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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