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MOVIES Director Wanuri Kahiu on groundbreaking film 'Rafiki'
Director Wanuri Kahiu said there was one main idea that drew her to adapt the 2007 short story "Jambula Tree" for the screen: "It was incredibly important for me to show that falling in love is ...
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Spotlight on Babes With Blades' Othello
Every other year, Babes With Blades Theatre Company presents a fully staged Shakespeare work cast entirely with actors who identify as female, trans and/or gender-nonconforming, thereby allowing audiences to perceive The Bard's great works through a ...
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Windy City Times fundraiser marks co-founder's 35 years in LGBTQ media
A celebration of Tracy Baim's 35th Anniversary in LGBTQ Media, hosted by Sharon Mylrea and a team of co-hosts, will raise funds for Windy City Times. The event will be Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 6 ...
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Cassidy named 49th Ward committeeperson
Illinois state Rep. Kelly Cassidy was recently selected to assume the role of 49th Ward committeeperson in light of now-former Ald. Joe Moore's decision to step down from the role. In the April 2 runoff, Moore ...
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SHOWBIZ Tegan and Sara, 'The Boys in the Band,' Charlize Theron, Janet Jackson
Twins/indie band Tegan and Sara are releasing their memoir, High School, EW.com reported. It tells their coming-of-age story: growing up in Alberta, Canada, grappling with their sexuality, and facing the pressures of adulthood as the end ...
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'Intersectional feminist' web series turns dating app disasters into romantic comedy
Unflattering selfie angles, men posing with freshly caught fish and an abundance of "Rick and Morty" references are just some of the horrors one might encounter while swiping for their next Tinder match. These dating app ...
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DiProva celebration May 18 at Fox Run
A celebration of the life of advocate Vicky DiProva will be held Saturday, May 18, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Elk Grove Village's Fox Run Golf Links, 333 Plum Grove Rd. DiProva, 54, died Feb. 12 due to ...
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Suspects arrested in murder of queer reporter
In Northern Ireland, authorities have arrested two teens ( aged 18 and 19 ) in connection with the murder of 29-year-old investigative journalist Lyra McKee, who was killed during rioting in Londonderry, CNN.com reported. McKee, who ...
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Wild Nights with Emily offers new takes on Dickinson myths
"Emily Dickinson wished to be published posthumously," says Mabel Todd ( Amy Seimetz ), the poet's editor, at one point in the new dramatic comedy Wild Nights with Emily. "'Posthumous' refers to a soul that wishes ...
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MOVIES Classic lesbian film stages re-'Bound,'and the stars weigh in
The popular 1996 film Bound is a lesbian centered crime thriller written and directed by the Wachowskis in their feature film debut. Jennifer Tilly plays Violet who is a relationship with a member of the mafia ...
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SHOWBIZ Trans baritone, Billboard Awards, Kate McKinnon, Lena Waithe
Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions have announced it is greenlighting a documentary entitled Lucia's Voice ( Working Title ), OperaWire.com noted. The new film center on internationally renowned opera star Lucia Lucas will perform the title role ...
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MOMBIAN Passover Questions for LGBTQ Families
Passover begins the evening of April 19, and although I'm somewhat casual in my observance, I love that the holiday, which commemorates Jewish people's journey out of slavery in Egypt, has become a time for reflection ...
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Morrison and Lightfoot appear at Chamber of Commerce event
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot was among those taking part in the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois' April 9 Keynote Breakfast at the Drake Hotel downtown. Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison gave the keynote address at the ...
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New alderperson Maria Hadden weds
Newly elected Chicago Ald. Maria Hadden wed partner Natalia Vera on March 18. Hadden told Windy City Times that the ceremony took place "on our eighth anniversary in a private ceremony. We are so excited to ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 LGBT aldermanic races mostly tight
The LGBT members of the Chicago City Council who were in the April 2 runoffs were involved in some very tight races, as opposed to Lori Lightfoot's historic win. ( Lightfoot actually carried every ward in ...
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LGBTs discuss Lightfoot victory, future
Lori Lightfoot scored a significant mayoral victory in Chicago on April 2—becoming the first African-American woman and first openly LGBT individual to be elected to the post. Windy City Times asked various people about this achievement, ...
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Political experts weigh in on Lori Lightfoot's road ahead
As Chicago moves ahead after a tumultuous municipal election season, it now falls on Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to prepare for an administration that is responsive to the needs of all the city's residents before she is ...
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Evette Cardona honored by arts alliance, National Museum of Mexican Art
Lesbian activist and Polk Bros. Foundation Vice President of Programs Evette Cardona was recently honored by two Latinx arts organizations. She was one of three individuals who received the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's second Felisa Rincon ...
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Rhodes-Conway to become Madison's first queer mayor
Satya Rhodes-Conway, who is queer, won the Madison, Wisconsin, mayoral race in a landslide victory April 2, capturing some 62 percent of the vote against incumbent opponent Mayor Paul Soglin, who won 38 percent. In her ...
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Lightfoot to be Chicago's first openly LGBTQ, Black female mayor, groups comment
Equality Illinois Celebrates Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot win Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, the state's civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer ( LGBTQ ) people, released the following statement following results ...
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Lesbian mayoral candidates win big, 2019 to be Year of the Lesbian Mayor
Washington, DC — Lesbian mayoral candidates won big victories tonight in Chicago, Kansas City and Madison — raising the possibility that the number of lesbian mayors elected to major American cities could triple in 2019. Lori ...
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Lightfoot wins in runoff landslide, talks next steps
Attorney and former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot handily won the Chicago's mayor's office on April 2. Lightfoot becomes not only the first Black female mayor in the city's history, but its first openly lesbian mayor as ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 RUNOFFS. LGBT candidates in tight aldermanic races (UPDATE)
The LGBT members of the Chicago City Council who were in the April 2 runoffs were involved in some very tight races, as opposed to Lori Lightfoot's historic win. ( Lightfoot actually carried every ward in ...
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2019 National Women's Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Seneca Falls, NY: - In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Women's Right to Vote in NY, The National Women's Hall of Fame will host a weekend celebrating the achievements of American Women in the ...
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10 Questions with Vic Featuring Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge is on top of the world. Her highly anticipated album The Medicine Show drops on April 12, she goes on tour at the end of March, and her namesake cruise takes off on March ...
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Historic moments in LGBTQ elected history in the Chicago area, a timeline
More than 100 openly LGBTQ people have run for office to major posts in Illinois, from judicial seats to city councils and county, state and federal offices. While those efforts started decades ago, the onset of ...
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Women & Children First marks 40 years with 20 best-sellers
Turning the page, Women and Children First ( W&CF )began its 40th anniversary programming with a panel discussion on March 24. People gathered into the store to see the panel, which featured W&CF co-founders Ann Christophersen ...
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BOOKS Trans author talks 'layered identity' in new memoir
"I wanted to be two things when I grew up: a writer and a boy." Life has never been easy for Nate Cannon. Diagnosed with major depression and bipolar disorder at 12 years old, the trans ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Lori Lightfoot on her runoff campaign
Attorney Lori Lightfoot, who is openly lesbian, finished ahead of multiple contenders vying for the Chicago's mayor's post on Feb. 26. Since then, Lightfoot has been been locked in fierce opposition with Cook County Board President ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Guide to the LGBTs
This year's mayoral/aldermanic elections featured a record number of openly LGBT candidates thorughout Illinois. From those races, several of those individuals are vying for various political offices in the April 2 runoff elections. Listed alphabetically, they ...
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AFC hosts 'Take My Hand' at summit
On March 15, ViiV Healthcare hosted a performance of "Take My Hand" as part of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's ( AFC's ) Women's Connection Summit. According to Cynthia Tucker, vice president of prevention and community ...
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SHOWBIZ Kristin Chenoweth, Lee Daniels, 'Tales of the City,' Janelle Monae
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus announced that Emmy and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth will be honored with the Vanguard Award, and that Olympic figure-skating medalist Adam Rippon will receive the Trailblazer Award at the annual ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Deb Mell on runoff, 33rd Ward, mayoral endorsement
Ald. Deb Mell ( D-33rd Ward ) is among those fighting for their political lives in the April 2 runoff elections in Chicago. Talking with Windy City Times, she discussed the upcoming election as well as ...
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Alderman Deb Mell endorses Lori Lightfoot in mayoral race
CHICAGO - Chicago City Alderman Deb Mell has announced her endorsement of Lori Lightfoot to become Chicago's next mayor. "Lori will bring a unique perspective to the role of Mayor, and I am excited for this ...
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HRC Endorses Lori Lightfoot for Mayor of Chicago
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) — the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) civil rights organization — announced its endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for mayor of ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Lake View couple host Lightfoot event
In Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, Brad Lippitz and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer recently hosted an event featuring lesbian mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot. Politico noted that many big names in the LGBTQA community were present, including Victory Fund ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Queer Black activists confront Lightfoot (UPDATE)
An organization called #StopLightfoot confronted/protested Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot at a March 23 event at the iconic Black LGBT nightspot Jeffery Pub, 7041 S. Jeffery Ave. Attendee and Equality Illinois Director of Civic Engagement Anthony ...
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Study find young adults with lesbian parents more likely to report same-sex attraction
In the latest findings from the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study, a new analysis finds that the 25-year-old children of lesbian parents are more likely than their peers to report same-sex attraction, sexual minority identity ...
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Anti-gay fliers criticizing Lightfoot distributed near churches
Fliers decrying lesbian mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot appeared at a number of churches with predominantly Black congregations the morning of Feb. 17. The anonymous fliers implied that Lightfoot would buy into a number of pro-LGBT agenda ...
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PASSAGES Filmmaker Barbara Hammer dies at 79
Pioneering experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer—whose works involved a distinctive lesbian perspective—has died of ovarian cancer, ARTNews reported. She was 79. Hammer's breakthrough film, Dyketactics ( 1974 ), features more than 100 shots in just over four ...
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Homophobic attack targets Lori Lightfoot in Chicago mayoral race
Washington, DC — Homophobic fliers targeting openly lesbian Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot were distributed on cars in key neighborhoods of the city this weekend — just two weeks before the runoff election. The flier features ...
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UIC honors scholar Phoenix Matthews
Shortly before they accepted the University of Illinois at Chicago ( UIC ) College of Nursing 2018 Distinguished Researcher Award, scholar/researcher Phoenix Matthews noted the irony that she hadn't always wanted to do research. When they ...
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Women In Comedy to host "A Love Letter to Myself, A Chicago Variety Show"
Chicago, Illinois — On Monday March 25, Women in Comedy hosts "A Love Letter to Myself" from 6 to 9 p.m. at Revolution Brewery. "A Love Letter To Myself" honors the journey of a woman's quest ...
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PASSAGES Longtime non-profit advocate Vicky DiProva dies
[UPDATE: A celebration of the life of Vicky DiProva will be held Saturday, May 18, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Elk Grove Village's Fox Run Golf Links, 333 Plum Grove Rd.] Victoria "Vicky" DiProva died Feb. 12 ...
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ELECTIONS 2019 Lightfoot questions Preckwinkle's comment about lesbianism
During a March 7 debate between mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, Preckwinkle lauded Lightfoot's openness about her sexuality when moderator Carol Marin asked each candidate what she admired about the other, The Chicago Tribune ...
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Crossroads Fund ED stepping down
Jeanne Kracher—the openly lesbian head of the local nonprofit organization Crossroads Fund—will step down from her post at the end of June, according to an organizational press release. Kracher joined as executive director in 2000. During ...
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Lambda Legal Mourns Death of Kansas LGBTQ Leader Stephanie Mott, Honors Legacy
( New York, NY - March 5, 2019 ) — After the passing of LGBTQ leader and trailblazer Stephanie Mott, former chair of Equality Kansas and founder of Kansas Statewide Transgender Education Project ( K-STEP ), ...
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Basta part of Pritzker staff as director of aging department
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that Paula Basta—currently director of senior services and health initiatives at the Chicago Housing Authority—will head the Department on Aging, The State Journal-Register noted. Basta came to the Chicago Housing Authority ...
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Lesbian spoken word artist Staceyann Chin in Evanston March 7
Lesbian spoken word artist Staceyann Chin will be in town March 7 for a rare performance. Chin is a Jamaican-born lesbian poet, writer, political activist, performance artist, & Mother to 7 year old Zuri. On Thursday, ...
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Bishop Phyllis V. Pennese on leadership, 15-year anniversary
Bishop Phyllis V. Pennese, 61, recently celebrated her 15th anniversary as a minister at the church she founded in 2003, Pillar of Love Fellowship United Church of Christ ( UCC ). "This has been a difficult ...
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WORLD Deportation, Kenya delay, lesbian prime minister
A gay man is facing deportation from the United Kingdom back to Malaysia, where consensual same-sex activity is punishable by up to 14 years in prison, NewNowNext.com noted. The government does not believe Yew Fook Sam, ...
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Headed toward history, as Lightfoot, Preckwinkle will battle in mayoral runoff
Chicagoan Lori Lightfoot, the first Black lesbian mayoral candidate in the city's history, won the Feb. 26 general election. She had won about 17.69 percent of the vote as of 10:30 p.m. in an incredibly crowded ...
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MUSIC Artemis Singers chorus celebrates inspiring women
In honor of herstory, Artemis Signers begins Women's History Month with a concert Sunday, March 3, at the Irish American Heritage Center titled "Sheroes: Women Who Inspire Us." Founded in 1980, Artemis Singers is a Chicago-based ...
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TV. Nafessa Williams breaks barriers as Black lesbian superhero
When Nafessa Williams' agent set her up to audition for the new CW network show Black Lightning, she had no idea who Black Lightning was, or even that it was going to be s superhero show—much ...
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'LGBTQ Motherhood Tales' in March-April
"Stories in the Spotlight: LGBTQ Motherhood Tales"—a free workshop/performance series at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., room 204—will take place on Mondays at 7-8:30 p.m. on March 4-April 8. The performances ( five-to-10-minute stories ...
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THE AMAZON TRAIL Wasted years
Donna Festa is a 54-year-old white woman. The corporation that owned her plant shut it down. Bam, just like that. She'd worked there for 22 years. Before that, she'd been with the same company since graduating ...
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Navratilova dropped for anti-trans op-ed
Pro-LGBTQ organization Athlete Ally has dropped lesbian tennis icon Martina Navratilova from its advisory board after the 18-time Grand Slam champion wrote an anti-trans op-ed in London's Sunday Times, Sports Illustrated reported. Navratilova criticized the rules ...
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Arts alliance honoring Evette Cardona, others
Lesbian activist Evette Cardona will be one of three individuals who will receive the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's Felisa Rincon de Gautier Distinguished Woman Award on Thursday, March 14, 6-8 p.m., at NBC Tower, 454 N. ...
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Sporting Life, Kayla Cormier
Kayla Cormier is part of the reigning, three-time Spirit Champions kickball team through the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ). Her Bagel Bumpers team started with a few friends and, over time, has grown—some who ...
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Sharon Bottoms Mattes, known for '90s child-custody case, dies at 48
Sharon Bottoms Mattes—a central figure in a closely watched 1990s LGBT-related child-custody case—has died at 48, according to The Washington Post. Mattes ended up losing custody of her son to her mother, Kay Bottoms, after the ...
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THE AMAZON TRAIL How to celebrate Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is one of those do-it-yourself celebrations. There are no parades or feasts or family gatherings. When I was single, I could always count on a card from my mother and, needless to say, would ...
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ELECTIONS 2019, 33RD WARD. Lesbian alderperson Deb Mell talks feats, LGBT issues
Deb Mell has been the 33rd Ward alderman since 2013 and previously served in the Illinois General Assembly as a representative for the 40th District. Prior to being an elected official, Mell worked for Christy Webber ...
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ELECTION 2019, 47th WARD. Angie Maloney on hopes for aldermanic post
Educator Angie Maloney, who is one of several openly LGBT candidates running in the Feb. 26 citywide elections, hopes to win the 47th Ward city council post that's currently held by Ameya Pawar, who has mounted ...
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ELECTIONS 2019, MAYOR. Lori Lightfoot talks LGBTQ policy, police accountability
by Tim Peacock
Standing out in a crowd of qualified competitors can be difficult, but openly lesbian mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot is up to the challenge. As a Victory Fund- and Equality Illinois PAC-endorsed candidate with a comprehensive LGBTQ ...
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Patricia Nell Warren, author of first gay novel on NYT Best Seller List, dies
LOS ANGELES - Patricia Nell Warren, age 82, died on Saturday February 9th at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with cancer. Warren is best known for her groundbreaking novel ...
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PASSAGES Writer Patricia Nell Warren dies at 82
Best-selling novelist Patricia Nell Warren has died at 82, several outlets reported. Warren's 1974 novel, The Front Runner, told the story of an affair between a closeted coach and his out star athlete. LGBTQ running groups ...
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Black Lesbian Archives Chicago Tour 2019 at Gerber/Hart Feb. 23
Maekdo Productions' Black Lesbian Archives Chicago Tour 2019 opening event will take place Saturday, Feb. 23, 6-9:30 p.m., at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, 6500 N. Clark St. Gerber/Hart is sponsoring the event. "Black Queer Herstory Chicago" ...
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SHOWBIZ 'The L Word,' 'The Babadook,' Ben Platt, Ellen Page
Fifteen years after it first aired, Showtime plans to revive the lesbian drama The L Word, LGBTQ Nation noted. Original cast members Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, and Leisha Hailey will be returning as their iconic characters ...
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Pat McCombs talks Executive Sweet, activism, other feats
For more than four decades, life-long Chicagoan Pat McCombs has been a mover and shaker in the city's LGBTQ community as a social-justice activist. McCombs is the oldest of seven kids and was raised on Chicago's ...
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Catrina Howard talks veteran life, founding female veteran housing project
U.S. Navy veteran Catrina Howard's journey in the military and into veteran activism began after she graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago's Albany Park. "I was not sure if I wanted to attend college, so ...
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Women & Children First to host Chloe Benjamin, Anne Elizabeth Moore
Women & Children First is feeling the love this February at Women & Children First with two Valentine's Day event and a With Love from Andersonville supporting Chicago Books to Women in Prison. Feb. 14 through ...
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Ricketts backs Mendoza for mayor
Prominent Democrat and Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts endorsed Susana Mendoza for mayor. Mendoza's campaign also announced that Ricketts will serve as co-chair of the campaign. "Laura shares my passion for Chicago, and she knows that ...
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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 ...
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Artemis Singers March 3 Sheroes concert to celebrate women heroes
CHICAGO—Artemis Singers, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, will present "Sheroes," a concert of songs and stories of strong women at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 3, at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, in ...
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NUNN ON ONE Kristina Valada-Viars: Out actress discusses lengthy career
Out actress Kristina Valada-Viars continues to expand her life in theater. A big part of this is thanks to the Steppenwolf and the Princess Grace Foundation. The foundation was started 36 years ago by Prince Rainier ...
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