50 Chicago Pride Month events you’ll want on your calendar
Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community is celebrating Pride Month with dozens of events across the city—from major street festivals and the flagship parade to parties, sports gatherings, advocacy events and educational programs. Below is Windy City Times’ curated roundup of 50 LGBTQ+ Pride Month events happening across…
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IN BRIEF George Santos, shigella cases, Senegal’s law, popes’ designer, musician comes out, Matt Bomer, Riot Fest
NATIONAL Warning: This column mentions incidents of violence against transgender people. Gay former congressman George Santos, Proud Boys chair Enrique Tarrio and ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich are among those reportedly preparing to seek taxpayer-funded payouts from President Donald Trump’s controversial new $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” The Advocate noted, citing The Washington Post. The fund was…
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OPINION Trump is not entitled to immunity for tax evasion
In its landmark 6-3 immunity decision, the Supreme Court created a three-tiered framework under which presidents are absolutely immune from claims arising from their exclusive constitutional authority. They are entitled to presumptive immunity for all other official acts within the ‘outer perimeter’ of their duties, but have no immunity for unofficial, private acts committed while in office. Trump’s personal…
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IN BRIEF Jason Collins, trans student stabbed, Warsaw’s pro-marriage move, Uganda drops bill, INK, Janet Jackson, Sally Field
NATIONAL Jason Collins—the NBA’s first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion—died at age 47 after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to media reports.…
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SAVORY news: ‘Father of dinner theater’ dies, Ann Sather’s last date, Glenwood Sunday Market
Death of a giant: William “Bill” Pullinsi—a director/producer widely regarded as the “father of dinner theater”—has passed away at the age of 86 of natural causes. Pullinsi pioneered the concept of dinner theater in the late 1950s and early 1960s, going on to direct or produce more than 400 theatrical productions during a career spanning more…
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Chicago singers help Belting for Life reach new heights
On May 11, the 11th annual Belting for Life Concert reached a new milestone. The event, a fundraiser for AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) was the most successful Belting for Life event yet, nearly selling out SPACE at 1245 Chicago Ave. in Evanston. Conceived, produced and curated by Christopher Pazdernik—and taking place on his birthday—Belting for…
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FILM The Chicago Critics Film Festival winds up with a Wilde week in the Windy City
The Chicago Critics Film Festival is curated by the Chicago Film Critics Association and is the only United States film festival programmed exclusively by critics. Founded in 1990, the Chicago Film Critics Association supports filmmaking and is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization. For its 13th edition, the CCFF was held from May 1-7 in 2026, at…
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Angela Davis discusses political moment at Brave Space Alliance’s ‘Soirée’
Longtime activist Angela Davis headlined Brave Space Alliance’s second annual Planting Power and Perseverance-themed Partners in Dignity Soirée May 21 at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina St., in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Davis spoke about her long history in activism as well the current cultural moment, particularly threats both political and physical against transgender Americans. She opened by emphasizing that in…
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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…