Since the publishing of my open letter to the LGBT community on race relations in Boystown, there have been some intriguing takes on the matter.
Posted 09.28.2011
Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of the Windy City Times A new report released by Mujeres Latinas en Accion and Amigas Latinas July 28 shows disturbin...
Posted 05.25.2011
By Joseph Erbentraut for the Windy City Times In an unprecedented event organized by a coalition representing more than 30 Chicago LGBT groups, three...
The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella and Will Guzzardi | Posted 05.25.2011
UPDATE: LGBT Change reports that the forum is still on, and several candidates re-committed to attending before the Defender forum. Watch it live here...
AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn, saying it was a "day of history," signed legislation Monday legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, makin...
Posted 05.25.2011
Bill-signing ceremonies don't generally attract large crowds, but Monday's historic signing of legislation that will allow same-sex couples to enter i...
Posted 05.25.2011
Chicago's candidates for mayor are making their views on gay rights known this week, hoping to drum up support within the city's LGBT community. Ger...
Chicagoist | Joseph Erbentraut in News on September 17, 2010 1:00 PM | Posted 05.25.2011
The Chicago Commission on Human Relations' Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues announced this week the names of 11 indiv...
Posted 05.25.2011
As the campaign season drew to a close for Governor Pat Quinn, he publicly vowed to fight for civil unions--whether he was elected or not. Now, Quin...
AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — Kate Coatar is seriously considering voting for Green Party candidates instead of Democrats, whom she normally supports. James Wyatt w...
Posted 05.25.2011
On September 21, following a spate of suicides by teens who were victims of anti-gay bullying, sex and relationship advice columnist Dan Savage launch...
Posted 05.25.2011
Illinois Senator James Meeks has not officially announced his bid for Chicago mayor just yet--but as he works behind the scenes to garner support, he ...
Posted 05.25.2011
Nearly four years ago, Bremen Community School District 228 Superintendent Rich Mitchell was fired after his contract had been extended through 2009. ...
Chicagoist | Posted 05.25.2011
Answering the call from Cleve Jones and other organizers of last autumn's national LGBT march on Washington, Chicago activists have put together a bus...
Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011
Recognizing influential and important members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer community should not be limited to Pride Month. A...
Posted 05.25.2011
It seems that everyone wants to be Chicago's mayor--but only if Mayor Daley decides not to run. This time, it's openly gay 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunn...
HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Kate Lowry | Posted 05.25.2011
What do a self-described "indie-grass" acoustic duo from Chicago, a multi-piece Americana jazz group and a Tucson-based trans singer/songwriter have i...
Time Out Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011
It's a little after 10pm on Saturday night, and two fresh-faced girls are belting out Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" at Spyners Pub. A handful ...
Terrence Chappell | Posted 05.09.2012