 |  | Nonprofit appoints first Black gay CEO in its long history - Chicago-based nonprofit One Hope United appointed a new president/CEO in January—and it marked the first time in the child and ...  | | | Evette Cardona honored by arts alliance, National Museum of Mexican Art - Lesbian activist and Polk Bros. Foundation Vice President of Programs Evette Cardona was recently honored by two Latinx arts organizations. ... | | | HRC Calls for Senate To Join House in Reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act - WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ( ... | | | Mormons change policies to benefit LGBTs - Ahead of a churchwide weekend conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( also known as Mormons ), ... | | | Library foundation president named - The Chicago Public Library Foundation ( CPLF ) announced that Brenda Langstraat is its new president. Langstraat comes to the ... | | | Chicago to sue Smollett for $130K - The City of Chicago is planning on suing actor Jussie Smollett after he allegedly concocted an attack against himself. Outgoing ... | | | NYC Pride announces World Pride opening ceremony June 26, Whoopi Goldberg to host - NEW YORK, NY, APRIL 05, 2019 — NYC Pride, the host of WorldPride 2019. Stonewall 50,formally unveiled today the location ... | | | State's Medicaid Program to Cover Gender-Affirming Surgery - Today, the Pritzker administration announced that the state's Medicaid program will begin covering gender affirming surgeries for members under new ... | | | TPAN launches Paws N' Effect program for HIV+ clients - TPAN, Lurie Children's Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Division Head and TPAN Board of Directors member Dr. Rob Garofalo and ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | Artists take to the stage for Trans Day of Visibility event - Trans artists, allies and activists celebrated Trans Day of Visibility March 31 with an art event at Andersonville's Chicago Magic ...
Author: Ariel Parrella-Aureli | | | PASSAGES Ragnar 'Ray' Hammerberg - Windy City Times recently was notified that Ragnar "Rag" Hammerberg, a onetime Chicago resident, was killed last October in Key ... | | | Federal Judge Allows Palatine Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit to Proceed - ( April 9, 2019 — Chicago ) A federal district court judge is allowing a parent-student privacy lawsuit to move ... | | | APA Concerned About Transgender Military Ban - Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019 — The American Psychiatric Association ( APA ), the national medical association representing more than ... | | | Out at CHM forum focuses on reclaiming history - Chicago History Museum ( CHM ) launched its 2019 Out at CHM series March 27 with a forum entitled "How ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | WORLD Vatican meeting, anti-gay countries, trans attack, Brunei items - A group of international lawyers researching the criminalization of homosexuality has met with the Vatican secretary of state and urged ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | NATIONAL Teen PrEP bill, conversion therapy, Laverne Cox, murder-suicide - Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill allowing minors to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, without obtaining parental consent as a ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | LETTER Remembering Roe - To the editor: This marks the 48th year of Choices and the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Interestingly enough, ... | | | Catholic bishops stopped my surgery because I'm transgender - After years of working to affirm my identity in a world where transgender people are questioned constantly about their decisions, ...
Author: Oliver Knight | | | New alderperson Maria Hadden weds - Newly elected Chicago Ald. Maria Hadden wed partner Natalia Vera on March 18. Hadden told Windy City Times that the ... | | | ELECTIONS 2019 LGBT aldermanic races mostly tight - The LGBT members of the Chicago City Council who were in the April 2 runoffs were involved in some very ... | | | LGBTs discuss Lightfoot victory, future - Lori Lightfoot scored a significant mayoral victory in Chicago on April 2—becoming the first African-American woman and first openly LGBT ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | Political experts weigh in on Lori Lightfoot's road ahead - As Chicago moves ahead after a tumultuous municipal election season, it now falls on Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to prepare for ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | Military policy researchers call trans ban the return of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" - SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Pentagon plans to reinstate a ban on military service by transgender Americans this week, raising ... |
| | Ella Jenkins to be honored April 13 - The DuSable Museum, in collaboration with Smithsonian Year of Music 2019, will honor Ella Jenkins with family programming on Saturday, ... | | | THEATER REVIEW Admissions - Playwright: Joshua Harmon At: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: TheaterWit.org and 773-975-8150; $25-$42. Runs through: May 12 Historically, ...
Author: Mary Shen Barnidge | | | THEATER REVIEW Anastasia - Playwright: Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. At: The James M Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St. Tickets: BroadwayInChicago.com. ...
Author: Karen Topham | | | THEATER REVIEW The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey - Playwright: James Lecesne At: American Blues Theater at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: AmericanBluesTheater.com or 773-654-3103; $19-$39. Runs ...
Author: Mary Shen Barnidge | | | Greyson Chance plays new music at Lincoln Hall - Singer-songwriter Greyson Chance played a sold-out show at Lincoln Hall on April 5 to support his recently released album, portraits. ...
Author: John Stadelman | | | Timeline Theatre Company announces 2019-20 Season - Chicago, IL — TimeLine Theatre Company, acclaimed for presenting plays that explore today's social and political issues through the lens ... | | | THEATER REVIEW Pinocchio - Playwrights: Joseph Steakley and Ben Loppries At: House Theatre of Chicago at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. Tickets: 773-769-3832; ...
Author: Jonathon Abarbanel | | | Navy Pier plans 2019 free summer arts and cultural Events - CHICAGO — As the summer season approaches, Navy Pier is pleased to announce the highlights of its 2019 summer programming ... | | | Dance for Life, See Chicago Dance changing leadership - Dance for Life Chicago ( DFL )—which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds to support dance professionals facing critical ... | | | The Joffrey Ballet Announces 2018-19 Season - February 12, 2018 ( Chicago )— Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, proudly announces an impressive 2018-19 season ... | | | DANCE Events will celebrate Joel Hall's 70th birthday - Joel Hall Dancers & Center ( JHDC ) will hold two free events to honor the 70th birthday of Artistic ... | | | Maggie Lindemann's not just a "Pretty Girl" - Singer Maggie Lindemann was introduced to the world through the app Keek and on Instagram. Shortly after that she came ...
Author: Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times | | | 7th Annual Edgewater Arts Festival to Benefit Edgewater Artists in Motion - CHICAGO, IL — Edgewater Arts Festival http://, the premier art-focused, neighborhood festival occurring in the diverse Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, ... | | | Chicago Blues Fest to celebrate Chicago's Blues legacy June 7-9 - Experience Chicago's rich blues music legacy at the 36th Annual Chicago Blues Festival happening Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June ... | | | MUSIC Trans singer-educator talks music, teaching, traveling - For singer-educator Tommy Lamont, living an authentic life as a trans woman has been a decades-long journey that culminated in ...
Author: Carrie Maxwell, Windy City Times | | | SHOWBIZ 'Drag Race,' George Michael, 'The Talk,' Don Lemon - Production company World of Wonder and Voss Events are presenting The Official RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 11 Tour, to kick ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | Billy Masters - "Let's see how long I last."—Patti LuPone says of her latest venture—as a member of Twitter. Her first Tweet? "Contain ...
Author: Billy Masters | | | 'FACES: Out and Proud' at Center on Halsted - The Center on Halsted is presenting "FACES: Out & Proud," an exhibition of the fine art photographs by Chicagoan Chuck ... | | | BOOK REVIEW Dugan's Bistro and the Legend of the Bearded Lady - By Owen Keehnen $17; Out Tales Publishing; 148 pages Bob Theiss contained multitudes—most under a completely different name. Known as ...
Author: Lauren Emily Whalen | | | PHOTOGRAPHY
Iconic photographer honored in 'Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell' - Laura Aguilar—who died at 58 in April 2018—explored multiple aspects of her identity in her photographs. She was queer, Latinx, ...
Author: Kerry Reid | | | Big Freedia to lead April festival - LGBT singer Big Freedia is coming to Chicago to celebrate Do312 & Chicago Cannabis Alliance's street festival—the second annual Waldos ... | | | Critics' Picks - Herland, Redtwist Theatre, through April 14—Empowered by Bruce Springsteen anthems, four women of diverse ages, intents and erotic impulses vow ... | | | Spotlight - We've all said it: "The world would be a better place if there were more people like me!" Oh? Really? ... | | | SAVOR Barton G. The Restaurant
- It's safe to say that there's no spot in Chicago like Barton G. The Restaurant ( 415 N. Dearborn St.; ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | THEATER REVIEW Afterglow - Playwright: S. Asher Gelman At: Buena Theater, 4147 N. Broadway . Tickets: $25-$40; PrideFilmsandPlays.com, or 866-811-4111 or 773-857-0222. Runs through: ...
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| | Men Having Babies conference April 13-14 - The nonprofit organization Men Having Babies ( MHB ) will hold its annual Chicago conference April 13-14 at the Wyndham ... | | | Historic private club reinvents itself to be more inclusive - The Metropolitan Club, in the Willis Tower, provides networking, dining and work spaces as well as hosts private events for ...
Author: John Stadelman | | | BOOK REVIEW She He They Me: For the Sisters, Misters and Binary Resisters - By Robyn Ryle $22.99; Source Books; 400 pages Imagine being a young, queer or curious child with a lot of ...
Author: Sean Margaret Wagner | | | THE SPORTING LIFE Barrett A. Solorio - Barrett A. Solorio has been playing gay sports for almost five years, first starting in the Stonewall Kickball League, and ...
Author: Ross Forman, Windy City Times | | | Dining for Life; Baconfest; Aberlour - The annual event Dining for Life—which raises vital funds for HIV/AIDS-service organizations—returns to Chicago on Thursday, April 25. There are ...
Author: Andrew Davis | | | DINING WingFest, Game of Thrones items, Easter items - —The 20th annual Chicago's Best WingFest will take place Saturday, April 13, 12-4 p.m., at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. ...
Author: Andrew Davis, Windy City Times | | | Chicagoan recalls challenges of overcoming HIV stigma - For Chicagoan Terence Steward II, living with HIV "drove" how he lived his life during his twenties. "I was super-private, ...
Author: Matt Simonette | | | BOOKS Queer scholar profiles Chicago house music - When Micah E. Salkind was a teenager in Kansas, he found the music that would change his life. "I went ...
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