Windy City Times June 29, 2011 Post-Pride issue

Download PDF Issue News Float tires cut with knives at key Pride provider - Posted June 26, 8:20 a.m. - In what could be a hate crime, dozens of tires on floats headed for Chicago's Pride Parade were cut with ...  AIDS Former Chicagoan Tom Buchanan looks back at 28 years of HIV - In 1990, Tom Buchanan moved to Chicago from Rome, Italy, and saw an ad for an HIV support group at ...  AIDS: Local doctor looks at women and AIDS - Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes, associate professor in the departments of African American Studies and Sociology at Northwestern University in Evanston, is ...  AIDS: UN political declaration addresses HIV among men who have sex with men - The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) welcomes the progress represented in the new 2011 United Nations Political Declaration ...  AIDS: Sean Blay, riding strong with HIV - The 200-mile Ride For AIDS was an emotional journey, not just a physical challenge for Sean Blay, 38, an East ...  AIDS: Rider in the storm, Brian Harder pedals against AIDS - The annual two-day, 200-mile Ride For AIDS is a physical grind and emotional battle for Brian Harder, who will participate ...  More Census info on same-sex households released - News update posted Thursday, June 23, 2011 - The number of same-sex couples identifying themselves on the U.S. Census grew by 36 percent in California between 2000 and ...  New York passes marriage-equality, Cuomo signs bill - News update posted Friday, June 24, 2011, 11:25 p.m. - UPDATE: Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill just shortly after it passed.. On June 24, New York became the sixth ...  Anti-gay reggae singer gets jail time - News update posted Saturday, June 25, 2011 - Reggae singer Buju Banton—whom gay-rights groups have vilified because of his anti-gay songs—was sentenced to 10 years in prison for ...  Pride ralliers arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia - Posted June 27, 2011 - Fourteen activists were jailed overnight after police broke up the second gay pride march in St. Petersburg, Russia, just two ...  AMA backs same-sex marriage - From a news release, posted June 27, 2011 - The American Medical Association (AMA) is lending its seal of approval to same-sex marriage. While unlikely to shift President Obama ...  Joey Kafka, Lakeview wine-shop owner, dies - News update posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - Joseph "Joey" Frank Kafka, co-owner of Kafka Wine Co., a Boystown fixture, died in the early morning hours June 26 ...  Obama says marriage is a state's rights issue during LGBT DNC fundraiser - Posted June 23, 2011 - President Obama avoided full support of same-sex marriage during the LGBT Democratic National Committee fundraiser for his campaign in New ...  Secretary Clinton to speak at LGBT Pride event June 27 - From a U. S. Department of State News Release, June 23, 2011 - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks on "The Human Rights of LGBT People and U.S. Foreign Policy" ...  Obama disappoints at LGBT fundraiser - Posted June 24, 2011 - An audience of about 600 people gave President Obama money Thursday night at an LGBT fundraising event in New York ...  SLDN responds to Gates comments on certification - From a News Release - Sarvis cites overabundance of caution, Pentagon bureaucracy for continued delay ( Washington, D.C. ) — Army Veteran and Servicemembers Legal ...  New York legalizes same-sex marriage - Posted June 25, 2011 - New York state legalized same-sex marriage June 24. The Senate passed the bill 33-29 at 10:29 p.m. and Gov. Andrew ...  A tale of two prides: Crowd control a problem at Chicago's Pride Parade - News update posted Sunday, June 26, 2011 - It was the best of pride. It was the worst of pride. Hundreds of thousands of people converged on Halsted, ...  MORE PRIDE PHOTOS from Chicago's 2011 Pride Parade by Kat Fitzgerald - Posted June 26, 2011 - Pride crowds along Halsted and Broadway thrilled to the Windy City Cowboys, a giant robot rolled out by the t-shirt ...  PRIDE PHOTOS 2011 parade, by Tracy Baim - Posted June 27, 2011 - Photos from Chicago's 42nd annual LGBT Pride Parade, June 26, 2011, by Tracy Baim, Windy City Media Group ...  New discharges as 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' awaits certification - From news releases, posted June 27, 2011 - Servicemembers United Statement on three additional recent discharges under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Servicemembers United issued the ...  N.Y.'s marriage- equality bill: Reactions - New York made history late June 25 as the state Senate approved a same-sex marriage measure by a vote of ...  Howard Brown continues to face charges, concerns - Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) has, since its founding in 1976, been as rocky an institution as it has been ...  GLAAD head and 8 board members quit - The board of directors of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation accepted the resignation of the organization's president, Jarrett ...  Boystown stabbing leads to racial controversy - A late-night altercation in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Boystown has left one man in the hospital and a community ...  National News Summary - Posted June 27, 2011 - New York legalizes same-sex marriage New York state legalized same-sex marriage June 24. The Senate passed the bill 33-29 ...  In LGBT-AT&T fiasco, Chicago groups come out clean - In the wake of a debacle that started at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and ended with ...  Lakeview LGBT bar bans man after racist comments - A June 16 incident at the Lakeview bar The Closet resulted in the bar banning a patron who called out ...  Tunney responds to allegations of conflict of interest - Tom Tunney, alderman of Chicago's 44th Ward, intends to vote on a city ordinance that, some say, presents a conflict ...  Lesbian pastor suspended - In Wisconsin, United Methodist Church (UMC) lesbian pastor the Rev. Amy DeLong has received a 20-day suspension for officiating a ...  Lambda sues Oregon over trans operation - Lambda Legal filed suit against Oregon on June 21 on behalf of a state employee who was denied insurance coverage ...  Dept. of Revenue blocking joint filings by civil-union couples - Same-sex civil union partners who file taxes jointly in Illinois will be breaking the law, according to the Illinois Department ...  30 Under 30 Awards at Center on Halsted - Posted June 27, 2011 - The annual Windy City Times 30 Under 30 Awards ceremony was held June 22 at the Center on Halsted. This ...  Three more discharged under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - From a News Release, posted June 27, 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Servicemembers United issued the following statement today about the discharge of three additional servicemembers pursuant to the ...  Wis. DP registry withstands challenge - Wisconsin's Domestic Partnership Registry was declared constitutional June 20 by the Dane County Circuit Court Branch 11. "It is clear," ...  PASSAGES Steven Nedzel - Steven Nedzel died June 17 of injuries suffered in a fall at his home in Chicago. He was 32. He ...  VIEWS More than a civil union: It's marriage that matters - While entering the institution of marriage, voluntarily, seems to be losing its luster amongst opposite-sex couples— many same-sex couples are ...  Letter: Disappointment on parade - Dear Editor: � It is with great disappointment and a certain amount of anger that I am writing this letter. ...  South African minister on fighting for LGBTQ equality - About two dozen people gathered June 25 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Logan Square to hear from the Rev. ...  PRIDE PHOTOS: Pride goes north to Glenwood Ave. - Many Rogers Park residents and their friends celebrated this Pride Sunday a little closer to home at Pride North, the ...  N.Y. decision pressures GOP presidential candidates - The news that New York State passed a marriage equality law June 24 was big news and, not surprisingly, drew ...  Renee Hanover memorial July 16 - The family and friends of longtime lesbian attorney and activist Renee Hanover has been set for Saturday, July 16, 1-4 ...  New Alliance of Illinois Judges president installed - Judge Lorna Propes (left) and Justice Aurelia Pucinski (right) congratulated Judge Colleen Sheehan at the Alliance of Illinois Judges event ...  Entertainment PRIDE PHOTOS: Chicago Pride Parade 2011 - Street shots from Chicago's 42nd annual LGBT Pride Parade, June 26, 2011by Tim Carroll; shots from the roof of the ...  PRIDE PHOTOS: Dyke March rolls through South Shore - Posted June 27, 2011 - dykemarchchosenOvercast skies and cool weather could not keep more than 500 people from Dyke March Chicago this year. The June ...  PRIDE PHOTOS: Lambda Legal's lake event - Posted June 27, 2011 - The Lambda Legal Ladies on the Lake event is fast becoming the premiere Pride weekend kick-off event for women. This ...  Pop Making Sense - The 2010 film The Runaways was truly enjoyable and greatly overlooked, although it has historical inaccuracies. The groundbreaking all-female teen ...  Gay ex-judge's new role: actor - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - At age 59, Tom Chiola has more life experience than many of his fellow cast mates in Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's ...  Good Boys and True - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. At: Kokandy Productions at Theatre Wit, 1229 W. Belmont. Phone: 773-975-8150; $22. Runs through: July 9 We ...  Yellow Face - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: David Henry Hwang. At: Silk Road Theatre Project, 77 W. Washington. Tickets: 312-433-3800; http://www.GoodmanTheatre.org; $34 (NOTE: Yellow Face is ...  Spotlight - What's a queer-identified woman to do when her Muslim father's dying wish is for his daughter to return to her ...  The Homosexuals - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Philip Dawkins. At: About Face Theatre at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln. Phone: 773-871-3000;$28. Runs through: July 24 Mart ...  Educating Rita - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Willy Russell. At: Shattered Globe Theatre at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago. Phone: 773-236-0764; $23-$28. Runs through: Aug. 14 ...  Knight at the Movies: Making the Boys - Three years ago when the DVD version of 1970's The Boys in the Band, the film version of Mart Crowley's ...  PRIDE PHOTOS: Backlot Bash - The annual all-female party known as the Backlot Bash took place Pride Weekend in Andersonville, as hundreds of women attended, ...  PHOTOS: Revolution at House of Blue - Revolution took over House of Blues Friday, June 24. The thumping crowd was treated to an opening set by Cody ...  Billy Masters - "Linda Evans was going on about how fabulous it was, so I tried it and it was absolute agony. After ...  PRIDE PHOTOS: Thousands party at Rocks - The Rocks Co-ordinating Committee held its 14th annual LGBT Rocks Pride event at Cricket Hill of Montrose Park. Always held ...  Outlines PRIDE PHOTOS: Proud to Run turns 30 - Posted June 27, 2011 - The 30th anniversary of Proud to Run took place June 25 at Montrose and Lake Shore. The event had a ...  Force defeat Pittsburgh in playoffs - Posted June 27, 2011 - The Chicago Force women's tackle football team defeated Pittsburgh 41-31 in a heated back-and-forth regional playoff match at Evanston High ...  Celebrations: Civil unions make their mark on Pride parade - With the approval of Illinois civil unions earlier this year, many couples marched proudly in Pride parade, heralding their commitment ... GAY SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES Brian Lopez - Brian Lopez has only played in one Gay Softball World Series—the 2006 edition, held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. And his ...  BUZZ! Out Chicago artist releases dance single for LGBT community American Foundation for Equal Rights: Prop. 8 anti-marriage activists are desperate SLDN joins "It Gets Better" Project, video features DADT-discharged service members, SLDN Staff Rep. Bachmann's anti-Gay path to GOP presidential candidacy Force defeat Pittsburgh in playoffs