whitman-Walker does not forget roots in the LGBT community - Whitman-Walker Health, located in Washington, D.C., helps people living with HIV in the LGBT community get free care. It is ...  AIDS: Jason Hess, Fighting stigma one mile at a time - Jason Hess has endured the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS on numerous occasions. So too has Brandon McGuire. Others who participate ...  AIDS: Undisclosed, Secrets of the AIDS Epidemic - Undisclosed: Secrets of the AIDS Epidemic from some Unlikely Survivors is a new book by Michal Milstein and Marlin Marynick, ...  Man discharged under DADT reinstated - News posted Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 - FROM A PRESS RELEASE Servicemembers Legal Defense Network ( SLDN ) and the law firm of Morrison & Foerster announced ...  Hollendoner leaving Howard Brown Health Center - News posted Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 - Joe Hollendoner, a founding director of Broadway Youth Center and most recently chief program officer and a vice president at ...  Huffman leaves State's Attorney position - News update Dec. 9, 2011 - Just two weeks after receiving word that her position would not be cut, LGBT Hate Crime Victim Specialist Anne Huffman, ...  HUD holds housing summit for LGBT elders - News updated Dec. 10, 2011 - Service providers from across the country attended the first-ever federal summit on housing for LGBT elders at the U.S. Department ...  Brennon speaks about Santiago, stage collapse - In August, Alisha Brennon, became instantly famous among Chicagoans for the worst possible reason. Her wife, Christina Santiago, died in ...  Barney Frank: Leaving the arena but not the fight - Something changed for U.S. Rep. Barney Frank between February and November of this year. In February, he announced he would ...  Cocktail liquor license revoked again - News update posted Dec. 6, 2011 - Boystown bar Cocktail is closed for the second time in recent months due to a failure to pay taxes owed ...  Anita Hill keynotes Illinois' 5th annual Jane Addams Day tribute - Anita Hill, senior advisor to the provost and professor of social policy, law and women's studies at Brandeis University, was ...  VIEWS Hillary Clinton's historic speech provides hope and change - Hillary Clinton's soaring speech on international LGBT issues was game-changing. A historic address of this magnitude was desperately needed to ...  Halsted Street development in Boystown on hold - The proposed mixed-use development that would replace the parking lot next to the IHOP on the corner of Halsted and ...  Report: LGBT groups recovering from economic downturn - News update posted Dec. 7, 2011 - LGBT organizations nationally are finally recuperating from the economic recession, according to a report released Dec. 6 by the Movement ...  Youth Pride Services holding food drive - Youth Pride Services ( YPS ) , a national organization engaging LGBT youth of color, aims to feed low-income Chicagoans ...  Transgender Taser victim fighting potential charges - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A California transgender woman seen in a recent video being Tasered by police wants potential charges against her dropped. Brooke ...  Women to make history in March 20 election - The first day for filing petitions is always exciting, but this year it will also be historic. For the first ...  Prop 8 arguments in, decision expected soon - There was some drama in the courtroom as attorneys litigating Proposition 8 in a San Francisco federal appeals court Dec. ...  Paula Basta fundraiser Dec. 15 in Andersonville - Friends of Paula Basta are holding a fundraising reception Thursday, Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m., at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 ...  LGBT intimate violence report released - The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report, "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Intimate Partner Violence in ...  Fewer companies excel in HRC index - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released the 2012 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and, because of more stringent ranking criteria, 148 ...  Civil unions: Halfway through the first year - News feature posted Dec. 9, 2011, special to the online edition of Windy City Times - On Oct. 21, Martha Fourt and Patricia Benjamin joined the 129 Rogers Park residents who have tied the knot in ...  PASSAGES Writer, activist Paul Varnell dies - News update posted Dec. 10, 2011 - Paul Varnell, a longtime columnist for the gay press, died Dec. 9 of complications from pneumonia and a stroke. He ...  Mr. Gay Namibia assaulted; Australian city has world's first intersex mayor - World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Mr. Gay World 2012 will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 4-8, 2012, according to a press release. Events ...  WWE stars, divas speak against anti-gay bullying in new PSA - Stars join Shaquille O'Neal, Russell Simmons, Rev. Al Sharpton, Naya Rivera, Chaz Bono - FROM A GLAAD NEWS RELEASE New York, NY, December 13, 2011 - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), ...  Troy, Mich., mayor uses anti-gay slur in Facebook post - Troy, Mich. Mayor Janice Daniels used an anti-gay slur in a Facebook post she made back in June. The comment, ...  Settlement in school tuxedo-photo case - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi reached an agreement with the Copiah County School District in ...  First out gay soldier in Indiana re-enlists - Art Martinez Jr. saw a lot of things when he was stationed in Iraq in 2008, but the one thing ...  VIEWS Time for a new way of thinking - According to the United States government, in 2009 there were 423,773 children in the foster-care system. The population of children ...  Illinois Gender Advocates elects new leaders - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times, posted Dec. 8, 2011 - Illinois transgender policy organization Illinois Gender Advocates ( IGA ) is under new leadership after Dec. 6 elections confirmed a ...  Belgium has gay prime minister - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - French-speaking Socialist Elio di Rupo has become the first out gay leader in the European Union, having been elected the ...  Fired Roosevelt Univ. professor suing school - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Robert Klein Engler, a former adjunct professor with Roosevelt University, was surprised to learn that he had been accused of ...  National LGBT Cancer Network expands list of screening facilities - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The National LGBT Cancer Network recently expanded its directory of LGBT-friendly cancer screening facilities to include medical centers outside of ...  Greaves part of international confab - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Bill Greaves—director and community liaison of the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations' Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ...  Center on Halsted has new website - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., has launched a re-designed website at www.centeronhalsted.org. Brian Richardson, director of public affairs, ...  Newt's lesbian half-sister supporting Obama; Romney's heated exchange with gay Vietnam War vet - NATIONAL ROUNDUP Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A new Williams Institute report finds that the total spending on wedding arrangements and tourism by same-sex couples and their ...  PASSAGES Robert Rolofson - Robert Rolofson, 78, passed away from complications of esophageal cancer Nov. 23, according to the Chicago Tribune. Born April 28, ...  EI hosts strategy summit for leading Midwest LGBT groups - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Equality Illinois hosted LGBT-equality organizations from across the Midwest this past weekend to discuss issues facing the LGBT community and ...  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day - Special Feature - December 6, 2011 Palais des Nations, United Nations Geneva, Switzerland Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and ...  Entertainment Barry Manilow, Nicki Minaj and Glee's goodwill - Entertainment news: From a news release - The Beastie Boys, Donovan, Guns N' Roses, the late Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Small Faces/The Faces ...  Knight at the Movies: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - The homoerotic bantering between Robert Downey, Jr. (as master sleuth Sherlock Holmes) and Jude Law (as sidekick Dr. Watson) in ...  Nyro among Hall inductees - The Beastie Boys, Donovan, Guns N' Roses, the late Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Small Faces/The Faces ...  Sinfonietta tribute to King Jan. 15-16 - Maestro Mei-Ann Chen and guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson will lead the Chicago Sinfonietta through works that celebrate the late ...  Gaga at White House to discuss bullying - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Singer Lady Gaga visited Obama administration officials at the White House Dec. 2 to discuss bullying prevention. On a White ...  'Housewife' Kim Zolciak: On drama and family life - NUNN ON ONE: TV - Bravo reality star Kim Zolciak from The Real Housewives of Atlanta is bringing her act to Spin Nightclub this season. ...  Don we now our drag - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - The late gay Canadian novelist and playwright Timothy Findley (1930-2002) gives a clue about what his final drama, Elizabeth Rex, ...  Graffiti6 shows Brit 'Colours' - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - British duo Graffiti6 is showing its true "Colours" with a tour coming to Chicago, not once but twice. The six ...  Joan Jett: Nominated but not inducted - "I Love Rock 'n Roll." But she loves rock 'n roll. She lives it, breathes it, exudes it. In September ...  Lalah Hathaway: Soul royalty on her CD, Prince and gay fans - WINTER MUSIC - Lalah Hathaway is the daughter of the late R&B icon Donny Hathaway—but she has certainly forged her own path. Over ...  Kate expectations: Lesbian band member talks songwriting, Chicago - WINTER MUSIC- Lesbian bandmates Shaina Rae (lead vocals) and Kate Alabaster (lead guitar and lyrics) join Marlon Deppen (bass guitar), Joe Bosslet ...  Elizabeth Rex - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Timothy Findley. At: Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Navy Pier). Tickets: 312-595-5600; http://www.chicagoshakes.com/rex; $44-$75. Runs through: Jan. 22 It's 1601 and ...  Porchlight's 'Affair' Feb. 18-April 1 - Porchlight Music Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of John Bucchino and Harvey Fierstein's A Catered Affair, directed by Nick ...  SAM thru Dec. 15 - SAM—an all-female improv show—will take place at Second City's Skybox Theatre, 1608 N. Wells, Thursdays through Dec. 15. This fully ...  'Naughtier & Nicer' at the Apartment - The Flaming Dames will conclude the holiday-themed burlesque revue, "Naughtier & Nicer," Dec. 17 at the Apartment Nightclub, 2251 N. ...  Tracy Letts in Steppenwolf's 'Penelope' - Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced that ensemble member Tracy Letts has joined the cast of Penelope, by Enda Walsh and ...  Hannukatz: The Musical - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: book and lyrics by Terry Abrahamson, music by Michael Carlson. At: National Pastime Theater at the Old Speakeasy, 4139 ...  Spring Awakening - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics and book by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind. At: Griffin ...  Spotlight - If the holiday shows on tap this season are too heartwarming for your personal taste, then be sure to catch ...  A Christmas Carol: The Silent Bah-Humbug; Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol.' Again. - DOUBLE REVIEW - A Christmas Carol: The Silent Bah-Humbug Playwright: The Ensemble At: Silent Theatre at NNWAC St. Paul's Church, 2215 W. North ...  Sugar & Spice - DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times - What will you choose for your last meal of 2011? Chicago's restaurants have all kinds of dining options to help ...  Piper Laurie attends Camp Midnight's "A Very Carrie Christmas" at the Music Box - David Cerda, Alex Grelle, Ed Jones, Piper Laurie and host Richard Knight, Jr. at the Carrie movie Christmas camp screening ...  Pop Making Sense: Musicians and the movies - There is Oscar buzz in the air, but there also is talk of upcoming films about beloved musicians as well ...  LGBT doctors, lawyers hold mixer at Scarlet - Members of Chicago chapters of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association ( GLMA ) and the Lesbian and Gay Bar ...  Billy Masters - "I don't give a fuck about who wants to get married to anybody else... They go on and on with ...  Outlines Strategies for avoiding crazy relatives - For all LGBT couples there is always the concern that if they should die their families will try to contest ...  Gay in the Life: Florist Mike Hines - Mike Hines is the owner and creative director of epoch. ( http://www.epochfloral.com ) , a decade-old company that specializes in ...  HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM WE HEART PETS! - ...  Report: World Series financially successful - The 2011 Gay Softball World Series, held this summer in Chicago, was a huge financial success—with an ongoing impact on ...  Sports news - NFL player Fujita in marriage-equality ad The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a web ad featuring Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott ...  BUZZ! LGBT groups condemn ABC show Work It; say Work It doesn't work Mom: A Tribute to Mothers of LGBTs, Windy City Times soliciting people for new photo book Artemis Singers to perform at Irish American Heritage Center

 

Windy City Times Dec. 7, 2011 Edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS: Remarks by Sec. Clinton on World AIDS Day - Text of remarks from a news release, posted Dec. 1, 2011 - Today we pay tribute to the millions of lives lost and families affected by HIV/AIDS. We also recognize the brave ...  AIDS: Prayer service on World AIDS Day - "Prayer in the Face of HIV/AIDS" was the focus of the World AIDS Day Prayer Service at St. Joseph's Catholic ...  AIDS: Art Institute hosts AIDS events - The Art Institute of Chicago observed World AIDS Day by celebrating the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres, a conceptual artist and ...  AIDS: Vida/SIDA holds World AIDS Day vigil - Vida/SIDA held an Altars and Candlelight Vigil in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago the evening of World AIDS Day, ...  AIDS: 'Ball' event raises AIDS awareness - University of Chicago Medical teamed up with Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus to host a World AIDS Day ball Dec. ...  AIDS: IN-CARE connects HIV+ men of color to treatment - The AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) held a press conference Nov. 11 to showcase the strides its IN-CARE ...  AIDS: Vital Bridges holds holiday brunch - Local HIV/AIDS agency Vital Bridges Center on Chronic Care, a division of Heartland Health Outreach, held its 22nd annual holiday ...  AIDS: HIV and criminal justice subject of legal panel - In 2008, an HIV-positive man in Texas was sentenced to 35 years in prison for spitting at a police offer. ...  AIDS: Mahon of MAC AIDS Fund appointed chair Presidential HIV/AIDS Advisory Council - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the appointment Dec. 1 of Nancy Mahon as the new Chair ...  AIDS: United in HIV event at Hydrate Dec. 12 - Hydrate bar at 3458 N. Halsted in Chicago is hosting a United in HIV fundraiser Monday, Dec. 12 to benefit ...  AIDS: Project Runway's Mondo at Center - Center on Halsted welcomed Project Runway fashion designer contestant and HIV advocate Mondo Guerra Dec. 2 for an evening of ...  AIDS: Obama among many honoring World AIDS Day - President Barack Obama was among the politicians, leaders and groups honoring World AIDS Day Dec. 1. What follows are excerpts ...  HIV: Is It Still Preventable? - HIV is a disease that is wreaking seemingly uncontrollable havoc on the African-American community, specifically the demographic of young MSM ...  Bishop Eddie Long to step down temporarily - News update posted Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 - Embattled Bishop Eddie Long, who leads the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., is temporarily stepping down ...  Deportation case closed against lesbian couple - News posted Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 - For the first time since the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Nov. 17 announcement that a national "working group" had ...  Dept. of Revenue announces same-sex filings in IL - News update posted Nov. 29, 2011 - Just six months after the Illinois Department of Revenue ( IDR ) announced that it would not allow civil union ...  Lakeview church opposes Pride Parade changes - News update posted Dec. 1, 2011 - A new start time and route to Chicago's annual Pride Parade may have been hailed by some as a necessary ...  U.S. Education Dept. releases analysis of state bullying laws - From a news release, posted Dec. 6, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Education released today Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies, a new report summarizing current approaches ...  Sec. Clinton delivers major LGBT speech - Based on White House press releases, posted Dec. 6, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered possibly the most important international speech ever on LGBT rights, before the United ...  Sec. Clinton's remarks on LGBT rights at the UN - Full text from a news release, posted Dec. 6, 2011 - December 6, 2011, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and ...  Defendants in Hauff hate crime trial found innocent - News update posted Nov. 30, 2011 - Three men accused of beating an openly gay man Daniel Hauff on a northbound Red Line El train while yelling ...  Salvation Army defends anti-gay bias - The red kettles and bell ringers of the Salvation Army have become American iconic symbols during the holiday season. Street ...  Union calls for Hyatt boycott - News update posted Dec. 1, 2011 - At a press conference Nov. 30, hospitality union UNITE HERE Local 1 claimed Hyatt threatened to cut off healthcare benefits ...  Cocktail liquor license revoked again - News update posted Dec. 6, 2011 - Boystown bar Cocktail is closed for the second time in recent months due to a failure to pay taxes owed ...  Victory for transgender employee fired by Georgia legislature upheld by 11th Circuit - From a news release, posted Dec. 6, 2011 - "It is unfair and illegal to fire a transgender employee because she does not conform to stereotypes; the court was ...  Senate bill includes watered-down chaplain amendment - News update posted Dec. 2, 2011 - The U.S. Senate passed a defense spending bill on Thursday ( December 1 ) with only a much watered-down amendment ...  Walmart opens in Lakeview, donates to local groups - News update posted Dec. 4, 2011 - The Center on Halsted and the Howard Brown Health Center were among local organizations to receive grants from Walmart Nov. ...  LETTERS: Hyatt and IML; parade route - Walking the line: Hyatt and IML A boycott of some Hyatt hotels has been called by laborers protesting the hotel's ...  Cell Block holding holiday coat drive - For the 12th consecutive year, Cell Block, 3702 N. Halsted St., is sponsoring a winter coat drive, run by longtime ...  State Rep. Ann Williams talks adoption, LGBT outreach - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - After five years in the attorney general's office, Lakeview lawyer Ann Williams set out on her own in 2010 to ...  Transgender server suing Midway in employment case - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A transgender server is suing Midway Airport's food service company for wrongful termination and employment discrimination. Hamed Khan, a former ...  Duckworth holds political fundraiser at Sidetrack - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A reception took place at Boystown nightspot Sidetrack Nov. 29 in support of Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War ...  Eddie Long to leave pulpit temporarily - Embattled Bishop Eddie Long, who leads the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga., is temporarily stepping down ...  Report: Latino/a transgender people face the most bias - Latino and Latina transgender and gender non-conforming people face some of the highest levels of discrimination of all transgender people ...  Report shows extent of harassment of LGBT students - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A recent study shows just how much middle and high school students are being sexually harassed at school or in ...  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A sporting chance; Mass understanding - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - A sporting chance This morning I read about the legal settlement involving the Gay Softball World Series. According to the ...  Presidential candidate backs same-sex marriage - Former New Mexico governor and current presidential candidate Gary Johnson announced that he supports same-sex marriage, according to Advocate.com. The ...  PASSAGES Jami Bantry - Jami Bantry, a transgender musician and volunteer at the Center on Halsted, passed away Dec. 2 after a long battle ...  Gutierrez denounces Puerto Rico move against civil rights - From a news release - ( Washington, DC ) -- Press reports from Puerto Rico indicate the ruling party there is attempting to amend ...  AIDS: West and South Side AIDS groups mark World AIDS Day - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn joined dozens of healthcare providers, elected officials and community organizers Dec. 1 in the Ruth Rothstein ...  Entertainment Operation PUSH marks World AIDS Day - Operation PUSH and Rev. Jesse Jackson marked World AIDS Day during PUSH's Dec. 3 community breakfast and live weekly telecast ...  World of Chocolate's sweet success - More than 1,500 people filled the Hilton Chicago's International Ballroom Dec. 1—World AIDS Day—as the AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( ...  2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - WEEK TWO (OF TWO) - I saw the light Lindsey Adelman Studio (http://www.lindseyadelman.com) has a line-up of chandeliers and similar items that are genuine conversation-starters. ...  Great Gifts: Books for the Holidays - Continuing last week's theme of books, music and videos good for gift giving—to yourself or others—here are some more recent ...  Great Gifts: DVDs for the Holidays - Queer as Folk: The Complete U.K. Collection DVD from Acorn Media The U.S./Canada/Showtime version of Queer as Folk is often ...  The Girls Club - BOOK REVIEW - by Sally Bellerose, $14.95; Bywater Books; 288 pages It's a growing-up tale in a blue-collar community, a coming-out story, a ...  Tori and Dean tell sTORIes about their show and lives - TELEVISION - Victoria "Tori" Spelling and husband Dean McDermott have been working the reality show circuit for years now. Although the series ...  Legend Phyllis Diller: On Joan Rivers, gin and retirement - NUNN ON ONE: COMEDY - Phyllis Diller is one of a kind. Breaking out in a comedy career at a time when many women were ...  BUZZ! Ambassador to UN on President Obama's memorandum advancing rights of LGBT persons Artemis Singers to perform at Irish American Heritage Center Valerie Jarrett meets with Lady Gaga on equality for youth

 

Windy City Times Nov. 30, 2011 Edition

Download PDF Issue News AIDS: Drawing on hope, nurse documents the legacy of AIDS Unit 371 at Illinois Masonic - MK Czerwiec worked at Illinois Masonic Hospital's dedicated HIV/AIDS ward, known as Unit 371, from 1994-2000, her first job out ...  AIDS: My Fabulous Disease: A blog in four movements from Mark S. King - Mark S. King was diagnosed with HIV in 1985, only shortly after any viable test for the virus was made ...  AIDS: After 30 years of AIDS, people under 30 face greatest risk - People who weren't yet born when AIDS first emerged are today most at risk for becoming HIV positive—an alarming development ...  AIDS: Revolution of Hope  - AIDS Foundation of Chicago President/CEO David Munar delivered remarks at the U.S. Conference on AIDS opening plenary Nov. 10, ahead ...  AIDS: The Grove AIDS film to air on PBS in December - The Grove documentary will be televised hundreds of times across the PBS network on Dec. 1, honoring World AIDS Day ...  AIDS: Got mine, tough luck bro': The next generation of AIDS funding - Call it the gay version of what is commonly known as "white flight." You know the term. It's what happens ...  AIDS: 'How AIDS Changed Gay Life' book updated - Compelled by his own 2005 HIV diagnosis, and to mark the 30th anniversary in 2011 of the first reported AIDS ...  AIDS: National Minority AIDS Council helps minorities with HIV - The National Minority AIDS Council's mission was "raising awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS among minorities," when it started in ...  AIDS @ 30: Infectious Ideas - The following is an excerpt from Infectious Ideas: U.S. Political Responses to the AIDS Crisis, by Jennifer Brier ( UNC ...  AIDS News briefs - HIV/AIDS on Memory Wall Dec. 1 A memory wall, a powerful video display of photos and words, will honor those ...  AIDS: 30 Years From Here on here! TV - here! TV is presenting the original documentary 30 Years From Here, featuring accounts from the decades-long war against AIDS. See ...  AIDS: A proposal for a World AIDS Telethon in 2012 - I first presented the concept of a World AIDS Day Telethon at a World AIDS Day HIV Awareness Chicago Mayoral ...  Gay U.S. Rep. Frank resigning - News update and press releases posted Nov. 28, 2011 - Barney Frank, one of the few openly gay individuals in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Nov. 28 that he ...  Dept. of Revenue announces same-sex filings in IL - News update posted Nov. 29, 2011 - Just six months after the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDR) announced that it would not allow civil union couples to ...  Defendents in Hauff hate crime trial found innocent - News update posted Nov. 30, 2011 - Three men accused of beating an openly gay man Daniel Hauff on a northbound Red Line El train while yelling ...  Report focuses on media and public attitude toward marriage equality - Dr. Tien-Tsung Lee of the University of Kansas and Dr. Gary Hicks from Southern Illinois University recently published a study ...  Howard Brown development director resigns - Windy City Times received news Nov. 23 that Brad McLaughlin, a member of Howard Brown Health Center's (HBHC's) executive leadership ...  LGBT community mourns Maggie Daley's passing - Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - Former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley passed away Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24, after a long battle with cancer. She was ...  Study: Gay-straight alliances help LGBT youth, young adults - Gay-straight alliance clubs (GSAs) in middle schools and high schools help youth not only while they are in school, but ...  Calif. teen gets plea deal in gay killing - In California, Brandon McInerney, 17, avoided a retrial by agreeing to a plea deal of 21 years in prison for ...  Survivors suing Sugarland for stage collapse - A group of survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse that killed Chicago lesbian activist Christina Santiago is suing ...  Addiction program brings SMART support to local LGBTs - The international addiction assistance program SMART Recovery is set to offer additional weekly support groups in Chicago starting Dec. 4. ...  Priest arrested in Chicago on sex-abuse charges - A Jesuit priest was arrested Nov. 21 in Chicago on charges relating to a decade-old sexual abuse scandal, according to ...  VIEWS Many voices needed in LGBTQ assessment - In Chicago, there is a phenomenal project in progress that will provide valuable information about our community, The LGBT Metro-Chicago ... Mich. anti-bullying bill passes without exemption - From a news release, posted Nov. 29, 2011 - The Michigan state senate passed a new anti-bullying bill that excluded a controversial exemption that would have allowed bullying for ...  VIEWPOINTS Home for the holidays - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Most of us likely associate the holidays with home and the family. For those of us who are members of ...  Indian groups condemn fire system in deaths of transgender individuals - Members of the pro-LGBT groups Sangama and the Karnataka Sexual Minorities Forum have condemned the Delhi government in India for ...  Lakeview East chamber offering gift cards - The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is offering a gift-card program as part of a "Shop Local Campaign" during Chicago's ...  Report: LGBT seniors subjected to more stress than peers - Senior citizens who identify as LGBT face higher rates of disabilities and physical and mental stress than their heterosexual peers, ...  Matthew Shepard Foundation vying for Giving Award - The Matthew Shepard Foundation is competing to receive one of five cash awards from the American Giving Awards, presented by ...  Oak Park man charged with HIV transmission - An Oak Park man has been charged with three felonies, including the transmission of HIV, after he reportedly bit a ...  VIEWPOINTS The end of an era, the start of a movement - The definition of a star is as follows: A celestial object highly visible in the night sky used to light ...  Gay couple shot in Dallas; Harvard may add LGBT question to applications -NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In New York, police have closed the case of Jamey Rodemeyer, the 14-year-old who recently committed suicide, allegedly because of ...  LGBT Narcotics Anon. meetings at Haymarket - Narcotics Anonymous meetings for LGBT individuals will take place Mondays 8-9 p.m. at Haymarket Center, 20 N. Sangamon. For more ...  Letter to the editor: A time of thanks - World AIDS Day is an opportunity for our city and churches to pause and remember those who live with and ...  Swiss pol compares gay adoption to drug use; Welsh rugby player used anti-gay slur - World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - BBC newsreader Jane Hill has announced that she will enter a civil partnership with her partner, Sara, according to Pink ...  SRO hotel notice alarms residents - Rumors that Lakeview's Ambers Hotel, 1632 W. Belmont Ave., could close suddenly, evicting residents into the cold without warning, have ...  Entertainment Mark Consuelos, George Michael and Doris Day - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce a lesbian-themed sitcom entitled Swordfighting, according to Advocate.com. The series is about two ...  Amanda Bearse speaks about her career, life and World AIDS Day 2011 - Actress, writer, director, and all-around frolicsome gal pal Amanda Bearse, 53, is back in the spotlight following her efficacious tenure ...  Piper Laurie: On Rock Hudson, Mel Gibson and 'Carrie' - MOVIES - Actress Piper Laurie has had a celebrated film, television and stage career for which she has garnered three Oscar nominations, ...  Transgender pre-teen Jazz Jennings on her documentary - TELEVISION - Jazz Jennings is facing life-changing decisions at the tender age of 11. From a very early age, her parents believed ...  Batons and Beauty Queens: Biography on Jim Flint includes Mafia, sports, politics and more - Conformity may have been king in Chicago in the 1960s and '70s, but Jim Flint wasn't afraid to rule as ...  Mark Zubro: Local writer crafts books with strong gay characters - BOOKS - Mark Zubro has written a lot—23 books to be exact. His genre, mystery, isn't groundbreaking. However, the characters—self-affirming, happy gay ...  Disc and That: Recent and upcoming DVDs - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times- —The Bang Bang Club (already released; $24.98): It may sound like a porn movie, but there's no gay content in ...  Chris Isaak talks music, fans and flashy suits - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - Musician Chris Isaak hit the music scene after being featured in David Lynch's film Blue Velvet. He hit it big ...  2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE, page 1 - Brew everything I thought I was seeing things when I saw there is a company called Gay Coffee ( http://www.gaycoffee.com ...  2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE, page 2 - Glee whiz Glee, Season Three: The Music, Vol. 7 ( http://www.amazon.com; $11.88 ) is available Dec. 6, courtesy of Columbia ...  2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE, page 3 - Ouching Tiger Anyone would appreciate a stocking stuffer such as Tiger Balm ( http://www.target.com; $13.99 ) . There are different ...  2011 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE, page 4 - She's so unusual Unique Vintage ( http://www.unique-vintage.com ) has hundreds of dresses and other clothing items for those with a ...  Great Gifts: Books and DVDs for the Holidays, page 1 - Despite the success of ebooks and online video and music streaming, somehow I keep having multiple tall stacks of books ...  Great Gifts: Books and DVDs for the Holidays, page 2 - Battling Pornography: The American Feminist Anti-Pornography Movement, 1976-1986 by Carolyn Bronstein Bronstein is associate professor of Media Studies in the ...  Ten Minutes from Home - BOOK REVIEW - by Beth Greenfield, $24; Harmony Books; 276 pages How would it feel to lose your little brother and your best ...  Holiday 2011 DVD gift ideas - Although media experts are telling us that DVDs and Blu-rays are soon to go the way of other home-viewing dinosaurs ...  A 'Prince' among Broadway divas - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - Tony Award-winning actress Faith Prince is coming to Northwestern University's Cahn Auditorium for a special cabaret concert called Total Faith ...  Peer Gynt - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Henrik Ibsen, translated and adapted by Robert Bly. At: Polarity Ensemble Theatre at the Storefront, 66 E. Randolph St. ...  The Jackie Wilson Story - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Jackie Taylor. At: Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St. Phone: 773-769-4451;$55-$65. Runs through: Open run First, the new ...  SPOTLIGHT - The weather may be chilly, but The Hypocrites are re-heating Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance ...  Season's Greetings, Burning Bluebeard - DOUBLE REVIEW - Season's Greetings Playwright: Alan Ayckbourn. At: Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Phone: 847-673-6300; $25-$60. Runs through: Dec. 18 Burning ...  An Iliad - THEATER REVIEW - Playwrights: Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson. At: Court Theatre. Tickets: 773-753-4472; http://www.CourtTheatre.org; $40-$60. Runs through: Dec. 11 Those thoroughly familiar ...  A Christmas Carol at the Goodman: 34 years and counting - This year, the Goodman Theatre marks its 34th production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. While most are familiar with ...  CRITICS' PICKS - Let My People Come, Street Tempo Theatre, through Dec. 31. Some of the material may seem a tad dated, but ...  Gay man recalls journey in 'Blind: A Memoir' - BOOKS - BY David-Elijah Nahmod When you first hear of what happened to Belo Miguel Cipriani, you might assume that he was ...  CONCERT REVIEWS Omar Souleyman; Judas Priest - BENT NIGHTS: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - I know nothing of Middle Eastern music. I felt it was only fair to come right out with that from ...  LGPA-GOAL 'Dirty Santa' party Dec. 15 at Pizza Doc - The Lesbian Gay Police Association-Gay Officers Action League of Chicago (LGPA-GOAL) is hosting "The Annual Dirty Santa Christmas Party" Thursday, ...  Sugar & Spice: Club Lucky - DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times - I love our city's many modern restaurants, with sleek minimalist décor and chefs experimenting with the latest culinary trends. However, ...  Dave Koz concert Dec. 2; has new 'Christmas' CD - Openly gay saxophonist Dave Koz will hold his annual "Dave Koz & Friends" concert Friday, Dec. 2, at the Auditorium ...  'Zine scene - Chicago IRL, a "queer Chicago collaboration of culture and class(lessness)," celebrated the release of its second issue, Nov. 26 at ...  Funny business - A queer sense of humor was on display when OutLoud!: Chicago's Queer Comedy took over Zanies, Nov. 22. The diverse ...  Outlines Gay softball series settles lawsuit - News update posted Nov. 29, 2011 - A settlement has been reached in the federal lawsuit brought by three bisexual softball players whose team was disqualified from ...  Practical tips for a trip to New Zealand - TRAVEL Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - How far away is New Zealand from Chicago? Far! Consider this: As I sip a local beer in the cozy ...  Actor David Alan Basche's battle of 'The Exes' - NUNN ON ONE: TV Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - David Alan Basche is a talented actor who has already worked with some of the great directors in the business ...  A Gay in the Life: Elementary school music teacher Bill Marsland - Bill Marsland has, on numerous occasions, been called "Mr. Schuester," and some have even said Marsland looks quite like Matthew ...  Summitt receives award - University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt has received the Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award this year, according ...  BUZZ! The Good Wife's Josh Charles joins HRC's Americans for Marriage Equality UN to consider Russia's laws on propaganda of homosexuality to minors 'Ball' community event on World AIDS Day

 

Windy City Times Nov. 23, 2011 Edition

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News

 

		AIDS Confab closes on a 'forward' look - After a week of packed panels, workshops and speeches, the U.S. Conference on AIDS ( USCA ) wrapped up its ...
		AIDS: Latino AIDS groups join forces for event - Two of Chicago's HIV/AIDS social service agencies, CALOR and Vida/SIDA, co-hosted an event at the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts ...
		AIDS: AFC reflects on AIDS @ 30 - The AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) kicked of its week of U.S. Conference on AIDS programming Nov. 8 ...
		AIDS: Conference Town Hall explores HIV among Black gay youth - When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics earlier this year that showed that the rates of ...
		AIDS: South African author to discuss HIV/AIDS Dec. 1 at NU - Jonny Steinberg, a South African author, journalist and scholar who has written extensively about the HIV/AIDS pandemic, will speak at ...
		AIDS: Delivering life-Open Hand Chicago starts rolling out meals - On the blustery cold Christmas Eve night of 1988, Greg Harris found himself driving in circles. With just one hot ...
		Longtime Oak Park resident Jim Boushay dies - News posted Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 - Jim Boushay—who lived in Oak Park, Ill., for 26 years before moving to Harvey, La. ( with the New Orleans ...
		Calif. Supreme Court gives Yes on 8 standing - News posted Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 - A unanimous California Supreme Court told a federal appeals court Nov. 17 that California law "authorizes" the proponents of Proposition ...
		Catholic priest arrested on sexual assault charges - News update posted Nov. 21, 2011 - A Catholic priest wanted in Colorado on charges that he sexually assaulted a minor was arrested here in Chicago this ...
		White House convenes meeting on anti-trans violence - Trans advocates brief on epidemic of violence - From news releases, posted Nov. 18, 2011 Press Release from FORGE Sexual Violence Project: Washington, D.C. - Wearing a button ...
		CPS CEO meets with LGBT leaders - News update posted Nov. 21, 2011 - Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard sat down with LGBT leaders Nov. 21 to discuss issues facing LGBT youth in ...
		State's Attorney restores one of two LGBT posts - News update posted Nov. 18, 2011 - The Cook County Board of Commissioners has voted to amend the State's Attorneys budget, a move that restores the position ...
		HUD secretary is first cabinet member to address transgender event - United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan became the first U.S. cabinet secretary to address a ...
		Ohio LGBT activist beaten to death in Chicago - A well-known LGBT advocate who recently relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio, was beaten death in Chicago Oct. 30. Darius Chambers, a ...
		City budget hits LGBT council - Just hours after Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget sailed through city council, the Advisory Council on LGBT Issues (ACLGBTI) convened its ...
		Teachers' president not resigning over controversial remarks - Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said she won't resign despite a wave of controversy surrounding incendiary comments she made ...
		Transgender activist Lois Bates dies - News update posted Nov. 17, 2011 - Lois Bates, a longtime transgender activist and community leader passed away Nov. 17, just three days before Transgender Day of ...
		NATIONAL ROUNDUP - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In Texas, transgender widow Nikki Araguz is appealing a judge's ruling that her marriage to firefighter Thomas Araguz was invalid, ...
		Proposed Boystown development stirs controversy - A grassroots group called Halsted Neighbors is opposing a proposed mixed-use development project on the corner of Halsted and Bradley—just ...
		DP-benefits measure introduced in Congress - Independent senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Republican Susan Collins of Maine introduced Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act in ...
		Duckworth event at Sidetrack Nov. 29 - U.S. Congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth is holding a reception Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. ...
		Day of Remembrance mourns transgender victims, Lois Bates - An estimated 175 people crowded into the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted Nov. 20 to pay tribute to transgender ...
		Catholic Charities to send foster cases to new agency - A group of Illinois Catholic charities that forfeited state foster-care contracts by refusing to place children with civil-union couples will ...
		Needs assessment wants diversity in respondents - A needs-based assessment that will determine how to raise and spend a million dollars in the Chicago LGBT community over ...
		Elementary student allegedly bullied to death - An Illinois 10-year-old took her own life last week as a result of bullying, her parents believe. Ashlynn R. Conner, ...
		Gay state rep candidate hosts event at Cocktail - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Friends of Alex Arroyo, an openly gay candidate running for state representative of Illinois' 84th District (which includes Aurora), hosted ...
		OPALGA honors its own, civil-union advocates at gala - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association (OPALGA) held its annual awards gala—with the theme "Giving Back"—Nov. 19 at the ...
		Contest: $7,500 in advertising, $500 to individual - CHICAGO—Windy City Media Group, publishers of Windy City Times, is running a Facebook contest through Dec. 20 to award $7,500 ...
		Oak Park church marks Transgender Day of Remembrance - The Reconciliation Committee of Oak Park's Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church held a presentation and worship service Nov. 20 to ...
		VIEWPOINTS: HRC undermines movement unity - Imagine. To many of our opponents and even to many allies, the LGBT movement is a cohesive force for change. ...
		VIEWPOINTS: Open hearts, open minds, open doors? - In 2001, intent on reversing years of declining membership and countering a perception of conservative religious denominations as close-minded and ...
		Meredith Baxter at Personal PAC luncheon - Local bipartisan pro-choice political action committee Personal PAC hosted its 18th annual luncheon Nov. 17 at the Hilton Chicago. Events ...
		Switchboard honors True Colors Fund - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) hosted its ninth annual Spirit of Youth event at the Merchandise Mart Nov. 18. United ...
		Cook County has most syphilis cases in U.S. - According to new data released from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Cook County, Ill. is first among the U.S. ...

 

Entertainment

 

		Ronnie Kroell: On Playgirl and being 'In the Lion's Den' - MOVIES - Ronnie Kroell has come a long way since being one of Windy City Times' 30 Under 30 honorees—and that was ...
		Knight at the Movies: My Week with Marilyn; Arthur Christmas; Carrie film note - Celebrity biopics—especially of troubled or closeted Hollywood stars like Judy Garland and Rock Hudson—used to be staples of the TV-movie ...
		'90s star Martika: Chicagoan is still going strong - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Martika marched into our hearts with the song "Toy Soldiers," selling more than 4 million copies worldwide in the early ...
		Pop Making Sense - This holiday season, celebrate the 12 divas of Christmas. Keep these new releases in mind while honoring these beloved female ...
		Windy City Queer readings celebrate Chicago - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Windy City Queer is a celebration and recognition of the expansive literary scene and legacy of Chicago. "The writings that ...
		Chaz Bono: On his new film and 'Dancing' - NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - Author and entertainer Chaz Bono follows up his Becoming Chaz Emmy Award-nominated documentary with Being Chaz. This film, by the ...
		Holland Taylor's 'Ann'-do attitude - NUNN ON ONE: THEATER - New York actress Holland Taylor recently debuted her production of Ann for Broadway in Chicago. She personifies and brings to ...
		Dave Koz concert Dec. 2; has new 'Christmas' CD - Openly gay saxophonist Dave Koz will hold his annual "Dave Koz & Friends" concert Friday, Dec. 2, at the Auditorium ...
		Live Adele CD/DVD out Nov. 29 - Adele's "Live At The Royal Albert Hall" concert film will be released Nov. 29 on XL/Columbia Records. The British singer's ...
		Billy Masters - "I like more of a guy's guy. Like Johnny Depp, James Franco, Ellen DeGeneres."—Sara Gilbert shares her opinion of Bradley ...
		Old Town School of Folk Music to hold 55-day celebration - Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music announces will hold a grand opening in the new East Building, 4545 N. ...
		CGMC's 'Lipstick' raises $8K - \The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (CGMC) raised more than $8,000 at its eighth annual "Lipstick & Lyrics: Girls' Night Out" ...
		Spotlight: Fiddler on the Roof - Okay, so there may not be a star name attached to this non-Equity tour of Fiddler on the Roof. Still, ...
		SAM thru Dec. 15 - SAM—a hilarious all-female improv show—will take place at Second City's Skybox Theatre, 1608 N. Wells, Thursdays through Dec. 15. This ...
		GayCo's holiday revue - The LGBT comedy company GayCo Productions is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the new Christmas revue LIT! The show will ...
		CRITICS' PICKS - Ariadne auf Naxos, Lyric Opera of Chicago, through Dec. 11. This comic opera by Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal ...
		A Bright New Boise - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter. At: LiveWire Chicago Theatre at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Phone: 773-404-7336;$20. Runs through: Dec. ...
		Five Flights, Let My People Come - DOUBLE REVIEW - Five Flights Playwright: Adam Bock. At: Immediate Theatre at Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont Ave. Phone: 800-838-3006; $18-$28. Runs ...
		The Caretaker - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Harold Pinter. At: Writers' Theatre, 664 Vernon Ave., Glencoe. Tickets: 847-242-6000; http://www.writerstheatre.org; $35-$65. Runs through: March 25, 2012 British ...
		Porchlight running 'Affair' Feb. 18-April 1 - Porchlight Music Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of John Bucchino and Harvey Fierstein's A Catered Affair, directed by Nick ...
		Black Ensemble Theater finds new groove with new space - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - I felt slightly ashamed interviewing Black Ensemble Theater founder and executive director Jackie Taylor in the morning of Nov. 18—the ...
		Leppen hosts Pride Films & Plays benefit - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Michael A. Leppen hosted a benefit, "Simply Sensational," Nov. 14, featuring talent in Chicago in music, dance, comedy and theater. ...
		Ledisi brings songs, message to Park West - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times- Jazz/R&B singer Ledisi performed recently at Park West in Lincoln Park to a sold-out crowd. She sang tracks with her ...
		Scarlett Johansson, Pet Shop Boys and Patti LaBelle - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - New York couple Kevin and Roseanna Monk are suing singing legend Patti LaBelle, claiming that she threw water on their ...
		All Childish Things - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Joseph Zettelmaier. At: Hubris Productions at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Phone: 773-404-7336;$25. Runs through: Dec. 17 When ...

 

Outlines

 

		Major League Baseball to ban anti-gay bias - News update posted Nov. 22, 2011 - Major League Baseball took a major step Tuesday to help any closeted gay player if he chooses to come out ...
		Loyola LGBT group gives pep talk - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - BY ZEN VUONG At Loyola University Chicago, freshman Eddie Chong, 18, is openly gay. He even put on Daisy Dukes ...
		Shaw's out exec Stephen LaHaie: On sustainability and long-term partnerships -SAVOR - Stephen LaHaie probably has one of the most challenging jobs in the Chicago restaurant scene. As managing partner of Shaw's ...
		The Italian Fiat 500 comes to the U.S. - Life was pretty boring at Chrysler dealers after the retro-cool PT Cruiser hit the skids. If you wanted a compact ...
		Gay in the Life: Store owner Kevin Tang - The inspiration for Baan Home—or simply Baan, as it is known—came from Kevin Tang's many visits to the enormous outdoor ...
		Celebrations: Williams/Hauger - Chicago couple TJ Williams and Brad Hauger married Oct. 30, 2011, at Riverside Church in New York City. According to ...
		Pets - Georgia, Shepherd/Terrier Mix, 1.5 years old, 50 lbs. Spayed female Georgia is still figuring out many of life's surprises but ...
		Ally runs and coaches for T2 and AFC - When Katie Schmid registered to run her first marathon in Dublin in 2003, as a fundraiser for the AIDS Foundation ...

 

BUZZ!

 

		Tracy Letts Joins the cast of Steppenwolf's Penelope
		The Raw and the Cooked: An evening of Queer-Disability Culture
		Chris Isaak at North Shore Center in Skokie Dec. 10
		SLDN files motion for Summary Judgment in DOMA legal challenge