December 19, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS—It doesn’t matter if you’re gay or straight, you can’t get legally married at Lyndale United Church of Christ. The small, liberal church in south Minneapolis of the Ohio-based denomination was the first of several Twin Cities... Full Story
Opinion
Dear Santa, I've been a very good lesbian this year. Very good. Extremely good. As you know, goodness is not easy to keep up/ It needs encouragement... Full Story
Dear Christmas Adviser: How can I get into the Christmas spirit? Answer: You wouldn’t think most people needed to be told how to enjoy Christmas. But... Full Story
Nation Report
Gay Iowa senator found innocent in extortion case
DES MOINES, Iowa—A federal jury found openly gay Iowa state Sen. Matt McCoy not guilty of attempted extortion Dec. 13.
McCoy was accused of threatening to use his influence as a senator to force... Full Story
Lesbian files new divorce suit in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—A gay woman married in Massachusetts has filed for divorce in Rhode Island’s Superior Court, a tactical move intended to skirt a major roadblock caused by a recent state Supreme Court ruling... Full Story
Gay mayoral candidate challenges recount in Vallejo
VALLEJO, Calif.—Election Day turned into Groundhog Day in this waterfront city. First, Gary Cloutier was declared the winner by five votes and became the San Francisco Bay area’s first gay mayor... Full Story
Florida anti-gay group files petitions for marriage ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Sponsors of a proposal to ban gay marriage in Florida said Dec. 13 they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure before voters next year... Full Story
Four charged with extortion in gay rep’s sex case
SPOKANE, Wash.—Police issued arrest warrants Dec. 12 for four men accused of trying to extort money from a former state legislator who resigned his post after an affair with one of the accused... Full Story
Activists denounce White House’s proposed HIV rules
WASHINGTON—On World AIDS Day Dec. 1 the White House said new rules would soon make it easier for people with HIV/AIDS to travel to the United States. Democratic lawmakers and gay rights... Full Story
California marriage case draws lots of opinions
SAN FRANCISCO—One reason why the California Supreme Court is taking so long to decide whether gay marriage is legal is that the issue has attracted more “friend of the... Full Story
Freestyle: arts, entertainment & lifestyle
No Secrets Anymore: an interview with stephen westman of Clandestine Industries
Christmas is less than a week away, and if you are still on the prowl for that unique gift for that special person in your life, consider stopping into the Clandestine Industries boutique at 952 W. Newport... Full Story
Sock it to your biggest gift recipient this holiday with a “wow” gift certificate for a flying lesson. The closest flight school can be found at projectpilot.org, where for as little as $49 you can buy a flight lessons... Full Story
Freeview: movie reviews and calendar
“The Man of My Life (L’Homee De Sa Vie)” (Strand)—Husband and wife Frederic (Bernard Campan) and Frédérique (Léa Drucker) and their young son Arthur (Niels Lexcellent) are... Full Story
The Chicago music scene has come a long way, baby. Need proof? Check out the double-disc set “The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition” (Rhino). Chicago, the band that is, started out... Full Story
Mapplethorpe before Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) was not always the finished photographer most people know from his elegant, highly stylized photographs of flowers, nudes and celebrities from the 1980s... Full Story
Metro’s Home For The Holidays Weekend kicks off with a show featuring Office, The 1900s, Mannequin Men and The Narrator at 9 p.m. at Metro, 3730 N. Clark. Call (773) 549-4140. More
‘Home for the Holidays’ Windy City Performing Arts’ Holiday Concert
Last weekend, Windy City Performing Arts celebrated its first holiday concert in the Center on Halsted, a home to welcome many more such celebrations. The must...Full Story
More News
Have you found the holiday season to be lacking a little something? Maybe not gay enough for you? Well, two of our alert readers—Glenn Amoroso and Keith Charbonneau—spotted just the thing to fill you and everyone... Full Story
GLBT immigrants’ needs highlighted at Center town hall
Chicago LGBTQ Immigration Alliance and Center on Halsted hosted a town hall meeting Dec. 13 for the GLBT community to voice concerns about immigrant rights in the face of the current... Full Story
Bereavement leave added for gay Sec. of State employees
Gay and lesbian employees of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office who receive domestic partner benefits, and who are also members of the Service Employees International Union, will... Full Story
Civil unions law roils GOP primary in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire Democrats have given the Republicans a potent issue that’s ready to burst into the open just before the leadoff presidential primary: Gay civil unions... Full Story
Youths jailed in Tunney robbery
Five juveniles were detained by police after trying to rob Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), as he was walking alone through his district the afternoon of Dec. 15. Tunney was not injured... Full Story
Williams says again he won’t invite Robinson to Anglican gathering
LONDON—The archbishop of Canterbury said Dec. 14 he will not reverse his decision to exclude a gay U.S. bishop from joining other bishops at a... Full Story
Editorial
This is our final issue of 2007—as is our usual practice, CFP will not publish an issue the last week of the year. Our next issue comes out Jan. 2, 2008. As we close the books on another year, we look back on a year that brought some... Full Story
Congresswoman Julia Carson represented Indiana’s 7th Congressional District. First elected in 1996, Carson became the first African American and the first woman to represent the district. In Congress, Carson quickly established hers... Full Story
Freetime
Better living through chemicals
I’m always interested in new theories about the causes of homosexuality, but this one is especially interesting. Didier Jambart, 47, a French defense ministry employee, is suing because dopamine agonist drugs prescribed... Full Story
Back in the day: Moments in Chicago's GLBT history
1976: The Miss Windy City Snow Ball Contest takes place at the Germania Club, 108 W. Germania Place. Entertainment is provided by Bobby & Company, Tillie the Dirty Old Lady and Mother Carol... Full Story
It’s December and 2007 is dozing off and will soon hit the Big Sleep before reincarnating as 2008 with all its promise and potential. What will you achieve next year? Will you be lucky enough to find that... Full Story
Theater
The Flaming Dames in Naughty and Nice’ & ‘An Aerosmith Christmas
Those looking for a little extra flash, flesh and twisted humor in their holiday celebrations need look no further than Chicago’s Uptown. Both the rising New Millennium Theatre Company and the long established Annoyance Theater offer... Full Story
It’s hard to imagine a show less suited to what most people think of as “the Christmas season” than the mood-drenched gothic chiller “The Turn of the Screw.” Most companies would’ve aimed to mount this in October, but Writers’ Theatre... Full Story
Redmoon shows are like Tim Burton films: You know they’ll always be worth seeing purely for the stunning inventive visuals, but it’s a crapshoot whether the script will hang together, working with... Full Story
Home
San Francisco announces ambitious solar energy program
SAN FRANCISCO—It doesn’t seem like an ideal place to promote solar energy, but foggy San Francisco has come up with an ambitious plan to encourage businesses and homeowners to tap the sun’s power... Full Story
Dining
DINING: You say you want a resolution?
If you’re like most people, this is the time of year that you begin thinking about resolutions. I know I do. Every year I resolve to eat healthier and work out more (that would be at all.) And, if you’re like most people you also don’t keep... Full Story