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| | Panic-defense bills introduced in Congress
On June 5, Sen. Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) and Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Massachusetts) introduced bills (the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act) in the United States' Senate and House ... | | 
| | Mayor keynotes Equality Illinois pride brunch
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was the keynote speaker for the Equality Illinois LGBTQ Pride Month brunch June 2 at Venue West. More than 300 attendees, political figures and community VIPs attended. State Representative Lamont Robinson and ... | | 
| | Community groups hold protest against Progress Bar
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Affinity Community Services, Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus and Lighthouse Church of Chicago members and their allies protested against Boystown's Progress Bar June 2 in the 7-Eleven parking lot at the corner of Halsted and Roscoe, ... | |
| | Trump acknowledges Pride Month amid much backlash
For the first time during his term of office, President Donald Trump recognized LGBTQ Pride Month—but many criticized the move, for several reasons. "As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people ... | |
| | Progress Bar protesters issue statement before June 2 event
Protesters planning to participate Sunday, June 2, at Boystown's Progress Bar issued a statement before the event. Justin Romme, the owner of the bar, acknowledged in a statement sent to Windy City Times that a controversial ... | |
| | Progress Bar owner solicits community feedback after controversial email
The owner of Progress Bar said in a May 31 statement that he's asking for community input after an email banning rap music went viral and was called out for racist connotations. That email instructed Progress ... | |
| | House sends cannabis-legalization bill to Pritzker
A bill legalizing recreational use of marijuana in Illinois, having gotten its final passage in the House on May 31, is on its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. The bill, HB 1438, creates ... | |
| | Boystown bar owner apologizes for 'hurtful' email
The owner of Boystown nightclub Progress Bar said that his business would be closed the evening of May 30 so he and staff could address issues that arose after an internal email calling for a ban ... | | 
| | Boystown dedicates Rainbow-flag Crosswalks
A few dozen people gathered at the corner of Roscoe and Halsted streets the morning of May 30 to dedicate the rainbow- and trans-flag crosswalks that have been installed along various Halsted Street intersections. Seven of ... |
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| | LETTER TO THE EDITOR Respecting elders
Dear Editor: No one likes to talk about it, but it happens every day. However, this crisis remains vastly underidentified and underreported. The Illinois Department on Aging is on pace to respond to more than 20,000 ... | |
| | 'LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy' talk June 12
"LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy: Using Donor Sperm to Build Your Family" will take place Wed., June 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. Family Equality Council is hosting the free event. ... | | 
| | Aging with HIV focus of upcoming Reunion Project 2.0 event
Five years ago, The Reunion Project hosted the first day-long summit for long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS in Chicago. This year, the free summit, The Reunion Project 2.0—Chicago, will take place over two days—June 14-15 from 9 ... | |
| | NBJC on Murder of Chynal Lindsey, "We Are Still Fighting For Our Lives"
WASHINGTON — Recently, Chynal Lindsey, 26, a Black transgender woman from Dallas, Texas was killed. Gender violence continues to disproportionately impact Black women and girls, including Black trans women and girls. In response to the tragic ... | |
| | Laquan McDonald doc '16 Shots' out June 14
Showtime Documentary Films announced it will premiere the new documentary 16 Shots, from Oscar-nominated director Richard Rowley (Dirty Wars), on Friday, June 14, at 8 p.m. CT. According to a press release, the feature examines the ... | | 
| | Smollett not coming back to 'Empire'
Embattled actor Jussie Smollett will not be returning to the Fox show Empire for its sixth and final season, USA Today reported. Show co-creator Lee Daniels took to Twitter June 4 to refute a Variety report ... | | 
| | Dr. Tom Klein: Helping patients through Man Up Medical, own practice
Dr. Thomas Klein has an extensive career in family medicine and has added to it with Man Up Medical, a different venture helping to improve men's self-esteem and sex lives. Klein, a Detroit native, knew he ... | |
| | Reunion Project 2.0 event June 14-15
The Reunion Project 2.0—Chicago will convene June 14-15 at Loyola University-Water Tower campus. As part of the event, The Reunion Project will be hosting its second Chicago Town Hall "HIV, Aging, Surviving and Thriving: A Family ... | |
| | LETTER CLASP reaches out
Dear lover of humanity: Chicago LGBT Asylum Support Partners (CLASP) continues to assist asylum-seekers resettling in Chicago with housing and legal referrals, social supports, and public transit funds. Thanks to ... | | 
| | Designer Oyejide to lecture June 5
Wale Oyejide—a writer, musician, lawyer, designer, and creative director and founder of the fashion house Ikire Jones—will present a lecture Wed., June 5, at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie St. The cocktail reception ... | | 
| | WORLD Trans woman murdered, gay-sex laws, trans mayor
A transgender woman was murdered and decapitated during the weekend of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) in the Mexican state of Veracruz, according to Gay Star News. ... | | 
| | NATIONAL Conversion therapy, honoring trans pioneers, case against ex-guv
Colorado banned gay conversion therapy as openly gay Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill one day before the start of LGBT Pride Month, ABC News reported. Polis actually signed two bills dealing with LGBT rights: the ... | |
| | Planned Parenthood Celebrates Resilience of LGBTQ Communities
New York, NY — This June, Planned Parenthood proudly celebrates the resilience and strength of LGBTQ communities by joining efforts to stand up, push forward, and organize for change. As we continue to fight back against ... | | 
| | Playboy, Trevor Project launch campaign to fight conversion therapy
(NEW YORK, NY June 4, 2019) Playboy announced today its collaboration with The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, to help drive awareness and raise funds for its ... | |
| | Semenya now able to compete
Mid-distance runner Caster Semenya will be allowed to compete without having to take testosterone-reducing medication after the Swiss Federal Tribunal ordered the International Association of Athletics Federations to suspend implementation ... | |
| | City Council Latino Caucus announces new leadership
The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus elected new leadership to lead their mission and legislative work that prioritizes Latinos. The caucus' new officers include 26th Ward Ald. Roberto Maldonado as the chair, 35th Ward Ald. Carlos ... | |
| | Trans asylum-seeker dies while in ICE custody
Johana Medina, a transgender asylum-seeker from El Salvador, died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on June 1. Medina is the second transgender immigrant to die in ICE custody since President Donald Trump was ... | | 
| | Buffalo Grove holds first Pride Parade
On June 2, Buffalo Grove marked LGBTQ Pride Month by holding its first Pride Parade—an event spurred by the actions of 13-year-old Molly Pinta. Pinta and her family planned the parade that featured more than 90 ... | | 
| | CTA marks Pride Month with rainbow train
Throughout June, Chicago residents will be able to commute around town in a rainbow-covered Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train that celebrate inclusive LGBTQ healthcare inside four of its carts. To match the colorful exterior, Howard Brown ... | |
| | JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE Foxx releases items, talks recusal
On May 31, the Office of the Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx released more than 2,000 pages of documents related to the case of embattled actor Jussie Smollett. The previous week, Judge Steven Watkins issued ... | | 
| | Gerber/Hart unveils Stonewall-era activism exhibit
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives debuted a new exhibit, "Out of the Closets & Into the Streets: Power, Pride & Resistance in Chicago's Gay Liberation Movement," June 1 at the library. The exhibit is focused on Chicago ... | | 
| | Gerber/Hart exhibit to focus on LGBTQ activism
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, 6500 N. Clark St., will run the exhibit "Out of the Closets & Into the Streets: Power, Pride & resistance in Chicago's Gay Liberation Movement" starting Saturday, June 1, and running through ... | |
| | Illinois Senate Directs Auditor General to Evaluate Care to LGBTQ Youth in DCFS
SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Illinois Senate passed Senate Resolution 403, which calls on the Auditor General to evaluate the care provided to LGBTQ children and youth in the care of the Illinois Department of Children and ... | |
| | Illinois General Assembly Advances Non-Binary Gender Marker on Licenses
Springfield — Illinois would allow individuals to select a non-binary gender marker on their drivers' licenses and state identity cards under a measure approved Wednesday by the Illinois General Assembly, according to Equality Illinois ... | |
| | Male lawmakers urge Senate to follow House in passing abortion bill
By Rebecca Anzel, Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD—Six male, Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday encouraged their Senate colleagues to follow the House in approving a bill that would repeal and replace Illinois' abortion law. In part, the Reproductive ... |
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| | DRAG PROFILE Fay Ludes
NAME "I love vintage looks—especially from the '60s and '70s—so I needed a corresponding name." FIRST DRAG PERFORMANCE "I looked a mess, but I first tried getting in drag in May 2017. In July 2017, my
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| | Final Dyke Delicious screening, Stonewall Uprising, June 8
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The final screening of the Dyke Delicious film series, Stonewall Uprising, will take place June 8 at Chicago Filmmakers, 5720 N. Ridge Ave. "It was the Rosa Parks moment," says one man. June 28, 1969: NYC ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Ms. Blakk for President
Playwrights: Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney At: Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. . Tickets: 312-335-1650 or steppenwolf.org; $20-$94. Run through: July 14 The past roars to the present in Steppenwolf Theatre's world premiere ... | | 
| | MUSIC Lion Babe roaring into the Windy City
The R&B duo Lion Babe is composed of singer Jillian Hervey (whose mother is actress/singer Vanessa Williams) and producer Lucas Goodman. The two met through a friend and released their first song, "Treat Me Like Fire," ... | | 
| | Chicago Blues Fest on June 7-9
The 36th Annual Chicago Blues Festival will take place June 7-9 in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St. Blues Hall of Fame member Bobby Rush will headline the festival on opening day. The award-winning and legendary ... | |
| | Trans deaths are real deaths
In a suburb just outside of Dallas, and to the disbelief of many—straight and LGBTQ—across the country, a transgender mural is painted on the side of a tattoo/piercing shop. The mural commemorates the 50th anniversary of ... | |
| | THEATER REVIEW Four Places
Playwright: Joel Drake Johnson At: Den Productions at the Den, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: TheDenTheatre.com 773-697-3830; $45. Runs through: June 30 We start out anticipating a comedy: our setting in the first scene, after all, ... | | 
| | Spotlight on Physical Theater Festival
Chicago plays host this week to the Sixth Edition of the Physical Theater Festival featuring shows from around the world (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the UK and Puerto Rico are represented), a hometown show (The ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW For Services Rendered
By: W. Somerset Maugham At: Griffin Theatre Company at TheDen Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: 773-697-3830 or GriffinTheatre.com; $32-$37. Runs through: July 6 Bisexual novelist and playwright W. Somerset Maugham kicked up a scandal with ... | |
| | Critics' Picks
First Love Is the Revolution, Steep Theatre, through June 8—Star-crossed species are a metaphor for many things as a boy and (real) fox fall in love, with disastrous consequences. Devon de Mayo directs this convincingly acted, ... | | 
| | THEATER REVIEW Queen of the Mist
Playwright: Michael John LaChiusa (words & music) At: Firebrand Theatre @ The Den, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: Firebrandtheatre.org; $55. Runs through: July 6 When I visited Niagara Falls as a boy, I bought firecrackers legally ... | | 
| | Spotlight on Falsettos
Falsettos, continuing through June 9 at the Nederlander Theatre, is William Finn and James Lapine's 1992 landmark gay musical about thirtysomething Marvin. He's hard to like in Act I, set in 1979 New York. He has ... | | 
| | 'Tales' producer discusses return to 28 Barbary Lane
Producer Alan Poul, who is gay and is among the returning crew and cast for Netflix's Tales of the City revival, said that he's "thrilled" to return to Armistead Maupin's cast of characters at 28 Barbary ... | | 
| | MUSIC
May's concerts: An intriguing mix reflects the weather
Despite the promise of hot fun in the summertime, the month of May largely delivered an infuriating mix of dark skies and torrents of rain. On local stages, the concert offerings seemed to mirror the weather ... | | 
| | Howard Jones to perform June 20
New wave icon/synth pioneer Howard Jones has just released his first new studio album in nearly a decade: Transform. In support of his new album, Jones will be headlining an extensive tour in North America this ... | | 
| | Rachael Sage in concert June 13
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage will be performing at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave., on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. Sage is on tour supporting her latest album, PseudoMyopia—a companion acoustic album to ... | | 
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Ndegeocello, Bennett to perform at Taste of Chicago
Out neo-soul musician Meshell Ndegeocello and LGBT hip-hop artist Taylor Bennett (brother of Chance the Rapper) are among the acts slated to perform at this year's Taste of Chicago on July 10-14, at the Petrillo Music ... | |
| | ComedySportz hosting LGBTQ performances during June
ComedySportz Chicago (CSZ) will commence Pride Month with the company's very first ComedySportz Chicago Pride Month featuring a series of performances,and a Pride Weekend celebration with CSZ's LGBTQIA+ cast members ... | | 
| | Midsommarfest in A'ville June 7-9
The Andersonville Midsommarfest will take place Friday-Sunday, June 7-9. The event will take place from Summerdale Avenue to Catalpa Avenue along Clark Street featuring two stages: North Stage (Catalpa and Clark) and ... | | 
| | MOVIES Siskel showing LGBTQ+ movies
The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., is showing several LGBTQA+ features throughout Pride Month. Films include: —Sauvage Wild (June 7-13): A 22-year-old gay hustler cycles through a series of mostly sexual encounters that ... | | 
| | Billy Masters
"My Administration has launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality and invite all nations to join us in this effort!"—The tail end of Donald Trump's Pride Month proclamation. It's not so much a proclamation as a ... | | 
| | Ms. Blakk for President
Co-author and director Tina Landau, Co-author Tarell Alvin McCraney Steppenwolf Theatre through July 14. www.steppenwolf.org . Whether the effort was performative or real, Chicago witnessed history in the early 1990s when Joan Jett Blakk, an African ... | | 
| | SHOWBIZ Jane Fonda, Lee Daniels, Lady Gaga, 'The Babadook'
Jane Fonda said she suffered a nervous breakdown during the first season of Grace and Frankie because she felt "triggered" by her character's plotline of being abandoned by her husband for another man, Page Six noted ... | |
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Show with The Go-Go's songs to start July 1
Head Over Heels—featuring songs by The Go-Go's—will run July 1-Aug. 25 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. The cast includes Bridget Adams-King, Jeremiah Alsop, Emily Barnash, Frankie Leo Bennett ... | |
| | 'Hedwig' cast announced
Cast, director and designers have been announced for Hedwig and the Angry Inch—the hard-rocking musical by Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell that will close out Theo Ubique's first season in its new home on Howard ... | |
| | Recipients of the 46th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards Announced
Chicago, IL — The Jeff Awards announced recipients of the 46 th Annual Non—Equity Jeff Awards on Monday, June 3, at the Athenaeum Theatre. Top honors were awarded to Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's The Bridges of ... | |
| | Lambda Literary Award winners honored
Lambda Literary Award winners were celebrated at a star-studded ceremony last night in New York City at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Once again, the winners of this year's Lambda Literary Awards demonstrate ... | | 
| | Artemis Singers'Pride concert June 15
Artemis Singers, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, will present its Pride concert and dance, "We Sing What Sparkles," on Saturday, June 15, at First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., at 7 p.m. The nonprofit chorus specializes ... | | 
| | Halston film opens at Music Box on June 7
Director Frederic Tcheng's Halston will open Friday, June 7, at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. The film focuses on the life and times of legendary designer Roy Halston Frowick, the man who aimed ... | | 
| | Rachael Sage in concert June 13
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage will be performing at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave., on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. Sage is on tour supporting her latest album, PseudoMyopia—a companion acoustic album to ... | |
| | Alternative comics expo June 1-2
CAKE (the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) will take place at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Ave., on June 1-2. According to its website, CAKE "is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago's rich ... |
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| | SAVOR Lunch at The Albert, Walton Street Kitchen
DISH Dining Guide
Maybe it's the scientist in me (having majored in biology as an undergrad), but I found The Albert (228 E. Ontario St.; https://thealbertchicago.com/) really appealing. Named, of course, after Albert ... | | 
| | DINING Food-truck social, Ina Mae's Sno-Balls, JoJo's brunch
—The Pilsen Food Truck Social will take place June 8-9 at 1200-1300 W. 18th St., 12-10 p.m. A few of the food trucks present will include The Happy Lobster, 5411 Empanadas, Whadda Jerk and Churro Factory. ... | | 
| | 'OUT of the Office' kicks off Pride Month, helps local organizations
On May 30, members of Chicago's LGBTQ community kicked off a month of pride and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall at the 18th annual "OUT of the Office" networking party on the rooftop lounge of The ... |
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