Leonardo da Vinci honored with Legacy Walk plaque at 12th annual dedication ceremony
Visionary gay Italian artist, anatomist, inventor, engineer Leonardo da Vinci was honored with a Legacy Walk plaque at the 12th annual dedication ceremony Oct. 12 in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood. The world’s only outdoor LGBTQ+ history museum, the Legacy Walk is a part of the non-profit education-focused Legacy Project organization. Each year new plaque(s) are added on or…
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Claybourne Elder lifts his voice in praise at the Big Gay Cabaret
Actor and singer Claybourne Elder is on his way to the Big Gay Cabaret. For the first time, this out and proud performer will be singing tunes publicly for fans in an intimate setting in Chicago. His stage resume continues to impress with credits from the revival of Sunday in the Park with George and Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company.…
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NCLR head Imani Rupert-Gordon discusses LGBTQ+ rights at UChicago event
University of Chicago (UChicago) Alumni PRIDE network and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS) hosted a talk, “The State of the LGBTQ Movement: What is at Stake, and How We are Going to Win,” with National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordonas a part of its OUTstanding Speaker Series Oct. 10 at UChicago’s…
Nation & World
WORLD Indian bishops, court rulings, Black History Month, HIV drug
In India, the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) reaffirmed its opposition to same-sex relationships after a film the Council previously criticized won a major award, New Ways Ministry noted. The KCBC previously criticized homosexuality in December 2023 after an Indian LGBTQ+ movie, Kaathal (The Core)—which features a gay Catholic priest—was released. In a statement, the KCBC said…
Theater / Dance
SHOWBIZ Hugh Jackman, ‘Velma’ ends, Emma Corrin, Lil Nas X
Hugh Jackman will perform a series of 12 concerts at Radio City Music Hall next year beginning the weekend of Jan. 24, 2025, and continuing on select weekends in April, May, June, July and August, Deadline noted. Jackman announced the concert series with a social-media video co-starring Ryan Reynolds. The 12 concerts—under the title From New York, With…
Music
Rainbow Railroad’s annual When I Am Free concert fundraiser set for Oct. 23
Renowned jazz singer Dee Alexander will headline Rainbow Railroad’s annual fall concert fundraiser, When I Am Free, Oct. 23 at the historic Jazz Showcase in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. This end-of-year fundraiser has taken place in Chicago every fall for the past five years. The benefit concert has featured performers with strong Chicago ties who are also passionate about…
Film / TV / Gossip
FILM Queer Expression to show Greek movie at Facets on Oct. 29
Queer Expression Film Fest will present the Chicago premiere of Aligned, a new queer feature film from Greece, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at Facets, 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. Writer/director Apollo Bakopoulos is expected to attend. The film tells the story of two men (Dimitris Fritzelas and Panos Malakos) from vastly different worlds—Athens and…
Books / Art
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Trans/queer artists in spotlight at Therapy Collective exhibition
From Oct. 4-6, as part of the Andersonville Arts Weekend, the Chicago Therapy Collective presented its annual Trans & Queer Artist Showcase at 5237 N. Clark St. The event brought together a multitude of individuals working in sculpture, acrylic ink, painting, illustration, video, multi-media, printmaking and collage work to promote queer and trans viewpoints in…
Lesbian
GAY HISTORY MONTH Billie Jean King and other trailblazers in women’s sports
Note: In October, which is Gay History Month, Windy City Times will present regular articles on the people and events that shaped the lives of LGBTQ+ Americans. by Victoria A. Brownworth, Philadelphia Gay News. Special to Windy City Times On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King…