October 10th, 2007
Alexeyev discusses struggle for GLBT rights in Russia
When Russian gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev looks back on the last few years, he can be brutally honest. “If I knew in 2005, (that) it would have taken so long, I don’t know if I would have started,” he said last week. Alexeyev spoke Oct. 3 about the frustrating struggle GLBTs... Full Story
Opinion
This column is written before National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, although most people will probably read it after that date. But that’s alright: NCOD... Full Story
Visibility is about difference
I’m one of those people who has piles. Piles of papers, piles of books—anything I definitely, probably or might ever possibly need I tend to pile up, because... Full Story
Freestyle: arts, entertainment & lifestyle
My tube, you tube, tub and tube
Ready to take your close-up? Home movie queen Andy Warhol once made a quip about 15 minutes of fame... Full Story
CFP reviews 'Ficton', 'The Defiant Muse' & 'Zanna, Don't'... Full Story
Music
Oh Mary! An interview with out singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier
When it comes to crossover success and acclaim, out musicians are making headway in a variety of musical genres. But to do so in the world of contemporary country, and more... Full Story
It’s been said that “all the world’s a stage.” Tony-nominated actress Judy Kuhn might actually be able to attest... Full Story
Interpol and Liars perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Aragon Ballroom on Oct. 11. More
Cinema
“Michael Clayton” (Warner Brothers)—Best known as the screenwriter of the three “Bourne” flicks, Tony Gilroy... Full Story
Nation Report
California court OKs tax breaks for partners
SACRAMENTO—Domestic partners are entitled to the same tax breaks as married couples when they transfer ownership of property from one to the other, a California state... Full Story
Study: black gays have fewer mental problems than whites
NEW YORK—Black gays, lesbians and bisexuals have a noticeably lower rate of mental disorders than their white and Latino counterparts, according to a study conducted... Full Story
New York man convicted of manslaughter in hate crime
NEW YORK—A jury convicted a Brooklyn man of manslaughter and on hate crimes charges Oct. 5 for an attack on a gay victim at a remote New York City beach that led... Full Story
Death penalty sought in porn producer’s slaying
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.—Prosecutors in Pennsylvania are seeking the death penalty against two Virginia men accused of murdering... Full Story
Two teen sisters charged with hate crime in Vermont
ST. ALBANS, Vt.—Two sisters were charged with a hate crime for spray painting anti-gay slogans and slashing the tires of the vehicles belonging to two gay men... Full Story
Arkansas attorney general approves anti-gay measure
LITTLE ROCK—Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved a proposed ballot initiative Oct. 4 to ban unmarried couples from fostering or adopting children, allowing an anti-gay... Full Story
Slain lesbian soldier’s family seeks answers from Army
BOSTON—Family members of a lesbian U.S. National Guard soldier who was shot dead in a secure area of Afghanistan met with Army investigators, who said they were doing all they could... Full Story
Group names asteroid after ‘Star Trek’ actor Takei
NEW YORK—A piece of outer space named for George Takei is in kind of a rough neighborhood for somebody who... Full Story
Art
Realistic male and female nudes collaboratively produced by gay Venezuelan oil painter Harry Schuster and his partner Gustavo Zajac, who works in charcoal, are currently on display... Full Story
More News
An eccentric British aristocrat we’ve discussed before, Sir Benjamin Slade, is back in the news, this time with a peacock who went nuts on a blue Lexus... Full Story
Matthew Shepard March winds through Lakeview streets
Several hundred people took a message of equality, freedom and non-violence through the streets of Boystown and Wrigleyville Oct. 6 as part of the ninth annual... Full Story
TPAN grant to help group expand its recovery program
Test Positive Aware Network announced Oct. 3 that it has received a $2.5 grant million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance... Full Story
State Library hosts GLBT Hall of Fame
Throughout the month of October the Illinois State Library in Springfield is celebrating Diversity Awareness Month with an exhibit from the Chicago Gay... Full Story
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Oct. 8 announced that Dr. Robert Garofalo, deputy director of Howard Brown Health Center, has been named... Full Story
ENDA flap changes dynamics in Washington
The recent flap over the attempt to drop gender identity protections from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act pending in Congress could... Full Story
Illinois House sends budget overrides to Senate
The Illinois House voted 105-4 last week to override most of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s amendatory vetoes of hundreds of millions in funding... Full Story
New documentary focuses on Christians with gay kids
NEW YORK—TV and film producer Daniel Karslake enjoyed working on segments about religion and gay relationships for the PBS gay news... Full Story
Craig decides he’s not resigning, leaving GOP unhappy
WASHINGTON—Facing untimely resignations, an unpopular war and a troubling 2008 election landscape, Senate... Full Story
BOGOTA, Colombia—Gays in Colombia may add their partners to health insurance plans, the nation’s highest court... Full Story
Editorial
National Coming Out Day—October 11—seems to have lost most of its cache in recent years. That’s probably due to a number of reasons—for one, the organization that took it over years ago, the Human Rights Campaign... Full Story
It’s yet another sign of just how broken Congress is: In a single year, the Congress blithely approved 13,997 pork-barrel projects that circumvented... Full Story
Freetime
Back in the day: Moments in Chicago’s GLBT history
1966: The Mattachine Midwest dinner-theater party this month is at the Swedish Kungsholm restaurant in the former McCormick Mansion... Full Story
atori is a Japanese word that means “sudden enlightenment”—it’s that momentary flash of realization when we see IT, whatever IT is. This week as meteorites shoot across the velvet night sky we stand below... Full Story
Midlife Crisis No. 183: Chiese Thongs in a Wad
I was disappointed to read that in preparation for the upcoming 17th Communist Party Congress in China the country’s media watchdogs have banned anything worth watching on TV or listening to on radio... Full Story
“Rules of Engagement” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)—In a recent interview, newly out lesbian comedian and writer Carol Leifer spoke of having signed on to become a co-executive producer of the CBS... Full Story
As the colorful and charismatic front women of their respective bands, Blondie and Eurythmics, Deborah Harry and Annie Lennox blazed... Full Story
Home
New toilet can save home owners big bucks
It has been referred to as the john, the throne, the loo, the water closet. Call it what you want, your toilet may be flushing away oodles of... Full Story
Caroma toilet models can save big bucks on water bills
ARA)—Ready to make your home more environmentally friendly? If you’re planning to join the ranks of those who want to do their part for Planet Earth, the bathroom... Full Story
Dining
‘bluprint’ has a blueprint for success
It was only a matter of time. With the addition of upscale retail home décor stores on the first floor of the Merchandise Mart, an equally upscale dining option had to emerge... Full Story