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| | Schism means two Black Prides
Due to conflict and disputes, 2007 was an unstable year for Windy City Black Pride. After a successful pride celebration with former president Charles Nelson, the then-9-year-old organization began to wilt when accusations of Nelson being ... | | 
| | Combination Locke
Kimberley Locke became a part of the national consciousness when she was a finalist on season two of TV's "American Idol," finishing third to Clay Aiken and eventual champion Ruben Studdard. She's since parlayed that result ... | | 
| | BOOK REVIEW: Hiding in Hip Hop
Written by Terrance Dean $23; Atria Books; 305 pages Review by Yasmin Nair By now, the term 'on the down low' has become a part of everyday language. Beginning with J. L. King's 2004 book, On ... | |
| | Anita Alvarez holds Pride reception
A group of host members held a Pride Reception at Sidetrack in support of Anita Alvarez (in red in the picture above ) in the general election for Cook County state's attorney. In February, Alvarez ... | |
| | Girlz.Got.Game at Center
New Vision of Hope Foundation (NVHF ) , a non-profit organization, and E3 Radio, in association with the Center on Halsted, will present their first 'Girlz.Got.Game' 3-on-3 Basketball Classic and Health Fair Sat.-Sun., July 26-27, ... | |
| | March highlights Boystown tensions
The Coalition for Justice and Respect organized a 'Unity March Against Racism and Harassment' in the Boystown area. This was the latest such event in Chicago to address the tensions that have pitted youth of color ... | |
| | Another South African lesbian murdered
by Sabine Neidhardt On April 28, 2008, lesbian soccer queen Eudy Simelane (31 years old ) was found gang-raped and murdered in an open field some 200 meters (approximately 650 feet ) from her family home ... | |
| | Shaken but solid: A gay man and the Chinese earthquake
by TOM EMEI YINSHI Tens of thousands of people lost their lives May 12 when an earthquake registering approximately 7.9 on the Richter scale hit China's Sichuan province. In an extended letter, a man who happens ... | | 
| | PASSAGES: Kathleen Rose Winter
Kathleen Rose Winter, 51, passed away May 4. A lifelong Chicagoan, Winter was active in several fields of pursuit, including advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, athletics, writing, performing, and public speaking. Winter lived ... | |
| | Disc and That: Recent/upcoming DVDs
—10,000 B.C. (June 24; $28.98 ) : This movie—which generated widely varying opinions when it ran in theaters earlier this year—seems like it could be 2008's guilty pleasure. The movie ... | |
| | Obama's nomination and the LGBT contingent
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama secured enough delegate votes June 3 to clinch the Democratic nomination for president. The achievement marks the first time in the nation's history that someone from a racial-minority group has won the ... |
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