Windy City Media Group Frontpage News

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

home search facebook twitter join
Gay News Sponsor Windy City Times 2023-12-13
DOWNLOAD ISSUE
Donate

Sponsor
Sponsor
Sponsor

  WINDY CITY TIMES

National NewsWrap
by Raphael Abantés
2003-02-12

This article shared 3249 times since Wed Feb 12, 2003
facebook twitter google +1 reddit email


The Cincinnati City Council Feb. 5 voted 7 – 2 to expand the city's hate-crimes ordinance to include age, disability, gender and sexual orientation. Hundreds of people packed City Council chambers and balcony Feb. 4 to testify on the ordinance.

Gay.com/PlanetOut.com reports that Henry Dunn Junior has been executed by the state of Texas for the 1993 murder of a gay man. Dunn was found guilty in the kidnap and murder of Nicolas West, 23, who had been hanging out in a Tyler, Texas, park known as a meeting place for gay men.

Former Leona Helmsley employee Charles Bell won his case against the hotel magnate. Bell charged that he was fired as manager of New York's Park Lane Hotel because he's gay. A jury agreed and awarded him more than $11 million. Lawyers close to the case say this marks one of the largest awards for anti-gay discrimination.

The trial against the accused murderers of Gwen Araujo is underway in Fremont, Calif. The four men charged with the hate-crime murder all plead not guilty. According to AP, testimony surfaced from a reluctant witness who said she heard men arguing with Araujo on the night of the murder.

Generally seen as progressive, Minnesota may be removing protections for GLBT citizens, reports the Star Tribune. State Rep. Arlon Lindner, the sponsor of a bill to repeal the portion of the human-rights ordinance that gives protections to gays and lesbians, said the law had unintended consequences. Lindner cited a case of a woman who was fired from a school because she 'disagreed' with homosexuality. Opponents of the bill say Lindner has an uphill battle.

A California appeals court will hear arguments this week in the case of a San Diego woman whose healthcare providers refused medical treatment to her because she is a lesbian. Lambda Legal is asking the court to overturn a ruling from last year that said Guadalupe Benitez's healthcare providers acted lawfully when, citing doctors' personal religious beliefs about gay people, they refused to provide infertility treatment to her so she and her partner could start a family.

Oil and queers don't mix. That's what HRC contends while condemning Conoco-Phillips for removing protections for GLBT employees. According to HRC, after oil companies Conoco and Phillips merged last year, the new corporation removed Conoco's non-discrimination policy covering sexual orientation. HRC says this is only the second company on record to have taken such action. The first was Exxon-Mobil.

Emerson Electronics shareholders again defeated an attempt to include sexual orientation as a protected class in its equal employment policy. Pride Foundation of Seattle attempted to enact a shareholder resolution that would insist the corporation enact an inclusive non-discrimination policy. The resolution failed 9 to 1 with the company saying its policies should reflect the classes protected under federal law.

Sponsors of Nashville's anti-discrimination bill caved to pressure from opponents of the bill, reports the Tennessean. Sponsors withdrew the bill that had already received preliminary approval. In its place will be a new bill that makes clear religious exemptions. Mayor Bill Purcell said he does not think the bill is necessary but has not committed to veto it if it passes. The Southern Baptist Convention has threatened to move their planned 2005 conference in Nashville if the city passes the legislation.

The desert gay Mecca of Palm Springs is known now for more than circuit parties and golf tourneys. Palm Springs has a growing rate of syphilis, according to Gay.com . Palm Springs has rates of syphilis higher than San Francisco or San Diego county, the site reports. Dan Wohlfeiler, spokesman for California's Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch, told Gay.com that the jump in cases could help increase the number of HIV transmissions. Two-thirds of California gay men diagnosed with syphilis last year were HIV positive.

More than five years ago, Montana's Supreme Court struck down the state's anti-sodomy law, but the law remains on the books. The Billings Gazette reports that state rep Tom Facey wants to fix that. Facey asked his fellow state representatives to remove the unconstitutional law from the legal code.

The Yosemite Community College (YCC) board of trustees voted to offer domestic-partner benefits to employees of the district. In addition to the two schools YCC represents, the University of California, California State University, and 34 of the California's 108 community college districts offer similar benefits, according to the Modesto Bee.

An Ohio legislator expects to introduce a civil-rights bill for GLBT Ohioans in March. The Gay People's Chronicle reports that Democrat Dan Brady hopes to enact legislation that would protect GLBT people in state employment and in private industry. Ohio Governor Bob Taft eliminated protections for state workers when he took office in 1999.

Students in Palm Beach County, Fla., still wait for the school board to enact a non-discrimination policy that activists say will protect harassed students. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that the policy, which was passed in two votes thus far, is held up because school board members wanted to give opponents a chance to make their case.

The American Boyz hosts the seventh annual True Spirit Conference at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington, D.C., Feb. 14-17, 2003. TSC focuses on the social, physical, emotional, spiritual and relational health of all gender-variant people on the female-to-male (FtM) spectrum and their partners, family and allies. See Web sites www.amboyz.org or www.true-spirit.org

News Tips? RaphaelNews@aol.com


This article shared 3249 times since Wed Feb 12, 2003
facebook twitter google +1 reddit email

Out and Aging
Presented By

  ARTICLES YOU MIGHT LIKE

Gay News

ACTIVITIES Pickleball, fine eats and fun are all at SPF 2024-03-21
- Despite the fact that it was invented in 1965, pickleball has only really entered the national consciousness within the last few years. However, there really hadn't been a large indoor dedicated space in Chicago for the ...


Gay News

2024 OLYMPICS U.S. women's soccer team's opponents set 2024-03-20
- The United States women's national soccer team will face Australia, Germany, and either Morocco or Zambia in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, ESPN reported. The tournament will mark the Americans' first competitive games with ...


Gay News

Alyssa Naeher wins National Women's Soccer League Impact Save of the Week 2024-03-20
--From a press release - CHICAGO (March 20, 2024) — Chicago Red Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher earned National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Deloitte Impact Save of the Week honors, the league announced today. Seven minutes into the eight minutes of added ...


Gay News

RuPaul finds 'Hidden Meanings' in new memoir 2024-03-18
- RuPaul Andre Charles made a rare Chicago appearance for a book tour on March 12 at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave. Presented by National Public Radio station WBEZ 91.5 FM, the talk coincided with ...


Gay News

Red Stars start season with 2-0 win 2024-03-17
- On March 16, the Chicago Red Stars kicked off their 2024 campaign with a 2-0 road win over Utah Royals FC in the Royals' inaugural match back in the National Women's Soccer League. Ally Schlegel and ...


Gay News

Chicago Red Stars release 2024 roster 2024-03-13
- CHICAGO (March 13, 2024) — The Chicago Red Stars announced today their final roster ahead of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season. The club's roster is bolstered by an array of experience brought not ...


Gay News

Howard Brown Health faces October trial if settlement isn't reached with union 2024-03-13
- Howard Brown Health could go to trial over unfair labor practice allegations if the LGBTQ+ health center doesn't reach a settlement with its agreement soon. Chicago's regional director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed ...


Gay News

Chicago Red Stars sign midfielder Leilanni Nesbeth 2024-03-06
Press release - CHICAGO (March 6, 2024) — The Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of draftee and midfielder Leilanni Nesbeth. Nesbeth, Chicago's first-round and tenth overall draft pick in the 2024 National ...


Gay News

Activists and others urge removal of Oklahoma schools superintendent after Nex Benedict death 2024-02-28
- TULSA, OKLAHOMA—Today more than 350 national, state, and local organizations advocating for equality across the U.S., alongside notable public figures, issued an open letter to Oklahoma legislative leadership urging justice ...


Gay News

Brittney Griner's jersey retired at Baylor University 2024-02-20
- On Feb. 18, Baylor University retired Brittney Griner's #42 jersey. Griner—a two-time AP national player of the year, two-time Olympic gold medalist and the NCAA women's career blocks leader (with 748)—attended a Bears home game ...


Gay News

As Chicago prepares to host DNC, former delegates reflect on LGBTQ+ inclusion at previous conventions 2024-02-19
- When Mark Ishaug, now the CEO of the mental health advocacy Thresholds, was a delegate at the 1996 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, representing the larger LGBTQ+ community was "critical," he said. The convention, where ...


Gay News

'West Side Story' gets a sex-positive spin with new burlesque show 2024-02-19
- In partial observance of National Condom Day, which was Feb. 14, Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) presented A West Side Story Burlesque at the Harris Theater for two hour-long performances on Feb. 17. The show, ...


Gay News

Illinois Poor People's Campaign: National call for moral revival demands action against poverty 2024-02-15
--From a press release - Springfield, IL — The Illinois chapter of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival (ILPPC) will convene a critical press conference at the state capitol, alongside 32 other states across the nation on ...


Gay News

Tenn. legislators back bill that lets officials refuse to perform same-sex weddings 2024-02-15
- Defying a national ruling that authorized marriage equality, Tennessee lawmakers approved a measure that would allow public officials to refuse to perform weddings of same-sex couples, The Hill reported. Tennessee's House Bill 878/Senate Bill 596 says ...


Gay News

GLAAD, NFL host third annual pre-Super Bowl event 'A Night of Pride' 2024-02-08
- On Feb. 7, LGBTQ+ media-advocacy organization GLAAD, along with The National Football League (NFL), hosted the third annual "A Night of Pride" at Caesar's Palace in Super Bowl LVIII's host city of Las Vegas, a press ...


 


Copyright © 2024 Windy City Media Group. All rights reserved.
Reprint by permission only. PDFs for back issues are downloadable from
our online archives.

Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and
photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no
responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials.

All rights to letters, art and photos sent to Nightspots
(Chicago GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times (a Chicago
Gay and Lesbian News and Feature Publication) will be treated
as unconditionally assigned for publication purposes and as such,
subject to editing and comment. The opinions expressed by the
columnists, cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are
their own and do not necessarily reflect the position of Nightspots
(Chicago GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times (a Chicago Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender News and Feature Publication).

The appearance of a name, image or photo of a person or group in
Nightspots (Chicago GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times
(a Chicago Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender News and Feature
Publication) does not indicate the sexual orientation of such
individuals or groups. While we encourage readers to support the
advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Nightspots (Chicago
GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times (a Chicago Gay, Lesbian
News and Feature Publication) cannot accept responsibility for
any advertising claims or promotions.

 
 

TRENDINGBREAKINGPHOTOS







Sponsor


 



Donate


About WCMG      Contact Us      Online Front  Page      Windy City  Times      Nightspots
Identity      BLACKlines      En La Vida      Archives      Advanced Search     
Windy City Queercast      Queercast Archives     
Press  Releases      Join WCMG  Email List      Email Blast      Blogs     
Upcoming Events      Todays Events      Ongoing Events      Bar Guide      Community Groups      In Memoriam     
Privacy Policy     

Windy City Media Group publishes Windy City Times,
The Bi-Weekly Voice of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Community.
5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640-2113 • PH (773) 871-7610 • FAX (773) 871-7609.