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Marriage ‘Yes’ Votes Prepare for Primaries by Matt Simonette CHICAGO’S GIA GUNN IS PART OF ‘RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE’ WINDY CITY PAGE 17 THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 FEB. 19, 2014 VOL 29, NO. 21 TIMESwww.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Marriage ‘yes’ votes prepare for primaries BY MATT SIMONETTE JANET MOCK In the years leading up to the 2013 Illinois marriage=equality votes, many politicians fretted be- APPEARS IN hind closed doors about the possible long-term effects of a vote in favor of gay marriage. This was despite national statistics that show a more than 95-percent success rate for incumbent CHICAGO pro-marriage politicians—and it’s nearly 100 percent for Democrats. page 6 And in Illinois, as of mid-February, just seven House members who voted yes on SB10 will face primary challenges March 18. “The right wing was constantly threatening us with the repercussions of this vote,” added Rick Garcia of The Civil Rights Agenda, one of the groups that lobbied for the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. “But those didn’t come to pass.” Many of the primary races have not featured the marriage vote as an issue; the 39th and 40th District races, for example, center to a large extent on discussions of “Chicago Machine” politics, while the 26th District race might just hinge on how voters respond to the incumbent’s vote in favor of pension reform. In many cases, the challengers support marriage equality just as much as the incumbents. Christian Mitchell (above) is among the pro-marriage equality But advocates are working to make sure voters turn out for House members who lent their weight politicians facing electoral challenges. Photo by Matt Simonette Turn to page 7 1970 GAY COMING OUT/SPEAKING OUT RALLY PHOTOS RELEASED pagE 10 page 12 VIRGINIA’S MARRIAGE BAN page 21 OVERTURNED; ATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING COMMENTS Actress Ellen Page came out last week at a Human Rights Campaign conference; read the entire speech on page 12. Also, Windy City Times talked with Glee actress pagE 4 Lea Michele about her new album (on page 21). 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WINDY CITY TIMES this week in NEWS WINDY CITY TIMES Feb. 19, 2014 Va.’s marriage ban; trans king Janet Mock at Center on Halsted Political challenges 4 ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Safe schools; drag alter 7 ego at prom 6 Scottish Play Scott 1970 gay-rally pics Theater reviews Say Knight: Stranger; Hawaii; New Black I D 3 Gay in the Life: Sam Powell TO o VIEWS: Ellen Page’s speech 8Gia Gunn of ‘Drag Race’ 13 10 Dish: Kinmont 14 11 Columbia’s Black Film Society 16 12 Lea Michele interview 17 Images on cover (left, from top): Photo of Chicago hosting championship 18 Gia Gunn courtesy of Logo; photo of Janet 19 Mock by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer; 21 OUTLINES 22 photo from 1970 rally by Margaret Olin; Classifieds official headshot of Va. Atty. Gen. Mark Calendar Herring 18 CHICAGO’S GIA GUNN IS PART OF ‘RUPAUL’S 20 DRAG RACE’ WINDY CITY PAGE 17 THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 FEB. 19, 2014 VOL 29, NO. 21 TIMESwww.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Marriage ‘yes’ votes prepare for primaries BY MATT SIMONETTE JANET MOCK In the years leading up to the 2013 Illinois marriage=equality votes, many politicians fretted be- APPEARS IN hind closed doors about the possible long-term effects of a vote in favor of gay marriage. This was despite national statistics that show a more than 95-percent success rate for incumbent CHICAGO pro-marriage politicians—and it’s nearly 100 percent for Democrats. PAGE 6 And in Illinois, as of mid-February, just seven House members who voted yes on SB10 will face primary challenges March 18. “The right wing was constantly threatening us with the repercussions of this vote,” added Rick Garcia of The Civil Rights Agenda, one of the groups that lobbied for the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. “But those didn’t come to pass.” Many of the primary races have not featured the marriage vote as an issue; the 39th and 40th District races, for example, center to a large extent on discussions of “Chicago MachinDOWNLOADe” politics, THIS! while the 26th District race might just hinge on how voters respond to the incumbent’s vote in favor of pension reform. In many cases, the challengers support marriage equality just as much as the incumbents. PRIMARY ELECTION Christian Mitchell (above) is among the pro-marriage equality But advocates are working to make sure voters turn out for House members who lent their weight politicians facing electoral challenges. Photo by Matt Simonette Turn to page 7 1970 GAY COMING OUT/SPEAKING OUT RALLY PHOTOS RELEASED PAGE 10 page 12 Go to www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com MARCH 18, 2014 IMPARTIAL VIRGINIA’S • MARRIAGE BAN page 21 to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. OVERTURNED; ATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING COMMENTS Actress Ellen Page came out last week at a Human Rights Campaign conference; read the entire speech on page 12. Also, Windy City Times talked with Glee actress PAGE 4 Lea Michele about her new album (on page 21). 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