Police called on State Sen. Mike Simmons while canvassing in Uptown
A woman called police on State Sen. Mike Simmons while he was canvassing voters in Uptown on Feb. 20, an encounter the congressional candidate said reflects the kinds of bias his campaign has sought to address. Simmons was door-knocking with his campaign manager and volunteers inside…
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SAVOR Dance divas, hidden gem in Lake View, ‘Spotlight’ drag brunch, Chicago Fire launch
—Dance fever: During International Women’s Month, HER: HRC—the local women’s branch of the LGBTQ+-rights group the Human Rights Campaign—will present a ‘90s dance party at D.S. Tequila, 3352 N. Halsted St., on March 7, 7-11 p.m. DJ CASH ERA will spin the tunes as attendees channel their inner Janet Jackson or Paula Abdul. According to the event’s Facebook…
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OPINION In these crazy times: Finding the joy of honesty in the darkness of lies
In our era of performative politics, the arts can lead us back to truth. Last week I watched the Attorney General of the United States sneer at the rule of law and felt sick. I’ve been a federal trial lawyer for decades, and there was the titular head of American law defecating on it to applause from Fox…
Nation & World
Chicago couple among those trapped in Puerto Vallarta unrest
Several LGBTQ+ Chicagoans were among those caught up in violence in Puerto Vallarta following the assassination of Jalisco New Generation Cartel Leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes by the Mexican military on Feb. 22. Violent…
Theater / Dance
AHF presents ABBA Burlesque Blow-Out
On Feb. 20, Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation presented The Ohh Mamma!!! Burlesque Show, a stunning, sex positive, wildly romantic explosion of modern dance, theater, eroticism, naughty humor, vaudeville, disco and ABBA. Ohh Mamma!!! , which took place at Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St., was a celebration of National Condom Day and, despite all the raciness and ribald humor,…
Music
Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus brings diva royalty to the Center on Halsted with Lipstick & Lyrics: Bette, Barbra & Beyoncé
CHICAGO, IL (March 6-7, 14) – Hold on to your wigs! Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus proudly announces the return of its annual live-singing drag extravaganza, Lipstick & Lyrics: Bette, Barbra & Beyoncé, lighting up the stage at Chicago’s Center on Halsted. Tickets are available now at cgmc.org/lnl. This year’s edition celebrates three legendary divas: Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand,…
Film / TV / Gossip
Deconstructing Harrys: ‘Pillion’ star and director open up about their new motorcycle dom-com
Pillion is a Scottish Gaelic word for a seat behind a motorcyclist. It is also the title of a powerful new queer film. Actor Harry Melling plays Colin, the pillion rider sitting behind Alexander Skarsgård’s Ray in a story adapted from the book Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones. In the film, Colin and Ray explore what it means…
Books / Art
Trans
Trans candidate Zoey Carter focuses on working class in state House bid
If Zoey Carter wins her bid to represent her central Illinois district, she would become the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature. Carter, a longtime retail and manufacturing worker from Pekin, is seeking the Illinois House seat for the 93rd District, challenging Republican incumbent Travis Weaver in the general election in a…
Lesbian
IN BRIEF Medical group’s update, HRC dinner, ‘Rafiki,’ Algerian boxer, queer gymnast, Super Bowl
NATIONAL The American Medical Association (AMA) has updated its recommendations for gender-affirming care, endorsing certain limitations on surgery for minors, LGBTQ Nation noted. The AMA is now the second major medical organization (following the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, or ASPS) to walk back its total support for whatever gender-affirming treatments a doctor and a…