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AIDS: Making a 'Poz' connection: Sean Strub - Sean Strub, 53, wasn't supposed to live very long. In fact, he was supposed to die of complications from HIV ...  |
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AIDS: Positively Aware explores inflammation, PrEP, and politics - The July/August issue of Chicago-based Positively Aware magazine, Inflamed Response, looks at the role inflammation plays in the health of ...  |
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AIDS: Next week: mother of Ryan White speaks out - Jeanne White-Grinder, mother of Ryan White (pictured), speaks out about her son, the AIDS movement, and Ryan's legacy 21 years ...  |
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AIDS: Bob Strada reflects on impact of AIDS on sports - The memories are vivid, even 28 years later. The emotions are still there, both good and bad, and there were ...  |
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AIDS: Woman challenges stereotypes about HIV and AIDS - The Maria T. Mejia story is a tribute to her perseverance and pride, filled with anguish, attitude, hardships and a ...  |
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Joey Kafka, Lakeview wine-shop owner, dies - News update posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - Joseph "Joey" Frank Kafka, a Boystown entrepreneur who was both praised for his bon vivant appreciation of wine and has ...  |
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Obama not making 'news on marriage equality' any time soon - News update posted Wed., June 29, 2011 - President Obama, at a midday nationally televised press conference June 29, was repeatedly pressed for his views on marriage equality. ...  |
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Rhode Island civil-unions bill pleases no one - News update posted Saturday, July 2, 2011 - The Rhode Island Senate passed a civil-union bill 21 to 16 June 29, which the governor has said he will ... |
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DoJ comes out swinging against DOMA - News update posted Sunday, July 2, 2011 - The Department of Justice ( DoJ ) , on July 1, recommended a federal appeals court in California dismiss a ...  |
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Pride Parade aftermath raises questions, concerns - Well after the floats rolled back into storage and streets were cleared of litter, Chicago pride parade attendees were still ...  |
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9th Circuit tells military to stop enforcing DADT - From news releases, posted July 6, 2011 -SLDN statement ( Washington, DC ) Army Veteran and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network ( SLDN ) Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis ...  |
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University of Illinois football player charged in alleged hate crime - Posted July 6, 2011 - A University of Illinois football player was arrested in the early morning hours of July 4 following an attack that ...  |
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Lakeview 'loitering' event turns into dramatic showdown with queer youth organizers - Posted July 3, 2011 - The intent, said organizers, was simply to raise awareness about crime in Lakeview. But what many expected would be a ...  |
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Another man stabbed in Lakeview over holiday weekend - Posted July 4, 2011 - A late-night fight in Lakeview led to a stabbing July 3. The incident is the latest in a slew of ...  |
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Kevin Jennings, Education office seat, both gone - The U.S. Department of Education office once headed by openly gay appointee Kevin Jennings and charged with helping with efforts ...  |
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Ald. Tunney issues statement on 44th Ward crime - From a News Release, posted July 6, 2011 - During the last several years, the 44th Ward has continued to build a reputation as one of the City's most ...  |
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World News - U.S. consul general in Tijuana reaches out to LGBTs The U.S. consul general in Tijuana, Steve Kashkett, held a ...  |
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R.I. civil-union law pleases no one - Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) signed a civil-union bill into law July 2—but LGBT-rights advocates are not happy with ...  |
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Several same-sex divorces among first in Illinois - While it was widely believed that the state's first same-sex divorce was filed in Peoria June 1, Windy City Times ...  |
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Lesbian Wis. pastor talks about trial, suspension - In Wisconsin, lesbian United Methodist minister the Rev. Amy DeLong recently received a 20-day suspension (that started July 1) for ...  |
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Chicagoan reflects on Obama's LGBT reception - It's been several days since her first trip to Washington D.C., and Adrienne Williams is still buzzing with excitement. "It ...  |
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PASSAGES Michael 'Mangina' Gabaldon - A figure in Chicago's gay community whose drag persona was as famous as his own name passed away June 27. ...  |
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Man guilty of attacking Seattle lesbian couple - In Seattle, Wash., Isaiah Kalebu was found guilty July 1 on all counts—aggravated murder, first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree ...  |
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Hall of Fame event turns 20 - Nearly 150 people packed the front room at Circuit Nightclub for the 20th annual "Pride and Joy" fundraiser for the ...  |
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NEA GLBT caucus hosts Chicago gala - Hundreds of National Education Association GLBT Caucus members and allies attended the caucus dinner in Chicago July 3, in conjunction ...  |
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VIEWS Stonewall, New York and marriage equality - On the evening of Friday, June 24, I danced to Lady Gaga wearing a hot pink glitter beard in a ...  |
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VIEWS: What next for the Pride Parade? - This year's Chicago Pride Parade was the largest ever, causing some concerns about whether it has become too big for ...  |
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VIEWS Boystown Is Burning: Prejudice takes root in the community - Watch out Boystown! The Blacks are coming to get you! At least that's the message that some in the community ...  |
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LETTER Parade rebuttal - Dear Editor: I am writing this letter in response to Chester Munro's letter to the editor in the Windy City ...  |
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CELEBRATIONS Esteem Awards turns five - HONORS celebrations - More than 30 people celebrated this year's Esteem Award honorees at Sidetrack Chicago bar July 2. This year marked the ...  |
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Jailed gay-basher paroled; AMA backs marriage equality - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Teresa Edwards, who won four Olympic gold medals playing basketball, will serve as the U.S. Olympic Committee's chief of mission ...  |
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Education caucus holds mixer at Sidetrack - The National Education Association's ( NEA's ) GLBT caucus held its Ichabod Crane reception at Sidetrack June 30. Around 40 ...  |
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell dies again, 9th Circuit lifts stay - Posted July 6, 2011 - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 6 lifted its stay of a federal District Court ruling that ...  |
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Chicago's Black Pride: Pride in the park - Windy City Black Pride ( WCBP ) hosted its annual park festival of entertainment, community outreach and celebration of ...  |
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Billy Masters - "I wear my shirts open because ties give me a headache. I can only wear them for a few hours ...  |
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The (Gay) Gaga interview - Superstar talks activism, her legacy and how being a gay icon is a 'tall order' - Lady Gaga is one of the biggest superstars in the world. However, speaking to her only briefly during this rare ...  |
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Fran Drescher on her new show, gay rights and 'The Nanny' - NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - The TV Land network has a fresh idea with its new show, Happily Divorced. A florist from L.A. ends her ...  |
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Entertainment news: Kate Moss, Hugh Jackman and 'Glee' - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Beyonce recently made history as the first female to headline England's Glastonbury Festival, according to the New York Post. When ...  |
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Chinglish and Stick Fly are Broadway-bound - SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT - Two Chicago world premiere plays are now Broadway-bound. David Henry Hwang's hilarious comedy, Chinglish, got an instant Broadway try-out last ...  |
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Middletown - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Will Eno. At: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. Phone: 312-335-1650;$20-$73. Runs through: Aug. 14 At one point in our ...  |
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Chinglish - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: David Henry Hwang. At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn. Phone: 312-443-3800;$25-$73. Runs through: July 24 In 2009, Aditi Brennan ...  |
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SPOTLIGHT - Before the national tour of West Side Story hits the Windy City later this month, why not brush up on ...  |
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The Women, Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche - DOUBLE REVIEW - The Women Playwright: Clare Booth Luce. At: Circle Theatre, 1010 W. Madison, Oak Park. Phone: 708-660-9540; $22-$26. Runs through: Aug. ...  |
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Shout! - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Many. At: Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire, Tickets: 1-846-634-0200; $40-$48. Runs through: Aug. 14 What's not to like about Shout!? This ...  |
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CRITICS' PICKS - The Chicago Landmark Project, Theatre Seven at Greenhouse Theater, through July 10. It's the perfect staycation—a tour of Chicago from ...  |
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Hidden - BOOK REVIEW - by Tomas Mournian, $15; Kensington; 387 pages You hated being "It." In fact, nobody liked being "It" when playing hide ...  |
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Cary Grant, Hollywood men of the 20th century - STARRLIGHT Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - He was one of the most beloved actors of the golden years of Hollywood. The wealthy cowboy was born Frank ...  |
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Things get 'White Haute' - K Dock Media hosted a White Party to celebrate Black Pride July 3 at Mid Lounge. Entitled "White Haute," the ...  |
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GLO TV launches - At the Dana Hotel's Vertigo Sky Lounge July 2, GLO TV—the first urban LGBT television network—held "Summer Nights," a Lux ...  |
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Goo Goo Dolls bassist on longevity and new music - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Goo Goo Dolls made no one forget their "Name" with their fifth album, A Boy Named Goo, in the ...  |
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Glen Hansard; Loretta Lynn - BENT NIGHTS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The 2008 Academy Awards show was a rather typical ceremony, with expected winners (Daniel Day Lewis getting his second Oscar ...  |
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LZ Granderson: Playing (and writing) his way through the sports world - Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - LZ Granderson played in the annual Coady Roundball Classic this April in Chicago, although only in the B-Division because, well, ...  |
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Force playoff game July 9 vs. Boston - The Chicago Force women's pro tackle football team continues its playoff run this Saturday, July 9. The team plays Boston ...  |
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Looking at Youth Pride Services - GROUP PROFILE Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Sometimes there isn't a happy ending. Sometimes there aren't parents to rely on for support or even a home to ...  |
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A Gay in the Life: Student placement specialist Luticia Coleman - Amidst dealing with cleaning her carpets and finding the new pee spot of her twice-removed ex-girlfriend's cat Pedro, Luticia Coleman ...  |
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Gay World Series brings concerns, economic boon - The Gay Softball World Series will be, without question, an economic boon for Lakeview, Andersonville and the entire city of ...  |
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Gay Softball World Series Profile: Brian Kettner - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Brian Kettner has played eight times in the annual Gay Softball World Series, including the 2010 tournament, held in Columbus, ...  |
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