Windy City Times Sept. 28, 2011 Edition

Download PDF Issue News HHS awards $1.89 billion in grants for HIV/AIDS care and medications - From a news release, posted Sept. 26, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of more than $1.89 billion to ensure ...  Catholic conference in Illinois starts marriage initiative - News posted Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 - Illinois' bishops have created a Defense of Marriage department within the Catholic Conference of Illinois ( CCI ) because of ...  Census Bureau releases estimates of same-sex married couples - From a press release, posted Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 - The U.S. Census Bureau released Sept. 27 new statistics on same-sex married couple and unmarried partner households. According to revised ...  Brennon suing over Santiago's death - News update posted Sept. 28, 2011 - Alisha Brennon has filed suit for tens of millions of dollars for the death of her wife Christina Santiago, the ...  Five charged in murder outside La Cueva - News update posted Sept. 21, 2011 - A person who was identified as male by the Cook County State's Attorney's office was murdered over the weekend outside ...  House champions of DOMA repeal renew request for briefing on BLAG defense of DOMA in court - From a House or Representatives news release, posted Sept. 26, 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler ( D-NY ) , Barney Frank ( D-MA ) , Tammy Baldwin ( ...  Judge denies Catholic Charities "stay" in foster care case - News posted Sept. 27, 2011 - A Sangamon County judge has denied a stay in his ruling against Catholic Charities over state foster care contracts, a ...  Census Bureau releases new figures on same-sex couples - News update posted Sept. 28, 2011 - The U.S. Census Bureau released Sept. 27 new statistics on same-sex couple households in the United States. Revised estimates suggest ...  Chicago gay veterans, allies celebrate end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell - News update posted Sept. 21, 2011 - American Veterans for Equal Rights ( AVER ) celebrated the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ( DADT ) Sept. ...  WPATH releases new Standards of Care - News update posted Sept. 27, 2011 - The World Professional Association for Transgender Health ( WPATH ) released their new "Standards of Care" ( SOC ) for ...  Obama campaign manager at Downtown DADT-repeal event - The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network ( SLDN ) celebrated the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ( DADT ) Sept. ...  Hall of Fame auction deals with small turnout - The Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame held its annual Celebrity Auction Sept. 20 at the Boystown nightspot Sidetrack, ...  Country Club Hills facing complaints about discrimination - Two south suburban men have filed complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights, alleging that Country Club Hills Mayor ...  LGBT council tables Hall vote - Despite discontent that the City of Chicago has pulled its financial support for the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame ...  Colleges roll out welcome mat to LGBT students - Approximately 35 schools participated in a college fair that reached out to LGBT high school students and their families Sept. ...  VIEWPOINTS The repeal of DADT - [ Note: Jarrett issued this statement Sept. 20. ] As of Sept. 20, 2011, the discriminatory law known as ...  Supreme worries: Should the court sync marriage ruling to public opinion? - U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia has already conceded that laws banning same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, according to one constitutional scholar. Moreover, ...  Wal-Mart adds transgender protections - Big box retail giant Wal-Mart has added transgender protections to its employee non-discrimination policy. The protections include gender identity and ...  Survey: Med schools teach little about LGBT issues - U.S. and Canadian medical schools offer a median of only five hours of training on meeting the needs of LGBT ...  House requests briefing on BLAG defense of DOMA - U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.; Barney Frank, D-Mass.; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Jared Polis, D-Colo.; David Cicilline, D-R.I.; and John Conyers, ...  VIEWPOINTS Dissension in the ranks - On the heels of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ( DADT ) being repealed, I decided to reach out to Lt. ...  Catholic conference creates anti-gay marriage initiative - Responding to the advent of civil unions in Illinois, the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) announced the formation of a ...  NY 14-year-old commits suicide after bullying - In New York, 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer died of an apparent suicide Sept. 19 after repeatedly asking people to help him ...  HIV group uses public money for souped-up Hummer - A Chicago HIV-awareness not-for-profit used more than $45,000 of public money to fund a tricked-out Hummer, according to new reports ...  Bar hosts HIV/AIDS event - Local bar/lounge TZAR hosted a launch for the new Belvedere RED special-edition bottles Sept. 28. Models walked the runway, sporting ...  ACLU celebrates civil unions and end of death penalty - The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of Illinois held its annual Bill of Rights Celebration at the Westin River North ...  Planned Parenthood has new center - The newly renovated Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) Wicker Park health center, 1152 N. Milwaukee Ave., was officially unveiled Sept. ...  NCLR challenges law firm's refusal to provide benefits to same-sex widow - News posted Sept. 23, 2011 - The National Center for Lesbian Rights ( NCLR ) has filed a federal brief in Pennsylvania Sept. 22, arguing that ...  Chicago Dyke March to move to Argyle neighborhood for 2012, 2013 - News posted Sept. 23, 2011 - The Chicago Dyke March Collective ( CDMC ) has announced that the 2012 and 2013 Dyke Marches will take ...  Jane Addams tribute relocated - The Chicago Park District held a dedication ceremony for the relocated city tribute to social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize-winner ...  Entertainment 'Playboy Club' actor comes out of the closet - News update posted Sept. 26, 2011 - Sean Maher, 36—an actor who plays a closeted gay man on the NBC series The Playboy Club—has come out of ...  Common Threads holds first-ever cook-off - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Common Threads held its first-ever Cook-Off Sept. 15 at Fulton's on the River, raising $28,000 to support the organization's initiatives ...  Hip-hop artists discuss racism and homophobia - The Center on Halsted continued its yearlong SpeakOUT series Sept. 22 with "Hip Hop on the Down Low," a free ...  Lloyd Boston does it with 'Style' - NUNN ON ONE: FASHION - Style guru Lloyd Boston has been giving advice for years on television shows such as NBC Today, Oprah Winfrey, Nate ...  Thomas Dolby on his new album and 'rainbow household' - NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - Musician Thomas Dolby blinded us with science in the '80s along with getting "Hyperactive!" He followed up with session playing ...  Secret Historian: A lecture with Justin Spring - BOOKS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Author Justin Spring was on hand recently at the Chicago History Museum to discuss his book on the life of ...  Dining News - Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - —The Kendall College Charitable Trust will hold its annual gourmet dinner fundraising event Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Kendall College, 900 ...  Gloria Estefan reaches out to the gays - MUSIC - In this exclusive chat, the Queen of Latin Pop talks conservative upbringing, gay marriage and controversial Target deal By Chris ...  BUZZ! Members of Congress urge immigration officials to consider LGBT family ties in deportation cases Fox most LGBT inclusive broadcast TV network, HBO top cable ACLU marks banned Websites Awareness Day with report on LGBT censorship in schools Hockey player Simmonds makes anti-gay comment, National Hockey League refuses to act Study: Lack of characters with disabilities on TV continues Women's history group marks 40 years on Oct. 16 Rosanne Cash at ECC Oct. 8