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| | Community closings, delays announced
Due to the extreme cold, the Jan. 30 issue of Windy City Times will experience a delayed delivery, for the safety of our delivery personnel. Copies of the paper should be fully distributed to all of ... | | 
| | Gay 'Empire' actor attacked in Chicago (UPDATE)
Chicago police have opened a hate-crime investigation after openly gay actor Jussie Smollett—from the television show Empire—alleged he was attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him and physically attacked him, according to ... | |
| | Chicago Park District has 142 locations as warming centers
The Chicago Park District announced that 142 park locations are now available as warming centers. All Chicago Park District warming centers will be open under normal park location operating hours, unless otherwise posted. Operating hours for ... | | 
| | SAG Awards, the usual winners plus one surprise
The productions and performers who have been winning most of the awards this season pretty much stayed true to form at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, which honors excellence in film and television. ... | | 
| | Out South Bend Mayor Buttigieg announces presidential exploratory committee
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced Jan. 23 that he was in the early stages of a presidential run, forming an exploratory committee that would investigate the viability of such a bid. Buttigieg, should he ... |
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| | LGBTQ parenting roundtable Jan. 31
An LGBTQ parenting roundtable will take place Thursday, Jan. 31, 6-9 p.m., at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. The Cradle is hosting a roundtable discussion designed to promote an honest and open dialogue about ... | |
| | SCOTUS upholds trans military ban with 'no-blanket ban'
With a mostly conservative Supreme Court—Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh—it comes as no surprise that the court's five-to-four vote has ... | |
| | Scholarships available for LGBT health event
A limited number of scholarships to cover the cost of conference registration is available to individuals in financial need who wish to attend the National LGBTQ Health Conference May 31-June 1 in Atlanta's Emory University. (Founding ... | | 
| | Colleagues, student remember generous gay art-history professor
Martha Pollak remembered colleague Ross Edman bringing his Pekinese dogs to campus at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), which she considered a welcome surprise. Pollak—art history professor and ... | |
| | LGBT Community Fund alleges discrimination at suburban print shop
The LGBT Community Fund of the Chicago Community Trust held a reception Thursday Jan. 24 to launch its Fund II initiative and share the fund's past accomplishments via a 12-page brochure. The brochure was designed and ... | |
| | Chicago Dogs release schedule
The Chicago Dogs—the newest team in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball—announced their 2019 season schedule. The team will play 50 home games at Rosemont's Impact Field, including its ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2019 Women's group hosting mayoral forum Feb. 2
The Chicago Women Take Action Alliance will hold a mayoral candidates' forum on Saturday, Feb. 2, 1-4 p.m., at the Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. The forum—the third forum the alliance has sponsored—will be preceded ... | |
| | ELECTIONS 2019 Early voting info; election judges needed
Early voting for the Feb. 26 municipal elections will take place Feb. 11-25. Before Feb. 11, early voting is taking place only at the Loop Super Site at 175 W. Washington St. Any Chicago voter may ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 2019 Annise Parker talks Victory Fund record, Chicago election
For Annise Parker—who was formerly the mayor of Houston and was the first openly lesbian person to be the mayor of any major American city—the 2018 midterm elections were not just a "blue wave." She called ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 2019, MAYOR Toni Preckwinkle talks Ed Burke, LGBT issues
Toni Preckwinkle is currently the Cook County Board president—a position she has held since 2010. She is the first Black woman to be elected to that office. Prior to that, Preckwinkle was the 4th Ward alderman ... | |
| | Trans director endorses in 44th Ward race
After wading into politics with her endorsement of Bernie Sanders in 2016, transgender director Lana Wachowski (who co-helmed The Matrix films, among others) has spoken out on a race much closer to home, backing Lake View ... | | 
| | ELECTIONS 2019, 49TH WARD Queer candidate Maria Hadden on police, LGBT issues
When Maria Hadden moved to Chicago from Ohio she quickly got involved in political activism, registering voters for the 2004 election. From 2007-2010, Hadden and fellow condo building neighbors organized to stay in their homes after ... | |
| | Poll Says 70% of Americans Oppose Trump-Pence Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation's largest organization of LGBTQ military families, responded to a new Quinnipiac University National Poll showing that an overwhelming majority ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Conversion therapy, E.J. Johnson, anti-LGBT attacks
Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the "Conversion Therapy for Consumers under a Conservatorship or Guardianship Amendment Act of 2018," also known as ACT 22-573—a bill that extends Washington, D.C.'s conversion therapy protections for ... | | 
| | WORLD Angola's pro-gay move, sterilization ruling, 'Queer Eye'
Angola has finally decriminalized the "vices against nature" provision in its law—widely interpreted to be a ban on same-sex conduct, Human Rights Watch reported. Taking things one step further, the ... | |
| | American Bar Association adopts pro-LGBT Resolution 113
The American Bar Association (ABA), headquartered in Chicago, recently adopted Resolution 113. According to the ABA's website, the historic resolution "opposes laws, regulations, and rules or practices that discriminate against ... | |
| | Jussie Smollett of Empire attacked, community groups respond
From the National Black Justice Coalition: WASHINGTON, DC— This morning, news broke that Tuesday night, Jussie Smollett, a cast member of 'Empire,' was brutally attacked in an apparent hate crime. In response to the news David ... | |
| | Researchers now recruiting for new study of Chicago-area bisexual men
January, 2019 Chicago, IL- Researchers are now recruiting Chicago-area bisexual men for new study, the Men's Daily Experiences Study (MeDES). Led by Dr. Wendy Bostwick of UIC's College of Nursing and Dr. Brian Dodge of the ... | |
| | Howard Brown names new policy manager
Howard Brown Health has announced that Aisha Davis has been named the manager of policy and advocacy for the Center for Education, Research and Advocacy (ERA). ERA's advocacy team focuses on initiatives that improve the health ... | | 
| | One in fifty students identifies as trans according to report
A first-of-its-kind U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has revealed that nearly one in 50 (1.8 percent) U.S. high school students considers themself transgender—and more than a ... | |
| | Northalsted Business Alliance ED resigns
The Northalsted Business Alliance has announced the resignation of Executive Director Chad Honeycutt. Honeycutt, a four-year veteran of the organization, is leaving to pursue a new career path. "It's hard to leave something you love", commented ... | | 
| | 44th Ward aldermanic incumbent, challengers engage at Center on Halsted
The Lakeview Citizens' Council and the Lakeview East and Lakeview Chambers of Commerce hosted a 44th aldermanic forum Jan. 17 at Center on Halsted. A packed house of voters and supporters gathered to hear from all ... | | 
| | Morrison announces bias-committee ordinance
Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison announced an ordinance to establish a Committee on Addressing Bias, Equity, and Cultural Competency. The proposed ordinance was introduced at the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 24. ... |
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| | NUNN ON ONE, FILM Taraji P. Henson on newest film, LGBT storylines
Actress Taraji P. Henson has slowly climbed her way to the top of the heap, now headlining movies and taking home awards. Her breakthrough roles came with Baby Boy and Hustle & Flow. Awards-voters started to ... | |
| | Billy Masters
"Kevin, you're not being attacked. You have to acknowledge what went on and acknowledge the pain of other people. That's all anybody's asking for. That's it."—Terry Crews on Kevin Hart's assertion that he's being attacked. As ... | | 
| | OUTspoken! LGBTQ storyteller series at Sidetrack Feb. 5
The February edition of OUTspoken! LGBTQ storyteller series takes place Tuesday, February 5, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. Doors open at 6 pm, stories begin at 7. —Denise Bowker was born and raised in a ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL Ten dramas to see this winter
Between February and April, here are the best dramas coming your way in Chicago. Bundle up and get out there to experience the finest in live theater, from classic Shakespeare to new works by acclaimed and ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL Intriguing shows to see this winter
Chicago is an experimental theater city, from its regional houses all the way down to its storefront scene. More often than not, the material produced on our stages does not fit neatly into the category of ... | | 
| | BOOKS Chicago writer explores feminist accountability
One of the biggest struggles within activist movements is that they tend to emulate the institutions and power structures they are trying to change. For instance, within the feminist movement, organizations tend to be led by ... | | 
| | COMEDY Marsha Warfield talks coming out, Kevin Hart and more
During the '80s and '90s, Marsha Warfield's fame rose to incredible heights, thanks to her roles on the TV shows Night Court and Empty Nest. She also has been in films ranging from Mask to D.C. ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Red Rex
Playwright: Ike Holter At: Steep Theatre, 1115 W. Berwyn Ave. Tickets: 773-649-3186; Steeptheater.com $10-$38. Runs through: March 16 Artists as the shock troops of gentrification isn't a new trope. But Ike Holter's Red Rex captures the ... | |
| | 'Hedwig' tour at Athenaeum Feb. 22
John Cameron Mitchell—the Tony-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig & the Angry Inch—will bring his rock spectacle to the United States for the first time, a press release noted. For four exclusive engagements, Mitchell and his ... | | 
| | POETRY Morgan Green merging language, technology for live performances
Morgan Green is one of five resident artists at the Mana New Media Program, a collaboration with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) that supports work focused on the intersection of art and ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Lilly Wachowski, Greg Berlanti, Audra McDonald, Pink
Transgender Matrix franchise/Sense8 co-creator Lilly Wachowski has come on board to produce, co-write and co-direct a series to be based on Abby McEnany and Tim Mason's pilot, Work in Progress, which premiered in the Indie Episodic ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL Genre-defying works dot theater landscape
There's a lot to be excited about on Chicago's upcoming theater slate. Winter promises dozens of shows premiering with weird, powerful and hilarious stories, and featuring fantastic casts. Get ready to put on your snow boots, ... | | 
| | WINTER THEATER SPECIAL Up close and personal: Intimacy design in February productions
The myth of actors losing sight of the boundaries between their own personalities and those of their characters is exactly that—a fiction born of sensational fancy. Reflexive behavior forged over centuries of evolution is not always ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW In the Blood
Playwright: Suzan-Lori Parks At: The Ready, 4546 N. Western Ave. Tickets: RedTapeTheatre.org . Runs through: Feb. 23 There were a few times during Red Tape Theatre's opening night of Suzan-Lori Parks' In the Blood when audience ... | | 
| | THEATER SPOTLIGHT
Garrett Allain (aka Gayerbear) promises a "fruit basket full" of personalities in this tale of a performer attempting to launch a solo career. Billed as a "live visual album" and starring Allain (backed by Dwaine Wells-Ehrisman ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
St. Nicholas, What We're Up Against, Compass Theatre at Raven Arts Center, through Feb. 7. It may be 1992 at Theresa Rebeck's architectural firm, but the shark-tank tactics Echacka Agba's ambitious professional woman must employ to ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Photograph 51
Playwright: Anna Ziegler At: Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. Tickets: $50-74; CourtTheatre.org . Runs through: Feb. 17 On its surface, Photograph 51 is the story of Rosalind Franklin. Haven't heard of her? You're not alone. ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Fuente Ovejuna
Playwright: Lope de Vega. Adapted and Directed: Terry McCabe City Lit Theater: 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets: CityLit.org; $12-$32. Run through: Feb. 17 Fuente Ovejuna is an original play written by Lope de Vega, a ... | |
| | 'The Total Bent' Feb. 7-March 10
Haven Theatre, in association with About Face Theatre, will present the Midwest premiere of The Total Bent—" a dynamic new rock show about fathers, sons, social upheaval and the choice between salvation and selling out," according ... | | 
| | CONCERTS Sons of the Silent Age, Fun House, Wing Tips, Michael Shannon
On Jan. 12, local entrepreneur Joe Shanahan presented a benefit concert featuring tribute performances to three queer icons for the Northshore Kellogg Cancer Center at his venue The Metro. First up was Wing Tips, who started ... | |
| | SAG Awards, the usual winners plus one surprise
The productions and performers who have been winning most of the awards this season pretty much stayed true to form at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, which honors excellence in film and television. ... | |
| | Chicagoland Theatres raise over $300,000 to support Season of Concern
CHICAGO, IL - Season of Concern, the Chicagoland theatre community's fundraising effort that provides compassionate care to those in the theatre community who are experiencing the effects of illness or injury and also provides support annually ... | | 
| | 'Drag Race' reveals 11th-season cast
VH1 has unveiled the cast of the 11th season of the Emmy-winning show RuPaul's Drag Race. The newest queens vying for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" were introduced via a VH1 YouTube Live hosted ... |
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| | NIGHTLIFE PHOTOS Mr. Chicago Leather
Meet Saber Onyx, Mr. Chicago Leather 2019, chosen Saturday, January 26, at Leather Archives & Museum. Joseph Stevens Photography ... | | 
| | STAYCATION REVIEW Fieldhouse Jones
River North spot Fieldhouse Jones (312 W. Chestnut St.; https://fieldhousejones.com/) is certainly unique, thanks to its loft-style rooms, pervasive sports theme and laid-back style. But is it worth your time ... | | 
| | Drag profile of the week, Krissy Feetface
NAME "Krissy is an extension of my given name (Kris). People called me Krissy growing up when I was being too fabulous. Feetface is a strange nickname/persona I got in college when I worked at a ... | | 
| | SAVOR Publican Quality Meats; Banchet Awards
Fittingly located in the heart of Chicago's meatpacking district, Publican Quality Meats (PQM) (825 W. Fulton Market; PublicanQualityMeats.com) will probably be unlike almost any spot you'll encounter—and that's a good ... | | 
| | DINING Fried Chicken & Champagne, $1 Food Festival, Super Bowl specials
Kendall College Trust's fourth annual Fried Chicken & Champagne Fest will take place Saturday, Feb. 2, at Kendall College, 900 N. North Branch St., at 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Eric Mansavage (Farmhouse), Beverly Kim (Parachute) and Ryan ... |
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