Rocker Melissa Etheridge agreed to hold a small benefit for the Chicago Gay Games VII group and Power Up, the lesbian entertainment industry group, last Friday, March 19. Pictured are the co-chairs of the Federation of Gay Games behind Etheridge, along with volunteers and board members with Chicago Games Inc., in a meet-and-greet just before Etheridge’s House of Blues show. FROM LEFT, BACK ROW: Bobby Hoeppner, Roberto Mantaci, Kevin Boyer, Kathleen Webster, Theresa Galletti. FRONT: Brenda Schumacher, Dennis Sneyers, Suzi Arnold, Melissa Etheridge, Tracy Baim, Kurt Dahl and Elizabeth Valenti. Photo by Ronit Bezalel