Wow! Thanks to the folks who packed into Star Gaze Sunday night for the first of our Windy City Gay Idol contests. There were some great singers, and we encourage those who didn't make it thru to the finals to try again. Winners Sunday were Stephanie Brewer and Suzi Rosado, with runner-up Matthew J. Next Idol is at Buddies' Wed., April 2. See WindyCityMediaGroup.com for a list, and finals are June 14 at Circuit.
The Big Goddesses were also very fun, at Circuit, with local talents mixing with former Chicagoans to send out some powerful women's words to the world.
The Chicago Collegiate Pride Fest is Sat., April 5, with featured Rikki Wilchins, the executive director of Gender PAC; author Michelangelo Signorile; Robyn Ochs and more, $10, 3-10:30 p.m., Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph, (312) 413-9862.
The Horizons Human First gala is April 5 at the Hyatt, with awards to The Baran Fund, Michael Bauer and Beverly Blettner. Call (773) 472-6469, ext 470.
Comedian Margaret Cho performs at Northwestern University Wed., April 2 and attends a fundraising reception, 7 p.m., $60, Cahn Auditorium, Evanston, (847) 491-2305.
Estrogen Fest 2003 is six weeks of events featuring live music, theater, dance, visual art, poetry and more, with Karen Finley, Annie Sprinkle, and lots more, (773) 348-PROP, 935-6100, or www.storefronttheater.org .
The 19th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 4-16 with opening night gala at Kaleidoscope, 800 W. Superior, (312) 431-1330, www.latinoculturalcenter.org .
Bailiwick's Dyke Mic Friday, April 4 is with Big Smith and Antara, $5, 10:30 p.m., (773) 883-1090, www.bailiwick.org .
Kindred Hearts hosts a spring fling dance Sat., April 5, with appetizers and cash bar, $17, 8p.m.-midnight, T's, 5025 N. Clark, (847) 604-0973, www.kindred-hearts.com .
Lambda Legal's kid's and families event benefiting Lambda's family relationships project is kid friendly, Sunday, April 6, $25 ($15 kids over 2), 2:30-5:00 p.m., North Beach, 1551 N. Sheffield Ave., (312) 663-4413.
Wed., April 9 is the national GLBT Day of Silence by teachers, students and administrators. Night of noise rally breaks the silence, 5 p.m., Thompson Center, (773) 330-5353.
TYRA is a Trans Youth Resource and Advocacy drop-in center for ages 14-20, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 925 W. Diversey, (312) 217-1120.
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