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JASON MRAZ INTERVIEW WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 MAY 23, 2012 PAGE 20 VOL 27, NO. 31 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES NAACP supports marriage equality activist BY LISA KEEN allowing gay couples to marry. 1963 civil-rights march on Washington. MARTHA SHELLEY KEEN NEWS SERVICE “We could not be more pleased with the NAACP’s his- In his keynote, Jealous told the audience at NGLTF’s tory-making vote today,” said Human Rights Campaign annual Creating Change conference, held last in January pagE 12 Saying that the NAACP has “always stood against laws President Joe Solmonese. “It’s time the shameful myth in Baltimore, of a close friend he had since the age of that demean, dehumanize, and discriminate against that the African-American community is somehow out of four. The friend has been like a brother to him. Jeal- people,” NAACP Board Chairman Roslyn Brock formally lockstep with the rest of the country on marriage equal- ous shared how he and his friend—the only other Black announced May 21 the board’s vote in favor of a resolu- ity is retired, once and for all.” child his age in his Carmel, Calif., neighborhood—stuck tion supporting marriage equality. HRC recently released copies of internal memos it dis- together when being discriminated against because they Joining Brock at a press conference at the group’s covered from court documents, illustrating that the anti- were Black. Also, Jealous stood together with his friend headquarters in Baltimore, NAACP President Ben Jealous gay National Organization for Marriage was deliberately when his friend was being bullied because he was gay. noted that this is the first time the organization has trying to organize African American opposition to same- The announcement comes just 10 days after President taken a position on same-sex marriage generally, and not sex marriage. Obama made headlines by affirming that he believes in the context of opposing a specific law, such as Propo- Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and same-sex couples should be allowed to marry—a state- sition 8. Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), called the NAACP board vote ment he has been reluctant to make since running for the LGBT groups were understandably excited to hear the “a truly historic moment,” adding that NGLTF “couldn’t White House. news because the announcement can be considered a be more thrilled.” The board of the 103-year-old civil rights group passed major advancement in the general population’s support Carey said her group is not surprised by the vote. a resolution stating: “The NAACP Constitution affirma- for marriage equality. Anti-gay activists have tried hard NAACP National President Ben Jealous had delivered a tively states our objective to ensure the ‘political, ed- ASIAN-PACIFIC for years to drive a wedge between the Black and gay keynote address to NGLTF’s national conference in Janu- ucational, social and economic equality’ of all people. ary, reminding attendees that famed civil-rights activist movements for civil rights, and many polls have shown Turn to page 6 ISLANDER African Americans generally have shown less support for Bayard Rustin, who was gay, helped planned the historic HIV/AIDS DAY page 14 Queer contingent protests NATO EMANUEL’S PROPOSALS page 6 Leather leanings Memorial Day weekend unleashes REMEMBERING International Mr. Leather (IML) and Bear Pride upon the Windy City. See calendar DONNA SUMMER A queer contingent was involved in protesting the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) conference that took on page 39 for more info. Photo of 2011 page 22 place May 20-21 in Chicago. 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HRC recently released copies of internal memos it dis- together when being discriminated against because they Joining Brock at a press conference at the group’s covered from court documents, illustrating that the anti- were Black. Also, Jealous stood together with his friend headquarters in Baltimore, NAACP President Ben Jealous gay National Organization for Marriage was deliberately when his friend was being bullied because he was gay. noted that this is the first time the organization has trying to organize African American opposition to same- The announcement comes just 10 daysDOWNLOAD after President THIS! taken a position on same-sex marriage generally, and not sex marriage. Obama made headlines by affirming that he believes in the context of opposing a specific law, such as Propo- Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and same-sex couples should be allowed to marry—a state- sition 8. Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), called the NAACP board vote ment he has been reluctant to make since running for the LGBT groups were understandably excited to hear the “a truly historic moment,” adding that NGLTF “couldn’t White House. news because the announcement can be considered a be more thrilled.” The board of the 103-year-old civil rights group passed major advancement in the general population’s support Carey said her group is not surprised by the vote. a resolution stating: “The NAACP Constitution affirma- for marriage equality. Anti-gay activists have tried hard NAACP National President Ben Jealous had delivered a tively states our objective to ensure the ‘political, ed- for years to drive a wedge between the Black and gay keynote address to NGLTF’s national conference in Janu- ucational, social and economic equality’ of all people. 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