September 26, 2007
Gay man’s book tells story of meth addiction recovery
Several years back, Chicagoan Terry Oldes, 40, who works in finance, was in recovery from a meth use and began writing a chronicle of his addiction... Full Story
Opinion
As an appropriate follow-up to last week’s column about a New Jersey school district that dropped a gay-inclusive video about different kinds of families... Full Story
We like to say in the gay and lesbian community that knowing us makes a difference. We say that when people know us, their minds... Full Story
Freestyle
Funky diva: an interview with Chaka Khan
For more than 30 years, first as a member of the essential 1970s funk unit Rufus and then later as an inimitable solo artist, Chaka Khan has been one of the fiercest... Full Story
Wi-fi freedom: On the road with work
I never dream about owning a house with two cars in the garage, a white picket fence around the landscaped lawn or a swing set in the side yard. I dream about owning an RV tricked out for... Full Story
This week we take a look at 'iHole,' 'The Busy World is Hushed' and 'The Crucible.' Full Story
September 27: Gay hip-hop superstar Cazwell performs at Berlin, 954 W. Belmont. Call (773) 525-2460. More
As trio reunions go, 2007 saw a pair of big ones. Earlier in the year, The Police regrouped. From all indications, Sting didn’t end up with one of Stewart Copeland’s drumsticks... Full Story
Freeview: The Jane Austen Book Club
“The Jane Austen Book Club” (Sony Pictures Classics)—Following the funeral for a Ridgeback that belonged to single Jocelyn (Maria Bello), friends including Bernadette (Kathy Baker), Sylvia (Amy Brenneman) and Sylvia’s... Full Story
GLAAD finds fewer gay characters on network TV this fall
LOS ANGELES—The number of gay characters depicted on TV is falling on network television, which Americans receive for free, but rising on cable channels, a study by the Gay... Full Story
Trying to sell your home? Give it ‘scentmosphere’
Looking to sell your home? All you hear these days in the news and from friends is how bad the housing market is, and for good reason. There are too many... Full Story
Nation Report
San Diego mayor cites daughter, supports marriage
AN DIEGO—Mayor Jerry Sanders reversed his opposition to marriage for same-sex partners Sept. 19 and revealed that his adult daughter is a lesbian... Full Story
Arkansas group files new anti-gay initiative
ITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas attorney general’s office is reviewing a new ballot initiative proposal submitted Sept. 18 to put limits on who can foster... Full Story
Yale Law School to allow military recruiters
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Yale Law School is ending its policy of not working with military recruiters after a court ruling last week jeopardized... Full Story
First housing bias claim supported in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine—The Maine Human Rights Commission found reasonable grounds last week to support a discrimination claim against a widow who rescinded a rental... Full Story
Gay group may appeal bias decision in New Jersey
NEPTUNE, N.J.—The state’s leading gay rights group wants to appeal a decision by New Jersey environmental officials stripping a Methodist church group of... Full Story
Romney highlights anti-gay stance in new radio ads
DES MOINES, Iowa—Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has launched a radio ad in Iowa touting the strength of his opposition to gay marriage.
Romney says he is the only major GOP candidate backing... Full Story
Man accused in hate crime claims he’s gay
NEW YORK—One of the men accused in an attack on a gay man who was killed while trying to escape is also gay, his lawyer said. The claim, made public... Full Story
Attacker revises story in Brandon Teena case
LINCOLN, Nebraska—One of two men convicted in the 1993 murders that spawned the movie “Boys Don’t Cry” now says he was the only attacker who shot and stabbed a transgendered person and two other... Full Story
College president’s marriage sparks celebration
AMHERST, Mass.—Dozens of students gathered in a Hampshire College social hall Sept. 19 to celebrate the marriage of the school’s president... Full Story
More News
Remember Matt Barber? He’s the right-wing opportunist who for a brief time worked on Jim Oberweis’ failed... Full Story
Anti-gay bishop’s visit draws protesters in Wheaton
WHEATON—Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola, a strong critic of Episcopal support for gay... Full Story
State budget hearings set to take place around Chicago
Chicago-area Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives are scheduled to hold a series of public hearings around the... Full Story
Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville Ave., presents its annual fundraiser Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Swedish-American Museum... Full Story
The Rockton, Ill. school board last week voted 5-2 to allow a gay-straight alliance... Full Story
Meth Task Force discusses broadening its focus
The Chicago Crystal Meth Task Force met last week to discuss possible strategies for Project CRYSP, a meth research initiative... Full Story
WOODSTOCK, Ill.—A 16-year-old girl, one of two who distributed anti-gay fliers in their school parking lot in Crystal Lake, was sentenced to one year of probation... Full Story
Log Cabin Illinois honored Ill. state Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and state Rep. Elizabeth Coulson (R-Glenview) with... Full Story
Man charged in unsolved 1981 killing in Indiana
OUTH BEND, Ind.—A man just two days away from being released from prison for a 1983 murder in the Northern Indiana... Full Story
Court rules against marriage equality in Maryland
BALTIMORE—The fight over gay marriage in Maryland moved from the courts to the legislature after the state’s... Full Story
AIDS vaccine trial ends in failure
TRENTON, N.J.—A promising experimental vaccine to prevent the AIDS virus has failed in a crucia... Full Story
Schwarzenegger pledges another marriage veto
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said last week that he won’t reconsider his decision to veto a bill legalizing gay marriage and will keep... Full Story
Russian gay leader to keynote events in Chicago
Gay Russian leader Nikolai Alexeyev said last week that despite continuing battles with authorities over Pride... Full Story
GLBT families group aims to advance goals in Uruguay
Representatives from 14 countries are meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay Sept. 27-30 for the third annual... Full Story
William J. Tunney, the father of Chicago Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), passed away Sept. 20 in his home in Chicago... Full Story
Editorial
In a stunning disappointment, officials at Merck and Company announced last week that they were halting a once-promising AIDS vaccine trial. Simply put, too many people in the trial were becoming infected with HIV... Full Story
As local elected officials, we have an obligation to our constituents to provide them with a voice in Springfield. This year, we spoke with many local groups and organizations about their needs and concerns... Full Story
Freetime
More than any other religion, Christianity Inc. has transformed itself from being a simplistic middle-eastern philosophy into a multibillion-dollar Christ-based industry. Nobody utilizes images of their spiritual leader on mugs and refrigerator magnets like... Full Story
“Jonathan Livingston Seagull” (Paramount)—Anyone in need of proof that cocaine was fueling the decision-making process in Hollywood in the 1970s need look no further than... Full Story
Our Back Pages: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2
1978 Grant Ford, publisher of Gay Life newspaper, resigns to become a full-time candidate for the 44th Ward seat on the Chicago City Council. More
GEMINI (May 22–June 21): Your partner—who, let’s face it, is not your intellectual equal—embarrasses you in public again with his/her/its impersonation of a panda bear farting in a spacesuit. This time it could cost you a promotion. Full Story
Could there possibly be another record label out there that is releasing dance and electronic music as consistently exciting and satisfying as the folks at Astralwerks? With a roster that includes... Full Story
Dining
There’s no place like Home Bistro
HB Home Bistro continues to amaze me. The service is always cheerful and casual, yet polished, and the food of chef/proprietor Joncarl Lachman just gets... Full Story
Art
Charles Carraway’s Magic Realism
Portals, one of Chicago’s most consistently interesting galleries, is host to an exhibition of paintings by Mississippi artist Charles Carraway. Caraway’s paintings, most of them 2-feet by 2-feet or smaller, have a pristine representational style and seem... Full Story