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Windy City Times 2012-01-25

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New anthology showcases Chicago's LGBTQ literary culture, reading, reception coincides with AWP

dark play or stories for boys ...

Volunteers needed to join the 2012 HIV Planning Body

CDPH is looking for volunteers to join the 2012 Chicago Area HIV Integrated ... more

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Breaking News

•	SLDN, HRC respond to introduction of H.R. 3828

•	Federal Judge denies government motion to dismiss in Defense of Marriage Act case

•	Judge denies dismissal of bed and breakfast complaint

•	Former student in Washington wins harassment settlement

•	Chris Christie links civil rights to marriage equality

•	LGBT activists to protest Cardinal George's "anti-gay bigotry" Feb. 12

•	Glenn Close on 'Albert Nobbs', gender-bending and 'Damages'

•	ALA's Over the Rainbow Project recommends 74 LGBT books for adult readers

•	Gerber/Hart Library plans move

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Breast-cancer studies to examine lesbians, bisexual women and transgender individuals
Lesbian and bisexual women as well as transgender individuals will be the subjects of upcoming breast cancer studies taking place later this year. ... more

•	Indiana license plate is first for LGBT youth
•	Carol Burnett: Icon on Joan Rivers, Betty White and her '70s show
•	Glenn Close on 'Albert Nobbs', gender-bending and 'Damages'
•	Knight at the Movies: Albert Nobbs; Tomboy; film note
•	AIDS: Couple runs to fight AIDS

Local

Impact Awards event March 15, 2012: Defending Women's Rights: In the
From a news release Chicago Foundation for Women is proud to announce the honorees of CFW's 2012 Impact Awards—local leaders who have defended ... more

•	Fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Tammy Baldwin
•	Judge denies dismissal of bed and breakfast complaint
•	LGBT activists to protest Cardinal George's "anti-gay bigotry" Feb. 12
•	Letter to the editor: Err apparent
•	Gay alderman on Emanuel, cardinal

Nation & World

Breast-cancer studies to examine lesbians, bisexual women and transgender individuals
Lesbian and bisexual women as well as transgender individuals will be the subjects of upcoming breast cancer studies taking place later this year. ... more

•	ACLU on Michigan case concerning school counselors, LGBT discrimination
•	SLDN, HRC respond to introduction of H.R. 3828
•	Federal Judge denies government motion to dismiss in Defense of Marriage Act case
•	Former student in Washington wins harassment settlement
•	South African president Mbeki compares laws against gays to Apartheid

Film / TV / Gossip

Glenn Close on 'Albert Nobbs', gender-bending and 'Damages'
Twenty-four hours before the Golden Globes ceremony, for which she's been nominated as Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, Glenn Close is ... more

•	Nine movies get top Oscar nods
•	Carol Burnett: Icon on Joan Rivers, Betty White and her '70s show
•	Dance fever: Wim Wenders talks Pina Bausch
•	Knight at the Movies: Albert Nobbs; Tomboy; film note
•	Billy Masters

Theater / Dance

Kathy Griffin's very gay show
Hometown girl Kathy Griffin returned once again to perform two nights at The Chicago Theatre. Gays and girls fought a snowstorm to welcome ... more

•	Dance fever: Wim Wenders talks Pina Bausch
•	Everything's coming up Klea!
•	Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
•	dark play or stories for boys
•	Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting

Nightspots / Nightlife

DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: ADELE'S ON LEAVE! NOW WHAT?
Adele took the music world by storm this last year and spent one-third of the entire year at #1 with 21, her heartfelt ... more

•	That Guy
•	Being. Continued.
•	Doin' da dip with Big Dipper
•	That Guy
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Music

Pop Making Sense
After her performance of "Blue Jeans" and the haunting "Video Games" on a recent Saturday Night Live, Lana Del Rey is receiving a ... more

•	E. Faye Butler's 'Valentine' Feb. 13 at Millennium Park
•	Jennifer Hudson back in Chicago
•	The Wanted: British band hopes to make splash in the U.S.
•	Music of Webber at Mayne Stage Feb. 12
•	Clarke, Gore collaborate on 'Ssss'

Books / Art

Kelly Cassidy and Linda Bubon protest library cutbacks
In a last-minute protest, 14th Dist. State Rep. Kelly Cassidy and Women & Children First bookstore owner Linda Bubon met outside of the ... more

•	CHM hosts talk on leather community
•	New anthology showcases Chicago's LGBTQ literary culture, reading, reception coincides with AWP
•	Huge 'Morbid Curiosity' exhibit at Cultural Center
•	Philip Hitchcock blends the mythological with the erotic
•	Jim Flint at Center on Halsted Jan. 25

AIDS & Health

AIDS: Couple runs to fight AIDS
Kinnier Lastimosa and Jennifer Cheng will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary on May 18 and will be running the annual Copenhagen Marathon two ... more

•	AIDS: Robert Bray, decades of activism add up
•	AIDS: Chicago House helps clients with employment concerns
•	AIDS Chicago House expands beyond housing
•	Breast-cancer studies to examine lesbians, bisexual women and transgender individuals
•	Volunteers needed to join the 2012 HIV Planning Body

Lesbian

Gingrich-Jones: Kelly Cassidy is the next Tammy Baldwin
Candace Gingrich-Jones, the half-sister of Republican Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, said she sees state Rep. Kelly Cassidy as "the next Tammy Baldwin." Gingrich-Jones, ... more

•	Debra Shore holds fundraiser
•	Breast-cancer studies to examine lesbians, bisexual women and transgender individuals
•	Two lesbians in gallery for State of the Union address
•	Campaign leads to torture-clinic shutdown in Ecuador
•	VIEWPOINTS In Defense of Cynthia Nixon: Why 'Born This Way' Doesn't Matter

Sports

Gay soccer player David Testo hopes to hit main goals
David Testo might have played his last professional soccer match. His cleats might be hung up and his grass-stained uniform washed for the ... more

•	WNBA superfan writes book on game journey
•	SkiBudz's Midwest Gay Ski Weekend Feb. 3-5
•	'Strike Out Hunger' March 31 at River Rand
•	Chicagoan among Gay Games honorees
•	CMSA women's basketball sign-ups

Youth

Indiana license plate is first for LGBT youth
A new license plate in Indiana is the first of its kind—one that celebrates LGBT youth. It is believed to be only the ... more

•	ACLU on Michigan case concerning school counselors, LGBT discrimination
•	White House: Special message on National Gay-Straight Alliance Day
•	Former student in Washington wins harassment settlement
•	Only 6% of College Career Centers score top mark on LGBT certification survey
•	GLSEN releases toolkit to prepare teachers for teaching respect in elementary schools

Trans

Glenn Close on 'Albert Nobbs', gender-bending and 'Damages'
Twenty-four hours before the Golden Globes ceremony, for which she's been nominated as Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, Glenn Close is ... more

•	T in the Life
•	Worldwide LGBT march announces Chicago leader
•	Transgender controversy with Girl Scout troops
•	Store's specialty: transgender women
•	Equality Illinois hosts transgender social

Views

VIEWPOINTS In Defense of Cynthia Nixon: Why 'Born This Way' Doesn't
Cynthia Nixon is in hot water with some gays for comments she made to The New York Times about whether she "chose" to ... more

•	Suppressing the sissy: My complex relationship to gender
•	VIEWPOINTS In Troy Davis's name, NAACP renews call to abolish the death penalty
•	VIEWPOINTS There are no Gay Jews
•	MLK Day reflection for LGBTQ justice in the Black church
•	VIEWS: It's official: Gay is the new Black

Food

Sugar and Spice: Tapas Las Ramblas
I finally made it to Tapas Las Ramblas, a cheery tapas lounge on the South end of Andersonville. When Tapas Las Ramblas first ... more

•	Gay baker makes great impression
•	Dining news
•	Sugar & Spice: Brunch at Nookies Edgewater
•	DISH Weekly Dining Guide in Windy City Times
•	Dining news

Travel

Ecuador: Welcome to the jungle
The Republic of Ecuador lies in South America, bordered by Colombia with the Pacific Ocean to its west. The word "Ecuador" translates to ... more

•	Chicago half-day guided bus tours include "LGBT Chicago"
•	President unveiling strategy to book tourism
•	Weekend Winter Fest in New Buffalo, MI
•	Making New Year's Resolutions? Add travel to your list
•	It's a jungle out there for lesbian safari owner

Obits & Passages

Marilyn Urso, HBHC MACS "mother," dies
Marilyn C. Urso, a "second mother" to many HIV-positive Chicagoans through her nursing at Howard Brown Health Center (HBHBC), died Jan. 10 after ... more

•	AAS honors the late Dr. Frank Kameny's lifetime efforts for equal employment rights
•	Earl P. Fisher Jr.
•	Bill Ortleb
•	Kevin Evans
•	AIDS activist Frank Sieple dies

Real Estate

Lesbian-owned B&B puts a modern twist on the business
Tucked onto a quiet street in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, Nina's Bed and Breakfast brings a distinctly modern yet homey feel to the city's ... more

•	Kent Bartram on Frank Lloyd Wright and old Hollywood
•	Cindy Gaffney on buying and selling, economy and family
•	Gold Coast B&B: A nugget in the heart of the city
•	Kelly Fondow talks suburbs, selling—and BP
•	Cook County clerk's mortgage surplus fund

Autos

Trends at Detroit's 2012 auto show
Walking the floor of the North American Auto Show in Detroit, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Staff from each company rattle off details ... more

•	Chicago Auto Show Feb. 9-19 at McCormick
•	Three easy ways to do good this holiday season
•	The Italian Fiat 500 comes to the U.S.
•	The best cars for coming out
•	2012 Fiat 500: Will it live up to the Italian icon?

Pets

Pets
Cat Kora (yes, that's her full name) is eager to find a permanent home. Cat Kora first came to Tree House September 27, ... more

•	HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM WE HEART PETS!
•	Pets
•	Pets
•	Global project: Pills to end the killing of millions of homeless dogs
•	We Love Pets

Windy City Times Index

COVER STORY: Gay alderman on Emanuel, cardinal
For many in LGBT community, James Cappleman is not just the 46th Ward alderman. He and ... more

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Queercast


			Bon Voyage, Mitchell Fain! Host: Amy Matheny with Mitchell Fain Mitchell is leaving on a big cruise ship, but don't worry he'll be back this summer. Amy and Mitchell dish on current movies, Glee, Idina Menzel's PBS special AND Amy shares some insight into her new show, ENRON. A BIG show! Richard Knight Jr. Movie Minute: Dirty Girl Music Featured on This Queercast: First Aid Kit -"Emmylou" and Among Savages - "Terrified" Photo Credit: Mitchell Fain

Gay News from Around the Web

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•	Retirement Options Limited For Gay And Lesbian Seniors - OPB News
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•	Anti-Gay Laws Hurt The Children Of LGBT Americans - Lez Get Real
•	India: From banning homosexuality to gay tourism destination in two years - Washington Post (blog)

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