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WINDY CITY WCT PREVIEWS THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, CHICAGO FORCE BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 MAR. 20, 2013 VOL 28, NO.24 PAGE 26 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Countdown to marriage cases Courtside guide Two of the LGBT-rights movement’s most important for any live camera or web broadcast of the arguments SIDETRACK BY LISA KEEN cases come before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday- themselves. KEEN NEWS SERVICE Wed., March 26-27. Regardless of the outcome, they There are only 400 seats in the courtroom, accord- AIMS TO SUPPLY will almost certainly be the most watched oral argu- ing to the public information office: 240 are for the AID TO CUBA The avid reader’s guide to who and what to watch for ments ever on an LGBT issue. public, 36 for journalists, and the rest (124) for guests page 11 at the Supreme Court on marriage argument days A “United for Marriage” coalition of national and lo- of the justices and members of the Supreme Court bar. cal LGBT groups have planned a number of events and The court also provides a few more seats for journalists The following is the last in a series to prepare readers rallies for the steps of the Supreme Court building and in an adjacent “hallway” with obstructed views of the for what to expect March 26-27, when the U.S. Supreme have organized buses from several cities to bring in courtroom, and it has 30 seats in the public section Court takes up the marriage equality cases. participants. The rallies are likely to enjoy a great deal of visibility on national television screens that Tues- Turn to page 4 day and Wednesday, as the high court does not provide SPRING FORWARD Windy City Times’ Spring Theater Special Lambda LEGAL’S JIM BENNett DISCUSSES THE marriage PUSH page 6 page 15 MUSICIAN KIM GORDON TALKS ART pagE 24 Our spring theater special spotlights Catch Me If You Can at the Cadillac Palace Theatre and many more theater and dance productions. 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Regardless of the outcome, they There are only 400 seats in the courtroom, accord- AIMS TO SUPPLY will almost certainly be the most watched oral argu- ing to the public information office: 240 are for the AID TO CUBA The avid reader’s guide to who and what to watch for ments ever on an LGBT issue. public, 36 for journalists, and the rest (124) for guests PAGE 11 at the Supreme Court on marriage argument days A “United for Marriage” coalition of national and lo- of the justices and members of the Supreme Court bar. cal LGBT groups have planned a number of events and The court also provides a few more seats for journalists rallies for the steps of the Supreme Court building and in an adjacent “hallway” with obstrDOWNLOADucted views of the THIS! The following is the last in a series to prepare readers for what to expect March 26-27, when the U.S. Supreme have organized buses from several cities to bring in courtroom, and it has 30 seats in the public section Court takes up the marriage equality cases. participants. The rallies are likely to enjoy a great deal of visibility on national television screens that Tues- Turn to page 4 day and Wednesday, as the high court does not provide SPRING FORWARD Preview to benet Chicago Fashion Incubator Windy City Times’ Spring Theater Special Go to www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com LAMBDA LEGAL’S JIM BENNETT DISCUSSES THE MARRIAGE PUSH PAGE 6 to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. SAT, MAR. 23, 10 am - 7 pm ($15) page 15 MUSICIAN KIM GORDON TALKS ART PAGE 25 Windy City Times’ spring theater special spotlights Catch Me If You Can at the Cadillac Palace Theatre and many more theater and dance productions. Then click on any ad and be taken directly to the advertiser’s Web site! SUN, MAR. 24, 11 am - 6 pm ($15) Tickets are valid for the entire weekend online exclusives at www.WindyCityMediaGroup ON DISPLAY .com Sukie de la Croix went on a tour of the Stonewall National Museum & Archives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo from Stonewall Info 1-800-856-8069 www.posterfair.com MURPHY’S LAW Bent Nights looks at concerts by Donora Jeffrey Carlson and Dropkick Murphy. The Lee talks about being Daniels movie in the Goodman Shadowboxer (with Theatre’s Measure 4 WEEKS Cuba Gooding Jr. for Measure. FUND AND GAMES and Helen Mirren) Trans individual Angel Torres held a Photo from the is among Five TO fundraiser for chest-reconstruction Worth Finding. surgery. Goodman Theatre FITNESS A GALA OL’ TIME BEGINS APRIL 1 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Find out the latest about Elton John, Judge Judy and Belinda Carlisle. plus DAILY BREAKING NEWS See photos from Congregation Or Chadash’s annual gala. Photo by Melissa Wasserman Enjoy 4 weeks of unlimited access to Midtown. Plus, participate in 3 group training classes per night week featuring TRX, ViPR, and Cardio Tennis. spots #1089 • March 20, 2013 THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY V EASTER BASKET BUNNY BUSINESS For more information and to register, call 773.235.2300 OTE Nightspots fills your basket this Easter season. Oh, Lord! TIME! or visit midtown.com. Find Nightspots on Show #513 www.WindyCityQueercast.com 2020 W. Fullerton Ave Chicago 4 Mar. 20, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES MARRIAGE from cover Group (BLAG) has standing to defend DOMA in its own sake, something the Equal Protection court. Clause does not permit.” where visitors can watch for three to five min- Plaintiff in the original lawsuit: Edith Wind- But Kennedy has been listing toward the con- utes each before being rotated out. sor is the surviving spouse of Thea Spyer. The servative wing of the court recently, leading its Readers who are eager to absorb the arguments couple had been together for 40 years and mar- dissent against President Obama’s Affordable themselves but are unable to snare a courtside ried in Canada in 2007. Spyer died in 2009, be- Care Act and leading its majority ruling to al- seat have two options: an audio recording and fore New York State allowed marriage licenses low corporations to contribute without limits to a transcript—both available at www.supreme- for same-sex couples. The U.S. Internal Revenue political campaign activities. And in a speech in court.gov. (Click on “Oral argument” and choose Service would not allow Windsor to take the rou- Sacramento March 6, he told reporters he thinks either “Argument transcript” or “Argument re- tine marital estate tax deduction and, instead, it is a “serious problem” that the Supreme Court cording.”) The public information office says the demanded she pay more than $360,000 in taxes is being asked to settle controversial issues fac- transcript will be available on the same day as on the estate she shared with her spouse. ing a democracy. the argument; the recording will be available by Petitioner bringing appeal: The U.S. brings the end of the week. the appeal to defend the administration’s obli- What to watch for on television: Because the Some of the players are already well known to gation to enforce DOMA. But the real defender court does not allow cameras in the courtroom, readers, some are not.