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Nominations sought for 30 Under 30 Awards
Windy City Times is seeking to recognize 30 more outstanding LGBT individuals ( and allies ) for its annual 30 Under 30 Awards. The ceremony will take place Wed., June 26. There will be a 5:30 ...
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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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BOOKS
Inclusive anthology 'Halal' launches at Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation was packed the night of April 11 for the book launch of Halal If You Hear Me, a collection of poems and essays by Muslims who are women, queer, genderqueer, non-binary or trans. ...
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MUSIC
Ravinia CEO Welz Kauffman on upcoming season
Tony Bennett, Chicago, Queen Latifah and Common, Lionel Richie, Sting, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Pentatonix, Jennifer Hudson, Steely Dan, OneRepublic, Kesha, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Biige, Fred Hersch, Matthew Polenzani and Ringo Starr are ...
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DANCE Chicago academy's spring event celebrates
Alvin Ailey's legacy
The high school hallway is quiet. There is nobody standing at the gray lockers, reading in a corner or chatting by the water fountain. The white walls are lined with old, black and white photographs of ...
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Leather Archives exhibiting Bearnot's 'Fruiting Bodies'
The Leather Archives and Museum ( LA&M ), 6418 N. Greenview Ave., is presenting "Fruiting Bodies," a solo exhibition by Andrew Bearnot in the museum's Guest Artist Gallery ( GAG ). The exhibition will include new ...
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Karen Mason's For the First Time cabaret in May
Broadway star Karen Mason will debut her new show, "Karen Mason: For the First Time," May 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. and May 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cabaret Room at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Ln., ...
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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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Critics' Picks
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, American Blues at Stage 773, through April 27: Joe Foust commands our rapt attention for 75 minutes in this thriller noir, as he discovers the killer and—more importantly—the legacy of ...
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THEATER REVIEW Hannah and Martin
Author: Kate Fodor At: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: ShatteredGlobe.org, or 773-975-8150; $15-39. Runs through: May 25 In Shattered Globe's Hannah and Martin, author Kate Fodor and director Louis Contey invite audiences to ...
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THEATER REVIEW Non Player Character
Playwright: Walt McGough At: Red Theater at the Athenaeum, 2936 N. Southport Ave. Tickets: RedTheater.org and 773-935-6875; $22. Runs through: May 18 In the 100th-anniversary year of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, playwright Walt McGough invites us ...
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THEATER REVIEW DJEMBE! The Show
Book: West Hyler & Doug Manuel; Score: Various artists At: Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-935-6100 or DjembeTheShow.com; $39-$53. Booking through: June 9 DJEMBE! The Show isn't a typical musical. Instead, it's likely to ...
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LETTERS to Survivors
You are survivors My name is Ashwini Krishnakumar, and I am the youth anti-violence advocate at Center on Halsted. As a woman of color and an advocate for the LGBTQ community, I am very passionate about ...
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Judgment rendered in Park District discrimination case
After years of litigation, a Chicago woman is back to work at the Chicago Park District ( CPD ) after suing in federal court for wrongful termination on the basis of anti-Latinx bias, and a judgment ...
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Pride events planned in Aurora, Buffalo Grove, Woodstock, Highwood, Joliet
Buffalo Grove Pride Parade happening June 2 The Buffalo Grove Pride Parade will take place Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. BG Pride is inviting any group or business that supports "love, acceptance and equality ...
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Center on Halsted's 'Human First' gala set for May 4
Center on Halsted's 'Human First' gala set for May 4 Center on Halsted is hosting its annual signature event, the Human First Gala—which recognizes the contributions of individuals, businesses and other organizations to the LGBTQ community ...
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Sheridan discusses workplace training and new book
Vanessa Sheridan, who is Center on Halsted's director of gender equity and inclusion, frequently gives public trainings about the transgender community. Sheridan's goals, she tells her audiences, are twofold: "The first is to give the best, ...
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Pete Buttigieg throws his hat in the ring
On April 14 in his home city of South Bend, Indiana, openly gay Mayor Pete Buttigieg formally launched his presidential campaign for 2020. See Windy City Times coverage at http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Buttigieg-officially-declares-his-run-for-presidency/65848.html . ...
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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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Aurora Pride back on after ambitious online fundraiser
Officials with Indivisible Aurora—the organization responsible for holding last year's successful Aurora Pride—said that the 2019 parade was back on after an online fundraising effort raised nearly $20,000 to cover skyrocketing expenses. "It seems that, barring ...
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7th Annual North Shore Pride Fest June 1
HIGHWOOD, IL ( JUNE 1, 2019 ) — To kick off Pride Month, Celebrate Highwood is 'showing its pride on the north side' at its 7th Annual North Shore Pride Fest on Saturday, June 1st throughout ...
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PASSAGES Richard David Wold, 62
Richard David Wold passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home on April 17. He was 62. After graduating from Maine South High School and attending North Park College, Richard worked for Willow Creek Church as director ...
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DINING Outdoor dining, JoJo's Milk Bar, First Slice Pie Cafe
—The Hampton Social's downtown Streeterville location, 164 E. Grand Ave., is kicking off its first summer in the city with two patios: a four-season covered dining room as well as an expansive outdoor rooftop that offers ...
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SAVOR Le Colonial; Benny's bar bites
DISH Dining Guide
The more things change, the more they stay the same. While that phrase may seem a bit contradictory, it's the truth when it comes to Gold Coast French-Vietnamese restaurant Le Colonial ( 57 E. Oak St.; ...
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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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Lambda Legal hosts annual Bon Foster event
Lambda Legal's tagline at its annual Bon Foster event on April 18 at Morgan Manufacturing was "We're Here." The annual celebration is named for Robert "Bon" Foster, a powerful voice in Chicago in the early days ...
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Adoption/foster-care info fair April 27
Adoption/foster-care organization Let It Be Us will conduct an information fair Saturday, April 27, at St. Teresa's of Avila Church, 1037 W. Armitage Ave., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Attendees will learn about the Illinois children in need ...
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Theater Review Hannah And Martin
Author: Kate Fodor At: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: www.shatteredglobe.org, or 773-975-8150; $15-39. Runs through: May 25 In Shattered Globe's Hannah and Martin, author Kate Fodor and director Louis Contey invite audiences to look ...
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EVENTS Talking with the stars of 'Heroes & Villains'
Heroes & Villains Fan Fest battled its way back in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on April 19-21. The Easter holiday weekend can be a tough one for planning a massive event such ...
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GLN to Host Fundraiser For Chelsea Manning
The Gay Liberation Network will host a 7 p.m., Saturday, May 4th fundraiser for the legal defense fund of Trans whistle-blower Chelsea Manning at the home of GLN co-founder Andy Thayer and his husband, Aldo P. ...
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'Queer Prom' at Center on May 10
Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., is hosting the 2019 Queer Prom ( theme: "Midnight in Paris" ) for LGBTQ youth on Friday, May 10, 5-8 p.m., on the building's third floor. The annual prom ...
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Rodriguez Sanchez talks about victory over Mell
The Chicago aldermanic runoff races that were initially too close to call have been settled—and lesbian Ald. Deb Mell ( 33rd Ward ) is out while gay Ald. James Cappleman ( 46th ) narrowly retained his ...
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Safe-schools group holds annual 'Night of Noise' fundraiser
The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance held its third annual Night of Noise fundraiser—titled "Onward and Upward"—on April 14 at the Haymarket Pub and Brewing. The event—which included a VIP reception, raffle and variety show—is a direct ...
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Foxx reveals thoughts in Smollett case emails
Thousands of emails and other communications revealed that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx was involved in the Jussie Smollett case—even after she recused herself, The Chicago Tribune reported. Among other things, Foxx told her top ...
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Reports: Indivisible Aurora raising funds for 2019 Pride Parade
The Indivisible Aurora organization, which last year organizing that city's first Pride Parade—and which last week abruptly cancelled the 2019 parade, citing lack of funds—will hold this year's parade after all if they can raise needed ...
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Wild Nights with Emily screening through April 25
Wild Nights with Emily is a film about a little-known aspect of the iconic poet Emily Dickinson, starring Molly Shannon. In the mid-19th century, Dickinson is writing prolifically, baking gingerbread, and enjoying a passionate, lifelong romantic ...
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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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Anti-trans District 211 lawsuit dropped
Long-running litigation involving public-accommodations access for transgender students in the Northwest suburbs came to a seeming end April 15, when U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso on Monday approved the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to bar ...
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Lynn Sage Cancer sports event June 17
The Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation ( LSCRF ) will host the annual Play for the Cure Game Day, featuring a women's round-robin tennis competition, 18-hole golf experience and card games including canasta, mahjong and bridge. ...
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Chicago House brunch and fashion show May 5
Chicago House's Annual Spring Brunch and Fashion Show will take place Sunday, May 5, in the Winter Garden at the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St. Doors will open at 12 p.m. This year's event, ...
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DINING CBD cocktails, Eataly pizza party, Easter items
—Lincoln Hall and Schubas Tavern ( on 4/20, fittingly ) will offer the "Hi-CBD" cocktail ( Deep Eddy orange vodka, Euphoric CBD-infused simple syrup and lime ) for $10. Also, Brass Heart Restaurant, 4662 N. Broadway, ...
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International LGBTQ refugee organization holds local fundraiser
On April 11, the international LGBTQ organization Rainbow Railroad launched a fundraising campaign at a benefit party held at the home of Phil Palmer (with the help of All Aboard committee member Bruce Koff) on North ...
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DANCE UK choreographers take leap 'Across the Pond'
The Joffrey Ballet's spring program finally arrives at the end of April, with three out and proud choreographers' work and two world premieres. Titled "Across the Pond", this project mixes all three pieces in one incredible ...
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THEATER REVIEW Cambodian Rock Band
Playwright: Lauren Yee At: Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: 773-781-3000; VictoryGardens.org; $32-$65. Runs through: May 5 Cambodian Rock Band makes Victory Gardens the go-to, high-energy Off-Loop theater of the moment, thanks to a ...
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Lamont Robinson talk April 20
On Saturday, April 20, a town hall-style discussion will take place with Equality Illinois Director of Civic Engagement Anthony Galloway and Illinois state Rep. Lamont J. Robinson at Jeffery Pub, 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd., at 2 ...
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Bon Foster gala April 18
The Bon Foster gala—Lambda Legal's annual civil-rights celebration—will take place Thursday, April 18, 6-10 p.m., at Morgan Manufacturing, 401 N. Morgan St. There will be an open bar, an hors d'oeuvres reception and entertainment. The Bon ...
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Big Freedia performances taking place April 20-21
LGBT singer Big Freedia ( known as the "Queen of Bounce" ) is coming to Chicago to celebrate Do312 & Chicago Cannabis Alliance's street festival—the second annual Waldos Forever Fest, at Argyle and Clark streets—on Saturday, ...
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Non-binary license option passes House
House Bill 3534—a measure that allows people to identify themselves as neither male nor female on their driver's licenses—passed the Illinois House on a 67-38 vote, WEEK.com reported. The bill, which state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray ( ...
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Local designer named Kennedy Center fellow
Local designer Sky Cubacub has been named one of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' newly announced 2019-20 cohort of Citizen Artist Fellows. Cubacub—a Chicago native—is an artist, designer and the leader of ...
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'Moonlight,' 'Wonder Woman' part of summer film series
The Millennium Park Summer Film Series will offer a lineup of classic and recent movie selections on Tuesdays, June 4-Aug. 20, at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & ...
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THEATER REVIEW Lottery Day
Karen Topham
Playwright: Ike Holter At: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: GoodmanTheatre.org. Runs through: April 28 "If you want to start it, then make sure you stop to finish it." This advice—from a rap song repeated ...
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Queer Queens of Qomedy here April 28
The Queer Queens of Qomedy are coming back to The Chicago Laugh Factory, April 28, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. This funny game of thrones ( Q3 ), lead by Poppy Champlin, has been touring for thirteen ...
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Flyers about murder victim distributed in Lake View
Cook County Crime Stoppers distributed flyers April 13 in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood concerning the murder of Kevin Clewer. On March 24, 2004, Clewer, who was 31, was found murdered with 42 stab wounds in his ...
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Chicago proceeds with suit against Smollett
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration has said it has gone to court to try to force Empire actor Jussie Smollett to pay Chicago back for an alleged hate-crime hoax even though Cook County prosecutors dropped all charges ...
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THEATER REVIEW Utility
Playwright: Emily Schwend At: Interrobang Theatre Project at Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N. Ridge Ave. Tickets: InterrobangTheatre.org or 312-219-4140; $32. Runs through: May 4 Literary scholars can speak of the narrative device labeled "a dark night of ...
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Aurora Pride Parade will go forward
[UPDATE April 18] According to local NBC, plans for the Aurora Pride Parade have been reinstated and the event will go forward. See https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aurora-pride-parade-back-on-after-huge-fundraising-push-508717301.html . Original 2019-04-12 item: After an audacious inaugural Pride Parade ...
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Downton's McGovern and Fellowes reunite for "The Chaperone"
In 1922, Wichita, Kansas, native Louise Brooks left her home to study modern dance at the Denishawn School in New York City. Just a few years later, she'd be appearing in Hollywood films. By the decade's ...
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Millennium Park Summer Films to celebrate Year of Chicago Theatre
The Millennium Park Summer Film Series will offer a lineup of popular classic and recent movie selections on Tuesdays, June 4 through August 20, at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. To celebrate 2019 as ...
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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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Lightfoot's transition team co-leaders named
On April 10, Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot announced her transition team leadership and the launch of her transition website, BetterTogetherChicago.com . Co-leaders include Chicago United President and CEO Gloria Castillo; NanoGraf Corporation CEO Samir Mayekar; Field Foundation ...
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'Night of Noise' variety show April 14
The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance will be "breaking" the Day of Silence with its third annual variety show, "Night of Noise: Onward and Upward" on Sunday, April 14, at Haymarket Pub and Brewing, 737 W. Randolph ...
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'Still/Here: Torture...' through April 26
Chicago Torture Justice Memorials ( CTJM ) commissioned six artists and artist-teams to conceive and develop fully-realized proposals for an ambitious, permanent public artwork to honor named and unnamed torture survivors—with the result being "Still/Here: Torture, ...
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'FACES: Out and Proud' at Center on Halsted
The Center on Halsted is presenting "FACES: Out & Proud," an exhibition of the fine art photographs by Chicagoan Chuck Kramer. The show will run through Wed., April 10, in the third-floor gallery at the Center ...
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Iconic photographer honored in 'Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell'
Laura Aguilar—who died at 58 in April 2018—explored multiple aspects of her identity in her photographs. She was queer, Latinx, working-class and what some might deem plus-sized. She also struggled with auditory dyslexia, depression and diabetes—the ...
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Big Freedia to lead April festival
LGBT singer Big Freedia is coming to Chicago to celebrate Do312 & Chicago Cannabis Alliance's street festival—the second annual Waldos Forever Fest, at Argyle and Clark streets—on Saturday, April 20,, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. In addition to ...
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Critics' Picks
Herland, Redtwist Theatre, through April 14—Empowered by Bruce Springsteen anthems, four women of diverse ages, intents and erotic impulses vow to determine their own destinies, whether destiny mandates pantsuits, jacuzzis or smashing guitars. MSB Sweat, Goodman ...
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Spotlight
We've all said it: "The world would be a better place if there were more people like me!" Oh? Really? How many identical siblings would be enough? Would you clone yourself endlessly if you could? Who ...
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SAVOR Barton G. The Restaurant
It's safe to say that there's no spot in Chicago like Barton G. The Restaurant ( 415 N. Dearborn St.; https://www.bartong.com/restaurants.html ). Restaurants here have been everything from elegant to bright to laid-back and even artsy—but ...
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LETTER Remembering Roe
To the editor: This marks the 48th year of Choices and the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Interestingly enough, these snniversaries have become even more important to me than close birthdays. I remember one January ...
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Catholic bishops stopped my surgery because I'm transgender
After years of working to affirm my identity in a world where transgender people are questioned constantly about their decisions, I felt hopeful as I arrived for the surgery I had waited so long for. I ...
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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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