IN the RHYTHM Several Dance Companies Entertained While Raising Funds As Dance for Life Held Its 21St Event Aug
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JORDIN SPARKS OF WINDY CITY ‘SPARKLE’ THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 PAGE 21 AUG. 22, 2012 VOL 27, NO. 44 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Trans murder BYsecond KATE SOSIN he had not worked directly within Gooden. It remains anotherarea transgender-related murder earlier this year. uncertain if Gooden identified as transgender or used a Paige Clay, a rising luminary in Chicago’s ball scene, A young person found deceased in an abandoned build- female name and pronouns exclusively, he said. was found on the 4500 block of West Jackson Boulevard ing on Chicago’s West Side has been identified by com- Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan in April. munity members as a gender-variant young person. told Windy City Times that police responded to a call Turner, who organized remembrances for Clay, noted Donta Gooden, who also went by “Tiffany,” 19, was of a foul odor at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday night on the 4800 the close proximity of the two incidents. ‘GEEGE’ found murdered the night of Aug. 14, according to the block of West Jackson Boulevard. Police found the body “We still have not received any information on what’s Cook County medical examiner’s office. Gooden suffered of a female on the second floor of the abandoned build- going on,” he said, noting that Clay’s murder remains BOROVINA DIES multiple stab wounds and incised wounds. The death ing, Sullivan said. unsolved. Turner said he plans to organize an event for page 10 has been ruled a homicide. According to transgender activist Joy Morris, Gooden’s Gooden, the details of which have yet to be announced. Brian Turner, an outreach coordinator at Taskforce friends reported that Gooden went missing over the Morris said that Gooden and Clay were friends. Prevention and Community Services on the West Side, weekend and was last seen the night of Aug. 10 or 11. Turn to page 10 confirmed that Gooden had visited Taskforce but said Gooden was found just three blocks from the site of IN THE RHYTHM Several dance companies entertained while raising funds as Dance for Life held its 21st event Aug. 18 at the Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University. 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It remains anareaother transgender-related murder earlier this year. uncertain if Gooden identified as transgender or used a Paige Clay, a rising luminary in Chicago’s ball scene, A young person found deceased in an abandoned build- female name and pronouns exclusively, he said. was found on the 4500 block of West Jackson Boulevard ing on Chicago’s West Side has been identified by com- Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan in April. munity members as a gender-variant young person. told Windy City Times that police responded to a call Turner, who organized remembrances for Clay, noted Donta Gooden, who also went by “Tiffany,” 19, was of a foul odor at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday night on the 4800 the close proximity of the two incidents. ‘GEEGE’ found murdered the night of Aug. 14, according to the block of West Jackson Boulevard. Police found the body “We still have not received any information on what’s Cook County medical examiner’s office. Gooden suffered of a female on the second floor of the abandoned build- going on,” he said, noting that Clay’s murder remains BOROVINA DIES multiple stab wounds and incised wounds. The death ing, Sullivan said. unsolved. Turner said he plans to organize an event for PAGE 11 DOWNLOAD THIS! 30 has been ruled a homicide. According to transgender activist Joy Morris, Gooden’s Gooden, the details of which have yet to be announced. Brian Turner, an outreach coordinator at Taskforce friends reported that Gooden went missing over the Morris said that Gooden and Clay were friends. Prevention and Community Services on the West Side, weekend and was last seen the night of Aug. 10 or 11. 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