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Members of i2i take part in a Lunar New Year event in 2014 in Chicago’s Chinatown. Photo courtesy of Liz Thomson Asian/Pacific Islander group marks decade of making a difference By Ben Sanders inclusive of people of lots of different experiences and identi- ties, and so I found it to be a space that was inclusive of my I Li Hsiao was born in Taiwan but moved to America in 1980. identity as well.” He didn’t come out to himself as queer until college, but even Hsiao added that i2i allows him to tell personal stories and as a member of an LGBT group there, he didn’t feel like he was have a community that understands where he’s coming from. a part of an organization that he could really identify with. As i2i celebrates its 10-year anniversary at the National Growing up, Joy Messinger’s identity caused problems for her Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) national con- as well. As an adoptee child to American parents, who also ference, taking place at the University of Illinois at Chicago identified as bisexual and queer, she had a hard time finding Aug. 6-9, i2i core members Hsiao, Messinger and JJ Ueunten others who could accept her based on these characteristics. talked with Windy City Times about i2i and what it means to For both of these individuals, Invisible to Invincible (i2i)— them. Chicago’s community-based organization that celebrates and Since i2i was founded in 2005, it has grown from about 10 affirms Asians and Pacific Islanders who identify as LGBTQQ— or so people, to having about 100 of people on its list serve, has been a safe haven; a place where they are free from judg- according to Hsiao. With more people, it’s allowed them to be ‘SKIN’ IS IN ment and can be themselves. more active in the community, which is something they take a “I had struggled for a while to find an Asian American com- lot of pride in. RuPaul talks about being on ‘Skin Wars’ and munity that would accept me, because I didn’t grow up in an i2i participates in events such as the Chicago Dyke March taking a break. 24 Asian family,“ Messinger said, “and i2i was very accepting and Turn to page 8

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4 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES Scout leaders laud BSA ruling, but others still skeptical Open To Thinking By Matt Simonette by Nick Patricca Many within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are excited to see the national organization lift its ban against gay troop leaders, but some rights-advocates say that BSA needs to require Marriage: Confusion of State troops under the auspices of religious organi- zations—to whom the rule does not apply—to and Church accept that requirement as well. It is now time to remove from all reli- ficiate at a wedding. For me, this type BSA voted, on July 27, to change the rule. It gious authorities the power to officially of ordination perpetuates a bad marriage had already voted in 2013 to accept gay scouts represent the state in recognizing the between church and state in our soci- within its ranks. legal union of two competent adults in ety—not to mention the tensions such Among those pleased to see the 2015 change our society. an ordination creates with one’s personal implemented were officials from the Northeast It is an unhealthy and unnecessary spiritual and religious traditions. Illinois Council (NEIC) of the BSA, who had confusion of powers to permit a member This confusion of civil and religious tried on three occasions to put through resolu- of the clergy to be the official celebrant jurisdictions causes some people to fear tions at the national level, according to NEIC of both the legal and religious marriage that their church will be forced by civil Immediate Past-President Patrick Heneghan, ceremonies. law to marry gay couples even though who had a large part in spearheading the pro- The recent Supreme Court decision to their church does not recognize gay mar- posals. He said discussions began within the recognize the constitutional right of gay riage. The best way to end this confusion council—which covers the territory north from Patrick Heneghan. citizens to enter into a valid legal mar- is to remove the church from the business the Chicago-Evanston border to the Illinois- Photo from Heneghan riage makes this separation of powers all of state marriage. Wisconsin border, and heads west about 15-20 the more necessary and urgent for the Clarifying the proper jurisdictions of miles from Lake Michigan—in 2012. proper functioning of our body politic church and state would greatly assist our Shortly after the July 27 vote, Human Rights “Many people were vocal about stepping up and for avoiding the many specious reli- political discussions of the role of reli- Campaign (HRC) officials called for a more and making our opinions known. There wasn’t gious objections raised against the valid- gion and faith in our society, especially universal ban on discrimination by BSA in a any question about what would be the collec- ity of gay marriage in our society. in regard to abortion and birth control statement: “Today’s vote by the Boy Scouts tive opinion of the board,” Heneghan said. Our current legal and social conversa- and other issues involving the idea of re- of America to allow gay, lesbian and bisexual “...Once it became known that scouting was tions about marriage have been plagued ligious freedom. adults to work and volunteer is a welcome step reevaluating its opinion on gay people, both by a systematic ambiguity based in a fun- The criteria that the state establishes toward erasing a stain on this important orga- youth and adults, it [became] the launch of our damental confusion of civil and religious for recognizing the marriage of compe- nization,” said Human Rights Campaign Presi- involvement.” jurisdictions. The refusals “for religious tent adults belong to the realm of politics dent Chad Griffin. “But including an exemption The council presented a resolution in 2013 to reasons” of some civil authorities to is- and are based on our Constitution and for troops sponsored by religious organizations the national board. “By then, there were many sue marriage licenses for gay marriages our legal and social traditions. The crite- voices presenting a wide array of views, includ- undermines and diminishes the historic nature or of a baker to make a wedding cake for ria that a church or a religion employs are ing those advocating for the status quo, many of today’s decision. Discrimination should have a gay marriage, or of an employer to hire based on its sacred texts and traditions. advocating for change, some more vocal than no place in the Boy Scouts, period. Even when civil and others on both sides of that spectrum. We were “BSA officials should now demonstrate true religious traditions leadership and begin the process of consider- among the more vocal ones. Many of our board “This confusion of civil and religious jurisdictions overlap in any given members physically appeared at the annual ing a full national policy of inclusion that does matter, we must meeting in 2013 and, in open mikes, expressed not allow discrimination against anyone be- causes some people to fear that their church distinguish which the view articulated in our resolution.” cause of who they are,” Griffin added. will be forced by civil law to marry gay couples values are civil and That year the national board relaxed the Writer and activist Peter McGraith, who was even though their church does not recognize gay which values are restrictions on gay youth, which Heneghan half of the first same-sex couple to be mar- religious. If you ried in the United Kingdom, and whose son is marriage. The best way to end this confusion is characterized as a “small step.” But he said to remove the church from the business of state believe that homo- NEIC members were excited to see that former a BSA member in the organization’s Transat- sexual activities are Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who oversaw lantic Council, was skeptical of the resolution, marriage.” sinful, that is a re- the dismantling of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” was since so much power is left in the hands of ligious judgment. If named BSA’s president. church-based councils. He said the new rule you believe they are “I had known for a number of years that he’s was missed opportunity for a “difficult but ca- or retain people openly entering a gay criminal, that is a civil legal judgment. a guy with enormous credibility in all quarters thartic debate that needs to happen.” marriage are examples of this persistent, The decision of our Supreme Court to within scouting,” Heneghan said. Another res- Suggesting that BSA was mostly concerned endemic confusion in our thinking on recognize gay marriage has provoked olution, this one concentrating on adult mem- about staving off legal issues than an outright matters of church and state. discussions on how this decision might bers, was submitted in 2014. It was tabled, ban on discrimination, McGraith added, “The We need to clearly affirm the following affect other forms of marriage arrange- and Gates said publicly that he would not be leadership has pandered for so long to religious three principles of marriage in our soci- ments such as polygamy or group mar- revisiting the issue. groups. It has to accept that some groups want ety: 1) the competent adults marry each riage. This discussion represents a test “That was very disappointing and deflating to leave.” other; 2) the civil authority grants the case for us to avoid sensationalistic for many of us,” added Heneghan. He maintained that the resolution “has been legal civil recognition; 3) the religious headlines and to delineate what matters But in May, 2015, Gates gave a speech about [BSA] holding control of leaderships authority grants the religious recogni- are properly civil and what matters are wherein he said it just might finally be the standards while appearing to be in keeping tion. The civil officiant only has power to properly religious. right time, foreshadowing the vote a few with standards of the outside world. … Reli- recognize the civil marriage; the religious In December of 2013, a portion of the months later. He first spoke of multiple legal gion does not own the virtues that scouting is officiant only has the power to recognize ban on polygamy in Utah was partially challenges to the ban, then added that BSA about, and gay men and lesbians are not de- the religious marriage. struck down by a Federal Court because it cannot “ignore the social, political and juridi- void of the those values.” I am frequently asked “to marry” peo- was based on the legal premise that co- cal changes taking place at a pace over this One aspect of the new rule McGraith found ple. I am always honored by the request habitation is criminal. This decision pres- past year that no one anticipated. I remind you especially troubling was that BSA would le- but always decline—for many reasons, ents the legal judgment that group co- of the recent debates we have seen in places gally indemnify troops that kept the ban in the principal reason being this confusion habitation, religious or otherwise, that of jurisdictions. In the state of Illinois in does not seek state marriage sanction, like Indiana and Arkansas over discrimination place, effectively putting the organization on the county of Cook, for example, to offici- is protected by the U.S. Constitution based on sexual orientation, not to mention the hook for the court costs. But he said he ate at a wedding one must be a judge or [http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/08/ the [then-] impending U.S. Supreme Court de- was not pessimistic that the ban couldn’t be the County Circuit Clerk, or an ordained federal-judge-partially-strikes-down- cision this summer on gay marriage. …We must completely overturned. “Even those who engi- minister of some sort of church (religious utah-polygamy-law.php] . deal with the world as it is, not as we might neered this vote will be made to see that this denomination). Since I am neither a If we are going to discuss “What Is wish it to be. The status quo in our movement’s is only a stopgap. BSA has to face down the judge nor the Cook County Circuit Clerk, I Marriage” in our society and what values membership standards cannot be sustained.” antigay chartered organizations.” would have to become “ordained” by an marriage seeks to preserve and promul- Heneghan said that the original ban could be Heneghan, for his part, said he was “excited officially recognized religious authority. gate, we must first separate civil marriage attributed to a religious view of homosexuality at the prospect that new units could be formed. Many people choose to become ordained from religious marriage. Then, perhaps, that was not even universal among churches. They might be formed by LGBT community cen- ters or interest groups, who have members by the Universal Life Church or some we can have a productive conversation. His own sons are members of a troop overseen other such legal entity constructed to by a church that’s part of the United Church of who say, ‘You know what? I was a part of the program [when younger] and I loved it, and I meet the various state and county laws © [email protected] Christ, which has long been accepting of the governing marriages so that they can of- LGBT community, for example. “It’s a religious regret that I couldn’t be part of the program debate. Fast forward to the aftermath of the all these years.’ … That would be awesome, decision, and what’s in the papers? It’s about because they’d be entitled to be a safe and Nick Patricca is professor emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, president of the religious consequences to this decision and secure chartered organization, as long as they Chicago Network and playwright emeritus at Victory Gardens Theater. the uncertainty about what these organiza- fulfill the qualifications of any scout leader in tions will do.” any chartered organization.” Beverly Ross. Photo by Lawrence Turner

WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 5 William B. Kelley remembered About 100 people attended a memorial ser- vice for William B. Kelley, a longtime gay activ- ist and attorney who died May 17. His surviv- ing partner, Chen Ooi, and members of Kelley’s family were part of the tribute, held Aug. 1 at the Center on Halsted. Speakers included Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans, who was an alderman in the Chi- cago City Council in the 1970s, when Kelley was among the gay activists lobbying for a city gay-rights ordinance. Other people who worked with Kelley in the 1960s and 1970s also spoke, including longtime activist Gary Chichester, attorneys Ralla Klepak and Ed Mogul, activ- ist Chris Riddiough and businessman Chuck Renslow. Community colleagues and friends who spoke also included businessman Fred Eychaner, state Rep. Greg Harris, Commissioner Mona Noriega of the Commission on Human Relations (who also read a letter from Mayor Rahm Emanuel), Earl McDonald (right) and Randy Gresham. historian Tim Stewart-Winter, Angel Abcede Photo courtesy of Gresham from Asians and Friends Chicago, Windy City Times Publisher Tracy Baim, Susana Darwin of PASSAGES queen.” He helped found the Atlanta Opera the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chica- Guild during the time he lived in that city. He go, Professor Mark Wojcik, and Gay and Lesbian Earl McDonald sang with various choruses in Chattanooga, Hall of Fame Chair Israel Wright, Jr. Earl McDonald, 80, of Chicago and Chat- such as St. Peter and Paul’s, and in Chicago, Ooi spoke eloquently about his relationship tanooga, Tennessee, passed away suddenly as noted, with the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. with Kelley, which began in 1979. Michael Kel- on July 31. He would sing when any opportunity pre- ley, Bill’s brother, also addressed the gathering. He was a former member of the Chicago Gay sented itself. The Lakeside Pride Woodwind Quintet per- Men’s Chorus, a group he loved, and a found- Earl was also known for the broaches he formed during the reception and program. ing member of the NewTown Writers. He was loved wearing. He was great friend who en- Beautiful video and photo segments were a member of the Chicago Prime Timers and joyed doing for others. He loved giving gifts placed throughout the program, as designed by SAGE. He was known for his fine tenor voice to family and friends. He will be remembered Jeffrey Owen Roscoe. Roscoe, Dean Ogren, Gary and the parties he loved to throw. He was for his talent, sense of humor and kindness. Chichester and Baim organized the service with fluent in French and enjoyed opportunities He is survived by his companion of 45 Chen Ooi. to speak la belle langue. years, Randy Gresham; his brother, Darrell; Videos of the service accompany the online Bill Kelley. All his life, Earl loved music, especially and several generations of family in Chat- version of this story. Photo by Hal Baim opera, and considered himself an “opera tanooga.

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By Carrie Maxwell Justice Works fellow, LGBT Law Project at New York Legal Assistance Group) and Alison Gill In order to provide individuals with a cost- (senior legislative counsel, Human Rights Cam- effective alternative to the National LGBT Bar paign) are the symposium’s co-chairs. Association’s Lavender Law Conference—Trans- “The Planning Committee for the Trans Law gender Law Institute, a number of attorneys Symposium is very appreciative of the LGBT Bar who work on trans legal issues got together Association’s hosting of a trans law institute and created the first-ever Trans Law Sympo- in prior years, and many of our members were sium. Both events will take place Aug. 7, just involved in that effort,” said Weiss. “It can blocks away from each other. be nothing but good to have more and more The symposium will be held at Jenner & people learning about trans legal issues. There Block’s Chicago offices, 353 N. Clark St. The were some divergences in vision that led us event, which has a suggested donation of $30, to create a new event outside of the Lavender Lavender Law 2014. will feature a keynote address from M. Dru Law context, but we hope there will be room Photo by Jason Smith Levasseur, national director of Lambda Legal’s to cooperate with the Bar Association in future Transgender Rights Project. years. We are not in competition; we are all on In addition to Levasseur’s keynote address, the same side.” ican and Latino MSM and transgender women the symposium will also feature panels on trans “There’s always room for more opportunities Chicago groups in underserved areas and non-traditional health care, state legislative issues, employ- to educate within the legal profession around spaces. ment law, and violence and detention as well transgender issues,” said D’Arcy Kemnitz, ex- get $3.8M grant Also, this testing partnership aims to The United States Centers for Disease as a skill-sharing session. ecutive director of the National LGBT Bar Asso- serve as an way for individuals to be linked Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded The Lavender Law—Transgender Law Insti- ciation. “We couldn’t be happier to see another to other forms of health care such as hor- Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC), Uni- tute, which will take place at the Chicago Mar- event taking place so more people can learn mone therapy, HIV treatment, primary care, versity of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) riott Magnificent Mile, will feature sessions on about the wide breadth of legal issues specific pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and Project VIDA $3.8 million to help fund transgender issues in private practice and the to the transgender community. We wish them and PEP, respectively), behavioral health and a new five-year collaborative HIV targeted government and military as well as a session on all the best.” case management. testing program aimed at Chicago’s most vul- transgender members of the judiciary. For more information and to register for This grant is part of a wider CDC initiative nerable populations that include Black and The Transgender Law Center, the National the Trans Law Symposium, visit www.jtweis- that granted a total of $216 million to 90 Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) Center for Transgender Equality and the Sylvia slaw.com/trans-law-symposium. See http:// community-based organizations nationwide and transgender women. Rivera Law Project are sponsoring the sympo- lgbtbar.org/annual/program/transgender-law- in hopes to deliver effective HIV prevention The targeted testing partnership, which is sium. institute/ for more information on the National strategies to those at greatest risk for HIV in its initial planning stage, will focus on Dr. Jillian T. Weiss (professor of Law & Soci- LGBT Bar Association’s Transgender Law Insti- transmission. bolstering testing rates among African-Amer- ety at Ramapo College), Ashe McGovern (Equal tute.

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ness of disability and the multiple ways in “For me, the fact that people feel like it’s a which disability can look.” safe space where they can share about their And while serving as an educational presence journey of coming out [is important],” he said. and participating in public events to show soli- Right now, most of the i2i’s resources are darity with other Chicago movements is impor- being used for the aforementioned NQAPIA tant to i2i, the group also takes pride in its conference; i2i is co-hosting it, along with social aspect. In fact, the events that are the Trikone-Chicago. During the three-day con- most highly attended are the potluck dinners ference, there will be a Community Catalyst that take place on a monthly basis. These din- Awards Celebration on Friday Aug. 7, at Cai ners occur within members’ homes and provide Restaurant, 2100 S. Archer Ave., in Chicago’s an opportunity for them all to connect with Chinatown. one another. Here, two i2i members, Hsiao and Thomson, Allies are welcome at all these events, unless will be honored by the NQAPIA for their work otherwise noted, but there’s a specific meet- improving the lives of LGBTQQ Asian and Pacific ing time for only those who identity along the Islanders. For now, this recognition of two of LGBTQQ spectrum and are Asian or Pacific Is- its members is how i2i will be celebrating its lander. These monthly “coming out” meetings, 10-year anniversary. Because members have which are usually centered on a specific topic, been so heavily involved in organizing and provide a safe space for individuals to discuss planning the conference, not a lot of thought what they are going through, especially as it has been put into a unique anniversary party— relates to their coming out experience. at least not yet. Hsiao talked about what these gatherings See NQAPIA.org/wpp/nqapia-2015-confer- i2i core members (left to right) Joy Messinger, I Li Hsiao and mean to him. ence/. JJ Ueunten.

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We need Even with social-media posts flying every port,” Burrowes explained. to help young people live with these vulner- which way through the glass ceiling and into With the increase of acceptance regarding abilities and challenges rather than only focus- the depths of cyberspace, sexual abuse among LGBT relationships with marriage laws, adop- ing on the laws and avoiding sexually transmit- lesbians is still not in the forefront of what tion rights and such, have statistics shown any ted diseases.” readers seem to consume on a daily basis. decrease in domestic violence? Burrowes created a cartoon-based book to Rather, it’s which celebrity dyed their hair this “Sadly, no. I don’t see any connection be- facilitate more discussion around the topic week and headlines like, “Did Lindsay Lohan tween the legal status of your relationship and closest to her heart. The Courage to be Me joins really Photoshop her own backside for Insta- domestic violence,” Burrowes said. “Hetero- a group of women as they find their strength to gram?” that retain the most water. sexual couples have had these legal rights for live authentic lives free of abuse. “Sexual abuse is a difficult topic for anyone years and they have been abusing each other “I wanted to use [The Courage to be Me] to to talk about. It evokes a lot of fear, confusion, for just as long. However, the changes may reach out the person who has never talked to anger, and shame—a potent mix that helps mean that there is more legal power and finan- anyone about their abuse—the person who keep the topic out of our daily conversations. cial rights for anyone who is looking to leave isn’t ready to phone a helpline or get coun- But sadly, abuse is part of our everyday world,” an abusive relationship.” seling,” Burrowes shared. “This book is my Research Psychologist Dr. Nina Burrowes said. No one is immune in helping to stop the way of gently explaining some of the psychol- “It’s a statistical inevitability that all of us cycle of abuse, according to Burrowes. “I think ogy about abuse and illustrating the fact that have people in our lives who have experienced it’s important that we engage all generations you’re not alone and you’re not broken.” abuse—especially within the LGBT community. on this issue—from our elders down to our Learn more about Dr. Nina Burrowes and Research data tells us that members of our toddlers. It’s important that young people are her work, via NinaBurrowes.com. community are more likely to report that they aware of the laws around consent and abuse. Dr. Nina Burrowes. have experienced abuse. So it’s essential that the LGBT community talks about it more.” The inevitable question is: “Why?” “There are a few different theories. Most peo- ple are abused by men. For some people this can lead to a massive mistrust of men that pre- vents them from feeling safe enough to enter into a relationship with any man, and so they only form relationships with women,” Burrowes explained. “I’m sure this is true for some wom- en in the LGBT community, but I don’t think it fully explains the data, especially as it doesn’t help to explain why men in the LGBT commu- nity also tend to report higher levels of abuse.” Another theory involves the coming-out pro- cess. “An alternative theory is about the process of coming out as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans- gender. Many people who have experienced abuse repress, deny or minimize the experience to themselves. And so when they are filling in a survey they may not report the abuse as abuse—either because they are afraid of what people will think of them or because they are still not admitting the truth to themselves,” Burrowes said. “It’s possible that people who are comfortable stating that they are LGBT in surveys are also more likely to recognize that they have been abused and feel comfortable enough to disclose this on the survey.” Becoming a potential target is another ra- tionale. “Of course the most uncomfortable reason for the increased reporting of abuse within the LGBT community is that we could be the target of abuse—either because people are living in higher risk situations because they have been excluded from their own communities, because some abusers may specifically target the LGBT community, and because there are also abusers within our community,” Burrowes said. The abused are often silent witnesses to a crime that no one even knows exists. “We have ideas in our head about abusers and abuse. We talk about men targeting chil- dren in playgrounds and strangers in alleyways. When you have an experience of abuse that is at the hands of someone you trusted, it can be very confusing,” Burrowes said. “It can feel easier to blame yourself or dismiss what happened. We know that many people don’t report the crimes to the police, but I believe that many people never tell anyone about what happened.” Often those who do tell another person or the authorities about the abuse are reprimand- ed themselves. “A common reaction to someone who is in an abusive relationship is, ‘Why don’t you just leave?’ This feels like the common sense thing to do, but often the situation is a lot more complex than that. An abuser can dominate every aspect of your life—the abuse can be 10 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES statewide efforts to improve mental health ser- vices for children and families. Six stabbed, one dies Windy City Times has profiled Lueck. An ar- ticle on her is at http://www.windycitymedia- group.com/lgbt/Lesbian-Oak-Park-trustee-is- in Jerusalem attack focused-on-villages-issues/42234.html. Yishai Shlissel—an ultra-Orthodox Jew who International Association of Pride Organiz- Rauner also named Kathleen Bankhead as stabbed marchers at a Jerusalem gay pride ers, condemned the attack as well. The orga- independent juvenile ombudsman and Eric R. parade a decade ago—launched another knife nization said, “Our hearts go to the victims, Anderberg as a member of the Illinois Finance attack at the same type of parade in the same their families and the entire LGBT community Authority. city on July 30, stabbing and wounding six in Jerusalem and Israel. InterPride stands in people, according to various reports. solidarity with Jerusalem Open House, the or- Two were reportedly injured seriously. A ganizer of the annual Pride celebration in the 16-year-old teenager, Shira Banki, has died, Israeli capital.” the Washington Blade noted. (Banki’s family The Jerusalem Open House organized a vigil has agreed to donate her organs.) for Banki. A statement read, “The LGBTQ com- Shlissel was released from prison less than a munity in Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Open Aisha Davis. month ago after serving a 10-year prison sen- House mourn her death at the hands of a fa- Photo from Lambda Legal tence for stabbing and wounding three march- natic, consumed with hatred and fear.” ers at a Jerusalem gay-pride parade in 2005. The Washington Blade article is at http:// Lambda Legal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu www.washingtonblade.com/2015/08/02/teen- called the attack “a despicable hate crime.” ager-stabbed-during-jerusalem-pride-march- welcomes In a separate statement, InterPride, the dies/. Garner Fellow Davis Colette Lueck. In Chicago, Lambda Legal’s Midwest Regional Photo from Tom Wray Office recently welcomed Aisha Davis as Lamb- CLASP gets new GLSEN releases da Legal’s new Tyron Garner Memorial Fellow. Event for veterans’ Davis is a graduate of Columbia University name, leadership anti-bullying report School of Law and, most recently, clerked for supporters on Aug. 9 CLASP—which still aims to provide shelter GLSEN released “From Statehouse to School- the Family Court of the State of Delaware for The public is invited to celebrate and thank and a new start for LGBTQIA people fleeing house: Anti-Bullying Policy Efforts in U.S. Chief Judge Chandlee Johnson Kuhn. all those who made possible the first federally from anti-gay countries—has instituted some States and School Districts,” a report that As the Tyron Garner Fellow, Davis will contin- approved monument honoring the service of changes, according to a press release. examines anti-bullying policies in all 13,181 ue her work on intersectional matters and her LGBT veterans which now stands in the Abra- For example, Chicago LGBT Asylum Support school districts across the country, and how commitment to civil and human rights while ham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illi- Program will now be known as Chicago LGBT state law and guidance affect policies at the working to further Lambda Legal’s mission to nois. An appreciation reception, beer bust and Asylum Support PARTNERS. In addition, the district level, according to a press release. win justice for the LGBT community and people BBQ will be held on the rooftop deck of the renamed organization has new leadership. Co- The report includes five major findings: living with HIV in African-American communi- Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., on Aug. founder the Rev. Lois McCullen Parr, a former —The vast majority of school districts do not ties. 9, 4-8 p.m. Broadway United Methodist Church co-pastor, have anti-bullying policies that explicitly pro- The stately granite and bronze monument to is now Reconciling Ministries’ Northern re- tect LGBT students. LGBT veterans was made possible by the Chica- gional organizer in Michigan. (John Adewoye —LGBT-inclusive district policies have a pos- go Chapter American Veterans for Equal Rights and Dennis Ojiyoma are the fellow CLASP co- itive effect on school climate for LGBT youth. Rauner appoints (AVER). It is intended to redress the history founders.) —Many district policies fail to align with lesbian trustee to of disregard and disrespect for LGBT veterans McCullen Parr performed CLASP’s administra- state law. In states with anti-bullying laws, with a lasting federal symbol of recognition. tive and marketing tasks. more than a quarter (26.3 percent) of districts mental-health post The process, from design through federal ap- LGBT seminarian Jason Carson Wilson was did not have district anti-bullying policies. Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed Colette Lu- proval, took four years and was spearheaded by tapped as operations manager. Wilson, a Chi- —Only two in 10 school districts require pro- eck to serve as chairman of the Illinois Chil- Stanley J. Jenczyk, a junior board member of cago Theological Seminary Master of Divinity fessional development for educators on bully- dren’s Mental Health Partnership in his most AVER’s Chicago chapter. It was dedicated in a candidate, has volunteered for much of CLASP’s ing. recent round of appointments. formal ceremony on Memorial Day. duration. [Note: Wilson is a freelance writer —Law and guidance at the state level strong- Lueck, an out lesbian, is currently an Oak The event will offer food, wine and beer and a for Windy City Times.] Taylor Gould, a Garrett ly influence the presence and content of dis- Park village trustee. She was appointed to the cash bar for cocktails. The suggested donation Evangelical seminarian, and volunteer Mark trict policies. board in 2008 and was elected in 2009 and is $10. Hayward round out the operations team. The report is at GLSEN.org/article/state-and- 2013 for four-year terms. She recently retired For information, contact James Darby of AVER Visit BroadwayChurchChicago.com/give for school-district-anti-bullying-policies. as the managing director for the Illinois Chil- at [email protected] or 773-752-0058. more about CLASP. dren’s Mental Health Partnership, coordinating WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 11

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ANDERSONVILLE ANDERSONVILLE SAVE CITY MADE FEST ARTS WEEKEND DESSERT CRAWL THE DATES SEPTEMBER 12&13 OCTOBER 911 OCTOBER 25 DETAILS AT ANDERSONVILLE.ORG/EVENTS 12 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES “When I went to law school, I initially want- ist. I realized the most important thing I can ed to be an LGBT rights attorney,” said Li. “I do is listen to the groups who are affected if Attorney/activist works had an internship at Immigration Equality, a I’m not a member of that group.” group based in NYC and DC that focuses spe- This past spring, Li participated on a panel cifically on LGBT immigrants. That internship focused on the intersection between LGBTQ with marginalized was the catalyst for me because I had some and immigrant rights with Windy City Times knowledge about my identity as a queer person Publisher Tracy Baim and queer, undocumented but working there introduced me to intersec- activist Arianna Salgado following a screening communities tional work. of “Limited Partnership.” By Carrie Maxwell “It made me realize that LGBT issues are big- “It was a great talk, and I felt like we did ger than just same-sex marriage. They include a great job talking about the issues,” said Li. Attorney and activist Nebula Li, who identi- other things such as racial equity and immi- Li is a board member for the National Law- fies as queer and gender non-conforming, has grant rights. That was a really transformative yers Guild Chicago and is a member of Invis- been a practicing attorney focusing on immi- experience for me and subsequently it made ible 2 Invincible: Asian/Pacific Islander Pride gration, criminal defense, public benefits and me realize that I enjoyed practicing immigra- of Chicago (i2i) and the National Asian Pacific civil rights law at a variety of entities over the tion law specifically as it relates to the LGBT American Women’s Forum. years. population.” When not working and doing community Currently, Li is a staff attorney and coordina- Li was also an active community organizer. organizing, Li likes to sing karaoke and cook tor of Community Legal Education at Communi- Just last Fall Li, led the Pan Asian Voter Em- with friends. Li is also addicted to the TV show ty Activism Law Alliance (CALA). Li coordinates powerment Coalition to mobilize over 4.000 Nikita (a reboot of 1997 TV series La Femme the Enlace Chicago clinic in the Little Village Asian America immigrant voters in the Chica- Nikita) and can’t stop talking about Maggie Q’s neighborhood. Aside from Li, CALA is staffed goland and Elgin areas during the fall 2014 performance as Nikita. by two other attorneys. election season. Li also speaks Spanish proficiently as well as Along with the Enlace Chicago clinic, CALA “When I was a third-year at [UChicago], I, basic Cantonese. operates two other clinics—Centro de Tra- along with some other students, organized a “It would like LGBTQ people to become more bajadores Unidos Clinic and the Sex Workers workshop around education issues for undocu- involved in the issues that affect the most mar- Outreach Project Clinic. CALA also has a part- mented high school students that included ginalized in our community for example people nership with Organized Communities Against information sessions on a variety of topics of color, those in prison and undocumented Deportation (OCAD). related to being undocumented,” said Li. “I people,” said Li. “It’s really important to ac- CALA (which began last year) is, according realized that I did the workshop all wrong be- knowledge that queer people are everywhere to its website, “a non-profit organization that cause, as a native born citizen, I didn’t listen and are affected by police brutality especially brings legal services directly to the most dis- to the undocumented community in creating trans women of color. the workshop. An undocumented person called “There are also the issues surrounding work- advantaged in the Chicagoland area and to ad- Nebula Li. me out and said ‘you do realize you are an ally ers rights, adoption rights, parenting rights vance public awareness of legal issues affecting Photo by Thomas Alaan these communities. CALA uses an innovative to the community?’ This was a big moment for and immigrant rights as well as criminal de- practice model, community activism lawyering, Li, a second generation Chinese-American me because as a queer person who’s done queer fense access including having the right to an to remove barriers to justice for those who are whose parents emigrated here from Hong Kong activism before, I understood for the first time attorney. My hope is that by talking about the overlooked or turned away by other organiza- and China, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina that I was doing work for a community with work that I do at CALA as a queer, second gen- tions. CALA’s mission also includes supporting in 1989. They grew up in North Carolina and which I did not identify. eration immigrant I’ll be able to highlight the the work of our partner community organiza- New Jersey and attended Mary Baldwin College “I realized that despite my immigrant heri- various ways queer people can give back to the tions to strengthen their capacity and impact. before transferring to the University of North tage, I wasn’t a member of the undocumented community.” CALA pursues its objectives through commu- Carolina, Chapel Hill where they graduated with community. To be reminded that I was an ally For more information, see CALAChicago. nity activism law clinics created by and oper- a degree in political science. was an educational moment for me as an activ- org. ated in the communities they serve, and in col- “I took a year off after college and worked as laboration with respective partner community a tutor before starting law school at the Uni- organizations. All services provided by CALA versity of Chicago in 2008,” said Li. “I gradu- are free of charge.” ated in 2011 and since then I’ve worked at a Li holds a walk-in clinic every Tuesday night couple of non-profits, small public interest law at 5-8 p. m. at the Enlace Chicago location. firms and done community organizing. Those The clinic is an opportunity for individuals to include the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, get advice and counsel from Li and other at- Shiller Preyar Law Offices, Asian Americans torneys. Advancing Justice-Chicago and Justice for Our “All of our work is guided by our community Neighbors. partners and our mantra is to meet the needs “I decided to stay in Chicago because I really of the communities we’re serving including the like it. I’ve found a great queer and trans peo- South and Southwest side of Chicago,” said Li. ple of color community here. I feel like I have “I have follow up times on Tuesday and Friday a pretty solid chosen family here in Chicago so during the day and once a month we do a DACA I don’t have any plans to leave any time soon.” workshop. While attending law school, Li participated “I really enjoy working with Enlace Chicago in the Mandel Legal Aid Clinic’s Criminal & Ju- because they’re an activist group working on venile Justice Project. They also interned at every kind of immigration case as well as other Immigration Equality and Harvard Immigrant & things such as family, education, criminal re- Refugee Clinic/Greater Boston Legal Services. cords and labor law. I’m happy to be able to In addition, Li received the University of Chi- help the countless individuals in need of legal cago President’s Volunteer Service Award and help who otherwise might not be able to afford was a Law School Leadership Fellow. Li was also it. In Little Village alone, there are 20,000 un- a member of the 2012 class of the “20 under Nathan Johnson and Jared Milrad. documented immigrants and I’m happy to serve 40” attorneys across the country that were rec- Photo by Matt Simonette this community.” ognized by Just The Beginning Foundation. Couple in Clinton ALCC’s ‘Tiki Holiday’ video get married at Sidetrack Aug. 12 Jared Milrad and Nathan Johnson, a same- AIDS Legal Council of Chicago’s (ALCC’s) sex couple who appeared in Hillary Clinton’s annual summer benefit is set for Wed., Aug. presidential campaign announcement, got 12, 6-9 p.m. at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted married July 19 at Montrose Harbor in Chi- St. cago, according to a Politico item. This year’s theme is “Tiki Holiday: Escape Clinton did not attend, even though she to a Polynesian Paradise,” and will feature was invited. However, she did send a note specialty catering by Three Dots and a Dash, that Milrad recently posted on Twitter. In entertainment by Barefoot Hawaiian, cock- part, the note read, “Congratulations on your tails by Sidetrack, the grand raffle and a si- wedding day! As you begin this exciting new lent auction. chapter in your life together, I join your fam- All of the proceeds benefit ALCC’s free le- ily and friends in wishing you the very best.” gal services for low-income people with HIV. In April, Johnson joked about the invita- Tickets include cocktails, catered buffet and tion: “We addressed it with a ‘plus-one,’ so entertainment. They start at $75 and can be she could include Bill, Chelsea or 50 Secret purchased at tiki2015.myab.co or 312-427- Service agents.” 8990. The original article is at www.politico.com/ story/2015/07/hillary-clinton-skips-same- sex-wedding-120350.html#ixzz3gX1eZCdR. WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 13

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United Pride, according to its website, “We’re excited for United Pride to serve as “serves the LGBT community’s range of needs the philanthropic outlet for our corporate both within United Way and in our neighbor- LGBT affinity groups, loyal donors, community hoods to affect change and foster a culture of activists and volunteers,” said Andrea Bazán, generosity and inclusion.” senior vice-president of Resource Development With Matt Katzfey (United Way of Metropoli- at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. “We tan Chicago director of corporate partnerships) strongly believe in justice and equality for ev- and Seth Vermilyea (United Way of Metropoli- eryone in our communities.” tan Chicago project manager) as co-chairs, the “United Pride gives us a unique opportunity LGBT ERG is the first of its kind in the United to invest in a wide array of partner agencies Way system and the only such group within that serve education, income, health and oth- United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. However, er basic needs of the LGBT community,” said United Way at Chicago’s 2015 Pride Parade. conversations have started about forming ERGs Harper. “The work we’re doing as a committee Photo courtesy of United Way centered around other groups of employees. is geared towards being successful because the The group currently has about 20 members. issues and opportunities within the LGBT com- nity members access to fresh produce in areas “The ERG holds quarterly meetings and we re- munity are complex. Without a great deal of that are considered food deserts,” said Wagner. cently participated in Chicago’s Pride Parade,” care we won’t be able to affect the change that “Additionally we’re looking into neighborhoods said Vermilyea, who identifies as gay. “We in- we want to see.” throughout the Chicago area to identify an area vited our corporate partners including those on “When it comes to engagement across the where United Way has an infrastructure and we the executive committee to invite their LGBT region for United Pride and the Pride Affinity think we could have a significant impact rela- ERG members to march with us in the parade. Group, the most important thing is hearing tive to the LGBT community but also to other This wasn’t the first year that we’ve marched in from Jerome and Edward about the importance vulnerable communities in that area. the parade and it won’t be our last.” of having good governance so the group will be “We’re working with United Way to figure out The Pride Affinity Group is made up of an set up for success in the future,” said Katzfey, different options and then decide on a specific 18-member external Executive Committee who identifies as straight.”We’re a new group plan that focuses on schools and community (formed in late 2014), most of whom identify so our goals are to make a concerted effort into centers that build on United Way infrastruc- as LGBT. Those members include Chairperson the LGBT community in the areas of impact, ture’s that already exists in those key neigh- Jerome Harper of Northern Trust and members influence, fund raising and volunteerism. borhoods. This August initiative is focused on Daniel Izquierdo, BMO Harris Bank; Liz Clark, “A lot of work that United Way does in the executive committee members but looking for- United Way of Metropolitan Chicago; Andrea LGBT community is funding agencies that are ward we’re going to bring in other volunteers Densham, Childcare Network of Evanston; Joe working with LGBT youth in the areas of em- outside of the executive committee to partici- Higgins, Comcast; Dr. Supriya Jasuja; Robert ployment, education and health. The group pate.” Mazzone, Exelon Corporation/ComEd; Jeremy was adamant from the outset that when United “My own personal perspective about United McDole, Fifth Third Bank; Mel Parks, PwC; Pe- Pride moved forward the group would do so in Pride is we aren’t doing this because of United ter Petros, Edelman; Jeremy Pettet, Salesforce support of United Way’s work not separately or Way or our corporate partners or staff,” said United Pride’s Executive Committee Marketing Cloud; Rudy Rios, Ogilvy & Mather; in a different direction, but with a concerted Katzfey. “It’s truly because the needs of the Chairperson Jerome Harper. Doug Sanborn, MillerCoors; Brett Taylor, The focus towards the LGBT community.” LGBT community are great and we can do Photo from Northern Trust Pride Affinity Group’s key commitments, ac- something about it. That’s exciting and chal- cording to the press release announcing the lenging but it will give us great avenues for many critical areas. I think by being able to fo- formation of the group, “are to create a voice this group to move forward and perhaps to af- cus this energy in more of an LGBT lens United for LGBT inclusion in United Way’s brand, com- fect an amazing amount of change over a long Way has a huge opportunity to have an impact munications, policies and investments as well period of time.” on the LGBT community and mobilize the LGBT as serve as mentors, role models, sponsors and “In thinking about the ERG and now the Pride community to address other social injustices. colleagues who provide valuable knowledge and Alliance group, United Way was very deliberate “That’s what motivated me to get involved. information on LGBT issues. The group is also in cleaning out our house before we invited United Way is a great organization that’s done tasked with establishing relationships with lo- such amazing, talented, gifted people in to so many great things. That energy is going to cal organizations and LGBT ERG’s, participating take United Way into the LGBT community in a be focused on the LGBT community more so in and supporting LGBT community events as way they’ve never done before,” said Vermilyea. than ever before and that’s really exciting for representatives of United Way and identifying “Throughout my work in the non-profit sec- me.” and funding LGBT needs and services.” tor I’ve consistently seen United Way have a “I’m concerned about issues related to parity “As far as partnerships with outside enti- tremendous impact on communities,” said within the community and access to services,” ties, in August the group is volunteering with Wagner. “They’re able to leverage resources in said Harper. “In Chicago, Illinois and across a free farmers market that gives local commu- a really innovative way to achieve goals in so the nation we have people on the ground who are doing grassroots work. 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WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 15 After being a professor for eight years, Dr. Hector Torres said he “felt the need to be closer to the LGBT community and more involved in direct services.” He landed at the Center on Halsted in June, which he tagged as “the ideal location.” “After taking a class on LGBTQ psychology, I volunteered for an LGBT agency in Puerto Rico. At that time my job was to go to gay bars and distribute condoms. This lead to an increased interest in providing education and services to the LGBTQ community,” he said. Torres was raised in a Christian household, so he admitted that he “struggled a lot with accepting my sexual orientation.” He received psychotherapy, which helped a lot, he said. So, when it was time to go to college, “I decided I wanted to learn more about myself and about how to help others like me,” he said. in the LIFE When he first started in college, Torres started toward a degree in architecture, but after a Hector Torres paper on ‘the psychology behind designing TEXT BY ROSS FORMAN spaces,’ he promptly switched majors. PHOTOS FROM TORRES “My work now includes supervision of staff “Being raised in a very religious family was and interns, meeting and counseling patients, hard,” he said. “As a Latino, my family has always been my center and essential to me. • Age • Hobbies creating reports, some administrative tasks, 40 Theater, gym some educational tasks, and figuring out ways Once I came out I questioned if I was going to LGBTRIVIALGBTRIVIA to provide the best possible services to our lose the love and acceptance of my family. Even • Neighborhood • Favorite movies Name the Pulitzer community,” Torres said. “My [career] goals though it took many years, I am happy that Ukrainian Village Undertow, All ? are to strengthen our department and help the my family has developed and become a very ? Prize–winning About My Mother • Orientation accepting and supportive family. I love them and Shawshank LGBTQ community identify it as a remarkable book written by Gay resource for their well-being.” greatly and I am grateful that their love for me Redemption helped them get rid of stigma and prejudices ? • Relationship status Torres has nothing but praise for his co- Jeffrey • Favorite pizza topping some religions propagate.” Married in 2014 workers at the Center, tagging the crew as Pepperoni ? Eugenides “friendly, smart and helpful.” • Background • Little-known fact “I think the reason everyone [at the Center] that follows Originally from “I am [the] co- is in a good mood and is so nice is because all Puerto Rico, has the life of a author of a book of us are clear that we have a common mission, lived in Chicago for titled Building which is the well-being of our community,” he hermaphrodite six years a Better Man: said. man of Greek • Job title A Blueprint for The drawback is, he said, the stress involved. Director of Decreasing Violence Torres will be part of the Feel Good Fair, descent. Behavioral Health an agency-wide health fair, at the Center on and Increasing Answer on page 38 Services, Center on Prosocial Behavior Halsted on Saturday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-2:30 Halsted in Men.” p.m.

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long friendships, and gain a deep appreciation The year 2015 is far different from 1910, when The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voted to for the outdoors. That is why the vote was the BSA was founded but the need for guidance PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR change its membership policy so that gay and Tracy Baim good for Scouting. By welcoming all families, and mentorship could not be more necessary. bisexual adults can serve as registered leaders the BSA is ensuring that every youth can expe- Our technology-driven culture pressures young and paid employees. ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky rience this powerful program. men to feel inadequate, while the art of today MANAGING EDITOR Andrew Davis Although this new policy will permit reli- (music, film, and television) thrusts forward an ASSOCIATE EDITOR Matt Simonette giously-affiliated units to choose their leaders BUSINESS MANAGER Ripley Caine “ideal” of masculinity that is often consumer- in accordance with their faith—and thereby al- DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright based and sexually driven. The values of pride, low for continued sexual-orientation discrimi- ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson honor, self-respect, and friendship take a back SENIOR REPORTER Gretchen Rachel Hammond nation—this change is major progress for an seat to the need to be ever-connected through Senior Account Executives Terri Klinsky, Kirk organization that has banned gay leaders for Williamson, Amy Matheny, Chris Cheuvront, Gretchen social media, text messaging… the list goes over 30 years. Rachel Hammond, Rafael Alanis Thomas on. As a bisexual Eagle Scout and someone who NATIONAL SALES Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 Scouting’s reputation and impact have been SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Tony Peregrin, Lisa spent seven summers on staff at a BSA camp in HANES decimated by BSA restrictions on adult mem- Keen, Yasmin Nair Michigan, I know how important this change THEATER EDITOR Scott C. Morgan bers and leaders based on sexual orientation. will be for countless LGBT youth and adults in CINEMA WRITER Richard Knight Jr. While those who care the most to help the the program. This camp is my second home and Is Scouting SPORTS WRITER Ross Forman young men of America through the difficulty of ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS I cherish it as the place where I came of age. adolescence are turned away, Scouting’s enroll- Mary Shen Barnidge, Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, It was those experiences of achieving my goals prepared for Jerry Nunn, Jonathan Abarbanel ment dwindles. If the Boy Scouts of America and understanding what I could offer my com- COLUMNISTS/WRITERS: Yvonne Zipter, Jorjet Harper, the future? wishes to fulfill its goal of training youth in re- munity which motivated me to attain the rank Charlsie Dewey, Carrie Maxwell, Billy Masters, Sarah By Thomas Hanes sponsible citizenship, character development, Toce, Dana Rudolph, Melissa Wasserman, Joe Franco, of Eagle in 2007. It also cemented my com- and self-reliance, it needs to take a long look Nick Patricca, Liz Baudler, Rex Wockner, Marie J. mitment to Scouting. However, despite my ea- Kuda, Angelique Smith, Meghan Streit The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has aided the in the mirror and remember what those values gerness to advance Scouting, I have not been SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Mel Ferrand, Hal Baim, Tim youth of the United States throughout its his- mean for its own leadership and organization. welcome since I came out in 2012. Carroll, Ed Negron tory. Whether this help comes in the form of Eagle Scout Eric Hetland is the local Chi- When I came out to my boss on my last a community of peers to mature with, an op- cago chapter co-lead with the national orga- day on camp staff, I thought it would be 10 CIRCULATION portunity to interact with nature, or the moral nization Scouts for Equality. Thomas Hanes CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Jean Albright or more years until I was a registered leader guidance provided through its oath and law is also an Eagle Scout and the Chicago chap- DISTRIBUTION: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Sue and again. I thought that my decision to be my Victor depends on the Scout in question. ter’s media/communications director. true self would come at the cost of losing most WEB HOSTING: LoveYourWebsite.com (lead programmer: Martie Marro)

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Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of sentative, Cook County official and professor a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy Woody Bowman is an enormous loss for all I am responding to the July 29 Windy City questions about ethics and possible legal con- City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the cerns. I don’t expect the board of directors to sexual orientation of such person or organization. While those progressives and independents whom he Times article, “Ex-Center On Halsted staffers we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make represented. allege ‘toxic’ work environment,” by Matt Sim- seriously address these problems because, in this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept I first met him years ago when I worked for onette. my opinion, they are part of the problem. responsibility for advertising claims. 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SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT and it will features a cast of 18 donning around The Boy from Oz will be a big hit with gay audi- 140 costumes. ences since Allen notoriously was married early Starring as Peter Allen in Chicago is out ac- on in his career to Liza Minnelli. Both she and tor Chris Logan, who has notably appeared in her mother, Judy Garland, appear in the musi- Peter Allen sings again ensembles of revues for Theo Ubique Cabaret cal, so Ollis and Zak joked that audiences will BY SCOTT C. MORGAN Zak helms the production of The Boy from Oz, Theatre and in Murder Ballad for Bailiwick Chi- get three gay icons for the price of one. and he says audiences will be pleasantly sur- cago. Though Logan almost appears constantly But another interesting tie-in for Ollis is that For the longest time, music director Robert Ol- prised at how much they’ll recognize Allen’s onstage as Allen singing and dancing, he says he once appeared onstage with the real-life lis has wanted to get his hands on The Boy pop songs written exclusively by him or with perhaps the most difficult aspect of his per- Allen. It was at the Chicago Theatre back in from Oz. And now he has since Pride Films and collaborators. formance is getting Allen’s Australian accent the 1980s for a star-studded fundraising show Plays is presenting the Chicago premiere of The “When people come to see the show, there’s a down right. sponsored by the former department store Mar- Boy from Oz this month at Stage 773. lot of the music he’s written or songs that peo- “I’ve been watching all the Peter Allen inter- shall Field’s. First seen on Broadway in 2003, The Boy ple know, but they just don’t know it’s him,” views, watching his performances from Radio “It featured a lot of prominent stars includ- from Oz was a bio-jukebox musical about the said Zak, referring to songs like “I Honestly City Music Hall, I’ve been watching Aussie mov- ing Peter Allen, Chita Rivera, Angela Lansbury life of gay Australian singer and songwriter Love You,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Arthur’s ies and I even went to the library to get this and quite a few others and fortunately it also Peter Allen. The Boy from Oz was the first Aus- Theme (Best That You Can Do),” which won Al- audio cassette tape of Aussie dialects,” Logan featured the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus,” Ollis tralian musical to play Broadway, and it was a len an Academy Award for Best Song. “I think said. “I literally had to go out to buy a boom said. “As a member of the Chicago Gay Men’s box office sensation thanks to film star Hugh people will be surprised by the complexity of box just so I could play it.” Chorus at the time, we were a backup for the Jackman (X-Men, Kate & Leopold) and his Tony the music, there’s some soft-shoe and the ‘I Go Logan is also extremely grateful to the op- full group numbers and the finale at the end.” Award-winning performance as Allen. to Rio’ finale is really great. They’re definitely portunity finally be taking on such a large lead- Pride Films and Plays’ Chicago premiere of But for some reason, the regional staging going to be walking out singing the music.” ing role in Chicago’s theater scene, and an out The Boy from Oz plays now through Sunday, rights to The Boy from Oz were withheld for Zak also emphasized that The Boy from Oz character on top of that. Aug. 30, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. more than a decade after it closed on Broadway will be the biggest production he’s staged in “It’s actually kind of fun being able to play Preview performances are Aug. 5-6, with an in 2004 when Jackman left the show. There was Chicago since he helmed the local premiere of a gay character because that’s something as a official press opening 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. no American tour of The Boy from Oz, though Jerry Springer: The Opera for the former Baili- fellow gay man that you don’t have to think 7. Tickets are $25-$40 and $20-$35 for Jackman did tour Australia in an arena-scale wick Repertory. Pride Films and Plays has en- about,” Logan said. “He was just a showman seniors; call 773-327-5252, or visit either adaptation of the show after Broadway. gaged a six-piece band for The Boy from Oz, and it’s tough just making it all look easy.” www.stage773.com or www.pridefilmsand- “I think it was unusual on Broadway that af- In addition to the music, Zak and Ollis think plays.com. ter Hugh Jackman left, the producers decided that they couldn’t find a replacement so they Michelle Lauto as Liza, and Chris Logan as Peter Allen. closed the show down. There might have been Photo by Paul Goyette the perception that he was the only person for that role,” Ollis said. “I am of the opposite opinion because I think it is wonderful show with interesting characters in addition to Pe- ter Allen, and that there’s a fascinating story that doesn’t only depend on one actor in order to pull off the show. In some ways, I think it will be a revelation to people as a wonderful ensemble piece.” Pride Films and Plays artistic director David Shakespeare in the Parks thru Aug. 16 Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST), the City of Chicago, Chicago Park District and Boeing partner to present the annual citywide summer tradition, Chicago Shake- speare in the Parks. This summer, 24 performances of Shake- speare’s Greatest Hits travel to 17 neigh- borhood parks across Chicago, free for all, July 19–Aug. 16. In its fourth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks inaugurates cultural program- ming in a newly created Chicago Park Dis- trict park: Steelworkers Park, a former in- dustrial site now reclaimed as public green space in the Calumet region. Visit www.chicagoshakes.com/parks. 18 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES THEATER REVIEW her baton straight into the jaws of—yep, you guessed right. If you can accept this chain of The Summer events, then you will have no trouble with the notion of the irrepressible Daisy competing in of Daisy Fay the Miss Mississippi beauty pageant, sponsored Playwright: Ed Howard, based on by a banker rescued at a raid on a gay bar. a novel by Fannie Flagg It’s easy for urban audiences in 2015 to At: New American Folk Theatre a chortle at the antics of mid-twentieth-century t Redtwist, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Deep South denizens (often while piously cen- Tickets: 773-426-6442; suring the proliferating of stereotypes). What’s www.brownpapertickets.com; $20 harder is to look past the screwball comedy Runs through: Aug. 17 to the hints of tragedy always lurking in the corners of poverty and parochialism: a wife in- BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE stitutionalized for striking out at her abusive husband. A teenage daughter impregnated by Our play is set in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, her controlling father. A disabled child kept where the wall calendar reads 1958. How- sequestered by affluent parents. Small wonder ever, before meeting our spunky narrator, you that the ambitions of pretty girls should be ought to know: 1) that until the government channeled toward the scholarships to faraway programs of the 1960s, our country’s South- schools in faraway cities awarded by purveyors ern regions continued to suffer the economic of wholesome femininity to willing collabora- devastation engendered by domestic conflicts tors. ending a century earlier, 2) that young women Charlie Irving inhabits the role of Daisy Fay had few options for escape to more progressive with a conviction and authenticity transcend- climes, and 3) that Fannie Flagg, author of the ing the division between actor and character. novel on which Ed Howard bases his solo play, (No dialect instructor is credited in the play- witnessed first-hand many of the adventures bill, making her accent all the more impres- she recounts through the voice of Daisy Fay The Summer of Daisy Fay. sive.) Under the direction of Anthony Whitaker, Harper. Photo by Jamal Howard this New American Folk Theatre production If you’ve never had similar experiences makes for a briskly paced evening hosted by in a burst of paternal exuberance, might have yourself, you might find some these as hard breaking into a locked storeroom to retrieve a Dixie Chick whose charming candor is tem- swung his offspring face-first into a tree, but to swallow as a sugarless julep. Take, for ex- band uniforms and a marching musician’s in- pered by polite warnings when salty language then there’s the dental damage inflicted during ample, Daisy’s tale of how she got her chipped jured hand subsequently bleeding so profusely is imminent. tooth: We can believe that her alcoholic father, a high school homecoming parade involving as to provoke a distressed twirler to launch

THEATER REVIEW Written early in Shakespeare’s career, Two who can spot how many of the pop songs used Gentlemen of Verona focuses on the upper- in the show came afterwards. In particular, Mi- Two Gentlemen class friends of Valentine (Michael Pogue) and chael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel” is Proteus (David Keohone) as they both try to used for a balcony serenading sequence with a of Verona make their names in Milan. Both romantically boom box in a shout-out to the 1989 film Say Playwright: William Shakespeare pursue Silvia (Sigrid Sutter), the daughter of Anything. But the song is from 1987 and the At: Oak Park Festival Theatre at the Duke (Scot West) who wants her to marry boom box was clearly manufactured at least a Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park the wealthy Thurio (Tim Martin portraying a decade after the 1980s. Tickets: 708-445-4440 or preppy nerd). Much of the drama is driven by Incorrect details like these (and modern ref- www.oakparkfestival.com; $22-$27 Proteus’ deviousness, making him more of an erences to things like urinals and Madonna pop Runs through Aug. 22 antihero—especially in the way that he toys songs) take you out of the drama as you think with the affections of Julia (Vahishta Vafadari) about the changes made to the text and what BY SCOTT C. MORGAN who dons male drag in order to spy on him. the original situations would have been like if Jadhwani’s approach to remake most the char- Two Gentleman of Verona was presented in a Lavina Jadhwani makes a great case in her di- acters as spoilt California teenagers is initially traditionally straightforward staging. rector’s notes for re-envisioning Shakespeare’s fun as you watch them muddle with love and Nonetheless, what does work about the pro- comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona as a social standing. Yet the text’s class distinctions duction are the very able performances by the 1980s teenage film drama. But in actual per- becomes problematic because Jadhwani recasts cast as they commit to Jadhwani’s concept. formance, Jadhwani’s Oak Park Festival The- the servants either as wacky sidekicks (in the Costume designer Emily McConnell also does a atre staging often finds itself at odds with the case of Noah Laufer as a skateboarding Launce great job of taking you back to the 1980s in Elizabethan worldviews and situations within and Dan cobbler as a cool cat Speed) or close terms of the characters’ tragically hip fashion Shakespeare’s text. friends (in the case of Erika Miranda as Julia’s sense. valley girl waiting woman). Since the servants Updating Shakespeare isn’t a crime, but you

c are presented on largely equal standing with have to get the little details right. Otherwise their masters, it often goes against the text you’re taken out of the drama, which happens CRITICS’ when they’re commanded to follow orders. far too often in Jadhwani’s take on Two Gentle- Jadhwani also sets her production in 1983, man of Verona. Two Gentlemen of Verona. PICKS which is immediately problematic for those Photo by Johnny Knight 15 Breaths, About Face Youth Theatre at Chase Park, through Aug. 7. Generational dif- ferences cause a rift between a homeless queer youth and a trans* elder who takes him under THEATER REVIEW by lovers. torical context can render well-worn tropes, her wing in this short piece created by an en- We meet Raleigh and May at the same time the fact remains that if we don’t sympathize semble ranging in ages from 13 to 24. SCM Last Train to Nibroc as they do one another—on the transconti- with Raleigh’s reluctance to reveal the cause Moby Dick, Lookingglass Theatre, through Playwright: Arlene Hutton nental railway in 1940 bound from Los An- of his medical discharge, or overlook May’s Aug. 28. A “don’t miss” production of the de- At: Haven Theatre Company at Theater geles for Chicago, the former dressed in Army failing to recognize “Nibroc” as “Corbin” cade. Y’see, it’s about this whale. The finest- Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Air Corps khakis and the latter, in a prim spelled backwards (verbal ineptitude sur- ever of many stage/film versions, the truest to Tickets: 773-975-8150; white suit and hat. Seeing an omen in their mounted when her country calls her to serve Melville, with more of the story retained, told www.haventheatrechicago.com; $28 train providing burial transport for the bodies as a teacher in the local high school), our with tremendous physicality and a passionate, Runs through: Sept. 6 of the late F. Scott Fitzgerald and Nathaniel patience with young fools incapable of get- engaging and sometimes funny cast. JA West, Raleigh contemplates continuing on to ting out of their own way could easily expire A Perfect Ganesh, Eclipse Theatre at the BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE New York City to try his hand at a writing before the last obstacle is swept asunder and Athenaeum, through Aug. 23. Terrence Mc- career after leaving the service. May favors amity triumphs. Nally’s global views might be a trifle dated, Arlene Hutton’s Courtship Play is the first in the inspirational fiction of Lloyd C. Douglas This Chicago premiere owes its success to but his elderly matrons finding what they came a trilogy recounting the progress of a South- and fantasizes about someday becoming a the performances of Mike Tepeli and Amanda seeking (guided by the Hindu deity in charge eastern Kentucky couple in the years span- missionary. Gradually, they discover that their Drinkall, assisted by Jason Gerace’s direction of removing obstacles) still generates warmth ning World War Two and immediately after. family homes make them neighbors, and we and Kathy Logelin’s dialect instruction. To- and sympathy. MSB Given the inclination toward epic narratives discover the reasons behind their return to gether, they immerse us so thoroughly in a Stupid Fucking Bird, Sideshow Theatre Com- this region often inspires in playwrights (cf. rural environs where the annual Nibroc Festi- universe before television and internet made pany at the Greenhouse, through Aug. 30. Eat Robert Schenkkan’s Kentucky Cycle), Haven val in nearby Corbin is the high point of the everybody a know-it-all that we can even buy your heart out, Christopher Durang! Aaron Pos- Theatre Company invites considerable risk community’s year. into a silly final misunderstanding based on ner’s simultaneous analysis, spoof and homage in presenting it as a stand-alone production, The effectuality of Courtship Plays relies on confusion arising from an overly-ecclesias- on Chekhov is even smarter than before in its putting extra pressure on the pair of actors the extent to which the prospective sweet- tical vocabulary. Come see for yourself why bigger quarters. MSB charged with conjuring, on a Beckett-bare hearts can ensure our emotional investment sophisticated urban audiences were so en- —By Abarbanel, Barnidge stage, a world larger than that usually shared in their ultimate accord. As interesting as his- tranced in 1999 by Hutton’s wholesome hill- and Morgan WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 19

What happens when faith & forgiveness reach the boiling point?

BY HEIDI SCHRECK DIRECTED BY ENSEMBLE MEMBER YASEN PEYANKOV

Featuring ensemble members Mariann Mayberry, Tim Hopper (7/2 – 8/9) and Francis Guinan (8/11 – 8/30) with Brittany Uomoleale and Victor Almanzar

“Everything is on fire for Mayberry… a great “A play full of both and ” humor heart Steppenwolf performance” – CS – Chicago Tribune

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2014/15 Grand Benefactors 2014/15 Benefactors 20 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES MUSIC Market Days acts: Out singer Jen Foster Aaron Carter, Salt-N-Pepa returns with double album Northalsted Market Days has announced the BY SKYLAR BAKER-JORDAN much. My music is such a gut thing, I go with musical acts for the Aug. 8-9 event that will my intuition. take place on North Halsted Street between Jen Foster is no stranger to the rainbow spot- WCT: How’s your pledge campaign com- Belmont Avenue and Addison Street, 11 a.m.- light. In addition to producing three albums ing? You’ve got just more than a month 10 p.m. and three EPs, the video for her song “Closer left. Do you think you’ll reach your goal? Among the acts performing on the North to Nowhere” was number one on LOGO in JF: We are almost halfway to the goal. I Stage at Addison on Aug. 8 are Blu Cantrell both 2008 and 2009, and her collaboration definitely notice that when we release exclu- (“Hit ‘Em Up Style”) at 1:45 p.m., Who Is Fancy with the She4Me project has been viewed sive content we get a really nice bump in the at 3:30 p.m., Jack & Jack at 5:30 p.m., Xelle at more than 1 million times on YouTube. pledges. Recently, I put out my video for my 7 p.m. and En Vogue at 8:30 p.m. Windy City Times sat down with her to dis- version of Journey’s “Faithfully,” and it just The following day has these stars on the cuss her upcoming double-album The White got a tremendous response. North Stage at Addison: Aaron Carter (1 p.m.), Room Sessions. WCT: Can you tell us a little bit about Sidewalk Chalk (2:45 p.m.), Salt-N-Pepa (5 Windy City Times: What can fans expect that—or is it really a surprise? p.m.) and All 4 One (8 p.m.). Frenchie Davis (2 out of the new album? JF: This is a pretty cool one, I’m just say- p.m.) and C+C Music Factory (6:30 p.m.) will be Jen Foster: I was listening to the project ing: dinner and a concert at my house. Peo- on the Belmont Stage. Amy & Freddy (6 p.m. on this weekend and I got tears in my eyes. I ple are, like, “Are you crazy?” But you know, the Jazz/Cabaret Stage), the Chicago Gay Men’s think I got emotional because the last years hey I’m going to have a little posse here, my Chorus (3 p.m. on the Roscoe Stage) and 16 have brought so much out of me spiritually, peeps will be over here… Candles (8 p.m. on the Roscoe Stage) are some emotionally and creatively. There’s a lot of Another VIP package is somebody can, for of the other acts performing. depth in the songs, but there’s a lot of joy pledging, hang out with me the day of the There is a $10 suggested donation to Market and a lot of hope. I think it’s a really dynamic show and go to sound check, go to dinner, Days. Visit Northalsted.com. collection of music, both in terms of the mu- maybe meet Bud. He’s my chihuahua. Aaron Carter. sical production and in terms of the lyrical WCT: Ten percent of pledges go to Photo by Jamal Howard Saturday, Aug. 8 content. Bonaparte’s Retreat. Can you tell us a lit- North Stage at Addison WCT: What has been happening that’s tle about what Bonaparte’s Retreat is? 1:45 p.m.: Blu Cantrell 5 p.m.: We are Nexus been reflective in the lyrics and the con- JF: Bonaparte’s Retreat is an animal rescue 3:30 p.m.: Who is Fancy 5:40 p.m.: Erika Jayne tent of the upcoming album? that was started by [singer] Emmylou Har- 5:30 p.m.: Jack & Jack 6:30 p.m.: Brynn Marie JF: My mother passing away was huge for ris. She’s a really passionate animal lover, 7 p.m.: Xelle 9 p.m.: Melanie Martinez me. She and I definitely had issues growing and she started Bonaparte’s Retreat in hon- 8:30 p.m.: En Vogue up, and that comes out in quite a bit in some our of her dog Bonaparte who travelled with Belmont Stage of the music on this record. You know, the her on the road for many years. They take in Jazz/Cabaret Stage at Aldine 1:30 p.m.: Thea Austin conflict with my parents definitely does come adoptable dogs from local shelters that are 1:30 p.m.: The Cabaret Project Presents: You 4:30 p.m.: David Hernandez out on a song called “This Is Me,” which I about to be euthanized, and they take really Bette We Did! 8 p.m.: Sandy B think is one of the better pieces on the re- good care of them and try to find them good 3:45 p.m.: The Flat Cats cord. And at the same time I’m very grateful homes. 6 p.m.: The Cabaret Project Presents: Cher the Sunday, Aug. 9 for so much of what my parents did. They WCT: You’re based in Nashville and work Love North Stage at Addison raised me with some really good values ... extensively in the music industry there, 1 p.m.: Aaron Carter but there’s a certain degree of rebellion that yet a lot of your own material seems to be Roscoe Stage 2:45 p.m.: Sidewalk Chalk comes out in songs like “I Didn’t Just Kiss written and produced in L.A. Why is that? 1 p.m.: Funkadesi 5 p.m.: Salt-N-Pepa Her.” JF: I started to make these trips to L.A. to 8 p.m.: All 4 One WCT: “I Didn’t Just Kiss Her” plays like a write and record … and one of the people I lesbian answer to Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a met with was a guy named Rich Jacques— Jazz/Cabaret Stage at Aldine Girl.” Was it meant to be [that way]? and Rich ended up being my co-producer on 1:30 p.m.: The Cabaret Project Presents: JF: Totally. I was definitely thinking of that The White Room Sessions. And we developed Whiskey and Cherries 3:45 p.m.: The Cabaret Project Presents: The Gay 90s 6 p.m.: Amy & Freddy

Roscoe Stage Jen Foster. 1:30 p.m.: Bright Light Bright Light Photo by Howard 3 p.m.: Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus T. Ezell 3:45 p.m.: Abba Salute 5:45 p.m.: Catfight 8 p.m.: 16 Candles

Belmont Stage 2 p.m.: Frenchie Davis Salt-N-Pepa. 6:30 p.m.: C+C Music Factory Photo by Sarah Toce

CCUULTLTUURERE CLCLUBUB song when I wrote “I Didn’t Just Kiss Her.” such a cool friendship and such a cool work- … I loved how it pushed the envelope but ing relationship. … It made me want to do more of it. … I love Nashville and there are 䌀唀䰀吀 䌀䄀䴀倀 倀刀伀䐀唀䌀吀䤀伀一匀 倀刀䔀匀䔀一吀匀 it made me think and it made me smile and think of the flipside of that coin. So I just sat a lot of progressive people here—don’t get down one day and was having fun with this me wrong. But, in general, it is still fairly little riff I was playing, and that just sort old-school for my line of thinking. of came out of me. That song was one that WCT: How has being an openly gay artist pretty much flowed out. affected your career? WCT: Recently, Olly Alexander, the out JF: On the positive side, it’s gotten me a re- frontman of Years & Years, said he hopes ally nice large gay fan base. In that sense— more out musicians will use pronouns re- because I’m so who I am and out there with flective of their sexual orientation. Do you it—that has become a centerpiece of my 愀 昀漀漀琀ⴀ猀琀漀洀瀀椀渀最Ⰰ 爀愀昀琀攀爀ⴀ爀愀椀猀椀渀最 share his hope? artistry, and because of that a lot of the 洀甀猀椀挀愀氀 挀漀洀攀搀礀℀ JF: There are several of my songs where I gay community has found me. So I’m really 䄀甀最甀猀琀 㜀Ⰰ 㠀Ⰰ 㤀Ⰰ ㄀㐀Ⰰ ㄀㔀Ⰰ ㄀㘀Ⰰ definitely own it. But I will say I did struggle thankful for that. ㈀㄀Ⰰ ㈀㈀ ☀ ㈀㌀ 愀琀 㠀倀䴀 with it a little bit early on. I had a lot of Jen Foster is currently crowdsourcing her people telling me, “Don’t pigeonhole your- upcoming double album, The White Room self.” Everyone always sort of thinks about Sessions. Interested persons can pledge PR and the angle through which you can sell and pre-order at PledgeMusic.com/proj- the most records, really. And, honestly, I just ects/jenfoster. never had the energy to overanalyze it that WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 21 SPOTLIGHT e The destructive relationship between famed Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde and the troublesome Lord Alfred Douglas is explored in David Hare’s 1998 drama The Judas Kiss. It questions why Wilde didn’t flee Great Brit- ain after he was convicted for crimes of “gross indecency,” and also shows Wilde upon his release from prison two years later. Dead Writ- ers Theatre Collective’s intimate production of The Judas Kiss plays four performances only at the Stage 773 Cabaret, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Performance times are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 6 to 8, with a 2:30 p.m. Pippin. matinee also on Aug. 8. Tickets are $40; call Photo by Terry Shapiro 773-305-8221 or 773-327-5252, or visit www. deadwriters.net. THEATER REVIEW powerful father. It certainly makes for a great Photo by Maeghan Looney show, especially with a cast as vocally power- Pippin ful as it is handsome and athletic ... absolutely Playwright: Roger O. Hirson (book), no weak link. It’s a nifty casting trick, too, to Stephen Schwartz (music & lyrics) have the original 1972 Pippin—John Ruben- At: Cadillac Palace Theatre stein—now playing the father, the great medi- Tickets: 800-775-2000; eval king Charlemagne. www.BroadwayInChicago.com; $27-$105 The only difficulty is the one left over from laborators Roger O. Hirson and a very young Nonetheless, this production is a triumph the original production 43 years ago: Pippin Runs through: Aug. 9 Stephen Schwartz. The show never had a sat- of style and talent. Sasha Allen brings great has little heart and no soul. If you feel two isfying ending and still doesn’t despite several pipes and leggy attitude to the Leading Player. minutes of emotion in the course of two hours, BY JONATHAN ABARBANEL revisions. Act II increasingly ignores that Pip- Sabrina Harper, as scheming Queen Fastrada, you may consider yourself a sensitive person. pin is a prince and closes by offering him ful- is a buxom femme fatale with comic chops. I’m saying emotion, not excitement (of which I can’t remember the last time a Broadway mu- fillment through either suicide or a retreat into Kristine Reese, as Catherine, has a lovely voice there is plenty). The title character does noth- sical tour provided as much bang for audience down-on-the-farm ordinariness, which Fosse and is the show’s only truly sympathetic char- ing heroic and is empathetic only due to the bucks as Pippin. Under director Diane Paulus, didn’t believe for a nanosecond. Fosse used a acter. As Pippin’s grandmother, Berthe, veteran considerable charm, good looks and talent of choreographer Chet Walker and circus creator grab bag of stylistic and story elements—from Adrienne Barbeau—still with a figure to be en- the performer, Sam Lips, whom many WCT read- Gypsy Snider, this production is a rich stew of Peer Gynt to Monty Python—to create a show- vied—stops the show with “No Time At All,” ers will want to gobble up. pure spectacle theater utilizing song, dance, within-a-show of pure razzle-dazzle, and so performed in part on a trapeze! Kudos, too, The original Pippin was directed and choreo- puppetry, circus arts, low-grade magic tricks, Pippin remains. People forget it wasn’t a suc- to the specialist circus artists who are well- graphed by the great-but-cynical Bob Fosse, audience sing-along and shadow play to pump cess at first and became a hit via the first-ever integrated into the production. 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THECHICAGOTHEATRE.COM 22 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES mediate family. When she falls in love with Kit- ty (Alexis Bledel) and the two decide to marry, KNIGHT her decision threatens to tear apart her con- ventional family. Tom Wilkinson, Linda Emond, at the Mamie Gummer and Chicago-based actor Ann Hageman (Hannah Free) co-star. Written and movies directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. https:// www.facebook.com/jennysweddingmovie Best of Enemies (8/7)—It’s a documentary By Richard Knight, Jr. about William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal de- bating the issues in 1968. See listing details above. Fantastic Four (8/7)—Yup, it’s another Rock ‘n’ roll Meryl reboot of yet another comic-book superhero franchise. Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Someday I’d like to see a YouTube compilation Jordan and Jamie Bell co-star. Aug. 7 of Meryl Streep in all her character get-ups, Ricki and the Flash (8/7)—Meryl Streep’s acting with herself and chewing up scenery like latest starring vehicle. See listing details there’s no tomorrow. above. When my imagination gets going, I like to The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (8/14)—It’s Guy think of all those Streep characters residing Ritchie’s big-screen adaptation of the 1960s in a hotel for women—Streep women. Kind spy TV hit with hunks Henry Cavill and Armie of like the Footlights Club, the residence for Hammer taking on the iconic roles of CIA agent single actresses in Stage Door. There they are: Napoleon solo and his KGB counterpart, Illya the conniving, singing witch in the recent Into Kuryakin. Hugh Grant and Alicia Vikander co- the Woods; the shrieking, drug addled harridan star. in August: Osage County; the helmet-haired, Tom at the Farm (8/14)—Canadian gay snaggletoothed Margaret Thatcher of The Iron filmmaking auteur Xavier Dolan stars in this Lady; the terse, unyielding nun of Doubt; the homoerotic thriller about the surviving part- marshmallow-voiced, giggly French chef in ner in a gay couple who arrives at the remote, Julie & Julia; the frost-haired ice queen fash- childhood farm of his deceased lover and im- ion editor Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears mediately encounters trouble with the lover’s Prada; and on and on, going back almost to the oddball mother and her surviving and intensely beginning of Streep’s movie career. The collec- Meryl Streep in Ricki and the Flash. homophobic son. Screened at Reeling last year, tion of accents and hairstyles, not to mention Photo by Bob Vergara the film now gets a theatrical run at the Gene the skill set Streep mastered for each character, Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., beginning would be jaw-dropping to see in a mash-up. his intensely honest 1995 memoir Breaking the Jenny’s Wedding (available now VOD)— Surface. That film detailed Louganis’ battles Katharine Heigl stars as Jenny, a lesbian who is Friday, Aug, 14. http://www.siskelfilmcenter. We have another of these outsized, exact- org/tomatthefarm ing creations in Ricki and the Flash, Streep’s with others’ homophobia, his HIV-positive open everywhere in her life except with her im- newest film in which she essays an aging rock status, his bouts with insecurity and depres- ‘n’ roll singer who works a grocery-store cash sion, and his lack of endorsement deals. (He’s register by day and continues to pursue her perhaps the only Olympian whose image never Kristin Lems to dreams of Melissa Etheridge-Stevie Nicks-Ann graced the cover of a Wheaties box.) and Nancy Wilson success by night at a tatty And while filmmaker Cheryl Furjanic details release CD bar. As usual, Streep digs into this woman all this in the documentary—along with Lou- Chicago singer-songwriter Kristin Lems will like there’s no tomorrow. No detail—including ganis’s extraordinary achievements—she also release her seventh album—You, Me, and Ricki’s rock star braids, pierced ears, leather captures the long-since-retired 55-year-old at All of the Above—on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 7 jacket and boots—has been left untended. a moment when he is in the midst of a series p.m., at the Old Town School of Folk Music, There’s even a prominent tattoo on Ricki’s of personal and professional crises. After years 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. back. And, of course, she wields a guitar like of shaky finances and less-than-stellar career Vocal arrangements on the album are by nobody’s business, fingering it with the exper- choices—much of it, he contends, due to the Susan Draus, music director for Mamma Mia! tise of a seasoned musician. advice of his former lover and manager—the and The Book of Mormon and director of the Ricki left behind her husband and her kids silver-haired, still foxy Louganis finds himself Carole King musical Beautiful. years ago to pursue her career. But after a call about to lose his house. Candid and stressed Among the songs on the 13-track CD are from her ex-husband (Kevin Kline) that their out, but still retaining his humor and opti- “The Heart of a Woman,” about the wives and daughter is in emotional freefall over the end of mism, Louganis charts a new path for himself children who helped save the lives of the 33 her marriage, Ricki heads home. “Home” in this which Furjanic records. Now married to his entombed Chilean miners in 2010; and the case is a palatial McMansion in a gated commu- partner (whose ceremony we witness) for two local anthem “Chicago I Will.” nity in Indiana that the ex now shares with his years and back on solid ground financially, the Visit KristinLems.com. second wife (Audra McDonald). But she’s out of Louganis we meet in Back on Board remains an town, so, for a while, Ricki is left alone to try inspirational figure for both Our People and the Lynch, Allison, and bond with her emotionally bereft offspring world at large. http://louganisdoc.com/ (played by Mamie Gummer, Streep’s real-life Brown honored in daughter) and restore her relationship with the Best of Enemies husband and now two grown sons. Things are In 1968, ABC was dead last in the ratings New Orleans rocky, of course—“Oh my God, she’s parenting! and had little money to cover the presidential Lesbian writers Rita Mae Brown, Lee Lynch Someone get a camera,” says the bitter gay son conventions when it hit on hiring the arch- and Dorothy Allison—sharing the stage for conservative columnist William F. Buckley and the first time—were among those who at- when he sees Meryl for the first time in several Lana Wachowski. his most bitter enemy—the ultra-liberal, flam- tended The Golden Crown Literary Society’s years—but eventually Ricki holds sway. Photo by Hal Baim Later, when she returns for the wedding of boyant and unapologetically gay author Gore 11th annual literary awards in New Orleans the other son with her rock boyfriend (Rick Vidal—to discuss the campaign issues in a se- July 27, Advocate.com noted. Springfield, who is as sexy as ever) in tow, the ries of debates on the network. TransReelization Lynch won a Goldie award for An Ameri- film descends into the oldest of movie tropes— The heated conversations between two of the can Queer, a collection of her Amazon Trail the stodgy conservatives versus the unfit, so- country’s most renowned intellectuals made for fest Aug. 29 columns, which have been featured in Windy cially unacceptable mother. Can grandma rock great television, capped by Buckley threaten- The second annual TransReelization film City Times. Allison (who gave a keynote (and her rockin’ boyfriend) turn the tide with ing to punch out his “queer” adversary after fest will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, at speech) and Lynch jointly presented Brown a heavy dose of that old demon rock ‘n’ roll? Vidal called him a “crypto-Nazi.” Robert Gordon Kinowerks Studio, 5645 N. Ravenswood Ave. with the Lee Lynch Classic Book Award for Diablo Cody scripted, Jonathan Demme directs and Morgan Neville’s documentary of the de- The VIP reception is 6 p.m., with the gener- her influential novel Rubyfruit Jungle. and miraculous Meryl, as usual, finds moments bates—and the two opposing men at its cen- al-admission part of the evening starting at Among other developments, the 2015 GCLS of real, gut-wrenching emotion that transcend ter—is appropriately titled Best of Enemies, 7:30 p.m. Trailblazer Award—recognizing an author for this mostly old-fashioned but very entertaining and opens in Chicago at the Landmark Century This evening of cocktails, celebrities and a lifetime achievement in the field of lesbian nonsense. Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St., on Friday, film supports the critical work of the Chicago literature—was given to Joan Nestle. Also, Aug. 7. http://www.landmarktheatres.com/ House—TransLife Center. The studio is the Jacob Anderson-Minshall became the first Back in the pool chicago/century-centre-cinema/film-info/ production company of siblings Andy and transgender author in Golden Crown history The legendary Olympic gold medal-winning best-of-enemies Lana Wachowski. to win an award; he shared the honor with diver Greg Louganis, who paved the way for VIP attendees will, among other things, Diane Anderson-Minshall for Queerly Be- a generation of athletes to come out when he Upcoming movie calendar meet the stars of the Wachowski’s Netflix se- loved: A Love Story. did so decades ago, is the subject of a new Highlights from films opening in Chicago, ries Sense8; meet this year’s TransReelization Golden Crown’s “mission is education and documentary Back on Board: Greg Louganis, Aug. 7 and 14 (or available digitally): award recipient, Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL the promotion and recognition of lesbian lit- which premiered on HBO Aug. 4 and will screen Back on Board: Greg Louganis (available ARNG (retired); and go on a tour of the stu- erature,” according to its website. throughout the month. It would seem that now on HBO)—The legendary, openly gay ath- dio. The original article is at Advocate.com. we know all there is to know about Louganis, lete is profiled in a new documentary airing on See ChicagoHouse.org. Also, see GoldenCrown.org. thanks to years of openness that began with HBO. See listing details above. WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 23

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Gore Vidal (right) and William F. Buckley Jr. in Best of Enemies.

MOVIES ‘Best of Enemies’ directors talk Gore Vidal, William Buckley By Gary M. Kramer iar with these guys. As we grasped that, we realized that the story needed a sense of his- The highly entertaining and extremely engag- tory and context to place it, to explain these ing documentary, Best of Enemies presents the two guys. 10 famous televised debates between Gore Vi- WCT: How did you strive to make Best of dal and William F. Buckley Jr. during the 1968 Enemies so evenhanded, or is there a subtle presidential nominating conventions. favoritism? Directors Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Star- RG: We’ve had people believe it goes both dom) and Robert Gordon show how these com- ways. Look at how these guys are engaging to pulsively watchable arguments “changed tele- try to change people’s minds. The notion of a vision forever.” They provide astute portraits public intellectual is anathema today. They are of both men—the “great debater” Buckley, dueling in this verbal bloodsport to save the and the “great talker,” Vidal—to show how nation. The film is a eulogy to public intellec- evenly matched they were—and how much tuals. they despised one another. The film builds to MN: We decided from the start that we didn’t that famous heated moment in the 9th debate, want to make a film about the arguments, as where Buckley responds to Vidal calling him a much as make a film about how we argue. It’s “crypto-Nazi” by calling him a “queer.” It is the meta-conversation that seemed most im- breathtaking, even for folks who know or re- portant. What does TV do to how deal with member the moment. people in a democracy? What role does it play Gordon spoke with Windy City Times via in what brings us together and what divides phone, and Neville participated in an email ex- us? We also wanted to portray a relationship, change to discuss their film and the two public not a full biography of each man. At some lev- intellectuals whose arguments make them the el, we felt we had to empathize with each of Best of Enemies. them to understand that. Windy City Times: What prompted you to WCT: How much you think Vidal’s sexual- make this film and use the Buckley-Vidal de- ity played into his celebrity and Buckley’s bates as the fulcrum for exploring the cur- hatred? 5pm Hilton Chicago’s Grand Ballroom MN: There was gay-baiting in the debates by rent state of affairs? 7:30pm Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Robert Gordon: I was raised with Buckley both men from the start. Vidal’s sexuality was and Vidal in my consciousness. When I saw the in deep conflict with Buckley’s pre-Vatican II PERFORMANCES BY Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, debates in 2010, I was so struck by how con- Catholicism. Vidal enjoyed this, though he em- Joffrey Ballet, River North Dance Chicago, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, temporary they were, and how the anticipated braced the radicalness of his moral ideas more Same Planet Different World, C5 presenting a world premiere, the cultured wars and articulated them so well. than playing on his sexuality directly. Vidal did and choreographer Randy Duncan’s highly acclaimed work STAND BY ME with special music arrangement by Ira Antelis Morgan Neville: We were transfixed by the needle Buckley about his own sexuality. I think debates and the characters of Vidal and Buck- he did this not thinking about the politics or EMCEES Joey Bland and Tim Mason of The Second City ley themselves. It felt like a great drama being message of it, but rather because he thought it played by two intellectuals who understood would rattle Buckley. And it did. Oddly, through BENEFICIARIES AIDS Foundation of Chicago and The Dancers’ Fund how to play their characters. We intrinsically his wife, Buckley became friendly with a large GALA LEVEL TICKETS $250-$600 | PERFORMANCE LEVEL TICKETS $15-$75 felt that these debates said something about circle of gay New Yorkers. He was, by most ac- news today and the role of commentary, but it counts, a fairly tolerant person is his private www.DanceforLifeChicago.org | 312-922-5812 wasn’t until we really got into working on the life. Vidal had a special role as his bete noire. film that we realized just how deep this ran. WCT: Why do you think the two men were /DanceForLifeChicago @danceforlifeChi WCT: How did you prepare for the film? so good together? Was it because they MN: My first job after college was working as brought out the worst in the other? a fact checker for Gore at The Nation magazine. RG: There are qualities in each that are to I knew his work and I knew his temperament. be admired. One aspect of this is and what at- He wasn’t easy to work for. Buckley was some- tracted me: the high minded on the low road. one I only knew as a TV fixture, almost a cari- That’s what gets them. You think they’d stay cature. Each man created a formidable amount out of name-calling, but that’s where they of words throughout their lives. Part of the fun ended up. of making the film was going down the rabbit © 2015 Gary M. Kramer hole into their oeuvres. Best of Enemies opens Friday, Aug. 7, at RG: In 2010, it didn’t occur to me that most Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. of the public would be unfamiliar with Buckley Clark St. Visit MagPictures.com/BestOfEn- emies. and Vidal. Very few people under 40 are famil- MEDIA PARTNERS a&u Magazine | 4Dancers.org | Best Gay Chicago | ChicagoPride.com GC Magazine | GRAB Magazine | Positively Aware Magazine /windycitymediagroup SeeChicagoDance.com | Windy City Media Group Karl Watson, Visceral Dance Chicago Visceral Watson, Karl DANCER | Sandro PHOTOGRAPHY 24 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES RC: I have lived Pride my whole life. You are RC: We start filming [this] week. RuPaul. talking to RuPaul here. My life is a Pride pa- WCT: Do you ever get a break? Photo by Bob Vergara rade. Pride is not just one day. My whole life RC: No. There’s no time for that. You want to trajectory has been Pride, you know what I am make the most out of this life. The whole idea saying? I am just keeping it real, Jerry. The of people taking breaks and vacation, fuck that Pride parade is for young people that want to shit. I will do that what I am dead. In show get fucked up on booze and take their shirts business, it is a very tricky number. You really off. For me, Pride is following my heart, loving can’t breathe because there is always some love, music, dancing and filling my life with joy bitch that landed at the bus depot who is will- and laughter. That is what Pride is. ing to do anything to take your job. I try to tell WCT: Drag Race judge Ross Mathews came that to the young girls on our show that they in town and performed a ceremony in the don’t have a lot of time. I’ve been lucky that Chicago Pride Parade. I’ve been able to do this for a long, long time RC: A satanic ceremony? but that is not true with most people. If you WCT: He married two lesbians on a float. hit it big you usually have about five to seven RC: I see. Did he keep marrying them block years before it peters out. In that seven years after block or was it just a one-time deal? you better get as much done as possible. WCT: I did wonder that. Why not just get a WCT: When are you coming back to Chi- conga wedding line going of different cou- cago? ples? [RuPaul laughs.] What do you think of RC: I don’t know. I used to come there all the some of the contestants on Skin Wars? time but now I work in Los Angeles with a full RC: Being a judge on the show I don’t want time job here. I’m not there very often. I used to give anything away—the same as Drag Race. to come to Chicago when I did my nightclub I think they are all fabulous. Anybody who has act all the time. In my whole career Chicago the gall to get up and follow their heart, paint has been one of the most important cities for and be an artist, which doesn’t pay much mon- me. Chicago has always supported me. ey by the way is aces in my book. I love people Watch Skin Wars Wednesdays on the Game NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION who in spite of what family and society says Show Network with more information at has an artistic expression and follows their www.gsntv.com/show/skin-wars. dreams. Especially in this world where every- thing is based on how much money you have and status, for someone to that. It takes real ‘Dance for Life’ With RuPaul, gumption. Artists have always been my heroes. WCT: What did you think of Little Mix cov- on Aug. 15 ering several of your songs recently? Seven of Chicago’s dance companies will RC: I love it. You know, Lucian Piane and I once again come together for Dance for had a great time making them so when other ‘Skin’ is in Life on Saturday, Aug. 15. people are on Twitter and social media cover- The gala reception will be at Hilton Chi- ing our songs it is so beautiful to hear some- cago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., at 5 p.m. The one else’s take on it. I love Little Mix and the performances will take place at Auditorium acoustic versions of the songs. Lucian and I sit Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Con- in a room for months and months. We spend gress Pkwy., at 7:30 p.m. time together, talking, laughing, dancing and Participating companies include Gior- crying so the lyrics and music reflects that ex- dano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance perience. When we are slowed down and played Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, River North Dance with a guitar and can hear the lyrics they reso- Chicago, C5, Chicago Human Rhythm Proj- nate in a different way. It’s beautiful. I relive all of the experiences I have with Lucian dur- ect and Same Planet Different World Dance ing that time when I hear it, especially on the Theatre. acoustic versions that people will do. “Sissy Tickets are $15-$75 (performance only) That Walk” is one of my favorite songs that I and $250-$600 (includes admission to the have done with Lucian. gala reception and premiere seating at the WCT: When do you start filming the next performance); call 312-922-5812 or visit season of RuPaul’s Drag Race? www.danceforlifechicago.org.

University of Chicago’s Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St. “Anja” is a collaboration with three Chi- cago jazz musicians: Charles Heath (percus- sion), Ray Silkman (saxophone) and jazz vo- calist Jesse Charbonier. Advance tickets are $25-$80; visit tickets. uchicago.edu, stop by the UChicago Arts Box Office in the Logan Center or call 773-702- ARTS (2787). Local museum to By Jerry Nunn RuPaul Charles: People can see a lot of queens in that episode. I think 12 queens, I’m host ‘Downton’ Drag personality RuPaul Charles keeps busy not good with numbers, get body painted on constantly working on projects from books, Skin Wars. They brought the sass, the ass and exhibit in 2016 music, to a makeup line. the class to Skin Wars. It’s hilarious—almost The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie Charles is currently reigning on television like a family reunion. St., will exhibit “Dressing Downton: Chang- over at the Logo channel as well as now judg- WCT: It reminds me of the old crossover ing Fashion for Changing Times” on Feb. ing Skin Wars on GSN. RuPaul’s Drag Race just shows with Happy Days and Laverne & Shir- 9-May 8, 2016. received it’s first Emmy nomination ever for ley. The exhibit features more than 35 cos- Outstanding Makeup and Season 4 RuVealed RC: Yes, like Magnum P.I. and Murder She tumes from the popular British television se- premieres July 31. It was also just announced Wrote. ries Downton Abbey. The show is filming its that RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race returns for a WCT: How was working with Rebecca Romi- sixth and final season. second season on Logo. jn again? The award-winning costumes are produced Joel Hall. Skin Wars is a reality competition show RC: I love her. She’s so smart and fun. She’s by renowned London costume house Cosprop Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond where artists body paint in various challenges, my Scorpio sister. We crack up the whole time. Ltd. Many use original fabrics and embel- now celebrating a second season. Recently In fact in this episode, I don’t know if they lishments from the early 20th century, while Skin Wars and RuPaul’s drag race crossed paths left it in but when Laganja Estranja does her Joel Hall to premiere others are re-created from old photographs, when several of the queens volunteered to be death drop, she and I both fucking lose it. She paintings, patterns, and magazine pictures. painted as their favorite iconic music artist didn’t know what to expect. She literally loses ‘Anja’ in August Due to the anticipated popularity of the ex- from Madonna to Beyonce. RuPaul called to her cookies on television. It is hilarious. She’s In celebration of his dance company’s 40th hibition, Driehaus visitors will be required to talk about it. a San Francisco girl so she has always been anniversary, choreographer Joel Hall will purchase advance tickets online or by phone. Windy City Times: How was the Skin Wars around queens, gay people, and artists. She’s present the Joel Hall Dancers in the world Tickets will be available for purchase starting episode crossing over with Drag Race experi- a good time girl and just lovely to be around. premiere of “Anja: The Unexpected” over two Oct. 7, 2015, at DriehausMuseum.org or 312- ence? WCT: How did you spend Pride this year? weekends—Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 14-15—at the 482-8933, ext. 21. WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 25 Company launches LGBT-focused greeting cards By Ross Forman messaging,” he said. “I’m very proud of the line we now offer.” Jason Bradley-Krauss married his husband, To get to the launch, and make it as affective Chris, last October in New York City, and they as possible, they once had 250 cards spread received numerous gift cards of congratula- out on their living room floor. They had friends tions—including six of the exact same card, over to vote on the strongest cards, the ones sent from friends. which would have the most impact. “That was “I quickly realized that there was a big hole kind of fun,” he said. in the marketplace; there weren’t a lot of card “I founded this company on a simple but options to be sent to gay people, to congratu- powerful premise—that love is love. Love per- late them on being married,” Bradley-Krauss meates all that is good and hopeful,” Bradley- said. “I did more research and realized that Krauss said. “I have had a smile on my face there were not a lot of greeting cards that talk- every day that I have been able to work on ed to the gay community as a whole. this [project]. “So I decided to jump into that market.” “I thought I would be developing a line of Design with Heart—a progressive, inclusive, greeting cards that was purely marriage equal- new greeting card and gift-wrap design studio ity-based, and purely LGBT community-based. dedicated to the idea that “love is love”— Instead, what I ended up developing is a line made its debut in mid-May at the National Sta- [of greeting cards] that really supports those Cards from Design with Heart. tionery Show in New York. causes beautifully, but what has come back to Image courtesy of Jason Bradley-Krauss “Design with Heart adheres to a belief that me is, love does permeate all that is good and love is an all-embracing truth all people have hopeful and it’s universal.” and to bring it to market, it just feels … differ- Stationary Show, he said. in common—no matter who they are, who In addition to a full line of greeting cards, ent, so much more personal,” he said. The cards have been picked up by 18 national they love or what the occasion,” said Bradley- his company also has developed wedding invi- And vulnerable, too, he admitted. “I’m put- companies, including the Museum of Art Design Krauss, 47, who lives in Worthington, Ohio, tations for LGBT, and they also will do custom ting myself out there on the line,” he said. in New York City. Meanwhile, Bed, Bath and Be- with his husband and their two adopted chil- invitations. “My goal is with the company is, now the yond commissioned the company to produce dren (Spencer, 11; and Maria, 8). “It’s been a really wonderful experience. I LGBT community will have some options. I 20 different cards for same-sex weddings. The He decided this past January to develop the feel re-invigorated as a creative person jump- want to design a line [of cards] that is classic, cards also are available through finestationary. greeting card line and soon had designed 250 ing into this line,” said Bradley-Krauss, who crisp, and one that also allows us to freely use com and elsewhere. cards. He launched 160 of them at the National has worked as a graphic designer and art direc- our own voices.” The cards are available locally at Elizabeth Stationary Show. tor, and has owned a graphic design firm for The card line includes offerings for families Grace Paperie & Gifts, 2438 N. Clark St. “We worked ‘round the clock [since Janu- 18 years. that are adopting, for anniversaries with LGBT- For more information, go to www.design- ary], spent considerable time thinking about He has long worked with Fortune 500 compa- focused text, and more. withheart.com. the look of the cards, and as much about the nies, “but to work on something so personal, “We were very well-received” at the National 26 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES People call in and I give advice so it is not Ross Mathews. unlike that but of course there will be hilarious stories of my misadventures. Polo Cafe marks 30 WCT: Congrats on the new RuPaul judging years on Morgan gig. Polo Café is marking 30 years on Morgan RM: How cool was that? Listen, I would Street. watch RuPaul’s Drag Race and talk at the tele- In August 1985, Dave Samber opened his vision because I have an opinion and I love Polo Nuts and Candy, Etc. in a renovated it. Twice they asked me on as a guest judge. storefront at 3322 S. Morgan St. It became Not to toot my tooter but I was good at it. I a popular neighborhood stop for more than had always been flirting with the idea of mak- 400 items, including old-fashioned penny ing something more official but contractually I candy, varieties of nuts and seeds, coffee couldn’t because daddy’s gotta work. The first beans, sugar-free chocolates, ice cream chance that I could I did it. and other items. WCT: Are you permanently on there now? In 1990, Samber moved in tables with RM: We are hoping to make it work. Luck- booths and took out some candy cases and ily other jobs have come up but I would move shelves; installed a used four-burner range mountains to be there. and walk-in cooler; and bought second- WCT: Did you have a drag cast member that hand pots and dishes to open Polo Café you particularly loved? and Catering Bridgeport U.S.A. It later ex- RM: Yeah—all of them. I know that sounds panded in 1996 with more seating and a so wishy-washy but the truth is, and I didn’t bigger kitchen, and recently again to make expect it, but when you are sitting there it be- more space in the dining room for more comes much more than a hilarious show about guests. a bunch of very talented drag queens. It is Samber acquired the building next door about people living their dream from all over in 1992, also built in 1914, and was a the world suddenly on a sound stage in Hol- neighborhood picture show called “The Ea- lywood they try to seize an opportunity. Sure gle” until about 1952 when it was turned it is funny and tongue in cheek but people are into a pickle depot. trying to realize a dream. I got invested. To complete his destination hospitality WCT: How do you celebrate Pride? center, Samber established the Bridgeport RM: I’m lucky enough that I get to travel Bed and Breakfast on the two floors above around and go to a bunch of Prides. I was just Polo Café, accommodating up to 20 guests. at Capitol Pride in Washington, D.C. I am in See PoloCafe.com. Tampa this week and here for Chicago’s Pride. For me, how I celebrate Pride is just being unapologetic 365 days of the year. I don’t think it is enough to settle for tolerance. We should strive for a celebration and equality. I finally NUNN ON ONE see it happening now. It is pretty cool. WCT: What advice do you give for people coming out of the closet? RM: The best advice I can give is there has never been a better time than 2015 to be LG- Ross Mathews: BTQ, so congratulations! The other thing is I know from growing up in a town where they don’t see people around who are like they are. I Riding the rainbow lived it. At the time I couldn’t watch television and see someone living a happy gay or trans life it just wasn’t represented. So now they can know that even if they don’t see it right out- side their window that there is a community out there. Not far from where someone is there is someone that will celebrate them with open arms they just have to find it. WCT: Have you had fans reach out to you for being opening gay in the media? RM: Yes, and it is nice to hear. I am happy to serve as that but it is not like I had a choice to not be openly gay. There was never a big closet door! WCT: What celebrity are you obsessed with these days? RM: I’m still trying to finish Orange Is the New Black right now. Everyone is obsessed with Ruby Rose. She’s the new Justin Bieber. She looks just like him. WCT: They met recently. RM: I just saw that picture. I’m intrigued By Jerry Nunn WCT: Thank you for taking time out to talk with her. I love Ariana Grande. When she was to me. a judge on Drag Race, we spent all day togeth- Ross Mathews came out in a big way on The RM: Duh—we haven’t talked in a while. er. In between takes, there is down time. She Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Known as “Ross WCT: We talked when your book came out. would sit there and sing little runs. I was get- Dave Samber. the Intern,” he became a household name vir- RM: Yes, I was last here in Chicago when I did ting a free Ariana Grande concert! tually overnight. He went on to be a regular a signing at Macy’s. That was so fun and this is WCT: What other projects are you working correspondent for the show then tackled Celeb- my first time back since then. I love Chicago. on? rity Fit Club, as well as becoming a regular on WCT: Do you want to write another book? RM: The podcast is the most fun. I started it Shemekia Copeland Chelsea Lately. He landed his own show Hello RM: Yes. I loved writing the book. It is the when Hello Ross and Chelsea Lately went away. Ross on E! and wrote a book called Man Up!: most personal thing. You are in a room typing I was so fortunate to put a pause on things and CD out Sept. 11 Tales of my Delusional Self-Confidence. then people read it one day. It is just these figure out what I wanted to do next. We have Alligator Records has set a Sept. 11 For a busy week in Chicago, he made an ap- thoughts inside of you and your own stories. Drag Race and the second book plus another street date for Outskirts of Love, the new pearance at Macy’s for a big gay celebration I loved it. I loved the response when I meet show we haven’t told anyone about yet but it’s release from vocalist Shemekia Copeland. and, during the Pride Parade, Mathews married someone who read the book because it is like very exciting. According to a press release, “Copeland’s a lesbian couple on top of a float on behalf of you read my journal. The podcast is just about me keeping that return to Alligator Records with Outskirts Marriott International. I have been trying to crack the code on what connection. It is an unfiltered talking to the of Love (she recorded four albums for the WCT spoke to the man with the outgoing per- the next book will be and I finally cracked it so people kind of thing, which is what I want to label from 1998 through 2006) finds her sonality before his hosting gig at Macy’s de- I started it. do anyway. I did it just for me. I didn’t promote at her most charismatic, performing roots partment store. WCT: Can you talk about it yet? it. I mentioned it on my social media. What rock, Americana, and blues with power and Ross Mathews: Heyyy. I’m so happy to be RM: It is not unlike what I am doing on my started as a couple of thousand turned into authority, nuance and shading.” here. podcast, which is called Straight Talk with Ross 20,000, then 100,000. We just went to 300,000 Her first CD was Turn the Heat Up, issued Windy City Times: You came from out of Mathews. I call it, “Advice and LOLs from the and are now going to two days a week. It is in 1998, when Copeland was 18. town to celebrate Pride. gay best friend you wish you had and know you free on iTunes or StraightTalkWithRoss.com. Visit Alligator.com. RM: I did and just landed right now. need.” I’m like Dr. Laura, but higher-pitched. WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 27 could be supported by the woman she loved. wall. This book, loaded with photographs, is a Everybody thinks that Stonewall started the well-done celebration of an activist, friend and Summer reading: gay-rights movement, but in Barbara Gittings: woman with a vision of the way things could Gay Pioneer, author Tracy Baim shows that the be. woman who’s been called the “Mother of the Terri Schlichenmeyer is a syndicated book Gay Rights Movement” was working on LGBT writer whose reviews run in LGBT media LGBT books rights many years before (and after!) Stone- across the country. by TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Back in 1963, in the middle of the civil-rights movement, Rustin was an openly gay man with There’s too much stuff in your house. strong political ties and influence, and was an BARBARA Too much stuff leads to frustration. Frustra- organizer of the March on Washington. This tion leads to cleaning. Cleaning leads to find- powerful collection underscores his legacy ing (more) stuff you forgot you had … like the through some fifty years of his life. GITTINGS bookstore gift certificate you got seven months Here’s a philosophical question for your GAY ago. summertime: what would you do to keep your Uh, oh. sibling alive? In The Bone Bridge, by Yarrott PIONEER So now what? You’ve read all the Buzz Benz, the author finds out, as a young teen, Books—so what get with that new-found gift that he has a blood disease that can kill him. certificate treasure? Here are some great ideas: His brother is match for transfusions—but his Younger readers may want to ask: what was brother is also homophobic and the author is it like in the beginning of the AIDS epidemic? gay. WWYD (What Would You Do)? Visions and Revisions, by Dale Peck, will show In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, you. From the POV of an activist, this book is Terry Mutchler’s Under This Beautiful Dome is also somewhat of an autobiography and yes, particularly moving. It’s the story of two wom- a rant. en—a journalist and an Illinois state sena- Tracy Baim Foreword by Caitlyn Jenner did it. Laverne Cox did it. tor—and their relationship. It was a secret, at Lillian Faderman If this is your year to do it, then you’ll want first, and they worried about discovery (which Featuring photos by Kay Lahusen DELUXE Transgender Persons and the Law, Second Edi- could ruin careers). Then, when one of them COLOR tion, by Ally Windsor Howell, LLM. This hot- becomes very ill, they worried about how she EDITION off-the-presses book will help put your mind at ease when it comes to nagging questions on employment, health care, personal safety, and more. Nice touch: websites you can visit to learn more. Students of LGBT history will definitely want to find Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin, edited by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise, with a foreword by Barack Obama and afterword by Barney Frank.

About Face’s ‘15 Breaths’ thru Aug. 7 About Face Theatre is presenting 15 Breaths, written by and featuring mem- bers of the the About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble and directed by AFT Education/ Outreach Director Ali Hoefnagel. The production will run July 23-26 at Greenhouse Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Additionally, there will be free performanc- es as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in The Parks initiative on July 30-31 at Humboldt Park, 1440 N. Humboldt Dr., and Aug. 6-7 at Chase Park, 4701 N. Ashland Ave. Through in-depth interviews with com- munity members and AFYT alumni, 15 Breaths aims to answer questions such as: What are we fighting for? What did others fight for before us? And how can we bridge AUGUST 22, 2015 the gap? Admission is $10-$15 for the Greenhouse Home of Judith Racht | Niles, Michigan 7p – 10:30p – Michigan Time | 6p – 9:30p – Chicago Time Theater run; visit AboutFaceTheatre.org or call 773-404-7336.

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Lesbian grandmothers The couple in San Francisco. cycle across States Photo from Carrie Ross-Stone for a cause By Ross Forman a great send-off and were able to speak to a group of about 50, who came to meet us and Carrie and Elisia Ross-Stone are lesbian grand- hear about our journey. It was very encourag- mothers who rode their bicycles across the ing,” Carrie said. country, twice, to advocate for marriage rights Highlights from their first ride were: before it was available anywhere in the United —Meeting Florida state Sen. Arthenia L. States. Joyner; They first showcased their peddle power in —Speaking at the University of Southern 2003. Mississippi; Yep, about 12 years ago, the duo cycled —“After we rode from western Louisiana into across the country—with a dual purpose: east Texas, we experienced a very scary after- educating the United States and activating noon when two young men in a brown pick-up the LGBT community, as well as changing the truck tried to run me and Elisia off the road,” hearts and minds of some people who opposed Carrie said. LGBT rights, on the basis of incorrect informa- —It took more than three weeks to ride tion and false stereotypes. across the state of Texas, which included nu- “We did have a few rough spots and disagree- merous stops en route. ments along the way, but we kept in mind the —In Las Cruces, New Mexico, they spoke at goal: to get to the end of the ride and to ac- a UU Church “beneath a beautiful stained glass complish our mission,” Carrie said. window commemorating founding church mem- They even got married on Sept. 23, 2003, be- ber Clyde W. Tombaugh,” Carrie said. tween their cross-country rides, when Canada —“As we rode into San Diego, we were met passed marriage equality. by a group of LGBT cyclists about 20 miles out- Carries is now 59; Elisia is 60. They spend the side of town who rode with us along the Ocean summer in Buffalo, New York, and the winters Beach Bike Path until we got to our destina- in Florida. They are the owners/operators of tion: the Pacific Ocean, where we were met by cheering supporters, members of the media and a bottle of champagne,” Carrie said. “Like we did in St Augustine, we jumped off our bikes, took off our shoes and ran into the warm wa- ters of the Pacific Ocean. It felt amazing that we had finally made it.” —Their final event on their first ride was on May 15, 2003, at the San Diego LGBT Commu- nity Center. Their second ride-across-America went from San Francisco to New York, kicking off May 2, 2004, in Golden Gate Park. “By the time the event happened, the Cali- fornia Supreme Court had ordered [then-San Francisco] Mayor Gavin Newsome to stop issu- ing marriage licenses, so everyone was pretty disappointed that our original plan—to stage Carrie and Elisia Ross-Stone. a mass wedding—was thwarted,” Carrie said. ban same-sex marriage. “We held a rally and summer we watched the Democratic National Photo from Carrie Ross-Stone “But still, we had a great party with Equality delivered a card we made earlier that day with Convention and heard him give a speech that California and an amazing send-off. photos of our families and expressing our dis- gave us chills. We became supporters of Obama Rainbow Law, which has been providing legal “Prior to the start of the second ride we were may at her uncalled for, hurtful actions,” Carrie as soon as he stood on the same Capitol steps protections and estate planning information to contacted by Keith Wilson, a San Francisco- said. Musgrave did not come out to see them; to announce his bid for President.” and for the LGBTQ community since 1993. based filmmaker, who wanted to film a docu- they left the card on her doorstep. —They had a speaking event at the Andy “The time has gone by so fast and we’ve made mentary about our ride. He flew to Tampa to —In Wyoming, they met friends of Matthew Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. “Since I am from so much more progress than we ever could have meet with us before we drove to California and Shepherd and saw where he was left to die. a small town outside of Pittsburgh called Mars, imagined,” Carrie said. “As we rode through he started filming us at the Golden Gate Park “It is difficult even now to describe what that the local paper published an article entitled, towns and cities, even when we didn’t have an kick-off event. Keith not only filmed our ride, experience was like,” Carrie said. “The fence ‘Lesbian Grandmother’s from Mars’ about our event, we had to stop for food, for gasoline, [but] he doubled as our support vehicle driver. where he was tied was gone, but another near- ride. Later, the filmmaker used that title for the bicycle maintenance, to wash our clothes or “We left the park on our bikes and headed by acted as a make-shift memorial for other documentary about our ride. to camp, [and] we always told people who we first to the Pacific Ocean, under the Golden visitors who tied ribbons on it and laid flowers —In New Paltz, New York, Mayor Jason West were and why we were riding. Although this Gate Bridge, to do our traditional dip in the beneath it.” Elisia found a large rock in the was issuing marriage licenses to same-sex cou- did cause a dust up now and then, because ocean before riding. Then we actually rode area and picked it up. On the side that was fac- ples. we were pretty innocuous-looking women in across the bridge, just for the hell of it, and ing down someone had written the word “for- —The New York City Council presented them our late 40s [at the time], we felt pretty safe back again, to start our ride west toward Sac- give.” Carrie said finding that rock, with that with a proclamation at City Hall. and were able to engage quite a few folks in ramento.” message “was incredible.” All that were with Will there be a third ride across the country? lengthy conversations about LGBT legal rights. Some of their ride two highlights were: the two started to cry. No doubt, they said. We believe these conversations, which we had —An event in Reno, Nevada, with a diverse —Meeting Topeka (Kansas) Mayor James Mc- Originally, it was planned for 2005, but it in every state we rode through, may have made group of liberal-leaning organizations who Clinton. was postponed. the biggest impact of all as we actually had were working together for progressive change, —Being protested against by Fred Phelps But the two are now in the planning stages people tell us these talks made them really re- Carrie said. There were groups representing La- and members of the Westboro Baptist Church. for a Seattle-to-Boston ride within the next consider what they’d come to believe was true tinos, African-Americans, labor unions, Native —In Springfield, Illinois, “The community two years—and likely with a new mission. and right about the issue. In other words, we Americans, Democrats … and the two riders, of Springfield had the most spectacular series “Since we feel as though we were successful changed their hearts and minds just by intro- representing the gay community. “We gave our of events planned for our stop. In fact they in changing hearts and minds about marriage ducing ourselves to them as who we are.” usual talk about why we all needed to stick were calling it ‘the event of the year,’” Carrie equality at a time and place where that seemed Their first ride started in St Augustine, Flor- together and not let the right drive a wedge said. “In addition to speaking on the steps of impossible, we may want to try our hand at ida, on March 1, 2003, with Carrie’s son, Colin between us, that we needed each other’s sup- the Illinois State Capitol building, we had a talking about human-caused global-climate McGrath, driving their support vehicle: a blue port to overcome their agenda. Not sure how picnic sponsored by the Heartland MCC Church, change from the perspective of two ordinary 1992 Ford Conversion Van pulling an 18-foot well some of the leaders of the organizations the Prairie Flame magazine and CORAL. We also people who have been pushed out of their fiberglass camper that they painted with rain- received us, but the audience seemed particu- spoke at the Phoenix Center. All told we spent home by fracking,” Carrie said. “In short, about bow-colored ducks. larly open and responsive,” Carrie said. three days in Springfield [and] while we were five years ago, the fracking industry moved in “The night before we left we had our first —In Colorado, they went to the office then- there, we kept hearing talk of a very popu- and started drilling horizontally into the Mar- speaking event—at the Jacksonville Unitar- Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, the main lar [Illinois] Senate candidate named Barack cellus shale for natural gas, ruining our water ian Universalism (UU) Church, where we had sponsor of the constitutional amendment to Obama. Everyone we met loved him. Later that wells, the roads and polluting the air.” WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 29 AIDS Run & Walk Sept. 26 at Soldier Field This year’s AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and benefiting 35 other community organizations—known as CommunityDirect partners—on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Chicago’s Soldier Field. This year’s message is “Put your foot down.” In a statement, AFC President/CEO John Peller said, “We want supporters to put their foot down and make a difference in this Sylvia Fowles. epidemic, especially among communities Photo from Ross Forman most impacted by HIV.” The 35 CommunityDirect partners that will Olympians. raise funds through this year’s event will re- The Sky acquired Erika De Souza from Atlan- ceive 90 percent of all money raised by their ta and also gave the Lynx their second-round teams. Last year, the 32 CommunityDirect pick in next year’s draft. From left: Rob Garofalo, Fred, David Sikora, Debbie Fox and Stonewall Kickball’s Patrick teams raised a combined $270,000. The original article is at http://www.usnews. Crossan with check. Event registration is $40 in advance for com/news/sports/articles/2015/07/27/ Photo by Ed Negron 5K walkers, and $50 for 5K or 10K runners. sky-trade-sylvia-fowles-to-lynx-as-part-of- To register as an individual or as a team, or 3-team-deal. to donate to a CommunityDirect team, visit Kickball league AIDSRunWalk.org or call 312-334-0946. On- line registration ends Sept. 20. XS Tennis, Lacoste partner for events holds fashion show Fowles leaves Sky Lacoste and Chicago-based XS Tennis and By Ed Negron “Over the past two seasons, we’ve been fortu- Education Foundation hosted 300 kids over nate enough to support such a wonderful orga- in three-team deal two hours on July 15 at Grant Park. Stonewall Kickball, a non-profit kickball league nization that is helping to change the lives of Sylvia Fowles has left the Chicago Sky to The following day, the Lacoste Water Tower that had its first season last fall, celebrated a teenagers living with HIV all over the country,” play for the Minnesota Lynx, a U.S. News & Place boutique hosted more than 100 guests year of success on July 31 at Lake View’s Prog- Patrick Crosson, commissioner of the league. World Report item noted. for VIP shopping with special Chicago artist ress Bar with a summer fashion show. “We’re excited to continue the league this fall Fowles sat out the first half of the Sky’s Hebru Brantley; a portion of the evening’s The event featured kickball players model- and for years to come!” season for the move—one she really wanted. proceeds will benefit XS Tennis. ing underwear and swimwear donated by An- The fall season will launch with registration The center will be reunited with Olympic According to its website, “XS Tennis pro- drew Christian. Hosted by Debbie Fox and Saya opening in the beginning of August. To learn teammates Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and vides private and group tennis instruction for Naomi, the show also included the distribution more, visit “Stonewall Kickball-Chicago” on Seimone Augustus; the latter played with ages 3 through adult, from beginner and rec- of a donation check of $15,000 to Fred Says, Facebook or stonewallkickballchicago.league- Fowles at LSU. Minnesota is already in first reational groups to the XS High Performance the organization that the league plays to raise apps.com. place in its conference, and now has four Junior Academy and adult leagues.” funds for during the season. 30 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES istry,” said Kornacki, who is openly gay with a better reflect my story as a chemist, in a brand partner (Brian Roote, 39) and lives in Chicago’s that really stands for purity,” he said. Edgewater neighborhood. The first two years were for proof-of-concept, Sulfites are one of the most highly regulated and Kornacki even had a chemistry lab set up food additives and one of the most common in his kitchen. Then the next year was making food allergens, he said. Sulfites are artificial it beautiful and a consumer product. chemicals added to wine as a preservative and The product had to be a consumer product are no longer needed once the bottle is opened. because sulfites only can be removed just be- Ullo purifies wine using a food grade polymer fore drinking the bottle, he said. to selectively remove sulfites, while allowing Kornacki said the Northwestern community other compounds in wine to flow through unaf- was “immensely helpful” in creating and devel- fected. Through Selective Sulfite Capture, sul- oping the product, which has been an exercise fites are reduced to a more naturally occurring in resourcefulness, he admitted. level, he said. Kornacki is hoping to raise $100,000 through Bottles of wine have a warning on the back Kickstarter, to help move the product into pro- label of the product stating, Contains Sulfites. duction—and he anticipates Ullo will land on “The levels [of sulfites in wine] are tolerated retail shelves during the first quarter of 2016. by most people,” he said. “But, [sulfites also] “Do I think people in the gay community will are an issue for a lot of people too. like Ullo? Yes, because we like to drink,” he “You have to put sulfites in wine, even said. though it’s really nasty and synthetically pre- So how does Ullo work? pared, but [winemakers] have no choice. With- You pour the bottle into the Ullo, a stain- out [sulfites], the wine turns to vinegar. resistant silicone cup that is dishwasher-safe. Ullo’s team. “As a chemist, I knew it was a challenge that The sulfites are captured in an encapsulated Photo from Ullo I knew I had the capacity to solve.” polymer filter, similar to a tea bag. Plus, there It’s been a three-year project for Kornacki to is an option to aerate wine as it flows through develop Ullo (pronounced “oo-low”), a name the Ullo. that comes from the symbols that all chemists The Ullo Kickstarter campaign is at Chicagoan launches use to describe chemistry, particularly the one https://www.kickstarter.com/proj- for purity. “The name [choice] was a way to ects/1831792426/ullothe-wine-purifier. wine-purification product Pantry executive director; and the Lakeview By Ross Forman product that removes sulfites, restoring wine Pantry Capital Campaign committee and do- to its natural, preservative-free state. nors, volunteers and clients. Events are slat- He was 12, at a family Christmas party, when A Kickstarter campaign launched in July for ed to begin at 8:30 a.m. his aunt turned away a glass of wine—because Ullo--a Chicago-based startup for a product After renting space in Lake View for more of the sulfites in that wine. that uses patent-pending technology that Ko- than four decades, Lakeview Pantry launched More than 15 years later, James Kornacki rnacki invented while earning his Doctorate in a capital campaign in 2012 to raise more is doing something for the approximately 3 Chemistry. than $3 million to fund the acquisition and million Americans—such as his aunt, Linda The Ullo restores wine to its natural state build-out of its first permanent home. With Ramirez—who are sulfite-sensitive. and is the first product that can remove sulfites 86 percent of this fundraising goal reached, Kornacki, 28, a chemist with a Ph.D. from from wine, he said. this celebration and reception will recognize Northwestern University, launched Ullo this “The reason this has not been done before community members who have made this summer—a revolutionary wine purification is, it took an understanding of hardcore chem- new building possible. See LakeviewPantry.org. Grunt dating app to be redesigned for watch The people behind gay-dating app Grunt plan to capitalize on the new Apple Watch toward the end of this year as part of a plan to “reshape the dating landscape for men,” according to a statement. Chicago Fashion Fest 2013. “I couldn’t stand all the junk apps out Photo by Dean Paul there, that didn’t care how the user expe- rienced meeting and dating other guys on Chicago Fashion Fest their app” said Grunt co-founder Mike Men- doza in a statement. “I am the frustrated Aug. 29-30 in consumer, I am the guy that didn’t just want Wicker Park a random hookup, but a meaningful interac- Chicago Fashion Fest is returning to Wicker tion with other users.” Park for a seventh consecutive year Aug. 29- Mendoza and some others have completely 30. redesigned Grunt for the iPhone and plan to The event will feature local designers, retail introduce a new, straightforward, simple de- and couture runway shows under the stars. sign for the Apple Watch. The weekend celebration of local fashion Visit www.gruntapp.com. talent also features summer street-fest fun, including local food vendors, a Shopper’s Row, family and pet activities, a VIP Fashion Disability culture Suite & Sangria Lounge, and live music pro- event Aug. 7 grammed by Wicker Park’s own Subterranean Access Living and Bodies of Work will pres- nightspot. ent “Disability Culture Performance: Poetry A new element this year is the “IT GIRL” and Prose Dedicated to the Memory of Pen- runway competition presented by Jaslene nie Brinson” on Friday, Aug. 7, 6:30-8 p.m., Gonzalez, winner of America’s Next Top Mod- on the fourth floor of Access Living, 115 W. el. Chicago Ave. See ChicagoFashionFest.com. Brinson was a writer and performance art- ist. She was Access Living’s first artist-in- residence (2008-2010). At Access Living she Ground-breaking at wrote, directed, produced and starred in a Lakeview Pantry 45-minute stage production titled, “The Pen- nie Brinson Show” as well as facilitating a Aug. 6 weekly writing group. There will be a ground-breaking and brief This is a wheelchair-accessible space. At- reception to start construction at Lakeview tendees are asked to refrain from wearing Pantry’s new home at 3945 N. Sheridan Rd. scented products. For questions and other Those expected to attend include 46th information, contact Jim Charlton at jcharl- Ward Ald. James Cappleman; the Lakeview [email protected]. WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 31 Pride’s goal is to change the world, one cell phone at a time—starting first in the United Digital portal Cell-phone company plans to States, and eventually expanding worldwide. archives PBS’ Since incorporating, Pride has secured a stra- tegic partnership that grants cellular network ‘In the Life’ benefit the LGBT community access in 32 countries. Coverage of the 1993 march on Washing- By Ross Forman company for close to five years, thus becoming “We feel we can make incredible change and ton and the story of murdered transgender very familiar with that marketspace. He also make equality a reality for the LGBT commu- teen Fred Martinez are a couple of the new Patrick Adams went to dinner one night last has experience working for Tru Connect, a mo- nity,” he said. “In the Life” digital research portal that June with a business colleague, William, who bile hotspot company. He helped launch that Pride Wireless launched an Indiegogo fun- the UCLA Film and Television Archive has commented that a waitress was very attractive. company and it was sold at Walmart. draising campaign, running through mid-Au- created. Patrick agreed that she was, but said the male Pride Wireless—which will sell phones and gust, in hopes of raising $50,000. To watch The videos and other resources are pub- bartender was hotter. offer service plans through its website—is the company’s Indiegogo video, go to: www. licly accessible online as part of a new William soon learned that Adams was gay, geared for the gay community as it carries a indiegogo.com/projects/pride-wireless#/story. LGBT moving-image research area featuring and their conversation at that restaurant in philanthropic strategy, giving back a portion Adams said the company is planning to episodes of the Emmy-nominated public- Santa Barbara, California, continued about gay of its profits each month to LGBT community launch in conjunction with the 45th Atlanta television series In the Life. life—the good and the bad, including Adams’ organizations based on votes by its customers. Pride Festival, Oct. 10-11. The portal’s launch, which is part of the firing from a job because he’s gay, he said. Film and Television Archive’s 50th anni- That dinner also led to a new business ven- versary celebration, builds on its previous ture for both: Pride Wireless, the first LGBT ma- efforts with the nonprofit Outfest through jority-owned and operated wireless company. the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project. “I really feel like I’ve found my passion,” said Visit https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/col- JOIN THE CHICAGO SKY Adams, 50, who lives and works in Southern lections/inthelife. California, yet spent two winters in Chicago de- cades ago and has extensive experience work- TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER Wolfe Video donates ing in the technology industry. Adams moved to San Diego years ago and got lesbian movies into the wireless business, first working for a As Wolfe Video celebrates its 30th an- company called Jitterbug, known as the cell BHA WEEK niversary year, the company has made a phone company for seniors. He worked for the donation to the June Mazer Lesbian Ar- chives—depositing a complete DVD library of every lesbian film Wolfe has released since 1985, according to a press release. This library of approximately 100 lesbian movies ranges from classics like Desert Hearts to more recent acclaimed hits like VS. Mosquita & Mari, Reaching for the Moon, Kiss Me and the company’s newest release, Of Girls and Horses. All of the DVDs will be available for re- 8/7 @ 7:30PM searchers at the archives. Creating Change 2016 in Chicago The National LGBTQ Task Force has an- nounced that the 28th National Conference VS. on LGBT Equality: Creating Change (“Creat- ing Change”) will take place Jan. 20-24, 2016 at the Hilton Chicago. Close to 5,000 LGBTQ community leaders 8/9 @ 1:00PM and activists from across the country are expected to attend the conference. BENEFITING The National LGBTQ Task Force will be hosting an informational meeting for lo- cal LGBTQ community leaders about how to join the conference host committee. The meeting will take place Wed., March 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Ave. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP by Patrick Adams. 866.SKY.WNBA CHICAGOSKY.NET emailing creatingchange@thetaskforce. Photo from Pride Wireless org. For more information about the confer- ence and to register, visit www.creat- ingchange.org. CONNEXIONS MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS Discounts as Family Law big as a house. Or condo. Donald B. 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Alex McCann Charles R. Middleton In memory of Todd Bates Kathryn M. Munzer Michael Galvin Ryan T. Kaminski Alice M. Cozad Chen K. Ooi J. Wesley Cook Kay D. Miles and Deborah Michael J. Burke Sabina J. Romanowska Alicia R. Forton Chicago Gender Society Jacqueline Kaplan Perkins Murphy Michael Lawrence Sam Coady Alma Izquierdo Christina K. Court James Bennett/ Keith Dixon Michael Marsh Samantha Abeysekera American Veterans For Equal Christopher W. Harnack Terry Vanden Hoek Kelly Martin Michael T. McRaith Sandra L. Klein Rights Chicago Chapter Claudia Mosier James O. Yeaman Kenneth F. Shaw Michelle E. Brown Sanford Gaylord Amy A. Matheny Cortne Anway James V. Andrews Kevin Boyer Michelle Thomas Sarah E. Siegel Amy Maggio Cynthia M. Holmes Jamie Frazier Kim Hunt Miriam U. Hoover Sarah Reynolds Amy P. Walsh Danica Milich Jan M. Deyesso Kurt Dahl and Jeff Clark MK Czerwiec Sari Staver Amy S. Bloom Danny Kopelson Jane E. Jarcho Lambda Legal Mona Noriega Sarist Macksasitorn Andersonville Chamber of David A. Harbin Javier Diaz Lara Brooks Nancey Epperson Sharon L. Zurek Commerce David Fink Jean Albright Larry G. Simpson Nancy J. Katz Soo Choi Andrew A Hayes David M. Bentlin Jean L. Durkin Larry O. Long Nancy Johnson Stan J. Sloan Andrew Favreau David Strzepek Jeanne Kracher Laura Newman Nancy L. Coleman Stephen H. English Andrew Volkoff Dawn Albright Jeffery Hammerberg Laura Stempel Nathan L. Linsk Stephen Jones Ann Baskerville Dayan I. Golden Jeffrey Ortmann Lawrence Kuhn Nick Patricca Steven Carroll Ann H. Fisher Debra M. Spatafora Jeffrey Ross Graves Le Wang Norman L. Sandfield Steven Coy Ann Hageman Debra Shore Jill Pollack Lee T. Reinhart Onelia Penedo Susan Lee Mazer Arthur F. Schwartz Jr Denise Foy Joanne E. Trapani Leonardo Lucio Osiris P. McEnroe Suzanne Arnold Arthur Schenck Dennis M. Sneyers Jocelyn Hare Leslie Gelander Otis Richardson Teresa Potasiak Ashley Rhett Lindsay Diane Stuercke John B. Henao Leslie Mcclellan Pamela Bannos Teri Hutchison Audrey Gordon Don Wiener John D. Poling Leslie Wallin Pamela Hewett Terri Klinsky Aydene Militello Donald R. Strzepek John D’Emilio Lisa J. Gilmore Patricia G. Ewert Thomas Chiola Barbara Kay Dustin C. Cawthon John F. Kohlhepp Lisa M. Kouba Patrick C. Maloney Thomas H. Dill Jr Barbara Netter E. Shepard John Paquet Lucretia Smith Patrick M. Malloy Thomas Johanson Barry C. Taylor Edward C. Wosylus John Poling Malik Gillani Paul David Wadler Thomas R. Klein Barry Lasswell Elaine M. Soloway Jonathan Pizer Marcia J. Lipetz Peggy L. Garner Tim Redmond Bernard Santarsiero Elizabeth C. Baudler Joseph Laiacona Marcia J. Wilkie Pete Eichstaedt Tina Feldstien Betty Lark Ross Ellen B. Rosner Judith L. Lansky Margaret R. Anderson Peter Thelen Toni Armstrong Jr Betty M. Bayer Fiona Dawson Julie A. Robinson Marianna Kohl Philip A. Hannema Tony Peregrin Betty Tsamis Frank Valadez Karen Hawkins Marilyn K. Wilson Project& and Jane Saks Veronica Drake Bonn S. Wade Gail G. Goldsmith Karen K. Dixon and Nan Mark E. Wojcik Ralph P. Alberto Victoria N. Chikow Bonnie Hamilton Gail Morse and Lauren Verdich Schaffer Martha Ann C Weaver Richard B. Turner Victoria Quade Brad A. Bartels Gary Cozette Karen V. Griebel Mary E. Ebright Richard M. Uyvari Vince Pagán Brad McLaughlin Gary G. Chichester Karin Wachowski Mary Melinda Barsaloux Richard N. Peterson Virginia McGathey Brent Holman-Gomez George P. Miller Katherine Clusen Mary Morten Richard P. Stuckey William Bergfalk Bruce Koff Gladys L. Croom Katherine F. McAfee Maureen A. Sweeney Ripley Caine William McMillan Carrie Schroeder Gregory Harris Katherine M. Duffy Melanie Ferrand Robert Cohn William R. Healy Cathy A. Nathan Gregory J. Nigosian Kathleen Fitzgerald Melinda Dunker Robert D. Mueller Youth Empowerment Cathy Earnest Hadley Rue Kathleen Guzman Melinda Guerra Robert Smitherman Performance Project Cathy Seabaugh Hilary Marsh Kathleen O’Malley Michael A. Leppen Ronald Ehemann Yvonne Welbon

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Bright Light: heartfelt—something we don’t see much lately, at least from male writers. Many of On Elton, Ana your songs tend to deal with the extreme highs or extreme lows of love. What are the and Making Life pros and cons of being so open and exposed in your very public art? RT: The main pro is being able to write a Harder song actually about something, which is re- Part of being a successful, long-term entertain- ally important to me. The con is that people er is seeing a demand not being met and filling automatically assume it’s a bit of a diary en- it, rather than copying other current trends for try, whereas some key songs aren’t about me. a quick hit. Rod Thomas’ project Bright Light “Grace” is about a friend’s relationship, as is Bright Light sounds completely unique in a “Moves,” and “Feel It” is about Laura Palmer’s landscape of sluggish hip-hop, pop confection diary in Twin Peaks. Life Is Easy is much more and male singers with barely a voice. Bright about how I felt, though. Light Bright Light hits you right in the sweet M: I’d not be doing my job if I didn’t ask spot we all have for strong male vocals over about recent collaborations with two very slick, synthy dance tracks with straightforward large gay icons: Elton John, with whom you lyrics that are often equal parts heart-wrench- toured; and Scissor Sisters’ Ana Mantronix, ing and joyfully romantic. He just released his with whom you’ve worked twice. With Elton,

Bright Light Bright Light’s Rod Thomas. SIDETRACK Photo by Alex Petch Acting a fool at ‘Sync It!, the new monthly lip-sync contest. Photos by Kirk Williamson

third album, Life Is Hard (the remix of his sec- being around such a huge songwriting ge- ond album, Life is Easy) and finished a tour nius, did it change the way you look at writ- with Elton John. Now he’s ready to take on the ing material for your next project at all? house that house music built for his first Chi- RT: I think every person you work with cago gig, and I got to sit down with him for a changes the way you look at future writing in heart-to-heart, one synth boy to another. many ways. But with him, yes, both to push in Moose: You’ve had two traditional LPs of new directions, and also to give myself some original material and now a new remix al- credit and believe in myself, as he liked my bum. When looking at having others remix writing. He’s an incredibly inspiring man. your material, what do you look for in a DJ? M: You’ve now worked with at least two Rod Thomas: I look for someone who teases Scissor Sisters more than once. Any chance out the best elements of a song. Like Todd in the works of working with Jake and the Terry’s mixes of “Hyperballad” or “Missing.” He whole unit? kept the most beautiful parts, then took the RT: Wouldn’t that be fun! I would love that to rest into a very different and brilliant place. happen so much. Someone whose mixes have a real personality M: Your upcoming gig at Northalsted Mar- and energy ket Days in Chicago, is it your first Chicago M: Do you get to give feedback after the visit? mixes are received? RT: Yes! Unbelievably, it’s my first time to RT: I do, but I’m wary of saying too much Chicago. I’ve been dying to come visit for a in terms of amendments; if you have a real very long time, so I’m really excited. particular sound you want, it’s unfair to make M: It’s going to be a lot of fun! someone do something you want rather than what they feel. Catch Bright Light Bright Light at M: Well, the collection turned out great. Northasted Market Days, Sunday, August 9 at SEVEN Remixed enough to feel new, but not tram- 1:30 pm. DJ Moose will be spinning a Bright pling over your meaningful lyrics. On lyrics, Mya headlines the opening of Boystown newest hotspot in the former Spin space. Light Bright Light & Friends set at Grrr! at your writing style is very raw, personal and Photos by Jerry Nunn The SoFo Tap on Friday, August 7. WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 5, 2015 35

Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears electrifies Billy on stage ... now on Broadway! Masters Photo by Jerry Nunn

“The only thing that worries me about Caitlyn ... it’s the idea that there’s going to be a big com- mercial thing about it. Well, the Kardashians, from what I’ve seen, are rather vulgar. I don’t know, but I do wish her the best of luck.”—April Ashley, one of Britain’s first transsexuals (and a dear friend of Billy’s), shares her thoughts on all things Jenner. Very often, symbols with positive connota- tions are used against people. The swastika was primarily known as an ancient good luck symbol used in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Odinism and who knows how many other -isms. But once the Nazis co-opted it, it became a universal sign of evil, and I doubt it will be rehabilitated any time soon. And, of course, we recently saw the strong emotions still elicited by the Confederate flag. Despite attempts to reclaim it as a symbol of Southern gentility, the scars of slavery linger on. I was thinking about this when I went to see Martin Sherman’s play Bent at the Mark Ta- per Forum. In it, we see how the Nazis forced gay people to wear the pink triangle to iden- tify themselves. Yet somehow, the pink triangle has evolved. When I came out in the mid-’80s, they were all the rage. People wore them on T- started yelling anti-gay expletives at the cus- shirts and jewelry, and they adorned banners at tomers. After the manager asked them to leave, gay pride parades. It is said that Sherman’s play the situation escalated, and the guys started helped gay people take this symbol of shame and calling everyone “fucking faggots.” Leslie stood reclaim it as one of pride ... which would surely tall and yelled, “Shut the fuck up! Not in my fit in with the timeline I remember. There’s a les- house, not in my neighborhood!” He made sure son to be learned there. the guys left, and the fracas continued outside This revival of Bent was powerfully presented when one of the hooligans lunged toward him! under the steady hand of Moisés Kaufman. The Being a man of peace (to say nothing of a piece production was evocative, and special plaudits of man), Jordan threw his drink in the guy’s face! must go to the sound and lighting design, which And, it was not coffee, as other outlets have re- heightened the emotional struggle being depict- ported: “Honey, it was sweet iced tea!” We hear ed. While the play itself may not pack the wal- it took the arrival of the police to calm the situa- lop it did in 1979 (featuring Sir Ian McKellen tion. In fact, 10 police cars arrived on the scene! in London and Richard Gere on Broadway), the That’s an awful lot of excitement for a weekday cast was universally excellent. The ensemble was in WeHo. led by Patrick Heusinger and Charlie Hofheimer, Our “Ask Billy” question comes from Randy in who were never less than riveting, particularly in Providence, Rhode Island: “The guy who plays the second act. One must admire the truncated, Hunter on Under the Dome is beyond adorable. but still heartbreaking, work of a blonde Andy What do you know about him? With that face and Mientus. As to the much-ballyhooed professional that body, he’s gotta play for our team.” stage acting debut of Jake Shears, it was a case First, let me say how virtually unwatchable of much ado about nothing. The song he per- Under the Dome has become. That doesn’t mean formed (and composed) was totally fine, if not I’ve stopped watching. But it seems clear to me vocally challenging. And he cuts a dashing pres- that they’re making it up as they go along. While ence onstage. But his stage time is remarkably Max Ehrich (who plays Hunter) pinged for me brief. As an actor, he certainly held his own—no last year, that shot of him in his undies for this small feat given the strong cast. And to prove my year’s season premiere was almost seismic. I re- point, a source leaked me a video of his entire member him from his days on “The Young and the scene from the play, which I’ll post for you exclu- Restless as the young Fenmore Baldwin. When sively on BillyMasters.com. he joined the soap, rumor had it the character Someone recently told me that perhaps I was would come out of the closet. That didn’t hap- getting a tad too long of tooth to be winching pen, but given Ehrich’s circle of friends in real myself into my skinny jeans (which, up until a life, I don’t think it would have been a stretch. couple years ago, were my baggy jeans). As I At the time, someone tweeted Max asking if he mulled over this criticism, I saw Sir Ian McKel- was dating Chris Colfer. The response was “haha len, all 76 years of him, sidle onto the set of no. He’s a friend.” When someone mentioned it The View poured into a pair of skinny jeans that was a rumor, he replied, “I find rumors humor- almost looked like tights! So, my darlings, you ous. Especially when they are so far from the are NEVER too old for anything—including learn- truth.” When another fan asked “please be my ing a new trick. Sir Ian recently admitted how gay friend, I’m looking for one,” Max said, “I re- scared he was when he was cast in the 1989 film spect that, but I don’t roll that way.” Maybe, Scandal. Why? He had just come out publicly and maybe not. Until then, enjoy some sexy pics we’ll was going to have to film a torrid sex scene with post of him on BillyMasters.com. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer. Since he didn’t want to When we’re delivering Jake Shears uncut, it’s appear completely clueless, he asked a hetero- definitely time to end yet another column. The sexual actor for tips. His friend drew him a dia- temperatures have crept up around the country, gram, complete with stick figures. “So I’m now and it’s just as hot on www.BillyMasters.com, the an expert on the missionary position, and every- site that always sizzles. I’m always happy to pro- thing went well,” he said. PHEW. vide whatever relief I can. Just drop a note to Last week, my pal Leslie Jordan found himself me at [email protected] and I promise to in a situation that required his unique skills of get back to you before Sir Ian extricates himself diplomacy. It happened at a popular Starbucks from his skinny jeans (perhaps with the assis- on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood— tance of the Jaws of Life). So, until next time, in short, one of the gayest Starbucks on the remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible. planet. Allegedly, three young men came in and ith support. He responded by saying, “Than 36 Aug. 5, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES these days, but that still doesn’t diminish the fact that these were pretty good. We then decided to tackle a couple salads. The strawberry salad contains spring mix, candied pe- the DISH cans, dried cranberries and goat cheese—a pretty Weekly Dining Guide in routine melange; however, there was something nightspots WINDY CITY TIMES different about this salad that it was a standout for me. However, the Southern fried chicken salad warrants a shout-out as well—and the cornbread the big SAVOR croutons don’t hurt. I hadn’t tried a salad with cornbread croutons; Chuck’s: A however, I had never had a deconstructed frank- furter, either. The Classic Chicago Hot Dog Flat- TO-DO Kerry Simon bread—with peppers, mustard relish, tomatoes, pickles, onions and celery salt—tastes exactly like OUR WEEKLY PICKS TO PLAN the best hot dog you’ve ever had. All that’s missing YOUR NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR Kitchen is Wrigley Field—but I suppose maybe you can go BY ANDREW DAVIS up front and catch a game to get more of a base- ball experience. Evanston-born Iron Chef winner Kerry Simon is As a treat, Scott Simon presented us with Chicago known as the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef,” a moniker Roll- clam chowder, complete with hot Italian sausage, ing Stone magazine reportedly bestowed upon him. potatoes, clams and tomato cream; it was simply To be honest, I don’t know if I’d consider Chuck’s: lovely—and I bet it’ll be even better on a cold day. A Kerry Simon Restaurant (224 N. Michigan Ave., As for dessert, go for broke: The Junk Food Plat- adjacent to the Hard Rock Hotel; ChucksChicago. ter will convert the staunchest carbo-phobe, with com) a very rock ‘n’ roll place, save for the ho- an intoxicating mix of caramel popcorn, cookies, tel that abuts it. However, the fare is as American From top: The classic Chicago hot dog flatbread, brownies, a cupcake and cotton candy. In short, as that musical genre—and it’s done very well, to charred edamame, and junk food platter at there’s something for everyone. boot. Chuck’s: A Kerry Simon Kitchen. Drinks are pretty good here as well. The Sun Tea The restaurant, formerly known as Chuck’s Manu- was a little heady, but I liked it. Also, the water- facturing, features a front bar/dining area that di- melon mojito was beyond refreshing. Shakers On Clark’s rects the eye upward, even as it has multiple large By the way, I have to say that the music was 1st anniversary screens for the sports fan(atic). The back area interesting. Again, there are no hard guitars (espe- conveys an infinitely more intimate feel, with soft cially around lunchtime, which is probably for the Wed., August 5 music and comfortable tables. (Simon’s likeness is best). However, the tunes were light-jazz versions Shakers on Clark, 3160 N. portrayed on a wall in the back.) of tunes such as “Walkin’ on Sunshine” and “Lady Clark St. Simon’s brother, Scott, is executive chef of the Marmalade.” I think I spent half my time there fig- It’s a big party to celebrate the first establishment—and his brother can be proud of uring out songs based on their lyrics. year for Mark, Jason, Bonnie, Marilyn what he’s done. My dining companions and I start- So please check out Chuck’s. While I don’t know and the whole Shakers gang. ed things off with charred edamame with ginger if it has a rock ‘n’ roll flair, it presents some tasty Photo by Kirk Williamson salt, lime and togarashi; it’s a popular concoction and innovative fare.

Twin Peak drag/burlesque party by LQQKS

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LOLLAPALOOZA ’15 The eleventh annual Grant Park music festival included artists such as (top, left to right) Marina and the Diamonds, Lion Babe, Sam Smith, Charli XCX and Alabama Shakes. Photos by Jerry Nunn

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