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|  | Pennycuff Memorial Apartments now open
2020-12-16
The John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments at Castillo Plaza is named for the late LGBTQ and civil rights activist, John Pennycuff. Located on Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, the building was designed by Cyrus Subawalla ...
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| | WORLD Egypt arrests, Trans Legal Mapping Report, designer dies
2020-10-05
In Egypt, authorities are accused of using dating apps and social media to track down and arrest queer folks in their latest attempt to "clean the streets," Out.com noted. Human Rights Watch interviewed 15 people who ...
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| | PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa A. Frank talks career, inspirations, Springboard Arts Chicago installation
2020-09-03
Fifteen years ago, Lisa A. Frank's professional world changed forever when she was fired from a job designing textiles for Ralph Lauren. The very next day, Frank went out and bought a digital camera and "never ...
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| | MOVIES New documentary visits 'House of Cardin'
2020-09-02
It took a queer eye to bring the new documentary House of Cardin to life. Husbands and business partners Todd Hughes and P. David Ebersole have directed a history of designer Pierre Cardin. Viewers of the ...
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| | STREAMING THEATER REVIEW Bad Dates
2020-08-19
Playwright: Theresa Rebeck At: Online. Tickets: $25-$50; OilLampTheater.org. Runs through: Aug. 23 Fashion being an integral element in romantic fiction, we are not surprised to first discover our heroine in her boudoir, readying herself for a ...
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| | AUTOS 2020 Cadillac XT6 is the stylish transport for you and your posse
2020-08-18
Cadillac has long hosted fashion shows with acres of flat sheetmetal, glistening chrome, and cabins drenched with all the finest materials. This once meant block-long sedans, but people aren't buying ...
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| | Planned Parenthood of Illinois running 'Real Talk' sex-ed series for parents
2020-08-12
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) has launched a digital education series called "Real Talk: Creating Healthy Conversations with Young People." Designed for parents, guardians and caretakers, the free, virtual series ...
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| | STREAMING THEATER REVIEW Bad Dates
2020-08-11
Playwright: Theresa Rebeck At: Online. Tickets: $25-$50; OilLampTheater.org . Runs through: Aug. 23 Fashion being an integral element in romantic fiction, we are not surprised to first discover our heroine in her boudoir, readying herself for ...
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| | BOOKS In fashion: Jay Manuel dishes on 'The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown'
2020-08-04
Jay Manuel has been many things, including an make-up artist and a creative director—and he is probably best known as taking on the latter role for several years on the reality-competition show America's Next Top Model. ...
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SHOWBIZ John Waters, Billy Eichner, 'Trans & Nonbinary Kids Mix,' RuPaul
2020-07-27
Gay filmmaker John Waters (Serial Mom; Hairspray) is the latest face of the French fashion brand Saint Laurent, Out.com noted. He appears in a suit from the brand with black shades, shot by David Sims. "My ...
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| | STREAMING THEATER REVIEW Groups of Ten or More People
2020-07-21
Playwright: Gaby Labotka and Zach Barr At: Littlebrain Theatre streaming online. Tickets: Facebook.com/LittlebrainTheatre/ . Runs through: Open run The forays into digital playmaking, Zoom-grid scenic design and headshot acting engendered ...
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| | Survey open for potential Boystown name change
2020-07-21
Northalsted Business Alliance is asking for the public to weigh in on the "Boystown" moniker. The Alliance has published a survey asking community members' opinions on the Lake View neighborhood, which was officially designated an "LGBTQ+ ...
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| | Illinois' neutral marker on birth certificates applauded on Int'l Non-Binary People's Day
2020-07-14
--From a press release - A person born in Illinois is able to correct the gender marker on their birth certificate to a gender neutral designation, according to LGBTQ advocates and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Individuals who were born ...
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| | Chicago man takes face masks into luxury
2020-07-10
During COVID-19 David Altman is encouraging people to wear their heart on their face with masks that his brand Vintage Luxe Up is currently making out of vintage luxury designer silk scarves. Altman grew up on ...
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| | Petition urges Boystown name change
2020-07-08
An online petition launched late in June is demanding that the "Boystown" neighborhood designation be changed to a term that is more inclusive of the entire LGBTQ community. The petition—which is on Change.org and was authored ...
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