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Justice Souter's Role in LGBT History THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 May 6, 2009 • vol 24 no 32 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Justice Souter’s role in LGBT history Chicago BY LISA KEEN House KEEN NEWS SERVICE Brunch page 18 The U.S. Supreme Court is about to lose its only confirmed bachelor. Justice David Souter, who apparently wants to celebrate his 70th birthday in September by not prepping for the start of the court’s 2009-2010 session, confirmed Friday that he is retiring in July, at the end of the 2008-2009 term. President Obama interrupted a routine White House press conference May 1 to make the an- nouncement. President George H.W. Bush appointed Souter in 1990, and the New Hampshire Republican quickly surprised liberals and conservatives alike by voting with the liberal side of the court on NGLTF many cases, including gay ones. National gay groups had opposed his confir- in Chicago page 6 mation, ACT UP protesters disrupted his con- firmation hearing, and U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., voted against him, predicting he would “solidify a 5-4 anti-civil rights, anti-privacy ma- Hello, jority.” And yet, within two years, he had emerged as a ray of hope for gay-rights advocates. “Justice Souter emerged as a thoughtful and Dali dependable vote for gay equality and inclusion,” pages 16-17 Angela said Evan Wolfson, head of the national Freedom to Marry group and, for many years, a key attorney Javier Beltram (left) and Robert Pattinson play artists and lovers Federico Garcia Lorca and Bassett Salvador Dali, respectively, in the Little Ashes. Read an exclusive interview with Beltran Receives Turn to page 4 and a review of the movie on pages 16-17. Award page 14 Vernita Gray: Fighting for 40 years Thank you for being a friend. BY PAUL MARINKOVICH At just 20 years old, Gray found that many of your brothers and your doctors and your teach- her friends became homeless when the families ers. It also represents that we are a part of a Vernita Gray has dedicated most of her life to discovered their sexual orientation. Her apart- larger community—that we are a part of the pie the fight for LGBT equality. She is the director of ment became the “crash pad” and quickly trans- and the struggle. There are no ways around that. community relations and special events at the formed into a safe haven for homeless youth We are part of that pie here in Chicago and it is nightspots Cook County State’s Attorney’s office—a post when they had nowhere else to go. Shortly af- great that our mayor acknowledges that.” n she achieved after 16 years of service. ter, Gray became involved with Gay Horizons, an Now in her sixth decade, Gray not only works pick it up take it home But Gray has been working with the LGBT com- LGBT community center that offered services to extensively with LGBT youth, but with the aging munity even before pride parades existed. She the homeless as well as to victims of hate crimes as well. She serves on the Task Force of the Ag- May 6, 2009 #987 came out in the fall of 1969 and immediately and domestic violence. ing, the LGBT advisory committee to the AARP organized a gay and lesbian hotline, and hosted In 1992, Gray was inducted into the Chicago and the National Gay and Lesbian Senior Task support groups from her Chicago apartment. Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame for her resilient Force. “Necessity is the mother of invention,” Gray efforts as an early leader in the gay-liberation “I feel it is imperative to work with both popu- said of her motivation to create change. “When movement. lations because the services didn’t exist 50 years I came out there wasn’t any place that gays and “It is a real acknowledgement of love,” she ago,” said Gray. “And really, when we talk about lesbians could go and be safe. That is really what said of the award. “To be in a city where the seniors, they still don’t exist. I am a product of prompted me to become the community activist mayor acknowledges that gay and lesbian peo- www.WindyCityQueercast.com that I am today.” ple have talent and that we are your sisters and Turn to page 6 CHICAGO’S BIGGEST GLBT CONTEST! Produced by Windy City Media Group Next round: PRESENT SOFO THURSDAY, MAY 14 See page 24 for more details 2 May 6, 2009 Marking Tracy Baim’s 25th anniversary in Chicago LGBT media “I wanted to mark this 25th anniversary by showing my appreciation for the wide range of non-profits serving our community, many of them for decades. Right now, our community non-profits and businesses are hurting. for It’s time for us to create an economic stimulus package for charity our own community.” -- Tracy Baim, publisher and co-founder of drive Windy City Times, started in LGBT media in 1984 with GayLife newspaper An Economic Stimulus We’re asking for you to donate some multiplier of 25 ($2.50, $25, $250 ...) to People for the Chicago can write your favorite charity or charities for our their check LGBT Community community. A few charities are suggested, to any registered but feel free to add another qualified non- non-profit serving the profit in the Chicago area. Chicago-area LGBT or $ HIV/AIDS communities. We could have done a pie toss, The suggested charity list is: a roast, or any number of About Face Theatre $ humiliating public displays of Affinity Community Services attention. AIDS Foundation of Chicago But instead, we wanted to create Amigas Latinas an opportunity to support our Asians and Friends/Chicago $ community’s LGBT and HIV groups Association of Latin Men in Action in their time of need. BEHIV: Better Existence with HIV Center on Halsted What to do: Write out a check to your Chicago House favorite charity’s name (Example: AIDS Equality Illinois Foundation of Chicago), and send that Howard Brown Health Center check to: Lambda Legal Defense $ Lesbian Community Care Project Tracy Baim Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association 1900 S. Prairie Avenue PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Chicago, IL 60616 Test Positive Aware Network We will bundle the checks into “buckets” of bucks and Vital Bridges present the charities their funds during Pride Month. Simply fill out this form and send along with your check. $ DEADLINE: June 5, 2009 for charity NAME: drive ADDRESS: The charity with the most CITY: STATE: ZIP: donations will receive a EMAIL: PHONE: I am enclosing checks to the following charities in the following amounts: BONUS $ $250 Please mail checks to: Tracy Baim, 1900 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616. Only checks accepted. Please ensure that check is DONATION made out to the charity of your choice. from an anonymous donor NEWS index House passes hate-crimes act May 6, 2009 Justice Souter and LGBTs 3 Midtown’s patented Tennis in No Time N.H. approves gay marriage 4 White House gay controversy 4 to turn beginners into tennis players in just three LGBTs in May Day march ® is designed 5 weeks. You’ll enjoy six lessons with our certified Task Force in Chicago 5 professionals, plus free use of the club throughout Murder trial goes to jury 6 your session. A variety of convenient lesson times HRC marks 100 days 6 Talking Lobby Day 6 LGBTs made their presence known are available, and if you don’t have a racquet WCMG’s charity drive 8 at the May Day immigration rally in we’ll lend you one of ours. Best of all, the entire Quotelines 8 Chicago. Find out more on page 6. Wayne Besen; letters 9 Photo by Yasmin Nair 9 package is only $115. ENTERTAINMENT 10 Become a player – learn Tennis in No Time! Scottish Play Scott Theater reviews Midtown membership not required. Bassett receives award 11 To reserve your spot, call today. Pop Making Sense 12 Knight at the Movies 14 Space is limited. Kelly McGillis comes out 15 Talk with ‘Ashes’ actor 16 6 sessions Chicago House brunch 16 Kylie Minogue (above) is one of the Billy Masters 17 artists profiled in a very special edition $115 Starts June 6 Gay Idol: Mary’s Attic 18 of Pop Making page 15. Sense. Equality IL wine tasting 20 Read more on 21 23 OUTLINES Calendar Real estate; classifieds 2020 West Fullerton Avenue Danish mayor & Outgames 18 19 Chicago, IL 60647 22 773.235.2300 midtown.com/chicago Kelly McGillis (above) has officially come out of the closet. page 16. www. Features include: Read more on Windy —National and world news City —A review of Media Andrew Bird —HRC talk in Group Andersonville (right) .com Photo by Andrew Davis nightspots Directorn of The Walls megan carne SHOW #WCQ301y Thank you for being a friend. TROUBLEMAKERS Celebrate lucky 13 years with the bad little boys and girls of Cocktail. www.WindyCityQueercast.com Photo by Ryan Kolodziej THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 -!9 s6/,./ nnn%N`e[p:`kpD\[`X>iflg%Zfd Aljk`Z\Jflk\iËjifc\ May 6, 2009 `eC>9K_`jkfip #987 :_`ZX^f BY LISA KEEN ?flj\ KEEN NEWS SERVICE 9ileZ_ gX^\(/ The U.S. Supreme Court is about to lose its only confirmed bachelor. Justice David Souter, who apparently wants to celebrate his 70th birthday in September by not prepping for the start of the court’s 2009-2010 session, confirmed Friday that he is retiring in July, at the end of the 2008-2009 term.
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