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PRIDE of the SOUTH RAMONA HERNANDEZ-PEREZ Queer Black/Mexican Rabbi Shares Her Views CLOWN TIME Drag clown VOL 32, NO. 50 AUG. 30, 2017 Dandy Darkly www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com is part of the Chicago Fringe Festival Dandy Darkly. AMEYA PAWAR Photo Illustration by Atticus Stevenson PAGE 13 Alderman runs for governor, talks LGBT issues. Photo by Matt Simonette 10 PRIDE OF THE SOUTH RAMONA HERNANDEZ-PEREZ Queer Black/Mexican rabbi shares her views. Beach party Photo from Hernandez-Perez 9 Fahrenheit Chicago heats up the South Side DR. BRANDON HILL Military expert discusses transgender Entertainer Cor.Ece. PAGE 16 service members. 7 Photo from Hill Photo by Vernon Hester @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com 2 Aug. 30, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 30, 2017 3 NEWS Researcher alleges false arrest; column 4 Chuck Renslow memorial 5 Trump proceeds with trans military ban 6 Expert talks trans people’s fitness to serve 7 Born This Way Foundation event in Chicago 8 Queer Black/Mexican rabbi shares her views 9 Gubernatorial candidate Ald. Ameya Pawar 10 In the Life: Liam Nolan 11 Viewpoints: Rudolph 12 ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS INDEX Scottish Play Scott: Fringe element 13 DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE AND BROWSE THE ARCHIVES AT www.WindyCityTimes.com Theater reviews 14 CLOWN South Side beach festival 16 TIME Concert review: Lady Gaga 17 Drag clown Dandy Darkly VOL 32, NO. 50 AUG. 30, 2017 Benefit concert features Kolesov, Pine 18 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com is part of the Chicago Fringe Auto review: Chevy Trax a smooth drive 19 Festival Dandy Darkly. AMEYA PAWAR Photo Illustration by Atticus Stevenson PAGE 13 NIGHTSPOTS 20 Alderman runs for governor, talks LGBT issues. Photo by Matt Simonette 10 PRIDE OF Classifieds; calendar 22 THE SOUTH RAMONA HERNANDEZ-PEREZ Queer Black/Mexican rabbi shares her views. Beach party Photo from Hernandez-Perez 9 Fahrenheit Chicago heats up the ABOVE: He-Man and Hamlet are fused in The Tragedy of He-Manlet. South Side DR. BRANDON HILL Military expert discusses transgender Entertainer Cor.Ece. PAGE 16 Photo from New Millennium Theatre service members. 7 Photo from Hill Photo by Vernon Hester @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com online exclusives at www.WindyCityTimes.com TO CYR WITH LOVE Out puppeteer Emmanuel Cyr is part of the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia. Photo by Jerry Nunn SIMPLY WONDER-FUL ROCK OF RAGES Bent Nights looks at three punk-rock shows that took place recently. THAT’S SHOW BIZ Find out the latest about Downton Abbey, Stephen Sondheim and Laverne Cox. Thousands of pop-culture enthusiasts attended Wizard World Comic Con. plus Photo of Wonder Woman print by Andrew Davis DAILY BREAKING NEWS *MRED MLS, 1/1/16-12/31/16, Chicago, all property types, ranked by total closed volume. 4 Aug. 30, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES AIDS researcher alleges false arrest, GUEST COLUMN mistreatment by CPD BY NathaN PETITHOMME BY Matt SIMONETTE Expanding our definition of Pride? 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.
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