October 3, 2007
Congressional leaders leave transgenders in ENDA
Before this week, there may have been some doubt as to how committed the nation’s gay and lesbian activists and organizations were to including... Full Story
Opinion
I’m a patriot. When I say this, my friends usually either roll their eyes or pat my hand and say, “Yes, dear, we know.” In other words Full Story
This past week the American Library Association—“celebrated” isn’t quite the right word—observed Banned Books Week. The event is designed... Full Story
Freestyle: arts, entertainment & lifestyle
Think textile energy, power-generated garments... Because the brand new IonX Recovery Gear from Canterbury of New Zealand’s is like the... Full Story
This week we review "A Steady Rain", "Passion Play" and "Men of Steel". Check it out
Queen Latifah holds court at Centre East at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. Full Story
Music
Happy GLBT History Month! With Pride festivities and celebrations stored in our memories (and probably on some hard drives, as well), October has rolled around to... Full Story
An interview with out musician Marc Almond. Full Story
Days before premiere, Lyric fires star soprano
Soprano Angela Gheorghiu was fired from her role as Mimi in “La Boheme” by the Lyric Opera of Chicago Sept. 28, the latest in a string of flare-ups... Full Story
Cinema
Freeview: movie reviews and calendar
“Lust, Caution” (Focus)—Comparable in scope and spirit to Paul Veerhoeven’s “The Black Book,” this latest film from “Brokeback Mountain” director Ang Lee should... Full Story
Home
Mastering the mix of bathroom design
(ARA)—Trendy designs for the home combine furnishings from a variety of periods and materials. Finding the right mix takes confidence, a spirit of... Full Story
Nation Report
Taylor adds luster to Macy’s AIDS benefit
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Elizabeth Taylor put some superstar sparkle into an HIV/AIDS fundraiser Sept. 27. Taylor, 75, is a founding chairwoman... Full Story
Iowa church leaders to push anti-gay amendment
DES MOINES, Iowa—A coalition of 15 church leaders said Sept. 27 it would lobby Iowa lawmakers to pass an amendment to the state’s constitution to define marriage... Full Story
Knight says coming out has made him better
NEW YORK—T.R. Knight says he has evolved as a person since announcing last October that he’s gay... Full Story
Craig puts Senate resignation plans on hold
WASHINGTON—Idaho Republican Larry Craig has decided he wants to be a U.S. senator a little longer... Full Story
Gays cite shortcomings in N.J. civil unions law
TRENTON, N.J.—New Jersey’s civil unions law has failed to provide all the benefits of marriage to at least one in five same-sex couples, a gay rights group told a panel Sept. 26 that will report... Full Story
Opponents of Oregon gay rights laws submit petitions
SALEM, Ore.—Opponents of two gay rights laws passed by the 2007 Oregon Legislature turned in what might be barely enough signatures Sept. 26 to put the two laws up... Full Story
Judge orders school district to allow gay club
MINNEAPOLIS—The Osseo, Minnesota school district must give a student-run gay rights group at Maple Grove Senior High the same privileges it offers other extracurricular clubs, such as... Full Story
Pace stirs controversy over gays in the military
WASHINGTON—Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, caused a stir at a Senate hearing Sept. 26 when he repeated his view that gay sex... Full Story
More News
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad—known affectionately back in Iran as “the crazy president in... Full Story
Governor’s state budget cuts denounced at Loyola hearing
Eight North Side state representatives listened Sept. 28 as county prosecutors, healthcare officials, principals, teachers, parents and others described... Full Story
In a historic vote for GLBTs, the U.S. Senate passed the Matthew Shepard Act Sept. 27, aiming to give federal hate crimes... Full Story
GLBT history month events set at UIC, Gerber/Hart
The University of Illinois at Chicago and Gerber/Hart Library last week announced a number of events... Full Story
Gay group plans to protest anti-gay benefit in burbs
The Gay Liberation Network announced Sept. 30 that it would stage a protest against an anti-gay group... Full Story
Episcopalians move closer to schism
PITTSBURGH—A leading Episcopal conservative announced plans for a partnership Sept. 28 that aims to create an alternative to the Episcopal... Full Story
CMSA flag football standings
(as of Sept. 29)
Competitive DivisionSpin Flames, 5-0 |
Intermediate DivisionLBC, 2-0 |
Upper RecreationalMiller Crew, 5-0 |
Lower RecreationalBloody Mary’s, 3-1 |
AIDS Quilt creator speaks at Gerber/Hart fundraiser
“There are many people who I loved who vanished,” said activist Cleve Jones about the early days of the AIDS epidemic... Full Story
Three women claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 27 that an off-duty Chicago police... Full Story
NEW YORK—A gay police officer has filed a discrimination suit against New York City and the city’s Police Department, saying he was threatened... Full Story
Ahmadinejad’s ‘no gays’ comments stricken in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s official Web site and Iran’s state news agency have... Full Story
Forum at Center gives voice to sometimes-silent “T”
Comprehensive health care, financial concerns and cohesion with the gay and lesbian communities were just a few of the concerns voiced by transgender activists and community members who... Full Story
Editorial
This past weekend witnessed an extraordinary example of how much we can accomplish when we work together. As detailed in this issue, Democratic leaders in Congress attempted to take a shortcut... Full Story
Commenting on the challenging enterprise of HIV vaccine research, the Chicago Free Press correctly underscored the need to reinvigorate support for... Full Story
Freetime
In Australia an unnamed lesbian couple are suing their doctor for $340,000 after vitro fertilization produced twins instead of the one child they ordered. Ms. X and Ms. X... Full Story
As Whitney is in the House of Crack be joyous and leap from your seat and dance like a faerie caressing the faces of the people around you... Full Story
Family affairs: An interview with “Brothers and Sisters” executive producer Greg Berlanti
When Sally Field won an Emmy Award in September 2007 for her portrayal of mother and widow Nora Walker on “Brothers and Sisters,” it didn’t just prove that audiences... Full Story
With a bombastic sound that borders on the biblically epic, French electro duo Justice (Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay), has arrived with “Cross”... Full Story
Dining
Move to burbs dulls fine taste of Carlucci’s
We’ve all known them—the really cool folks who were always a lot of fun. They lived in the hot neighborhood, had great taste and hosted... Full Story
Art
Still-Life in 3-D: Sculptures in Steel and Glass
When we think of sculpture, we usually think of figures or objects carved out of marble or shaped out of clay. But sculpture can include... Full Story