Chicagoans rally for meaningful change after massive ‘blue-wave’ mid-term election results
Days after the 2026 mid-term elections delivered a wave of Democratic victories nationwide, Chicago activists gathered on the chilly, bright and sunny Nov. 7 afternoon at Federal Plaza in the Loop to send a message: Our votes count. The People Have Spoken rally organizers’ overall message…
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Rubberists invade Chicago for MIRXXX
The 30th MIR International Rubber Weekend took place at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare at 8535 W Higgins Rd., from November 5-8. This year’s theme was “XXX.” The rubber market expanded again this year, with vendors from all over the country and the world, drawing a continuous stream of thousands of attendees and shoppers. This year…
Jordan Firstman faces instant fatherhood as Peter in Club Kid
Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid cinematically grows into adulthood while questioning the idea of family in a New York queer nightlife setting.Released by A24 this month, Club Kid is Firstman’s feature film directorial debut. He also wrote the piece and stars as Peter, a club promoter who discovers he has a biological British son named Arlo, played by Reggie Absolom,…
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SAVOR Holiday market, Sapori turns 25 and Veterans’ Day offers
In fashion: LGBTQ+ designer Richard Dayhoff’s stylish offerings are front and center in Richard Dayhoff: Fashion in Motion, which is being shown through Dec. 1 at The Columbia College Fashion Windows, 618 S. Michigan Ave. Dayhoff—who has dressed Oprah Winfrey, among others—has clothing designs that have been sold for more than 20 years in more…
Nation & World
IN BRIEF Dem candidates vary on trans support; Dolores Huerta; intersex awareness; German raid; Zelenskyy’s support; ‘One Job Away’; Sir Patrick Stewart
Warning: This column mentions violent activity. NATIONAL Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek released a campaign ad calling for an end to taxpayer-funded gender-affirming care, including treatment for transgender adults—and that has sparked backlash in…
Theater / Dance
THEATER ‘A Strange Loop’ wows in About Face Theatre and Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere
There is a lot going on in the mind of Usher, the simultaneously insecure and ambitious leading man at the center of A Strange Loop. This unabashed and self-described “big, Black and queer ass” Broadway musical is making a fabulous Chicago premiere via a strong co-production by About Face Theatre and Raven Theatre through Nov. 22. A…
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TRAVEL Pride in Dallas was a weekend of unabashed joy for Texas’ queer community
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Blade Pride arrived for a second time this year in Dallas, Texas, with the local community coming together for a few more days to uplift their LGBTQ+ neighbors. It was a weekend of fun inclusivity that this city is no stranger to; Dallas currently boasts the sixth-largest population of LGBTQ+…
Film / TV / Gossip
FILM Queer Fright: Filmmaker Zach Lorkiewicz brings “psychosis incarnate” feature debut to Chicago
After graduating from Northwestern University, gay filmmaker Zach Lorkiewicz headed for Los Angeles. While he has found a successful creative home there, his ties to the Midwest remain strong. “The Night Jane Went Insane,” his colorful seven-minute grand dame freak-out, had its local premiere in 2023. Now his feature film debut, a horror film entitled It…
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Chicago trans advocates question justice after acquittal in Dejanay Stanton killing
The acquittal of a man charged in the 2018 killing of Dejanay Stanton has renewed calls for accountability and greater protections for Chicago’s Black transgender community. A Cook County jury on Oct. 23 found Tremon Hill, 25, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Stanton, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman who was fatally…
Lesbian
Legacy Walk marks Cannon and Pulaski’s contributions to history
On the unseasonably warm and sunny afternoon of Oct. 10, Open Hand/Chicago Co-Founder, LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS ally/activist and Legacy Project Co-Founder Lori F. Cannon and U.S. Revolutionary War Brigadier General, Father of the American Calvary and hero Casimir Pulaski were inducted into the Legacy Walk in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood. The 15th annual event included a…