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WINDY CITY TIMES this week in Sept. 7, 2011 NEWS WINDY CITY TIMES DADT judges, Palin, King trial Schism in butch group Andersonville’s theater plan ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS SRO resident’s hopes diminishing 4 Scottish Play Scott Donations; passages 5 Theater reviews Mell weds; TCRA’s event 6 Knight: Contagion 3 Candidate Ilya Sheyman 8 Kristen Chenoweth interview 19 LGB student survey 8 Trevor Donovan; ‘Most Eligible’ 20 Brennon files suit; memorials 9 Pop; Miss Continental pics 22 10 Gay in the Life Real estate 23 10 AIDS @ 30: Pickett, more Dish 24 Views on Chaz by White, Monroe 11 Billy Masters 25 12 27 14 31 18 OUTLINES 33 Sports: World Series, Bingham Photos on cover (left, from top): PR photo of Trevor RealDonovan; estate; photo classifieds of Jim Pickett courtesy of Pickett; photo of Phill Wilson by Erica Demarest; photoCalendar of Deb MellQ and Christin Baker courtesy of the couple; photo of Drew Ginsberg from Bravo 26 30 TREVOR DONOVAN WINDY CITY INTERVIEW THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 PAGE 24 SEPT. 7, 2011 32 TIMES VOL 26, NO. 48 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com We are the champions AIDS: JIM PICKETT PAGE 14 DOWNLOAD THIS! The Gay Softball World Series wrapped up Sept. 3, and among the winners were the Chicago Sidetrack Classics (above), who took the Masters Division. Read more about the tournament on page 26, and about the team on page 34. Photo by Ross Forman PHILL WILSON AT ADVOCATES’ Continentally EVENT Sitting PAGE 15 yours pretty page 23 Go to www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com MELL, BAKER GET MARRIED PAGE 9 to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. page 25 GAY MAN IN ‘MOST ELIGIBLE’ Kristin Chenoweth chats with Windy City Times about Glee, driving and dating gay PAGE 24 men. Read more on page 23. Photo by Jeremy Cowart The new Miss Continental was crowned Sept. 5. See photos on page 25. 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All rights re- DADT deliberation served. —Southern Decadence BY LIsa KEEN withstands storm KEEN NEWS SERVICE —Gay Apple CEO “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) will be off the (left) faces first books Sept. 20, when a 60-day review period has potential crisis ticked away following certification of military readiness to implement repeal. However, there —Houston mayor is still concern among some that the removal of files for re-election that specific law barring gays from the military will not stop discrimination against gays in the military. Log Cabin Republicans’ attorney Dan Woods argued as much Sept. 1, when he urged a three- judge panel of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Ap- peals to uphold a district court ruling that found DADT unconstitutional. Sarah Palin Woods noted that, before passage of DADT in speaks at the 1993, there was a military regulation—not a Tea Party federal law—that banned “homosexuals” from rally. the military. Photo by “That ban had existed for decades,” noted Tim Carroll Woods. And if the 9th Circuit panel does not affirm the lower court decision, said Woods, “the gov- ernment will be completely unconstrained in its ability to again ban gay service in the military.” Dan Woods. Photo courtesy of Joseph Marche- Since the repeal was passed by Congress last lewski December, he noted, and there is a new Con- gress, there has already been a House vote to de-fund implementation of repeal, and there are would be inappropriate to have to have people “multiple candidates for president promising, as go through that all over again.” part of their campaign platforms, to repeal the Woods urged the panel to affirm Phillips’ de- Aug. 26 after eight weeks of testimony. repeal.” cision, saying it would remedy “collateral con- Palin makes mark GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard issued One member of the panel, Judge Barry Silver- sequences” caused by DADT. Among those con- a statement in reaction to the outcome. “The man, suggested the latter concern, about presi- cerns, he said, were loss of benefits under the at Tea Party event The Tea Party of America held its “Restoring mistrial declared today is hardly a surprise,” dential candidates, seemed a bit “speculative.” G.I. bill and benefits from the Veterans Adminis- America” event Sept. 3 in Indianola, Iowa— Byard said. “Well, there’s an election next year,” respond- tration, inability to be buried in VA cemeteries. and public figure Sarah Palin was the keynote She added, “This was always destined to be ed Wood. and requirement that discharged servicemem- speaker. a case with little resolution and no winners, “Come back next year,” the judge shot back, bers pay back their student loans.