Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NBA star Jason Collins, the first player to come out as gay while playing in a major American professional men’s sports league, has died from brain cancer, his family announced Tuesday. When Collins came out as gay in 2013, more than a decade…
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Queer wedding traditions come alive at Chicago fair
On May 12, Rebecca Pope’s Something Profound Wedding Services and Mei Lin Photography restarted a tradition of holding a wedding show for LGBTQ+ couples headed down the aisle. The Chicago Queer Wedding Show, which took place at The Joinery at 2533 W. Homer St., is the first such wedding show centering queer in several years.…
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El Bar hopes to give Latino culture a permanent home in Northalsted
Miguel Becerril didn’t initially intend to be in hospitality; he originally started his career in fashion design. But through an opportunity to purchase his uncle’s restaurant, he became entrenched in Chicago’s food and beverage scene—leading to the opening of El Bar, 3209 N. Halsted St., Northalsted’s newest Latino bar. El Bar, which opened on St.…
Nation & World
IN BRIEF Trans students, syphilis diagnoses, Egypt’s pro-trans ruling, New Zealand blood donation, Nathan Lane, Madonna
NATIONAL The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association voted on an amendment that would have restricted girls’ sports participation to cis individuals—but the measure failed to achieve the supermajority needed to pass, KXLY noted. The vote was…
Theater / Dance
Jeff Rodriguez jumps into the lake of Eelpout!
Shattered Globe Theatre reels in a fishy tale titled Eelpout! for its 35th-season finale at Theater Wit. Playwright Paul William Kruse serves up a story about society and queer identity set in the wilderness. Longtime friends Sven Svensen and Ole Olson are ice fishing and celebrating Ole’s upcoming wedding at Lake Mille Lacs. The duo swims into…
Music
BOOKS Queer country singer Ty Herndon discusses ‘What Mattered Most’
As everyone knows, life is a combination of sometimes stratospheric highs and devastating lows. In What Mattered Most: A Memoir, openly gay country singer Ty Herndon discusses meeting people in various capacities (personal and professional) and his rise to fame, including appearances on the TV show Star Search. However, this book is also an account of battles…
Film / TV / Gossip
FILM Anne Hathaway takes on ghosts and devils in ‘Mary’ and ‘Prada’
The year 2026 could belong to Anne Hathaway, with her name on the marquee for five films slated for release. Hathaway, an audience favorite since her Princess Diary breakthrough, appears in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey (due July 17) and the erotic thriller Verity (due Oct. 2) where she’ll eventually be landing on Dakota Johnson’s lips. The sci-fi thriller The End of…
Books / Art
Trans
‘Sashay’ celebrates TGNC youth with fashion explosion
‘On April 30, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., in partnership with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, presented Sashay into Spring, a fashion and accessory show celebrating transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth. The event was conceived by model Jae Matthiesen, along with Sophie Buchman. “This event is deeply personal for me,” Matthiesen said in…
Lesbian
Owners of beloved lesbian bar ‘Dorothy’ open queer dive bar ‘Fathom’ in Lakeview
The owners of the popular lesbian bar Dorothy opened a new queer bar in Lakeview this week, with a more casual, “classic neighborhood dive bar” feel. Fathom, 1622 W. Belmont Ave., opened April 9 and was quickly at capacity, with a line of people waiting that stretched down the block. The new nautical-themed bar is designed to…