Windy City Times, Aug. 3, 2011 Edition

Download PDF Issue News Debt ceiling agreement splits Dems, worries LGBT groups - News update posted Aug. 2, 2011 - The U.S. Senate gave final Congressional approval Tuesday ( August 2 ) to a bill raising the nation's current $14.3 ...  AIDS: The long view - Christeller leads women's AIDS group - "Our task is to help women advocate for themselves and other women," said Executive Director Cathy Christeller as she speaks ...  AIDS: CD4- Chicago - An HIV-Positive and Positive Friendly Party - Jay Lacey has been HIV-positive since he was 15 years old. He has lived through the 30 years of AIDS ...  AIDS: LaToya Jackson - 'Apprentice' fundraiser - La Toya Jackson is the fifth of the nine children in the infamous Jackson clan. With Jack Gordon as her ...  AIDS: Faith leaders hold conversation on HIV/AIDS at DuSable Museum - A regional symposium for faith leaders was held July 28 to address the HIV/AIDS health crisis in all African-American communities. ...  Latina survey finds bias, domestic abuse - News update posted July 28, 2011 - A new report released by Mujeres Latinas en Accion and Amigas Latinas July 28 shows disturbing rates of discrimination and ...  AAMVA comes out on transgender ID issues - News update posted Aug. 2, 2011 - In a move that could impact transgender people nationally, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is recommending that ...  The bathroom scare: 'Public bathrooms just won't be safe anymore' - First of two parts- A right-wing group in Massachusetts has launched a new ad campaign using an old scare tactic—the fear of sexual predators ...  Report: Half the country without LGBT protections - News update posted Aug. 4, 2011 - Compiling data from LGBT organizations nationwide, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released a comprehensive report that illustrates that more than ...  ABA honors Olson, Boies - The American Bar Association will honor Ted Olson and David Boies, the famous odd-couple lawyers who got Proposition 8 declared ...  U.S. Census: Illinois shows big jump in reported same-sex couples - News update posted Aug. 4, 2011 - The statistics on same-sex couples in Illinois from the latest decennial census were unveiled Thursday and the count reveals a ...  Bank, Night Ministry respond to various community complaints - In the wake of resident concerns that an MB Financial Bank parking lot in Lakeview was attracting crime, the company ...  A president's promise and a colonel's redemption - Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting in on a White House conference call about the repeal of Don't Ask, ...  Mich. residents respond to vote that permits anti-LGBT bias - The Holland, Mich. City Council voted 5-4 on June 15 to continue to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from ...  Televangelist's grandson preaches acceptance at Chicago confab - Randy Roberts Potts was just 7 years old when he realized something was wrong. Potts, the grandson of famed televangelist ...  Night Ministry reopens shelter - After a three-month hiatus, service providers with the Night Ministry announced that "The Crib," a 20-bed homeless youth shelter, will ...  Alan William Kinsley leans on family ties - The tattoo on his left tricep says "family" in Japanese symbols—a telling and fitting tale for Alan William Kinsley. He ...  National News - California OKs push to repeal LGBT teaching law California officials gave the go-ahead July 25 for anti-gay forces ...  World News - Colombia to have same-sex unions within two years Colombia's Constitutional Court on July 26 gave Congress two years to ...  PASSAGES Ralphj Hannie - News update posted Aug. 4, 2011 - Ralphj Hannie, a longtime bartender at Spyner's Pub, died Thursday night, August 4, at her home with her longtime partner ...  Howard Brown: New board, more questions - News analysis - In the first quarter of 2010, Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) announced that the agency was in a financial crisis, ...  Anti-gay group loses tax-exempt status - News update posted Aug. 2, 2011 - Citing the organization's failure to file properly forms for three years, the Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status ...  Surrogacy and adoption confab includes LGBT issues - Part four of our series on surrogacy - LGBT and heterosexual couples and individuals interested in starting a family through surrogacy and adoption can get their questions answered ...  Clerk's office remembers days before civil unions - For 27 years Louisa Nicotera was in the business of saying "no." Same-sex couples showed up to her window at ...  VIEWS: LGBT veterans' remembrance - The following are the remarks delivered by Willa Taylor at the City of Chicago's Salute to America's LGBT Veterans July ...  Chicago honors LGBT veterans - News update posted July 26, 2011 - Chicago's ninth annual salute to LGBT veterans went off without a hitch in Daley Plaza July 26, but a decidedly ...  Letters: Crime; Boystown; Night Ministry - Crime time To the Editor: You should be embarrassed by the Windy City Times' front page story, Lakeview crime: The ...  Student lies about hate crime; Dollywood's lesbian controversy - NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., were among those applauding the U.S. Department of Health and ...  VIEWS: Creating a safe space: Supporting LGBTQ youth in foster care - By Bryan Samuels Darryn entered the foster care system as an abused and frightened child. By the time he was ...  Sofo has new ownership - Mark Robertson, Mike Sullivan, Steve Milford and Brian Wells have acquired all of the shares of 4923 N. Clark, Inc., ...  Lawyers for Diversity's BBQ - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Lawyers For Diversity Midsummer BBQ took place July 28, 2011 on Sidetrack's rooftop deck. Laura Ricketts of Chicago Cubs Charities ...  Entertainment Celebrations: Jim Filnt's 70th birthday - Friends from all over the city—and the country—came together July 27 at the Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., to ...  Knight at the Movies: The Devil's Double; Cowboys & Aliens; film notes - British actor Dominic Cooper—who first came to prominence in The History Boys and who has had memorable follow-up parts in ...  Beyoncé: '4' the gays - MUSIC - In this gay press exclusive, Queen Bey talks gay fans, loving Lady Gaga and remaking A Star Is Born If ...  Jane Lynch at Women & Children First this fall - America's most famous cheerleading coach is coming back to Chicago. Jane Lynch, who portrays the outspoken, often-hated cheerleading coach Sue ...  Billy Masters - "He told me right before they said, 'Action'...'Dillon, just so you know, I might get an erection.' But I guess ...  The Kardashians, Neil Patrick Harris and Angelina Jolie - Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Sofia Vergara and Jennifer Lopez are among the nominees at this year's National Council of La ...  Scottish Play Scott - Here are a few updates on the Chicago theater scene. Behind-the-scenes changes Walkabout Theatre Company has a brand new artistic ...  No Fats, No Femmes: Tales of Dialing Up... - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Tim Paul. At: Annoyance Theater, 4830 N. Broadway. Tickets: 773-561-4665; www.theannoyance.com; $10. Runs through: Aug. 28 ( Sundays only ...  The Swordswomen of San Gimignano - Playwright: William Shakespeare. Playwright: Michael Brayndick. At: On The Spot Theatre Company at the New Rock Theater ( fka LaCosta ...  CRITICS' PICKS - Bug, Redtwist Theatre, extended through Aug. 7. It's a scary world we live in, and never more so than in ...  Spotlight - Cabaret star Andrea Marcovicci brings her critically acclaimed show Blue Champagne: The History of the Torch Song to the intimate ...  The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Naomi Wallace. At: Eclipse Theatre Company at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Phone: 773-404-7336;$28. Runs through: Sept. 4 ...  Pornography - THEATER REVIEW - Playwright: Simon Stephens. At: Steep Theatre, 1115 W. Berwyn. Phone: 312-458-0722; $20-$22. Runs through Sept. 3 A provocative play about ...  German Santiago: Tales from the 'West Side' - NUNN ON ONE: THEATER - German Santiago—who plays Bernardo in the current touring production of West Side Story—just arrived in Chicago. Along with a background ...  Kelli Strickland's one-woman show - Kelli Strickland will perform her one-woman show in the Fillet of Solo Festival produced by Lifeline Theatre, "We've Got a ...  Goldie Hawn at Lynn Sage gala Sept. 19 - Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation (LSCRF) and Presenting Sponsor Carson Pirie Scott will be among the first to kick off ...  Patrick Stewart, other stars at Comic Con Aug. 11-14 - Wizard World Chicago Comic Con returns to Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Aug. 11-14, with celebrity guests Patrick Stewart, ...  Ozomatli's Raul Pacheco on electrocution and civil unions - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The eclectic band Ozomatli have travled from Los Angeles to around the world, winning three Grammys for their diverse sound. ...  DISH Weekly Dining Guide - A gem is located just across from Steppenwolf. Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen, 1625 N. Halsted, has a welcoming, very casual atmosphere. ...  DISH: DIFFA 'Chef's Table' July 27 - CS magazine and luxury kitchen design company Jenn-Air hosted "Chef's Table," an event that benefited DIFFA ( Design Industry Fighting ...  DISH Dining news - —The Pilsen eatery Ciao Amore (co-owned by same-sex couple Cesar Pineda and Gus Drugas), in conjunction with WineStyles Belmont, will ...  Dolly rocks Rosemont - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Dolly Parton brought her body—and even-more-substantial body of work—to the Rosemont Theatre this past week. Beginning and ending her show ...  Finding Jupiter's Sarah Masimore on activism, lesbianism - MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - You may not have heard of Finding Jupiter yet, but this rock band is hoping that its new EP, released ...  Latino Pride Picnic shines in Humboldt Park - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times- A clear sky in Humboldt Park was the backdrop to the 6th annual Latino LGBTQ Pride Picnic. Orgullo en Accion ...  Outlines A Gay in the Life: Imaging company owner Shira Elyse Kollins - There were plenty of days when Shira Kollins, wearing her pajamas, would walk into the kitchen in the family's Minneapolis ...  Mortgages 101 - The number-one mistake people make regarding mortgages is not getting one: "One of the things I've personally witnessed is this ...  Real estate news - Baird & Warner's Roberta Miller describes the property at 2717 Ridge Road in Highland Park as "a serene totally private ...  WCMG's Post-Pride party - Staff, writers, photographers, drivers and volunteers for Windy City Media Group ( parent company of Windy City Times ) gathered ...  Gay hockey tourney running Aug. 12-14 - It's the dog days of summer, so that's the perfect time for Andrew Sobotka and his friends to think about ...  Sky hosts a 'Making It Better' game - The Chicago Sky WNBA basketball team hosted the Los Angeles Sparks July 30, and the game showcased area LGBT youth ...  CMSA flag football sign-up Aug. 6 at Crew - The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association fall flag-football sign-up will take place Saturday, Aug. 6, 4-7 p.m. at Crew, 4804 N. ...  HRC's Swing Aug. 12 in Highland Park - The 2011 Human Rights Campaign women's golf event "Swing" will take place Friday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m. at the ...  BUZZ! Affinity reaches funding goal, seeks immigration intern CDC reports HIV infections jump among young gay Black men Step Up Women's Network to launch Shine & Dine in Chicago From Macho to Mariposa: New gay Latino fiction The Other Dance Festival 2011 September 6 – 30, 2011 GLAAD Network Responsibility Index: ABC Family excellent  "Behind The Music: Adam Lambert" Mr. Midwest Leather Contest 2011

 

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