Gloria Steinem, journalist, author, activist, feminist and organizer dies
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the passing of WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem Julie Burton noted, “Gloria once wrote a letter to Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, author of the Roe…
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OPINION Socialism is a nine-letter dirty word …
When the Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won election as mayor of New York City, alarm klaxons went off across the internet and the mainstream press. Commentators declared it the end of the Democratic Party and the decline of America — a socialist takeover of the nation’s largest city and cultural capital. The hysteria took me…
Second City Sisters invokes Dolly Parton’s ‘nurturing spirit’ with Chicago tribute
Novice Sister Pegatha Bundy—a member of Chicago’s Second City Sisters Abbey of the Irreverent Bean—grew up in the South. As such, Dolly Parton was a constant, almost ethereal presence in her household. “My mom loved Dolly, so Dolly was very much part of our childhood,” Novice Sr. Pegatha told Windy City Times Aug. 31. “My mom…
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Dolly’s memory gets warm embrace from Chicago runners
The Curious Ultrarunner’s Secret Society (CUSS), an all-inclusive running and coaching group, met on the empty intersection of Lincoln Marshfield Avenues on Aug. 30 to kick off the Dolly Parton Tribute Run in honor of the late artist. Runners braved the chill and drizzling rain that morning for a run highlighting key filming locations for Parton’s 1992…
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IN BRIEF Queer pastor dies, trans intelligence agent, Landmark Dinner, UN experts, India’s queer MP, ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Hayden Panettiere
Warning: This column mentions violence and suicide. NATIONAL Rev. Derek Terry, a Cincinnati pastor known for his LGBTQ+ activism, has died at age 42, per The Cincinnati Enquirer. He served as a Christian pastor at…
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BUSINESS ‘Punk, intense and all-encompassing’: Chicagoan Dawn Heilung brings trans artists into focus
Gender Fucked Productions (Gender Fucked) Founder and former Executive Director and Artistic Director Dawn Heilung uses many labels to describe themselves— queer, bisexual, pansexual, polyamorous, trans, non-binary, transfleminine—because “I don’t think one can fully encompass my experience.” “I started [the trans, enby and queer arts and event production focused nonprofit] Gender Fucked Productions in 2022 because…
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‘She loved all of us’: Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community remembers Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton’s flamboyance, acceptance and support for LGBTQ+ rights made her an enduring queer icon and inspired Chicago artists, performers and generations of LGBTQ+ fans.
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FILM ‘Castaway’ seeks to create intergenerational dialogue for Latinx audiences through storytelling
An upcoming short film, “Castaway” by director and writer Nathan Marquez, shines a spotlight on the intersectionality between being queer, growing up Latinx and Catholic and learning to find community. The film is currently in pre-production with Z Marc Productions both producing and supporting funding for the short film by hosting the Queer Creative Lounge…
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BUSINESS Chicagoan Molly Brodzeller built a stained glass business from a lifelong passion
Molly Brodzeller was first introduced to creating stained glass in third grade, sparking a lifelong love of the craft. Reflecting back on that experience, Brodzeller said it definitely “made roots in my mind.” They eventually parlayed their love into a Chicago business, Stained Glass by Molly B. A portfolio of Brodzeller’s work and the partnerships they…
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Meet the new chair of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council
Starr De Los Santos is stepping into leadership of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council with the goal of strengthening the body’s connections with the community. De Los Santos was appointed chair after outgoing chair Jin-Soo Huh stepped down in February. Her rise to leadership coincides with six new members joining the council and Antonio King recently taking…