PRIDE of the SOUTH RAMONA HERNANDEZ-PEREZ Queer Black/Mexican Rabbi Shares Her Views
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In the city of Philadelphia, black and brown color face higher rates of discrimination and A longtime AIDS researcher and physician is al- stripes were added to a rainbow flag, which are statistically more targeted for hate crimes. leging that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) was the catalyst to the debate of whether or This comes from institutional racism, sexism subjected him to a false-arrest and mistreatment not the Pride Flag should be inclusive of other and transphobia that bars trans people from while in custody. marginalized identities than being restricted to having access to appropriate healthcare, job David Ostrow, MD, was arrested Aug. 21 at 1:45 only sexualities. stability and legal protections and rights when p.m. while he was dining outside Little Wok, 3144 The question of whether the Pride flag should it comes to affordable housing. N. Broadway. According to a CPD spokesperson, be more inclusive of marginalized identities or Despite these statistics, we frequently see Ostrow was arrested and charged with retail theft look through an intersectional lens shouldn’t that people regard LGBTQ+ rights as a white, of display merchandise worth less than $300. even be a question. To be honest, just adding middle-class issue. We see that representation But Ostrow told Windy City Times that the inci- the black and brown stripes to the flag isn’t of LGBTQ+ peoples in the media are white, cis- dent stemmed from problems with an “unstable” enough! Rather than just claiming that the gender men, which does not accurately show person working at a nearby AT&T store. That per- Pride flag only represents unity and strength the diversity of the community. son alleged that Ostrow had stolen a Galaxy S8 for LGBTQ+ peoples, we should reimagine our However in reality, we see over half of the phone from a display the day before and notified definition of Pride and look through an inter- African-American male population with HIV police when they saw him pass by. sectional lens. identify as gay or bisexual, we see the hard- Ostrow said he had been to the store “two or During the civil-rights movement, Black ships transgender women of color face, and three times in the last several months” regarding even in Chicago, Pride is a billing dispute with his U-verse and Direct TV usually on the North Side accounts, but denied taking the phone. He said in a predominately white that he uses a Galaxy S6e, which he showed to Dr. David Ostrow. “Pride is when you can come out to neighborhood. police during his arrest. Photo from Chicago Police Department Chicago Gay Prom for He added, “[Police] said they wanted me to yourself and love yourself for who you high school students is was not among his belongings when they were step outside the restaurant [area] so there would usually not hosted on returned. are, and not self-loathe or wish you were not be a public scene, but they proceeded to the South Side of Chi- When Ostrow mentioned the missing necklace, search and handcuff me right there.” another identity other than yourself.” cago, where many Black “They told me, ‘You can bring it up at your court Ostrow was taken first to the 19th District Town and brown students go to date,’ which is just ridiculous.” Hall police headquarters near Addison and Halst- school. Ostrow also said that he heard officers mak- ed Streets, then moved to District 3 headquarters We have to think of pride ing a number of racist and homophobic remarks at Belmont and Western Avenues. He alleges that Pride was rampant. Black Pride included Afri- being able to be applied for different identities while at the 19th District station. He has filed he was not given a phone call and was denied can American leaders, such as Stokely Carmi- and how pride cannot be color-blind. a complaint with the Independent Police Review water, despite having a chronic medical condition chael—who embraced and celebrated their We can all agree that pride is a symbol of Authority. The court date for his case will be Oct. requiring it. heritage from wearing more ethnic clothing acceptance of one’s self and community. 19. “I felt somewhat dehumanized,” Ostrow said and singing songs that empowered the race. Pride is when you can come out to yourself CPD confirmed Ostrow’s arrest but had no com- of the experience, adding that a valued necklace Also, the slogan—Black is Beautiful—con- and love yourself for who you are, and not self- ment on the specifics of his case. that he was wearing at the time of his arrest fronted white beauty standards, and encour- loathe or wish you were another identity other aged African American women to wear their than yourself. Pride should not be confined to natural hair. Now, how is this different than your gender identity, your sexual orientation, Pennycuff apartments TPAN 30th-anniv. the pride LGBTQ+ people fought for? or the color of your skin. The Stonewall movement is the most high- Gilbert Baker, creator of the Pride Flag, said part of film short event Sept. 28 lighted beginning of the LGBTQ+ rights move- it best, “The flag is an action—it’s more than BY Matt SIMONETTE Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) will com- ment. There were queer and transgender indi- just the cloth and the stripes. When a person memorate its 30th anniversary with a celebration viduals who were at the Stonewall Inn, a gay puts the Rainbow Flag on his car or his house, An upcoming LGBT-friendly housing project takes event on Thursday, Sept. 28. “TPAN 30 Years of club. At 3 a.m. police began to raid the gay bar, they’re not just flying a flag. They’re taking ac- center stage in a new short film submitted as part Hope” will be held at Moonlight Studios, 1446 but, this time, bar goers and patrons fought tion.” of an architectural-themed film contest. W. Kinzie St. back against the police, which was the catalyst The action that Baker speaks of is action The three-minute film, entitled John Penny- The event will begin with a VIP reception at to a week of demonstrations and marches that against a homogeneous society that does not cuff, focuses on the creation of the John Pen- 6-7 p.m., allowing supporters to meet and greet sparked the movement. praise or embrace diversity. Instead of letting nycuff Memorial Apartments at Castillo Plaza, a with TPAN’s founding members. The general re- What’s sometimes not told about Stonewall a symbol of pride, unity, and strength divide Logan Square development set to open in 2019. ception will begin at 7 p.m.