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THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 August 5, 2009 • vol 24 no 44 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Killings in Israel: A nation mourns Patti Joins BY REX WOCKNER Transgender Association appeared to be a hate GLBT public actions also have taken place, or Appellate Ct. page 7 crime. been announced, in Montreal; London; New York A gunman sprayed bullets at a youth meeting Demonstrations were staged in several Israeli City; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles and San in the basement of one of Tel Aviv’s two gay cities Sunday in response to the attack, said Francisco. centers Aug. 1, killing two people and injuring Yonatan Gher, executive director of Jerusalem “We will not step back into the dark closet, we as many as 15, some seriously. Open House for Pride and Tolerance. Some 500 shall not be terrorized,” said openly gay Mem- Killed were Nir Katz, 26, and Liz Trobishi, 16. people rallied in Jerusalem’s Zion Square and ber of the Knesset Nitzan Horowitz, according to Katz worked with the youth group as a coun- there reportedly were smaller protests in Haifa a translation provided by the Israeli Consulate selor. and Beersheba. in New York City. “We will carry on marching in The shooter, who escaped, was masked and Saturday at 8 p.m., there will be a large dem- Tel Aviv, in Jerusalem and in every other city or wearing black clothing. onstration in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square. The event’s town. ... Years of incitement from politicians, Minister of Public Security Yitzhak Aharono- Facebook page showed 547 confirmed attendees Rabbis and public officials have materialized vitch and others said the attack on the “Cafe as of Monday afternoon. into this tragedy. We shall not forgive nor forget Youth” social and support gathering at the club- Thousands marched the night of the shootings them.” Bryan house of the Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and in a spontaneous outpouring of grief. Reactions on page 4. Batt page 15 Fest’s VIP section stirs debate

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Northalsted Market Days sizzled Aug. 1-2 between Belmont and Addison on Halsted Street. It is one of the Midwest’s largest street festivals with an annual attendance of over 300,000 people to the two-day event. Almost 350 merchants showed their wares with tents full of food and merchandise. Outgames However, there were some big differences this year, such as the organizers picking a theme Wrap-Up page 22 (Mardi Gras) and raising the entrance fee donation to $7. The most controversial change involved a new VIP Stage area at Addison that allowed festivalgoers entrance for a $30-$50 fee; giving patrons access to private bathrooms, drink tickets and a liquor tent—as well as being

August 5, 2009 #994 closer to acts such as Jody Watley and En Vogue. (According to the event’s press release at www. ChicagoEvents.com, “If you do not want ‘VIP Seating,’ the remainder of the parking lot area nightspots and street is available for enjoying the stage n entertainment.”) pick it up Market Gays

At Market Days. Many patrons did not react positively to having page 13, 16-17 take it home inSIDE Happy birthday, Makin’ it rain at Spin’s Mr. Flint. shower contest. a VIP area; people aired their thoughts on online page 12 page 10 message boards, with some claiming everything from this being a rich-versus-poor issue to the development being related to hype. Nik Koele started a “Boycott Market Days VIP Section” on Facebook, which quickly grew to more than 700 followers, and encouraged people to print a voucher to hand in at the gate “VIP Section= No CeCe Peniston (above) performed at this year’s Northalsted Market Days on the Horseshoe Ca- Donation.” Koele states, “The entire thing could sino VIP Stage. If people wanted to see her up close, they had to pay more—which caused a lot www.WindyCityQueercast.com of controversy. See more Market Days photos on pages 16 and 17, and online at www.WindyCi- Turn to page 6 tyMediaGroup.com. Photo by Jerry Nunn AUTOSINSURANCEDENTISTSHAIRSALONS FLOORINGINSURANCEBANKINGGETTRAVEL IT ALL LEGALSERVICESBOOKSTORESELECTRICIANS PHOTOGRAPHERSRESTAURANTSCONTRACTORSonline nnn%N`e[p:`kpD\[`X>iflg%Zfd 2 August 5, 2009 August 5, 2009 3 index NEWS Nat’l kiss-in planned 4 Reactions to shootings 4 National roundup 5 Phelps protest in Chicago 5 HIV agencies survive cuts 6 LGBT business contracts? 6 Market Days’ VIP uproar 6 Expo controversy 7 Patti makes history 7 LGBT lawyers talk 8 Connor’s LGBT reception 8 Quotelines; world roundup 9 Letters 10 Judge Tom Chiola (left) was present when Sebastian Patti (right) became the first openly gay member of the Illinois ENTERTAINMENT Appellate Court. See page 7. Scottish Play Scott 11 Photo by Hal Baim Theater reviews 12 Knight at the Movies 14 Hannah Free’s Chicago debut 14 Pop Making Sense 14 Bryan Batt interview 15 Market Days photos 16 Blowoff pics 18 Billy Masters 20 Entertainment news 21

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Check out our video channel for new videos weekly thechicagoschool.edu www.QueerTV 312.329.6666 Network.com 4 August 5, 2009 San Francisco (Union Square); San Jose (City Human Rights Campaign President Joe Sol- National kiss-in Hall); Santa Barbara (Pardall Road); Tulsa (621 monese said in a statement, “I am shocked E. 4th St.); and Washington, D.C. (National Mall planned for Aug. 15 and horrified by the pernicious violence that between 3rd and 4th streets). BY REX WOCKNER occurred in Tel Aviv over the weekend. To cut Tentative plans have been announced in 24 short the lives of two innocent youths is an other locations from Anchorage to the North- A GLBT “Great Nationwide Kiss-In” is planned for unconscionable tragedy. The Jewish and LGBT ern Mariana Islands to Toronto. For the latest Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. Pacific time, 2 p.m. Eastern communities are, sadly, united in a shared his- information, see the kiss-in Facebook group at time. tory of and experience with prejudice. The Hu- tinyurl.com/no8h7q. Organizers include Join The Impact, which or- man Rights Campaign stands in solidarity with —Assistance: Bill Kelley ganized the 50-state anti-Prop-8 marches last the families of the victims and all those in Is- November, bloggers and SitIn4Equality.net. rael and around the world grieving from this Recently two men were arrested for kissing in Milk, King to blow to basic humanity.” Salt Lake City’s Main Street Plaza, which the city Various individuals—including political lead- sold to the Mormon church 10 years ago. There receive Medal ers—have also commented. Israeli Prime Min- also was an incident in El Paso, Texas, where five ister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “I would like gay men were kicked out of a taco shop after of Freedom to strongly condemn the shocking murders that Late gay-rights activist Harvey Milk and lesbi- two of them kissed. Police reportedly threatened A demonstration in Haifa, Israel, on Aug. 2. were perpetrated in Tel Aviv. I fully back the an tennis legend Billie Jean King are among 16 to arrest them under the state sodomy law that Photo by Dorit Jordan Dotan police in their search to find the murderer. We honorees who will receive the Medal of Freedom the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in 2003. will bring him to justice and treat him with the from President Barack Obama on Aug. 12. The Salt Lake incident led to two large kiss-ins utmost severity of the law. I would also like to Other honorees include Archbishop Desmond at Main Street Plaza and a smaller kiss-in at the Reactions to send my condolences to the families of the vic- Tutu, actor Sidney Poitier, entertainer Chita Ri- Mormon temple in San Diego. tims and my wishes for a quick recovery to the vera, former United Nations High Commissioner attack on gay Writing at SitIn4Equality.net, blogger David injured. I would like to take this opportunity for Human Rights Mary Robinson and pro-gay Badash said: “I’ll be damned if someone—cit- to remind all Israelis that ours is a democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. youth in Tel Aviv izen, neighbor, or the police—thinks they can state. We are a nation of law. Ours is a coun- The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the high- COMPILED BY ANDREW DAVIS tell me I can’t hold my boyfriend’s hand while try built on tolerance and we must respect all walking down the street, or kiss him in public. est civilian honor in our country. Several human-rights groups have criticized people as they are.” ... Enough is enough. It’s time we call these Regarding Milk, the press release said “Milk the attack in Tel Aviv that left two dead and Israeli President Shimon Peres also decried ‘peace officers’ out. It’s time we showed them encouraged [LGBT] citizens to live their lives almost a dozen individuals injured. the act, saying, “This heinous murder of youth love can’t be stopped. It’s time for a nationwide openly and believed coming out was the only Simon Maljevac, International LGBTQ Youth and teenagers is an act that a civilized nation kiss-in.” way they could change society and achieve so- and Student Organisation chairperson, qualified can not tolerate. Murder and hate are two of Kiss-ins have been organized in Athens, Ga. cial equality. ... Milk is revered nationally and this as a “cruel attack on lesbian, gay, bisexual, the most appalling crimes against society. I (College Avenue); Atlanta (Piedmont Park); Bos- globally as a pioneer of the LGBT civil rights transgender and queer young people who are call the police to do its utmost to catch this ton (Boston Common); Chicago (Oak Park Avenue movement for his exceptional leadership and already oppressed, discriminated against, and vile murderer. I call all the citizens of Israel to and Lake Street in Oak Park); Cincinnati (5th and dedication to equal rights.” often forced to live secret and painful lives. denounce this crime.” Vine); Denver; Edmonton, Alberta (Legislature); Concerning King, the White House statement We hope justice will recognise the homophobic In addition, Windy City Times received an e- Erie, Pa. (courthouse); Fayetteville, Ark. (plaza said she “was an acclaimed professional tennis character of the attack on young minorities, mail from Batya Salzman Levy, who attended near Town Center); Hot Springs, Ark.; Houston player in the 1960s and 1970s, and has helped and take the necessary steps to protect and the funeral of one of the victims, Nir Katz, Aug. (Discovery Green); Iowa City (Donnelly’s Pub); champion gender equality issues not only in support Tel Aviv’s thriving LGBTQ youth com- 2. According to Levy, the event “was a hard, Irvine, Calif. (Steelhead Brewery); Little Rock; sports, but in all areas of public life. King beat munity. Our thoughts are with the families and hard time. ... [There were] many hundreds of Los Angeles; New York City (Times Square); Park- Bobby Riggs in the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis friends of the victims.” people. ersburg, W. Va. (City Park); Philadelphia (Love match, then the most viewed tennis match in Luis Perelman, vice president of the World “Here, burying comes swiftly after death, Park); Phoenix (Capitol); Portland, Ore. (Pioneer history. King became one of the first openly les- Congress of GLBT Jews, said, “We condemn in and as Nir was laid to rest it had not yet been Courthouse Square); Salt Lake City (Washington bian major sports figures in America when she the harshest terms this violent crime and call 24 hours since his murder. Nir was a respected Square); San Diego (Manchester Grand Hyatt); came out in 1981.” for all sectors of society in Israel, the Jewish and loved member of many different communi- and non Jewish world to realize there is still a ties. We knew him from the small, close-knit long way to go before we get rid of homopho- Israeli juggling community. His funeral was bia and allow every individual to be happy with probably a third or more military—soldiers and Margo M. Jacquot who they are and who they love along with high-ranking officers from nearly every branch Psy.D., CSADC, BCETS their families and communities. of the service. Those crisp, tough, manly-men “In my own name, in the name of Shalom types wept and put arms around each other for Amigos and as Vice President of the World comfort. About half the mourners were clearly Helping the LGBTQ Congress of GLBT Jews Keshet Gaavá please ac- straight. Nir’s lover stood with the family. I cept our most heartfelt condolences and may held my not-yet-18-year-old son’s hand, and communities create the injured find a speedy Refuah Shlemah [the watched him weep for a murdered friend. better, more ful lling Jewish request for healing]. “All of the articles protesting these killings Aswat, an organization composed of Pales- deplore the baseless hatred that underlies such lives and relationships tinian women, said in a release that it “strong- homophobia, and it’s also used to describe the ly condemns the horrendous attack,” adding, rampant internecine friction among citizens “The horrific crime followed a wave of massive here—hating someone just because of who incitement of hatred against the LGBT commu- they are, be it Arab/Jewish, religious/secular, nity in Israel, and it is unfortunate that the gay/straight, right/left. In Hebrew, we call Israeli government condemns these crimes but baseless hatred “sinat hinam”. “Hinam” means frequently tolerates verbal attacks directed not just baseless, but also free as in ‘free gift’ from senior government officials against the or ‘for free.’ Yesterday, sinat hinam proved to be LGBT community in the country.” very high priced, indeed.”

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Meanwhile, the Phelps’ clan the downtown Democratic National Convention accused of murdering openly gay sailor Au- While the protest was mostly supposed to be shouted horrible anti-gay and anti-Jewish sen- office at 5 p.m., and Don Rickles at the Audi- gust Provost in Camp Pendleton—committed silent from the supporters of Emanuel Congre- timents, which were also represented in their torium at 6 p.m. because the aging comic is suicide by apparently choking himself with toi- gation (which is where the gay Congregation signs, some which read: “Israel is Doomed,” soliciting donations for the 2009 Jewish United let paper, according to the Los Angeles Times. Or Chadash group meets), there were plenty of “The Jews Killed Jesus,” “Bloody Obama” and Fund-Israel Emergency Fund. Campos, a petty officer 2nd class, had been signs and, in some cases, shouts and singing. “God Hates You.” Photos by Tracy Baim; see more at www. charged with murder, drug possession, burglary Police surrounded the Phelps’ followers, their windycitymediagroup.com. and other crimes. When U.S. Navy officials announced charges against Campos, they said there was no evidence of a hate crime. Author E. Lynn Harris died of heart disease complicated by high blood pressure and a hardening of the arteries, according to a New York Times item. Harris died July 24 while on tour to promote his most recent book, Basketball Jones. Harris published more than 10 novels and a memoir, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. Dwight DeLee, 20, of New York has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and committing a hate crime in the death of a transwoman, according to the Los Angeles Times. DeLee—who killed Lateisha “Teish” Green outside a house party last year—may receive up to 25 years in prison. 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Justice David H. Souter. CEC2296691-6/09 6 August 5, 2009 As far as narrowing who would benefit to avoid HIV/AIDS Tunney proposes minority fraud, the alderman said, “Qualified do- Lesbian study mestic partners. That could be one factor.” goes on, thanks services survive contracts The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), an advocate for LGBT busi- to $3M NIH grant Quinn’s cut for LGBTs ness owners and a third party certifier of LGBT The University of Illinois at Chicago College of by STEVEN CHAITMAN by SAMUEL WORLEY businesses, supports a program that would in- Nursing has received a $3 million federal grant clude LGBT in its minority definition. Other mu- to continue research to identify risk factors for After dropping the subject six years ago, Alder- State funding for HIV services will remain nearly nicipalities—such as Washington, D.C., and San excessive drinking among lesbians. man Tom Tunney (44th Ward) has revived talks fully funded under the terms of the Governor’s Francisco—already have such programs. The five-year study, led by Tonda Hughes, proof including LGBT business owners in contract Allocation Plan for the new fiscal year state Victoria Fulkerson, senior manager of supplier fessor of health systems science, will examine set-asides currently given only to women and budget. The FY10 budget, which was passed two diversity and corporate relations at the NGLCC, how stressful experiences—childhood sexual other minorities. Tunney commented in a Bud- weeks into the beginning of the fiscal year on told Windy City Times this is a logical next abuse, adult sexual assault and discrimination get Committee meeting held to extend an or- July 15, included $3.4 billion in unallocated step. based on ethnicity or sexual orientation—are dinance providing the set-asides through 2015, funds to be spent at Gov. Pat Quinn’s discre- “When you think about diversity and busi- related to psychological harm and hazardous according to a Chicago Sun-Times report. tion. nesses that face challenges, LGBT should clearly drinking in adult women. It is uncertain whether Tunney’s suggestion Though the budget itself only funded HIV/ be counted in that category,” she said. Data will be collected from a diverse sample has enough for a measure the city can support. AIDS agencies and other social services at 50 The NGLCC will be sending a letter to Mayor of 384 adult lesbians in the Chicago area who Among the concerns are proving sexual orien- percent of previous levels, service providers had Richard Daley to express their support for the were previously interviewed by Hughes and her tation and public perception of extending the been waiting anxiously to find out where Quinn inclusion. Doing so would put Chicago at the research team in 2000 and 2004. Another 250 ordinance in this way. Tunney told the Sun- would put the discretionary funds. forefront of an important initiative, Fulkerson new subjects will also be interviewed. Times: Under the plan released July 31, Quinn al- said. The results of the study will be used to un- “We know we’ve been disadvantaged. But, located $40 million to the Illinois Department Back when the idea came up in 2003, Mayor derstand how women cope with stresses in their there are programs for women already. And the of Public Health, $17 million of which is to be Daley said he would support it if LGBT business lives. perception is this would only enhance gay white spent on HIV/AIDS programming. In combina- owners could show proof of discrimination when males. That’s why there’s not consensus within tion with the money already allocated in the trying to obtain contracts. state budget, this restores HIV/AIDS funding to our community,” he said. 97.4 percent of previous levels. Mark Ishaug, president/CEO of the AIDS Foun- VIP from cover nation to enter is upsetting. Times are tough money into the Northalsted Business Alliance dation of Chicago (AFC), said, “We are enormous- and once again the consumer is asked to give so that they can actually get some big names ly grateful to Gov. Quinn for ensuring essential have been done so much better, involve a char- more.” for Market Days. That makes everyone happy!” HIV/AIDS services continue, despite these dif- ity (they are in dire need of money right now), After being asked if this will continue in Some festival attendees told Windy City Times ficult economic times. include a meet and greet with the artists at a the future, Jean Leigh of the Leigh Gallery, a that, after seeing the section in front of the “The governor’s decision ensures that HIV pre- private club (Circuit, Hydrate, and Minibar are member of the Northalsted Business Alliance stage, “it is not that big of a deal.” Some were vention and care services for people living with all heavily involved with [the Northalsted Busi- (formerly known as the Northalsted Area Mer- not happy with musical acts such as Jody Wat- and at risk of HIV will continue largely uninter- ness Alliance]) and perhaps backstage passes. chants Association), told Windy City Times, “It ley and En Vogue, feeling they were not strong rupted.” Creating an air of segregation at a community is brand-new this year so we’re going to feel it enough to pay extra money for; those people Ishaug and the AFC led a fight in June over the event is completely contrary to everything our out and see what the reactions are. If it’s well- were hopeful that the VIP section would pay for threat of drastic social services spending cuts. community should believe in.” received, then we’ll probably continue.” What better musical performers in 2010. HIV/AIDS funding notwithstanding, the plan Tony Abruscato from Chicago Events de- is the reason for having a VIP section? Leigh While the controversy continues, next year released Friday pointed to about $1.4 billion in scribed the VIP area to Windy City Times as “20 responded, “For special treatment for those still remains up the air. unmet needs, of which the state has no strategy feet deep with a couple of tables in it, a private who would like special treatment and want a See many more photos of Market Days for funding. And other social-service providers, port-o-john and a private beverage booth. The guarantee to get up close and personal to the on pages 16-17 as well as online at www. such as substance-abuse prevention agencies, rest of the parking lot and the street are open. fabulous acts, two cocktails and quick access WindyCityMediaGroup.com. experienced deep cuts in their funding. There is some perception that people will be to the VIP bathroom. Also, it puts some more Indeed, the FY10 budget relies heavily on all the way over on Broadway Avenue watching borrowing money to pay the state’s bills, and the show. It was designed to enhance people’s has been criticized for offering no sustain- experience, not to exclude anybody. We won’t able solution to the state’s seemingly endless infringe on too much of the space and it’s not cycle of budget crises. The governor’s plan also at every stage.” He went on to say, “Poor Horse- notes that the budget doesn’t include funds to shoe [Casino] is being blamed and virtually had pay down $3.9 billion in money that the state nothing to do with it and are just sponsoring owes—much of it to small non-profits such as the stage. No one has even seen what this is HIV/AIDS service providers. going to look like yet. When we were selling AFC’s John Peller pointed out that if the state it we mentioned that this would be an unob- continues on its current course, the budget defi- structed view of the stage so people took it the cit is expected to reach $10 billion by next year. other way. They would somehow be behind a “At this point,” he said, “lawmakers must enter- tree or a semi if they were not in the VIP sec- tain mechanisms to increase the state’s tax base tion. People are saying now to not donate at in ways that protect Illinois’ most vulnerable, the entrance gate. That money goes back to the low-income residents.” community. Let’s put it in perspective: Where can you see 20 bands a day for a seven-dollar donation?” Is this a gay rainbow looking for a pot of gold or just a sign of the times? Jorge Valdivia from the National Museum of Mexican Art felt that “Chicago festivals are known for being accessible to everyone. It is insulting to everyone that supports this district The VIP area at this past weekend’s Northalsted Market Days. Photo by Jerry Nunn with money already. To then turn around and ask for more money after they spent their do-

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The Over the Rainbow Gay Expo was supposed to take place at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Hal- sted, July 25—but was supposedly cancelled at virtually the last minute, costing vendors money. However, a member of the center’s staff said that the cancellation was warranted after the event’s organizer did not respond to the facility regarding contractual elements. Windy City Times initially received a Facebook message from an associate of expo organizer Scott Booker, the president of Elegant Touch Events. The message read, in part, “Scott ‘says’ he was not aware it was canceled until one of Openly gay Judge Sebastian Patti was sworn in by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke as an Illinois Appellate Court judge Monday, his vendors called him. I want to make sure this Aug. 3, in front of dozens of friends and family, and some of Chicago’s and the state’s top politicians, including Attorney General Lisa Madigan. was not a scam pulled over on our community. Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke swore Patti in as his partner, Garrison Clarke, stood behind him. Colleagues and friends spoke in support of Patti, and when it was his turn to speak, he especially focused on friendships and family. Also in attendance were other gay judges, All vendors paid $150.00 each. We were sooo excited and spent hundreds of dollars on flow- including Tom Chiola and Nancy Katz. Patti, who had been an elected Cook County Circuit Court Judge, is now the highest ranking openly gay ers for arrangements and bouquets which was a judge in Illinois (he was appointed to the post). The Appellate Court is the second-highest court in Illinois, behind the state Supreme Court. total loss.” Patti will serve on the 1st District bench. The left photo shows (from left) Brandon Neese, Dawn Clark Netsch, Patti and Alderman Tom Tunney; Center on Halsted Director of Information the right image shows Patti being sworn in as Clarke looks on. Photos of by Hal Baim; more are at www.windycitymediagroup.com Technology and Operations Tim Klein e-mailed Windy City Times that “[n]on-response to re- peated attempts to reach the organizer of the expo concerning the fulfillment of the rental contract caused the cancellation of the event. “We were excited about the opportunity to house a wedding expo but without a signed contract, deposit and, more importantly, without hearing from the event organizer regarding event details we could not provide the venue.” In a subsequent conversation, Klein told Windy City Times said “we didn’t know who was scheduled to be here” when asked about vendors. Zach Freedman, the assistant director of information technology and operations—who worked directly with event organizer Scott Booker, president of Elegant Touch Events—added that only four vendors showed up July 25. “I never heard a response [although] I’d get occasional e-mails a day or two late,” Freedman said. “He didn’t show up for the two meetings we had scheduled. ... I told him I needed to hear from him by 12 noon on Thursday [July 23]; otherwise I would assume the event [was] not going to take place. Imaging Grey Athen © Competitors Bodybuilding Games 2006 Gay I didn’t hear from him until he stopped by on Friday night [July 24], which was after the fact, but I’m not here on Fridays. ... Nothing was covered, [such as] insurance, so it couldn’t go on.” Attempts to contact Booker were not returned See you by the time Windy City Times went to press. Lesbian priest nominated for bishop in Cologne! Rev. Bonnie Perry—rector of All Saints Episco- pal Church, 4550 N. Hermitage, and a lesbian in a committed relationship—is one of three nominees for bishop of Minnesota, according to the Chicago Tribune. On the church’s Web site, Perry stated, “I am thankful for the invitation to continue in mutual Gay Games viii Cologne 2010 discernment with the people of the Diocese of Minnesota and I am honored to be in the com- The big sports and cultural event in Cologne, Germany pany of my fellow nominees. 31 July – 7 August 2010 “As we all continue to discern God’s call, I pray that we will bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ that changes people’s lives and proclaims To register now visit the profound inclusivity and hospitality of God. www.games-cologne.com “Please keep Susan and me, the people of the Diocese of Minnesota, and All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Chicago, in your prayers.” Rev. Susan Harlow, Perry’s partner of more #FQBSUPGJU than two decades, is director of congregational development and professor of practical theology at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 2122 National Partner Sheridan, Evanston. 8 August 5, 2009

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From left: Allen Orr, Brent Adams and M. Dru Levasseur. Photo courtesy of Nancy Slonim

McKenzie, he said, “[the firm] didn’t know what LGBT attorneys they were getting,” as the audience laughed. Orr indicated that he made it quite clear from the talk of start that he was gay. He admitted that the firm has its challenges: experiences “In order to have a breakthrough ... firms need BY ANDREW DAVIS to understand what diversity means.” Brent Adams, acting secretary of the Illinois Lawyers talked about their experiences in school Department of Financial and Professional Regu- and work in “The Gay Bar: LGBT Attorneys in the lation, talked about attending the New York Profession,” a forum held July 31 at the Hotel School University of Law as well as working at Intercontinental, 505 N. Michigan, as part of the the Chicago law firm Katten Muchin Roseman American Bar Association’s annual meeting. (then known as Katten Muchin Zavis). Adams The attorneys spoke as the ABA’s Commis- said that he was very out in law school and at sion on Sexual Orientation and Gender Iden- work, serving as chair of the Bisexual Gay & tity, chaired by San Francisco attorney Jeffrey Lesbian Law Students Association—commonly G. Gibson, presided over the event and listened referred to as “Big Lisa.” He received only one intently to the experiences. (Among the other callback when he applied with (mostly) Chicago commissioners present was the National Center firms—from Katten—although he had no evi- for Lesbian Rights’ Shannon Minter, who argued dence that homophobia was involved in the lack against Proposition 8 in front of the California of positive responses. Supreme Court.) When he was at Katten, a hiring partner asked Immigration-law attorney Allen Orr of Baker & me where he was from, and Adams responded, McKenzie talked about being African-American “Oklahoma.” He laughed and said, “Well you and gay. Orr, who went to historically black in- know they only raise two things in Oklahoma.” State Reps. Greg Harris and Sara Feigenholtz; State Sen. Heather Steans and Jim Madigan stitutions Morehouse College and Howard School (For those who don’t know, the answer to that (who is challenging Steans for her seat in February’s election); 44th Ward Alderman Tom of Law, said that he learned that being Black saying is “steers and queers.”) Adams informed Tunney; mayoral LGBT liaison Bill Greaves; state rep candidate Joe Laiacona; and Circuit and gay “are two separate minorities.” In a tes- his own mentor about what happened, and the Court Judge candidate Linda Pauel were just a few of the individuals who attended a recep- timonial, Orr wrote, “While the administration partner visited him the next day “to see how he tion for openly gay Metropolitan Water Reclamation District candidate Todd Connor (lower and professors were always available and wiling was doing.” right photo). The event was held July 28 at minibar, 3341 N. Halsted. For more on Connor’s to lend support, I felt marginalized among the Adams said during the forum that his experi- candidacy, see www.ToddConnor.org. Photos by Andrew Davis law students and the greater Howard commu- ence at the firm was very positive, overall. He nity.” added that “[b]eing out is one of the biggest Orr talked about working with an investment political statements a person can make.” and four schools later, I graduated cum laude der civil-rights work. I enjoy the opportunity to bank in Virginia—a place where he did not M. Dru Levasseur, staff attorney for Trans- from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,” do the work that is my passion, but I did feel feel welcome. “They started off each day with gender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., he said. like my career options were limited based on my a prayer,” he said. When he eventually ended excelled in high school athletically (as a star It was in law school that Levasseur realized gender identity and expression.” up with the Washington, D.C., office of Baker & female competitor) and academically. Levasseur his true gender identity, he said. “I started class A question-and-answer session yielded inter- came out as lesbian in college and “nine years presenting as a masculine-looking female—a esting and honest replies. When a commissioner butch lesbian—with the knowledge that my pro- mentioned a lesbian co-worker who considers cess was only beginning,” he said. However, the herself “Black, then a woman, then lesbian,” Orr Wed., Aug. 12 road to the transition was not smooth. “When responded, “She got it right,” and emphasized 7:30 p.m. I came out to the lesbian and gay law students that a cultural divide still exists that calls for Kairol Rosenthal as transgender, I was not met with the welcome this hierarchy. When asked about the challenges Everything Changes: atmosphere that I had anticipated,” Levasseur of being in the public sector, Adams said that The Insider’s Guide to continued. “One student asked me invasive and Illinoisans have many different viewpoints, and Cancer in Your 20s and 30s inappropriate questions about my genitals. An- that even though he is successful at his job, other said, ‘I just don’t get it.’ ... I quickly real- he knows that some view him as the “openly ized that the community that had once been my gay guy.” However, Adams added, he hasn’t en- Thursday, Aug. 13 support no longer included me. I didn’t know countered workplace discrimination in terms of 7:30 p.m. where to turn.” getting things done. 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August 5, 2009 9 the only gay-specific venue for gathering and community-building,” Michels said. “A Facebook WORLD site for the Aleanca was opened in April, and now has nearly 500 members. ... Plans are un- derway for events for Coming Out Day, including QUOTELINES ROUNDUP a screening of Milk by the U.S. Embassy, as well BY REX WOCKNER by Rex Wockner as a variety of other activities.” Michels, an American, said that for the first Albania to legalize 2 1/2 years that she and her partner lived in Q ing read.” — Openly gay Washington Post re- Albania as open lesbians, “we met only one gay “It is difficult to the point of impos- porter Hank Stuever in his first blog post, July same-sex marriage Albanian man, and he emigrated shortly after we sibility to envision two love-struck het- 14. hankstuever.com/blog Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha on July met him. We knew there had to be other people, erosexuals contemplating marriage to decide 29 endorsed a bill introduced in Parliament to but we couldn’t find them,” she said. against it because gays and lesbians also have “At some point (during gay pride ban discrimination based on sexual orientation Until this past February. “We met a few GLBT the right to marry; it is equally hard to en- week), a group of gay men in their for- and gender identity, and also said Albania will Albanians who wanted to work on changing vision a couple whose marriage is troubled ties or fifties will find themselves occupying legalize same-sex marriage. things,” Michels said. “And they have done a tre- basing the decision of whether to divorce on the same bar or park or restaurant or subway He called the bill “an important law against mendous amount in a short period of time. Day whether their gay neighbors are married or liv- car or patch of pavement as a group of gay discrimination,” which he said is “unaccept- by day, through word of mouth, through the Fa- ing in a domestic partnership.” — Lawyer Da- men in their twenties. We will look at them. able.” cebook group, through media coverage, through vid Boies writing about his and Ted Olson’s bold They will look at us. We will realize that we Albania has no presence on the main e-mail lectures at universities ... they are finding other lawsuit seeking to have Prop 8 struck down as have absolutely nothing to say to one another. list for European GLBT activists, and this column people, creating community, and building a a violation of the U.S. Constitution, in The Wall And the gay generation gap will widen. You had not heard of any gay activism in Albania. group of people who want to try and make a dif- Street Journal, July 20. hear the tone of brusque dismissiveness in pri- Most gay Albanians are believed to be closeted, ference. I cannot begin to tell you how inspired vate conversations, often fueled by a couple and anti-gay discrimination is said to be wide- I am by them. The steps are small, and there is “Countries as Catholic as Spain, as of drinks, and you see the irritation become spread. a long way to go, but something has started.” different as Sweden and South Africa, and However, on July 30, an organization call- In 2008, the Council of Europe’s commissioner as near as Canada have ing itself, in English, the Gay-Straight Alliance for human rights, Thomas Hammarberg, told the embraced gay and lesbian Against LGBT Discrimination in Albania, issued CoE’s Parliamentary Assembly and Committee of marriage without any no- a press release hailing the prime minister’s an- Ministers that gay Albanians face routine intol- ticeable effect—except nouncement. erance and violence. the increase in human happiness and social stability I just loathe “Aleanca Kundër Diskriminimit të LGBT ... wel- “An open discussion regarding homosexuality homophobia. comes the statements of Prime Minister Berisha remains taboo in Albania,” Hammarberg wrote. that comes from permit- —Daniel Radcliffe yesterday in support of the nondiscrimination “LGBT persons are routinely subject to intoler- ting people to marry for law and marriage equality for gay people in Al- ance, physical and psychological violence and love. Connecticut, Iowa, bania,” the statement said. “We look forward to seen by many as persons suffering from an ‘ill- Maine, Massachusetts, New the support of all parties and to the passage of ness’. ... There have also been cases of mistreat- Hampshire and Vermont ... the nondiscrimination law soon after the next ment by the police.” have individually repealed session of Parliament begins. This is not only a “There is no single competent body that may their bans on same-sex step to be taken for European integration, but accept complaints on the grounds of discrimina- marriage as inconsistent primarily for the emancipation of Albanian soci- tion on the basis of sexual orientation in Alba- with a decent respect for combustible when it’s protected by Internet ety. We are proud that our country is joining so nia in the context of employment,” the report human rights and a rational view of the com- anonymity.” — Mark Harris writing in New York many others in embracing equality and rejecting continued. “This lacuna results in victims being munal value of marriage for all individuals.” magazine, June 21. discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and dissuaded or discouraged entirely from seeking — Lawyer David Boies writing about his and transgender people.” just satisfaction.” Ted Olson’s bold lawsuit seeking to have Prop 8 “I just loathe homophobia. It’s just The group’s Web site is gayalbania.org, its e- Hammarberg said that “to sensitize people on struck down as a violation of the U.S. Constitu- disgusting and animal and stupid and it’s just mail address is [email protected], and it diversity of sexuality requires education.” He tion, in The Wall Street Journal, July 20. thick people who can’t get their head around can be found on Facebook by searching for “gay recommended “a combination of public cam- it and are just scared. ... I grew up around albania.” paigns, integration of further sexual education “Discouraged by stubborn poll num- gay people entirely. I was the only child in my Once contact was established with the group, within school curricula and further training of bers and pessimistic political consultants, class who had any experience of homosexual- it became clear that a lot has been going on. state professionals including law enforcement, major financial backers of same-sex marriage ity or anything like that.” — Harry Potter star “In addition to this week’s major announce- judicial and medical personnel.” are cautioning gay rights groups to delay a Daniel Radcliffe to Britain’s Attitude magazine, ment, over the last six months the new gay- Same-sex marriage is legal in Belgium, Cana- campaign to overturn California’s ban on such July 23. straight organization, as well as the coalition da, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Swe- unions until at least 2012.” — So says The New of human rights groups, have done quite a bit of den, Spain and the U.S. states of Connecticut, York Times, July 26. “Proposition 8 here deals with peo- work to raise visibility and create community,” Iowa and Massachusetts. Same-sex marriage also ple’s freedom and you can’t say every- said spokeswoman Mindy Michels in an e-mail has been legalized in the states of Maine, New “(I)t’s nice to be able to type the word one is basically free and has the right to do from Tirana, the Albanian capital. “For the May Hampshire and Vermont, though the laws have ‘fucking’ and just hit publish. I need the sort what they want to do when you suddenly put 17 International Day Against Homophobia there not yet come into effect. of valve so many others have discovered on the up a bar and say, ‘I’m sorry, gay people can- were lectures at universities, press coverage in —Assistance: Bill Kelley great grassy bloglands of the new frontier—a several of the major papers, posters around the quasi-space of my own to write whatever else not get married if they want to.’ It’s not about capital, the distribution of 30,000 free ... post- I’m not being paid to write. We’ll see how it gay people—it could be about anybody. Who’s next? 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LETTERS VOL. 24, No. 44, August 5, 2009 The combined forces of Windy City Times, founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, Dear Mr. President gation to rein in our budget deficit by cutting rate group in the parade. Both of us were able founded May 1987. wasteful spending and ineffective programs. We to find some shade on Halsted—if you can be- A few weeks ago, Lisa Rock sent President Barack can do all this, and change the way business is lieve that—and enjoy some wonderful floats and PUBLISHER & Executive EDITOR Obama the below letter every other day for a week done in Washington, by building the most open, marching contingents. Tracy Baim transparent, and accountable government in our I especially loved two of the floats in the pa- awaiting a reply: Assistant Publisher Terri Klinsky history. rade. The first one was in celebration to the 40th MANAGING Editor Andrew Davis You stand on the shoulders of your African- Ultimately, the only way to solve the problems anniversary of Stonewall, and the second float Business manager Cynthia Holmes American brothers and sisters who have died for of our time is to involve all Americans in shap- was for the Gay Republicans. I think the goal of Director of New Media Jean Albright ing the policies that affect our lives. Thank you the organizers of the parade over the years has ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson the civil-rights movement. I am a 40-year-old account managerS: Amy Matheny, Kirk woman who has been with the same partner for again for writing. I encourage you to explore been to have the parade reflect the community Williamson, Cynthia Holmes, Carlos Paret 16 years. www.WhiteHouse.gov, which is regularly updat- that supports it. You are off to a great beginning Promotions director Cynthia Holmes We recently had a son. Every single day, my ed and more interactive than ever before. in celebrating our diversity. With each year our NIGHTSPOTS MANAGING Editor Kirk Williamson parade becomes more of a rainbow of people no National Sales Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered broth- SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, Marie ers and sisters are denied rights because of who Sincerely, easy task giving the political dynamics of our J. Kuda, David Byrne, Tony Peregrin, Lisa Keen, they are. They are denied housing, hospital Barack Obama communities. Yasmin Nair, Emmanuel Garcia visits, tax benefits, job protection and count- As I move into the fall of my life I continue to TheatER Editor Scott C. Morgan To be a part of our agenda for change, join us at be amazed by this community, and its foot sol- Cinema WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. less other rights simply because of their sexual BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair identity. Every day you, as the president, are www.WhiteHouse.gov. diers of care past, present, and hopefully those ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS able to serve because of the Civil Rights Act to come. Mary Shen Barnidge, Jim Edminster, Steve Warren, of 1964. Have the courage to stand up and af- Work force To the organizers I would like to say thank Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Catey Sullivan, you for all your hard work. To the critics of the Zachary Whittenburg, Jonathan Abarbanel ford us the same rights today, not in what you Columnists/Writers: Yvonne Zipter, Susie hope will be a second term, but now. Because Dear Editor: parade I would like to also say thank you be- Day, Jorjet Harper, Lee Lynch, Steve Starr, Joe today, someone was killed for being gay; some- cause you cared enough to give voice to your Rice, Dan Woog, Marie-Jo Proulx, Lisa Keen, Chris one was denied visiting a dying partner at a I normally don’t take offense at the opinions concerns. Crain, Charlsie Dewey, Michael Knipp, Mark Corece, Finally, thank you Richard Pfeiffer, for making Sabine Neidhardt, Sam Worley, Billy Masters, John hospital; today someone was fired from a job expressed about the shortcomings of the Pride Fenoglio for being LGBT; today, someone was dishonor- Parade: too many politicians, too many busi- sure for the last 40 years we have been able to PHOTOGRAPHERS Kat Fitzgerald, Mel Ferrand, ably discharged from the military after serving nesses, not enough drag queens, not enough celebrate ourselves in a way that respected the Steve Becker, Steve Starr, Emmanuel Garcia their country honorably because of Don’t Ask, leather queens, too many drag/leather queens memory of Stonewall. ARTISTS/CARTOONISTS Alison Bechdel, Mikeoart Don’t Tell. Today, someone was denied social se- who don’t reflect everyone in the community, CIRCULATION Sincerely, Circulation director Jean Albright curity benefits after having lived with a partner etc. I’ve heard these concerns ever since I moved Distribution: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, for over 20 years; and, today, someone died for to Chicago over 20 years ago, and I believe that Joe Murray Sue and Victor this country you have been elected to serve and the parade continues to be a healthy expression their living partner will not receive their military of the diversity of the LGBT community. Race-off benefits nor be acknowledged by the military for However, I feel compelled to respond to the ever having existed. recent complaint voiced by R.M. Schultz (“The The Community Planning Group (CPG) of Indiana Today, someone who is LGBT will be slandered, real deal,” July 29) against one group of partici- has voted to remove white gay men from the pri- taunted, even beaten up because of who they pants in particular. Mr. Schultz felt that it was “a orities for public funding of HIV/AIDS projects are. Today, a couple who lives in a monogamous, waste of my time to watch a flat-bed truck full in Indiana, while retaining African-American and loving relationship is denied the same rights to of Commonwealth Edison employees (none of Hispanic Gay men as priority populations. This Copyright 2009 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media whom looked at all gay to me) drive by.” As just advisory group defines the priority populations Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by be- Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). ing denied the right to wed that person they one of the many LGBT employees of Exelon and that the Indiana State Department of Health Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, love. ComEd, and as one of the over 50 Exelon and (ISDH) must use to solicit HIV/AIDS service and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. My son should grow up to see his two mothers ComEd employees, partners, friends and family providers in Indiana for project proposals for All rights to letters, art and photographs sent to Windy who both work full-time, pay their taxes, vote members who participated in the parade, I’d like HIV prevention in the state. This decision was City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing and contribute to countless community activi- to clarify a few points for Mr. Schultz. made even though the State of Indiana’s 2008 and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, ties and charities as his legally married parents. First, please find a skilled professional to have epidemiology report shows that the number of cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own and do not necessarily reflect the position ofWindy City Tomorrow, these same things will continue to your gaydar checked—it’s seriously out of ad- cases as well as number of new diagnoses for Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of happen until you have the courage to stand up justment. It’s true that we had many straight white MSM (men having sex with men) continue a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the for what you know in your heart should not be participants with us, but the two dozen or so to outnumber combined African-American and sexual orientation of such person or organization. While a political issue but one of honor and integrity. G’s, L’s, B’s and/or T’s in our group would be very Hispanic MSM cases by more than two to one. we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make You would still be drinking from a separate wa- amused to know that someone thinks they are While no one questions that African-American this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept responsibility for advertising claims. butch/femme enough to pass as straight at a and Hispanic gay men are appropriate priorities, ter fountain were it not for those who had the (773) 871-7610 FAX (773) 871-7609 courage to stand up for you. Show us—don’t tell gay-oriented event. The LGBT community has a the exclusion of Indiana’s largest at-risk popula- e-mail: [email protected] us—that you support us like we did you by hav- history of welcoming people from the fringes of tion from HIV/AIDS funding priorities will sig- ing over 80% of LGBT Americans elect you. Show society. Can’t we also include “ordinary-looking” nificantly reduce the resources available for HIV www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com the courage you claim to have and speak for us, utility workers? prevention among white gay men. This change radio: WindyCityQueercast.com today! Second, the Exelon/ComEd representation at in policy and the resulting redirection of funding video: QueerTVNetwork.com the parade was put together by a group of em- risks increasing the rate and numbers of HIV/ WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP, Rock received the following response: ployees—both LGBT and straight allies—who are AIDS among white gay males. It is bad public 5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640 USA proud to be working for a gay-supportive com- policy for Indiana, and is an error that must be (MAILING ADDRESS ONLY) Dear Lisa Rock: pany and who want to share this pride with the corrected by the Community Planning Group. Windy City Times Deadline every Wednesday. rest of our community. We work for a company Read supporting facts and learn who to contact Nightspots Deadline Wednesday prior to street date. Thank you for taking the time to share your that recognizes the value that LGBT employees to voice your concern at www.TSAGL.org/HIVis- Identity (BLACKlines and En La Vida): Now views. I appreciate hearing from you and value bring to the work environment, and that sup- sues. online only your input. My Administration is working to ad- ports many organizations in the LGBT commu- Deadline The 10th of month prior. OUT! Resource Guide ONLINE dress the serious challenges our Nation faces. nity. 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Over at L.A. Opera Patti LuPone’s Ravinia’s all-Weill concert is another reunion for Conlon and LuPone. Both were involved in Weill ride the Grammy Award-winning DVD of The Rise and BY SCOTT C. MORGAN Fall of the City of Mahagonny for Los Angeles Opera (where Conlon is also Music Director). Hey, you musical theater queens! Broadway diva Like Ravinia, Conlon has also championed and two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone is works by Jewish or politically unpopular com- coming back to the Ravinia Festival. posers who were censored by the Third Reich in This column is also for you opera queens out L.A. Opera’s artistically bold “Recovered Voices” there, too (or at least the ones who deign to series. This past season, L.A. Opera’s Recovered indulge in a little classical crossover now and Voices featured a new staging Braunfel’s The then). Birds (which is eyeing a DVD release), while As someone who admits loyalty to both opera next season includes the American premiere of and musical theater “queendoms,” I’m really ex- Schreker’s orgiastic The Stigmatized. cited to see LuPone reunite with Ravinia music L.A. Opera is also producing Wagner’s complete director and conductor James Conlon and the Ring Cycle next season and has built a “Ring Chicago Symphony Orchestra. After all, it was Festival L.A.” running from April to June around at Ravinia that LuPone tried out her first stab it. at Gypsy’s indomitable Madame Rose (or Mamma Oddly enough, this prompted a protest by Mi- Rose, if you choose to call her that) before tri- chael D. Anonovich of the Los Angeles County umphing in the part on Broadway. Board of Supervisors. Because of Wagner’s well- This time, LuPone teams with Conlon and the documented anti-Semitism, Anonovich filed a CSO for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. Patti LuPone. Photo by Ethan Hill. motion pushing L.A. Opera to include works by 8, focusing on German-American composer Kurt other composers like Verdi or Mozart in the fes- tiple genres. Johnny Johnson (1936) was an Sins (in English), plus singing a bevy of Weill’s Weill. tival. anti-war collaboration with The Group Theatre. Broadway songs. Also on the bill is the Lady in “Kurt who?” you may ask. As a reminder, Weill Luckily the other L.A. supervisors had more Street Scene (1947) was a serious attempt to the Dark Symphonic Nocturne, an orchestral ar- is best known for teaming with playwright Ber- common sense to vote down Antonovich’s pro- integrate Broadway and opera. Love Life (1948) rangement by Robert Russell Bennett of Weill’s tolt Brecht in 1928 for The Threepenny Opera test late last month (in part because L.A. Opera is one of the first important “concept musicals.” biggest Broadway smash from 1941. (which spawned the hit tune “Mack the Knife”) had planned symposiums critically examining Lost in the Stars (1949) dealt with race relations This Weill concert fits into Conlon and Ravin- and the 1930 opera The Rise and Fall of the City Wagner’s anti-Semitism). In all the media atten- and apartheid in South Africa. ia’s “Breaking the Silence” series, which looks at of Mahagonny (which spawned the pop hit “Ala- tion about the L.A. County government trying Unfortunately, most of Weill’s U.S. works today reviving works by composers who were censored bama Song”). Weill’s ingenious incorporation of to meddle with L.A. Opera’s programming, the are eclipsed by his German output. And though or even killed by The Third Reich. Previous works jazz into his music helped to put him on the Recovered Voices series was hardly mentioned. Weill counted many Broadway successes in his presented by Ravinia include Ullmann’s The Em- Nazi blacklist. (The fact that Weill was also Jew- While it’s no way comparable, imagine if an lifetime, it’s his individual songs standards like peror of Atlantis and Zemlinsky’s The Mermaid. ish also probably had something to do with his Evanston city councilman demanded that Light “September Song,” “My Ship” or “Speak Low” Weill might not need as much help as other work being banned in Germany under the Nazi Opera Works insert Irish jigs into a Gilbert and that most people are familiar with. lesser-known composers, especially since was “Entartete Musik” or “Degenerate Music” label.) Sullivan operetta as reparation for historical Ravinia and LuPone’s all-Weill concert is a re- able to adapt in his chosen exiled home. Weill’s Weill and his actress wife, Lotte Lenya, were British abuses on the Emerald Isle. Actually, I flection of this. Instead of going all out to do widow, Lotte Lenya, and her second husband, lucky enough to get out of Europe and land in shouldn’t joke about that. Light Opera Works is a concert version of a complete Weill Broadway George Davis, also did much to promote his New York in 1935. Weill and Lenya eventually producing The Pirates of Penzance this holiday musical, we’re getting a major German work and works during their lifetimes. became naturalized American citizens and Weill season. individual hit songs. But Weill remains an important 20th-century went on to become an innovative Broadway Please send theater news and other tidbits But I’m not protesting too much. LuPone is composer of theater music, be it for the opera composer before his untimely death in 1950. to [email protected]. performing Weill’s last major collaboration with house or for the Broadway stage. Like Stephen Sondheim, Weill’s Broadway Brecht, the 1933 sung-ballet The Seven Deadly shows tackled daring subject matter and mul- 12 August 5, 2009 Strauss) doing visual-aide assisted theorizing on a Hollywood celebrity’s son, his scenario is the falsehoods. There’s also an amusing rundown off aftermath of a mugging, and his targets are the all the branch’s employees (annotated just like rich parents of absentee children. After gaining CRITICS’ PICS a Road Runner cartoon). entrance to Ouisa and Flan Kittredge’s swanky Blackbird, Victory Gardens Theatre at the The employee that allows us to discover the apartment, the preppy youth claiming Sidney Biograph, through Aug. 16. If you didn’t ins and outs of the company is new janitorial Poitier as his estranged sire—young “Paul” is know their ages, would your social condi- hire Benjamin Willard (an amiably low-key and African-American, you see—proceeds to ingrati- tioning make this reunion of star-crossed lanky Brad Smith). Benjamin has been recently ate himself with conversation, credentials and lovers any less romantic? David Harrower’s dumped by his girlfriend, and his single status accomplishments geared to appeal to his res- play will test the limits of your compassion. sets off some suspicious speculation by his su- cuers’ lifestyle-image. Eventually, however, he MSB pervisor, Michael Jones III (a sneaky Brian Sto- takes his fantasy too far and is ejected by his Footloose, Theatre at the Center (Mun- jak) and two potential office romance prospects hitherto effusively hospitable hosts—who later ster, Ind.), through Aug. 16. This musical in fellow janitor Liz (a mild-mannered Jennifer find themselves fodder for his next scam. version of the 1984 film is energized by Waldrip) and the stickler-for-truth administrator “There are two sides to every story!” protests dancer/singer Matt Raftery as rebel Ren in a Vikki O’Sullivan (a happily high-strung Marjorie a recently gulled papa to his unsympathetic square midwest town that’s more Tulsa than Armstrong). offspring—a theme echoed in the two-sided Terre Haute. Clichéd story but well sung and Lies & Liars. Photo by Amanda Clifford Stress over missing and misplaced files drives Kandinsky painting revolving in its wall alcove. danced. JA THEATER REVIEWS the plot, entangling long-time security guard Flan is content to shrug off his humiliation, Macbeth, First Folio Theatre, through Polly (a grimacing Cyd Blakewell), secretary Me- but even when Paul is arrested—after choosing Aug. 9. Something wicked comes to Oak Lies & Liars laina (a perky Calliope Porter) and the perpetual victims not privileged enough to be forgiving— Brook, as director Nick Sandys anchors “The Playwright: Margot Bordelon and goof-off Dale (an amusing Nick Ward). Popping Ouisa persists in ruminating on the dynamics of Scottish Play” firmly in its pagan roots. On Cassy Sanders with the ensemble in and out is the boss Marcel (an adept Joe Zar- this intrusion and the deep-seated desires that a set evocative of both Stonehenge and At: Theatre Seven of Chicago at row), whom we think will have a larger role in render such swift and easy seductions possible. the shadowlands of Osiris (terrific work by Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago the plot than he ultimately has. Is she merely continuing to fall for his line, or Angela Miller), the Thane of Cawdor’s feral Phone: 773-853-3158; $14-$18 Co-directors Bordelon and Sanders position has her outlook on life been enlightened, if only netherworld is appropriately spooky. CS Runs through: Aug. 30 their characters and props with plenty of pa- temporarily, by this glimpse outside her own A Minister’s Wife, Writers’ Theatre, nache onstage. Aiding and abetting their efforts narrow cosmological assumptions? through Aug. 16. This new musical adapta- BY SCOTT C. MORGAN is Justin Wardell’s focused lighting design. It would be simple to play all these charac- tion of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida has Some may write off Theatre Seven’s Lies & Liars ters as affected comedy-of-manners stereotypes, generated positive buzz in the national Theatre Seven of Chicago’s world premiere of as all style over substance. But if you skip it for and a few performances cannot help but emerge press. Time is running out, so go now to Lies & Liars stylistically dazzles on just about that reason alone, then you’ll miss out on all the as exaggerated in the close-up quarters of the see this work that compellingly stretches every level. dynamic design work and theatrical fun. Greenhouse’s second-floor studio. Under Steve the boundaries of both musical theater and The comedy’s overall tone of office politics is Scott’s capable direction, however, the principal chamber opera. SCM cleverly conspiratorial. The slick production de- THEATER REVIEWS roles of Ouisa and Paul are given their just due —By Abarbanel, Barnidge, sign (sets by Courtney O’Neill) ingeniously in- by Karen Yates and Michael Pogue (the latter, Morgan and Sullivan corporates mounds of multimedia (great work by Six Degrees after shedding his tendency to showboat). The video designer CJ Arellano and sound designer result is a parable to suspend our pre-formulat- of Separation ed judgments and force us to question our own Christopher M. LaPorte). And each member of Playwright: John Guare the cast is physically and comically in sync with readiness to face such circumstances as Guare At: Eclipse Theatre Company proposes. the play’s sneaky humor. at the Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln What’s the only disappointment with Lies & Phone: 773-404-7336; $25 Liars? The ultimate plot payoff comes off as a Runs through: Aug. 30 letdown. CULTURE CLUB Stylishly directing the whole production are BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE co-writers Margot Bordelon and Cassy Sanders (with input from the acting company of nine). There is a breed of con artist rarely found in They tantalizingly offer such a nefarious buildup dramatic literature, but more prevalent in our that we’re expecting a huge corporate conspir- culture than we’d like to think. These particular acy. But all that Lies & Lies uncovers is office dissemblers carry out everyday activities under a politics of the heart and an emotionally shatter- false identity (e.g., impersonating a police offi- ing personal secret. cer) or initiate a scenario based in bizarre, albe- Lies & Liars takes place entirely in the Cook it not wholly implausible, circumstances. Their County branch of the international Big Broth- elaborate shams are not fabricated in pursuit of er-like corporation ALCOR (All Lies Censored or material gain (though they may steal, when nec- Revealed). Sometime in the near future, ALCOR and other comedic sketches essary), but disruption of the status quo—a task finds a way to catalogue all the lies that are to which they ascribe the benevolent motive of told throughout a person’s life. When the time is alleviating the boredom of citizens otherwise right, each person’s lies are revealed. stagnating in complacency. 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Kinzie, Suite 1010 [email protected] Chicago, IL 60610 a study in characters rather than action and the focus properly is on the emotional drama and call 866.SKY.WNBA or visit CHICAGOSKY.NET romantic passion which are thoroughly and in- telligently wrought in Guettel’s Broadway opera These special events are sponsored by score. 14 August 5, 2009 is in 1949, when Child and her husband Paul Ephron’s movie also speaks to the importance To sum up this delicious little movie I offer (Stanley Tucci), a foreign service officer, are in of creative mentors on their followers—often- yet another food metaphor: Julie & Julia is a residence in Paris, her spiritual home. times those one can’t possibly hope to meet— soufflé that rises to perfection before our eyes KNIGHT Ephron contrasts the bubbly Julia with the whose lives are often just as important an ex- and is just as quickly devoured by its enchanted creatively stifled Julie Powell (Amy Adams, re- ample as their output. (Susie Boyt’s recent book audience. AT teaming with Streep after last year’s Doubt). “My Judy Garland Life” is a fascinating exami- THE Powell lives with her husband in a run-of-the- nation of this largely unexplored subject.) By Film note: mill Brooklyn walk-up and works a day job that the time Julie complains to her husband about —Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark, will MOVIES doesn’t offer much in the way of responsibility her mentor, “I’m never going to meet her,” his screen two insightful documentaries about gay or creativity. Worse, she’s surrounded by a passel response—“You already know her”—rings true. marriage on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. First up is of career-driven women who are getting places In all the most important ways she does. It 2002’s In Sickness and Health from Pilar Pras- in modern-day Manhattan. “I have thoughts,” doesn’t take much imagination for both this and sas that follows the lives of seven couples in she announces to her patient husband, Eric the “work hard, dream hard, win big” moral to their struggle to legalize same-sex marriage in (Chris Messina), after a particularly frustrating resonate with gay audiences and other often New Jersey. For one couple, Marilyn and Diane, lunch with the girls. Then she comes up with the disenfranchised groups who are historically used the struggle became a matter of life and death idea of cooking all of Child’s recipes in a year’s to doing both these things at the movies and in as Marilyn faced a terminal illness. As Prassas time and blogging about the results. As the proj- real life. chronicles the events surrounding the legal ect continues, with its shares of tiny triumphs From the outset, Streep perfectly captures fight for marriage equality, she also includes a and disasters, Ephron takes us back to Paris to Child’s famous buoyancy. Her enthusiasm is so portrait of the couple. Ironically, what Prassas Julie & Julia; track Child’s own path to fame and glory. At the delightfully contagious one wants more of her captures is a beautiful portrait of a marriage in outset of her career Child was creatively stifled, performance the way one wants more of the all but name. In My Father’s Church is a telling film note too, and Ephron gradually interweaves the con- constant array of fabulous dishes on display. At 2004 documentary “diary” by lesbian filmmaker By Richard Knight, Jr. nections between the mentor and student until first one resents the interruptions of the sweet Charissa King-O’Brien that covers her conflicted a lively, warm-hearted dual portrait, combining but not particularly personable Powell and the desires for a church wedding with her partner to After seeing director Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia past and present, emerges. cutaways from the fabulously chic detailed, be presided over by her father—a pastor with I felt like singing “Food, Glorious Food,” the mu- The filmmakers have decried the idea that Ju- early ‘50s Paris settings to the cacophony of the United Methodist Church—and her hesita- sical number that opens the Oscar-winning mu- lie & Julia is simply a chick flick and, though it Manhattan. (The vintage sequences are expertly tion about seeing him get into trouble for doing sical Oliver! When tiny Mark Lester—who played clearly is, it’s also a loving, old-fashioned trib- dressed, costumed and given a jaunty score by so. The film crackles with personality and, given Oliver, the orphaned urchin— stepped up to the ute to individualism—the courage to be oneself, Alexandre Desplat.) But eventually Adams’ abil- its conflicted subject, has many moments of lev- mean workhouse overseer with his empty bowl and to dream and to not give up on the dream ity to connect with audiences helps turn the ity; see www.chicagofilmmakers.org. and begged, “Please sir, I want some more,” he when adversity strikes. This theme, one of the tide. And it doesn’t hurt that the husbands are Check out my archived reviews at www. described my feelings about Julie & Julia ex- movie’s oldest and most potent, is repeatedly both dreamsicles themselves—“Where’s my little windycitytimes.com or www.knightatthemov- actly. This delectable, adorable movie—yes, emphasized. Whether it’s at the stove or on the sprig?” Stanley Tucci cries as Paul, looking for ies.com. Readers can leave feedback at the “delectable” is the proper word for it—definitely computer, Ephron’s message that, with hard work his giant love bunny as he comes through the latter Web site. leaves one hungering for another helping. and pluck, talent will shine through no matter door. Ephron has also salted the movie with a It’s a great return to form for writer-director the medium or the time period (especially with raft of crack supporting actors that give it ex- Nora Ephron, who smartly decided to combine the help of a loveable, supportive partner). The tra flavor—out comedian Jane Lynch as Julia’s adaptations of Julie Powell’s best-seller (based 0805.IIT.5x6.625.WCT:Layout 1 7/31/09 11:45 AMfilm Pagealso lets 1 us share in the emotionally satisfy- equally exuberant (and tall) sister, Linda Edmond on her blog) about cooking the recipes in Ju- ing payoff of the personal triumphs of the two and Helen Carey as Child’s French co-authors, lia Child’s renowned cookbook and Child’s own ladies when success finally comes, the validation Mary Lynn Rajskub as Julie’s droll best friend, memoir about her early days before becoming for all the hard work. It’s a message that par- Frances Sternhagen as a meek best-selling cook- the world’s beloved French chef. From the mo- ticularly suits Ephron, whose talent for combing book writer, etc. ment we see Meryl Streep, as Child, exclaim with old and new and honoring it has been a hallmark abject wonder as she gazes into a frying pan, The producers are Sharon Gless, Martie Marro of films. “Butter!” the audience melts in her mouth. This Hannah Free to (also the film’s music composer) and Wendy Jo Carlton. Director of photography was Gretchen debut in Chicago Warthen. Tickets go on sale Wed., Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. Sept. 25-Oct. 1 Tickets to each screening are $10/general admission. Other ticket prices are $7/student and Star Sharon Gless to $5/Film Center members. All tickets (except attend gala Sept. 26 for Sept. 26, 7 p.m. show) may be purchased at the Film Center Box Office, 164 N. State. CHICAGO—Sharon Gless, (Queer as Folk, Burn Both general admission and Film Center mem- Notice, Cagney & Lacey) stars in the passionate ber tickets are available through Ticketmaster, lesbian drama Hannah Free, a new film about 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com, and all a lifelong love affair between an independent Ticketmaster outlets. The Film Center and its spirit and the woman she calls home. The film Box Office are open 5-9 p.m., Monday-Friday; will have a one-week limited engagement in 2-9 p.m., Saturday; and 2-6 p.m., Sunday. For Chicago Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at the Gene Siskel Film more information about the Film Center, call Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chi- 312-846-2800 (24-hour movie hotline) or 312- cago, 164 N. State. 846-2600 (general information, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The independent film, shot entirely in the Monday-Friday), or visit www.siskelfilmcenter. Chicago area last November, also stars Taylor org. Miller (All My Children), Maureen Gallagher, Discounted parking is available for $14 for Ann Hagemann, Kelli Strickland and Jacqui nine hours at the InterPark SELF-PARK at 20 E. Jackson. Hannah Free is directed by Wendy Jo Randolph. A rebate ticket can be obtained from Carlton and written by Claudia Allen (based on the Film Center Box Office. her acclaimed stage play). Sept. 26 gala info: Sharon Gless and the Hannah Free had its world premiere in San cast of Hannah Free, along with director Wendy Francisco in June, and has been playing to Jo Carlton, writer Claudia Allen and the pro- mostly sold-out audiences since that time. It ducers and crew, will attend a special benefit received the Audience Award for Best Feature screening and gala Saturday, Sept 26, 7 p.m. at at the Philadelphia QFest in July. It is already the Gene Siskel Film Center. After the screen- booked around the world, including in Ireland, ing, there will be a Q&A at the Film Center. France, Germany and Norway, with dozens of Then, guests will walk one block north to the major festival dates being set monthly. Renaissance Chicago Hotel, One West Wacker, The film will have 14 screenings at the Gene for a gala featuring hors d’oeuvres and wine, Siskel Film Center. One special screening, Satur- beer and soda, all part of the $100 ticket price day, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. will feature a Q&A with for the evening. Mix and mingle with the stars Sharon Gless and other key cast and crew, as of Hannah Free, and benefit the production of well as a gala benefit following the screening. a feature film made in Chicago. For more infor- Those tickets will be sold separately through mation, call 773-387-2394, email info@han- Ripe Fruit Films, producers of Hannah Free. All nahfree.com, see www.hannahfree.com, www. other tickets are available from the theater. twitter.com/hannahfree or see the Hannah ExecutiveAE: ProducersA of Hannah Free are Free fan page on Facebook. TH AMC LOEWS PIPERS ALLEY 4 Tracy Baim,READ E ClaudiaR: Allen and Sharon Zurek 1608 N. Wells St., (also theA Rfilm’sTIST: editor, from Black Cat Films). STARTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 ! Chicago, (312) 642-6275 SEND FOR APPROVAL 5" X 6.625" WED 8/5 CONFIRM WINDY CITY TIMES August 5, 2009 15 as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer but my favorite thing that happened was that Hudson and Michelle Wil- the night before, as we parked our car on Santa liams. Remember: We are Monica Boulevard, we saw this gaggle of young told to love thy neighbor twinks [who] said, “Oooh, look at all the cute and to save the judging daddies.” [Interviewer laughs.] for a higher power. The full WCT: Well, at least they recognized you all Mary Mary interview can be were cute. [Batt laughs.] found at www.vibe.com. BB: Yes. I have to tell you that, at the parade, Two of music’s my favorite sign was “Jesus had two daddies.” top female singer-song- POP WCT: Wow—that’d shake my mom to her writers are coming through core. But let’s talk about this past season of Chicago. On Wed., Aug. 12, MAKING Mad Men. Something very interesting hap- Tracy Chapman will be at pened: Sal got married. SENSE Park West, 322 W. Armit- BB: Yes! I think it’s appropriate for the time age, and the following period [the ‘60s] to get married. I think a lot night, Susan Werner will be of men and women got married—and continue at the Auditorium Theatre to [do so]. There’s the denial and there’s the of Roosevelt University, 50 Bryan Batt in Mad Men. closet. It’s also just a great avenue to explore; E. Congress. Chapman is it makes his life deeper, richer—and more tor- making a two-week sum- by David Byrne with Tony Peregrin TV tured. mer trek to promote 2008’s Our Bright Future. WCT: I thought the episode “The Golden This set has the delightful “Sing for You” and “I With a message of hope for all, out Nigerian Bryan Batt: Violin” [which looks into Romano’s mar- Did It All.” On her latest outing, Classics, Wer- Reverend Rizi Nasele Timane steps forth with riage when a co-worker comes over to have ner brilliantly married beloved hits of the ’60s ‘Mad’ to the bone the album Come Out. Here, the strikingly beau- dinner] was brilliant. and ’70s with chamber music, accompanied by by ANDREW DAVIS tiful Timane’s intent is to mend the misunder- BB: That whole show is brilliant on so many standings of the Bible with the LGBTQ com- Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops Once again, the TV series Mad Men has lived up levels. What you think is going to happen munity. Having studied the Greek and Hebrew instrumentalists. to expectations and hype—providing captivat- doesn’t happen. translations, Timane wants to ensure listeners, In the ‘70s, Pat Benatar and Blondie led the ing twists and turns while the lives of Sterling WCT: Something else happened this sea- especially queer youth, that God loves all and way for rocking women onto the pop charts. This Cooper’s employees (and their families) evolve. son—there was an out character [Kurt]. that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality. summer, they are hitting the road together with Openly gay actor Bryan Batt plays closeted BB: That was very shocking. [Both laugh.] I The title track is particularly comforting as she the Call Me Invincible Tour. The veterans will be exec Salvatore Romano, and his life definitely thought it was going to be me. A lot of people repeats, “no more pain, no more fear.” Featuring sharing the stage at Ravinia on Monday, Aug. changes during the show’s second season (now ask me when [my character] was going to come songs like “You Mean So Much to Him” and “He 17. The Donnas will be opening. out on DVD). Windy City Times talked with Batt out, and I’m like, “To what?” I don’t know Brought Me Out,” Timane’s Come Out is available Benatar can rock out with her full-throttle an- in early July about what happened with Ro- about Kurt coming out; it was interesting, and at www.rizigospel.com. thems “Heartbreaker,” “Hit Me with Your Best mano and the upcoming third season (which it was handled very well. But it was quite a Underneath that big sun hat and behind those Shot” and “Hell Is for Children.” Now the pint- debuts on AMC Aug. 16). [Note: For those who curveball. oversized sunglasses, just who is that singing sized singer is working on recording an acous- have not seen the second season, certain plot WCT: Sal had quite an interesting look on “Big Mama’s House?” It is not the usual sus- tic album of her hits per an interview on www. points are discussed.] his face when Kurt came out. pects, Martin Lawrence or Eddie Murphy. It is billboard.com. Also on Benatar’s horizon is an Windy City Times: Pride Month just con- BB: [Laughs] I think I had indigestion that Capretta, better known to those in Columbus as autobiography about being a woman in the male cluded. Did you do anything special? day. Father Anthony. Yes, an out and proud Catholic dominated music industry in the late ‘70s. Bryan Batt: Actually, I was just in L.A. with Read the entire interview with Bryan Batt priest has scored a club hit by preaching, “ev- A follow-up of The Curse of Blondie is under my partner, and two dear friends came in for online at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. erybody dance now, Big Mama’s in the house.” way. Last year, a special 30-year anniversary the weekend. We saw a little bit of the parade, With remixes by Chris Shannon, DJ Kilo, The edition of the timeless Parallel Lines was issued. Perry Twins and Rod Carrillo, “Big Mama’s House” It includes “Heart of Glass” and “One Way or An- is available on iTunes. other” as well as my favorites, “Picture This” and Timane and Capretta give me reasons to re- “11:59.” MERYL STREEP, AMY ADAMS AND FOOD joice since, as religious figures, they are making Teena Marie’s Congo Square is populated with “ “ headlines with messages of love and unity in- mid-tempo love songs. Still, Lady T. pleads “don’t –an irresistible combination. TRIUMPHANT!” stead of being caught in a compromising scan- funk with my heart.” The R&B icon returns with CARYN JAMES dal or preaching against equality and civil rights collaborations with MC Lyte on “The Pressure” from a non-profit forum. and Faith Evans on “Can’t Last a Day.” But the Not too long ago, somebody brought up the set’s finest moments are her butter-melting pair- gospel-soul duo Mary Mary. The sisters, Tina At- ing with Shalamar’s Howard Hewett on “Lover’s kins and Erica Campbell, recently performed at Lane,” the smoldering “Marry Me” and the jazzy the BET Music Awards. Having heard the pair’s “The Rose N’ Thorn.” The upbeat “You Baby” is songs “Shackles (Praise You)” and “Heaven,” radio-ready and funky enough to keep devoted I thought this would be a great act to recom- fans grooving. This “lovergirl’s” Congo Square is mend to friends, especially those with children, solid gold. since the material is relatively wholesome. Then Do not limit celebrating pride just to the month of June. Centaur’s Party Groove: Pride I heard about the interview in Vibe Magazine. Nora Ephron serves up a mixture of talent, humor, and grace in a In the March 2007 issue, Mary Mary was asked 09 ranks among the label’s best pride compila- “ “ about the group’s gay fanbase. Atkins is quoted, tions. This year’s summer anthem, “When Love ” DELICIOUS NEW COMEDY!” “Like Erica said, we don’t necessarily agree with Takes Over,” is remade by Airi L. Eighties gems the lifestyle, but we don’t pride ourselves on “All I Need Is a Miracle” and “Electric Dreams” bashing. Everyone has things in their life that are given dance-pop treatment by Love Freak “These are PERFORMANCES to FEAST ON!“ they need to correct, everybody has struggles. and Evolution Allstars, respectively. But it is ” Meryl Streep is a marvel to behold.” Even though that’s the way we feel, we don’t Mad8’s update of Chicagoan Shawn Christopher’s LEONARD MALTIN, ET RADIO bash, and we embrace everybody who enjoys “Another Sleepless Night” that I have on repeat. our music.” I won’t bash, but did Atkins mean This house classic still sounds vital nearly two “enjoys our music” or “buys our music?” There decades after it was a club fixture. The set is are Christian pop artists who publicly thank, ac- mixed by DJ Max Rodriguez and is out now. knowledge and appreciate their LGBT fans, such

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Halsted St. www.equali- Clark St Saturday, Aug. 15 One Year to Cologne!, a Gay Games Registration and Chicago 2006 Reunion tyillinois.org A Little Touch of Coward in the Night. Queen of the Night drag show, con- registration/reunion party, will take place at Party 7 - 9 p.m. Sidetrack, 3349 N. Hal- The Flesh Hungry Dog Show live rock with Jeff-nominated actress and singer clusion of Better Existence with HIV’s Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted. sted and variety for queers and friends, 9 Suzanne Petri, part of Play On Caba- (BEHIV) 60-Day Drive Fundraiser. @ p.m., Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark St. ret Series. 7 p.m. reception, 7:30 pm Women on Wednesdays is a monthly mosphere, 5355 N. Clark 773-293-4740 Photo from the 2006 Gay Games $10 door/$8 advance at www.flesh- show $25 Reservations required 312- social networking night for women to [email protected] by Matthew Fessenden meet other women in a relaxed and hungrydog.com 742-8497or www.maximschicago.org welcoming atmosphere. This time a WSGA Annual Camp-Out, Campit Gay In the dining room of Maxim’s: The Tuesday, Aug. 18 Saturday, Aug. 8 preview of Center on Halsted partner- Resort in Saugatuck, Mich. Through Nancy Goldberg International Center, Homolatte: Queer Words and Music ship with CircEsteem for CENTERcircus, Aug. 9. Reservations by July 15. west_ 24 E. Goethe St hosted by Scott Free. y madrone/ Elena an upcoming series of classes in circus [email protected], 630-512-0100 Storytime Special Guest Ilene Fine Krell. Free. 7:30 p.m. Big Chicks Tweet arts. $10. Info and RSVP Tom Bal- or www.wsga.com 10:30 a.m. author of Brandy and Val: , 5024 N Sheridan 773-728-5511 www. lentine, Director of Community and Real Dogs with Real Tales. Val and homolatte.com Cultural Programs, culture@centeron- Saturday, Aug. 8 Brandy survived Katrina and were ad- halsted.org or 773-661-0763. www. Big Dog Eat Child, sketch comedy opted through Fortunate Lab Rescue in Wednesday, Aug. 19 centeronhalsted.org troupe. Ashbary Coffee House, 8695 S. Fox Lake, IL. Proceeds benefit Fortu- Live at Maxim’s with Rick Kogan, fea- Women & Children First Bookstore, Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL, 7 p.m. nate LR. Women & Children First Book- turing Gilmary Doyle-Andrews, actress/ Bich Minh Nguyen, Short Girls, Au- $10, www.bigdogeatchild.com store, 5233 N. Clark St., 773-769-9299 singer 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 pm show. thor of an acclaimed memoir Stealing Kama Sutra Vegas Bound and Gagged www.womenandchildrenfirst.com $25.. Reservations 312-742-8497 or Buddha’s Dinner. 7:30 p.m. Women & polysexual musical cabaret revue now www.maximschicago.org Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark with gender bender John B. Boss as Thursday, Aug. 13 St., 773-769-9299 www.womenand- as Swami Comonowannagetonya. Open Gaelic Storm, 8 p.m. $45 (first four Friday, Aug. 21 childrenfirst.com run. 10:30 p.m. Davenport’s Piano Bar rows), $40 rest of house. Beverly Arts Center on Halsted’s danceOUT series, and Cabaret, 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave. Center, 2407 W. 111th St. (at Western in collaboration with Chicago Dancing Thursday, Aug. 6 Ave.) 773-445-3838 www.beverlyart- Festival, will present Les Ballets Gran- 48th Ward Summer Picnic with Con- Sunday, Aug. 9 center.org. diva, ll-male comedy ballet company gresswoman Schakowsky and Commis- Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival on Poetry Reading, two local poets: Jenene currently in its 11th season, 7-8:00 sioner Gainer RSVP to ward48dems@ Racine between Fullerton and Webster. Ravesloot (Loot: Stolen Memories p.m. Joffrey Tower, 10 E. Randolph St. KAMA SENSE aol.com or 773 -764-0480 Among musical acts: 10,000 Maniacs. and Tales Out of School), Lucia Blinn Glamorama 2009, Jadyn Maria, Ne-Yo $7. www.chicagoevents.com (Passing for Normal and Navigating the Gay veterans (AVER) meeting, open to and The New Standards. Benefits Ron- Kama Sutra: Vegas Bound and Gagged is veterans and friends. 7p.m. 2nd Floor. Steppenwolf First Look Repertory of Night). 7:30 p.m. Women & Children ald McDonald House Charities. $50- Center on Halsted. www.averchicago. New Work last night, Honest and Sex First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St., 773- $1,000. 800-982-2787 or-ticketmaster. running at Davenport’s Piano Bar and Cabaret, org with Strangers. $20. The Merle Reskin 769-9299 www.womenandchildrenfirst. com or Chicago Theatre box office.8 1383 N. Milwaukee. Garage Theatre, 1624 N. Halsted com p.m. The Chicago Theatre 175 North Friday, Aug. 7 Prose, Poetry and Pints at the Pug A State St. Post-party to follow at Macy’s 15th Annual Black Harvest Interna- Monday, Aug. 10 queer-focused, straight friendly open on State St. tional Festival of Film and Video Stella Productions, Aurora Sexton ben- mic reading Stephanie Kuehnert (Bal- 2009 Windy City Rodeo, hosted by the through Sept. 3. Midwest’s largest of efit show. $10 p.m.Club 3160, 3160 N. lads of Suburbia) and Robert McDonald Illinois Gay Rodeo Association and black experience on film, with pre- Clark. www.stellaproductions2.com (A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chi- through Aug. 23 in Crete. Buses avail- mieres of 21 features and documenta- cago); Hosted by Tavern Boy Craig and able 10 a.m. from Charlies, Touche, ries and 22 short films. Screening tix Tuesday, Aug. 11 Drew Ferguson (The Screwed-Up Life Cattle Call, $25 includes an admission $10/general/$7 student/$5 members A Faith and Health Convergence: Con- of Charlie the Second). Sign-up 7:30 ticket to the Rodeo, and leave the at Box Office, 800-982-2787, or www. necting to Transform our Communities, p.m. Readings 8: p.m. Wild Pug, 4810 grounds around 7 p.m. www.ilgra.com 1:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. $25. University N. Broadway; 773-784-4811

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“I had a gay friend. We hung out and a rumor down backside. The photographers on duty were went around that I was gay. That was kind of quick to snap every inch of his bulbous butt, it for me at school. I’d become the gay kid. I showing quite a delectable derriere covered with mean, I’ve always been more sensitive and more just the right amount of peach fuzz. While the effeminate than manly guys, so it wasn’t a stretch snaps have inexplicably disappeared from most for somebody to pull that out.”—Rob Thomas ex- online sites, you can find the best of the best on plains away those pesky gay rumors. Pull what BillyMasters.com. out? There’s been a shake up regarding red carpet 8 18 I’m going to say up front that I don’t believe award coverage at the TV Guide Channel. Nope, 10 the story I’m about to tell you. And that’s not Joan and Missy haven’t been asked back. But 2 based on any intimate knowledge or facts to the you can add Lisa Rinna and Joey Fatone to the

4 contrary. There are just certain things I believe ousted hosts category. The upcoming Emmy

16 and certain things I don’t. Ian Halperin has writ- Awards will find a new duo doing duty—Chris 11 9 1 ten a book called “Unmasked: The Final Years of Harrison and Carrie Ann Inaba. I predict this will Michael Jackson”. In it, he claims that MJ had a be the most dramatic red carpet ceremony ever! 17 12 3 number of gay lovers who he would tell (and I’m The revolving door at “Desperate Housewives” 6 19 55 14 5 quoting Mr. Halperin who is quoting someone continues—and this time, it’s affecting the boys. 15 13 who was quoting Michael Jackson): “The King of Sexy Shawn Pyfrom has voluntarily dropped his 7 Pop is going to lick your lollipop.” Have you ever status from series regular to recurring to free heard anything so ridiculous in your life? Well, himself up for other projects. This makes sense, 58 I’ll make it more ridiculous. One of these alleged given we’ve barely seen him since his character 46 48 47 lovers, an “actor” named Lawrence, says, “He was married off to that doctor/gay porn star. On 60 44 45 was very shy. But when he started to have sex, the allegedly positive side, Jesse Metcalfe and 54 he was insatiable.” You can show me a videotape his manssiere will be returning for a handful of 59 and I still wouldn’t believe that. No sirree. An- episodes. Something tells me he’ll be spending 50 his summer vacation doing a 30-day fast and 52 25 49 37 mega cardio. 22 51 24 26 Of course, cardio can only do so much. Ask 32 Channing Tatum. We have additional evidence that there’s more to him than meets the eye— 33 31 much more. A few weeks ago, we showed you 30 56 23 53 how he looked jiggling...er, jogging shirtless 39 28 38 41 57 in Hollywood vs. his ripped, airbrushed-within- 36 40 29 27 an-inch-of-his-life “GQ” photoshoot. Lest any- 21 43 42 one think his abs are any more impressive than mine, head to BillyMasters.com where we will 20 34 run a video parody of “Dirty Dancing” starring Channing as a shirtless “Johnny” and Charlyne Yi as “Baby”. Let’s just say the CGI budget on this 35 shoot was non-existent (although, to his credit, it is very funny). We can think of a few dirty jobs for which ANDERSONVILLE 18 Touché 35 Manhandler 52 Jeffrey Pub Last week, I told you that I felt most of Rupert 1 @mosphere 6412 N. Clark St. 1948 N. Halsted St. 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd. hunky Mike Rowe would be exceptionally Everett’s professional woes were due to his atti- 5355 N. Clark St. ToucheChicago.com 36 minibar/winebar qualified. tude rather than being gay. Hours after I posted atmospherebar.com 19 Wild Pug 3341 N. Halsted St. THE BURBS 2 The Anvil 4810 N. Broadway Ave. minibarchicago.com 53 Club Krave that story, he was dumped as a contributing edi- 1137 W. Granville Ave. WorldsGreatestBar.com 37 North End 13126 S. Western Ave. other source tells Ian that Jackson fell madly in tor at “Vanity Fair”—a gay-friendly employer if 3 Big Chicks 3733 N. Halsted St. Blue Island, IL 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. BOYSTOWN NorthEndChicago.com ClubKrave.com love with a construction worker. “Michael would ever there was one. Apparently, Rupert took aim BigChicks.com 20 3160 38 Pie Hole 54 Hideaway leave the house in disguise, often dressed as a at editor Graydon Carter in an interview, and 4 Cattle Call 3160 N. Clark St. 737 W. Roscoe St. 7301 W. Roosevelt Rd. woman, and would go to meet his boyfriend at Carter decided there was no reason to keep him 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Chicago3160.com PieHolePizzaJoint.com Forest Park, IL CattleCallChicago.com 21 Berlin 39 Roscoe’s 55 Hunters a motel that was one of Vegas’ grungiest dives.” on board. With the click of a mouse, Everett was 5 Crew 954 W. Belmont Ave. 3356 N. Halsted St. 1932 E. Higgins Rd. Come on! persona non grata. And it had nothing to do with 4804 N. Broadway Ave. BerlinChicago.com Roscoes.com Elk Grove Village, IL WorldsGreatestBar.com 22 Bobby Love’s 40 Scarlet HuntersNightclubs.com The big news this week was about swimmer his face—either of them. 6 Eagle 3729 N. Halsted St. 3320 N. Halsted St. 56 John L’s Place Ricky Berens who had one of those wardrobe I got an amusing “Ask Billy” question from 5001 N. Clark St. BobbyLoves.com ScarletBarChicago.com 335 154th Pl. ChicagoEagle.com 23 Bucks Saloon 41 Sidetrack Calumet City, IL malfunctions that fortuitously was captured in Sean in Philadelphia: “Have you seen the new 7 El Gato Negro 3439 N. Halsted St. 3349 N. Halsted St. 57 Maneuvers high res! At the FINA World Championships in Ford commercial with that hot daddy-type guy? 1461 Irving Park Rd. BucksSaloonChicago.com SidetrackChicago.com 118 E. Jefferson St. Rome, Berens was wearing a Jaked01, which ap- He looks so familiar, but I can’t place him. If any- ElGatoNegroBar.com 24 Cell Block 42 Spin Joliet, IL 8 The Glenwood 3702 N. Halsted St. 800 W. Belmont Ave. JolietManeuvers.com parently is one of those onesies that swimmers one can track him down, it’s you.” 6962 N. Glenwood St. www.CellBlock-Chicago.com Spin-Nightclub.com 58 Moda VIP wear to give them a sleeker line (and smooth out That would be our very own Mike Rowe from 25 43 Steamworks TheGlenwoodbar.com Charlie’s 2409 N. Mannheim Rd. all those pesky bumps). This onesie was so tight 9 Hamburger 3726 N. Broadway Ave. 3246 N. Halsted St. (bath) Franklin Park, IL Turn to page 21 Mary’s/Mary’s CharliesChicago.com SteamworksOnline.com myspace.com/modavip (everybody: how tight was it?) that it split right Attic 26 Circuit 59 Rumors 5400 N. Clark St. 3641 N. Halsted St. DOWNTOWN 2433 Desplaines Ave. HamburgerMarysChicago.com CircuitClub.com 44 The Baton North Riverside, IL 10 Jackhammer 27 The Closet 436 N. Clark St. RumorsPubOnline.com 6406 N. Clark St. 3325 N Broadway Ave. TheBatonShowLounge.com 60 Velvet Rope Jackhammer-Chicago.com 28 Cocktail 45 Second Story Bar 728 W. Lake St. 11 Joie De Vine 3359 N. Halsted St. 157 E. Ohio St. Oak Park, IL 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. CocktailBarChicago.com VelvetRopeOakPark.com 12 Man’s Country 29 FireFly NEAR NORTH 5017 N. Clark St. (bath) 3335 N. Halsted St. 46 Club 2506 INDIANA MansCountryChicago.com FireﬂyOnHalsted.com 2506 N. Clybourn Ave. 61 Dick’s R U Crazee? 13 Scot’s 30 Halsted’s Bar & 47 Crobar 1221 E.150th St. 1829 W. Montrose Ave. Grill 1543 N. Kingsbury St. Hammond, IN ChicagoScotsBar.com 3441 N. Halsted St. 48 The Prop House DicksRUCrazee.com 14 SoFo HalstedsChicago.com 1675 N. Elston Ave. 62 Encompass 4923 N. Clark St. 31 Hydrate 2415 Rush St. SofoBar.com 3458 N. Halsted St. Lake Station, IN 15 Spyners HydrateChicago.com THE SOUTHSIDE EncompassNightclub.com 4623 N. Western Ave. 32 Kit Kat 49 Club Escape Spyners.com 3700 N. Halsted St. 1530 E. 75th St. 16 Star Gaze KitKatChicago.com ClubEscapeChicago.com 5419 N. Clark St. 33 Little Jim’s 50 Escapades StarGazeChicago.com 3501 N. Halsted St. 6301 S. Harlem Ave. 17 T’s LittleJimsChicago.com 51 InnExile 5025 N. Clark St. 34 Lucky Horseshoe 5758 W. 65th St. TsBarChicago.com 3169 N. Halsted St. InnExileChicago.com August 5, 2009 21 BILLY from page 20 himself has weighed in with a video we’ll post on our website. In it, he goes to great lengths “Dirty Jobs”. What I like most about this com- to say that while he’s flattered by male atten- mercial, aside from Mike’s hotness, is the slo- tion, it ain’t for him ... or is it? Check it out on gan: “Why Ford? Why Now? Why Not!” I mean, BillyMasters.com. Why not? is that the best reason some ad rep could come When I have fewer questions about Rowe’s up with for buying a Ford? Why not? That’s like sexuality than Jackson’s, it’s definitely time uullttrraa-- ss me telling someone to check out BillyMasters. 80 to end yet another column. With the bulk of 80 com. When they ask why, I should just say my summer travels ended, I must confess that “Why not?” I’m really glad to be staying put—even if put Although I refer to Mike as “our very own,” is in my childhood bedroom in Boston. Ah, if this may be one of those things I believe based these walls could talk. And if they could surf on absolutely nothing. Didya know that prior o the web, they’d go to www.BillyMasters.com. to hitting it big, Mike was an opera singer with e Why not? If you’ve got a question for me (or the now-defunct Baltimore Opera? I’m just say- d my walls), drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters. i in’. Many people have weighed in regarding his v com and I promise to get back to you before • sexuality—from a college roommate who votes we get proof of anyone licking either Mike’s u for our team, to people who know an alleged lollipop! Until next time, remember, one man’s ttuueessddaayyss girlfriend in San Francisco (I’ve got a ton of filth is another man’s bible. girlfriends in SF...but they’re all male). Mike oonnllyy aatt 3349 N. Halsted Johnny Depp has expressed his wish to SidetrackChicago.com portray Broadway legend Carol Channing in a movie—and she has given her blessing, according to Advocate.com. “It is not a new con- u•video Prizes and cept to me,” Channing said. “Not at all. Men surprises thanks to our have been imitating me for as long as I can u•come | u•request friends at remember. In fact, most of the impersonations u•enjoy I have seen have had a five-o’clock shadow.” It wouldn’t be the first time the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will have donned heels; Depp performed in drag as the character Bon Bon in the movie Before Night Falls. (He also was Lieutenant Victor in the same film.) Could The L Word hit the big screen? Ilene Roseanne Barr. Chaiken—creator of the show that centered on a group of Los Angeles lesbians—has hinted Entertainment as much, according to On Top Magazine. When asked during a blogging panel at the recent all 80s request night! news BlogHer conference about who killed Jenny, Chaiken responded that the issue “will be Comedian Roseanne Barr is the subject addressed” in an upcoming The L Word film. of a photo spread that depicts her as a Jenny (Mia Kirshner) was murdered in the first housewife version of Adolf Hitler, accord- frame of the sixth and last season; the killer’s ing to FoxNews.com. Jewish humor magazine identity remained a mystery. Heeb photographed Barr—best known for her Comedian Carol Leifer has become a 1988-97 TV series Roseanne—wearing a Hitler spokeswoman for People for the Ethical moustache and a swastika while she prepares Treatment of Animals, according to an orga- to bite what the article refers to as “burnt Jew nizational press release. She joins a growing cookies.” The photos and interview mark the list of celebrities—such as Alicia Silverstone, first time Barr’s been seen since she went into Casey Affleck, Sir Paul McCartney, Forest Whi- “exile.” taker and Kevin Nealon—that has represented Congratulations are in order for former the group. Leifer said, “I recently became veg- Iron Chef star Cat Cora, who welcomed her an because I felt that as a Jewish lesbian, I fourth son, Nash Lemuel Cora, with wife wasn’t part of a small enough minority.” Jennifer, according to OK! Magazine. Accord- Warner Brothers officials have said that out ing to the couple, Nash’s name was inspired Internet blogger Perez Hilton will launch his by two things: It means “the adventurer,” and very own imprint with the label very soon, he shares a name with the poet Ogden Nash according to Entertainment Weekly. Hilton and well as John Forbes Nash, the Nobel Prize- plans to announce his first signee woon, and winning scientist who inspired the movie A he hopes to put together a tour soon after. Beautiful Mind. Nash weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and measured 20 inches. 22 August 5, 2009 said GLISA co-president Wessel Van Kampen of the anti-gay sentiment that is so prevalent in athletes were in good spirits. Today it was to- Amsterdam. “Last year, at the delegate congress the U.S.,” he said. “The swimming complex was tally calm [at the track venue]. in Vancouver, our membership told the board beautiful and the entire Outgames was run with “Even in country like Denmark that is very lib- that we like the [application from] Antwerp, amazing efficiency. I love meeting athletes from eral, there always are people who have to show Belgium very much, so go ahead and negotiate all over the world. We share the common bond of their intolerance [for homosexuality] and stu- a contract with them. And we’re in the process sport, so it’s easy to get to know someone and pidity. And that’s why [events such as] the World of doing that.” ask about their events.” Outgames is needed.” Van Kampen would not give a timetable or Kogan competed in Chicago at the 2006 Gay deadline for finalizing the contract for Antwerp. Alain Villeneuve Games. He was one of 37 members of the Seattle “I think one of the key learning points from A multi-sport athlete from Chicago, Alain Vil- Frontrunners in Copenhagen. the past is to have a very good, stable relation- leneuve crashed halfway into the 20.5-kilometer “As the men’s 4 X 200 relay was counting down ship on paper,” Van Kampen said. “I have no time-trial bicycle race. He was, though, able to to start, two explosive devices were thrown onto problems taking a week or a month longer to do get up and finish, winning the silver medal. the track from behind a wall,” said Jon Nichol- that because [the contract] is something that But in the triathlon, there was no stopping son, also a member of the Seattle Frontrunners binds two organizations for a very long time in Villeneuve; he was golden. and an eyewitness to the event. “They exploded an extremely difficult project. If you don’t lay “The course [for the time trial] was majestic, upon impact and resulted in Dean Koga sustain- a good foundation, it’s going to bite you in the a small bike path in the middle of green space ing injuries to his right hand from flying ma- tail.” surrounded by cows and natural landmarks,” he terial. We had had four Seattle Frontrunners at Van Kampen said GLISA has backup destina- said. “Half way into the race, I turned and hit the starting blocks at the time and 16 on the tions if Antwerp falls though; however, he would a wall. My bike was stuck in a fence, yet I did track. All others are unharmed, however a little not name those locations. not lose my cool, because of my training. I got shaken up. Jack Mackenroth. Photo by Ross Forman Van Kampen is planning to play field hockey it unstuck and finished 18 seconds [behind] the Nicholson said Koga planned to compete in next summer at the Gay Games in Cologne. winner. track events Wed., July 29, and Elbaek confirmed SPORTS/RECREATION “The Gay Games is a good event and I love go- “As a Buddhist, I understood why I lost when he was going to participate. ing there,” said Van Kampen, who attended the I saw the local heroes, a Danish with an 8-year- “A second attack device was thrown in anoth- Gay Games in Sydney. old kid on the podium. My heart went out to er area of the stadium about 45 minutes later, Outgames end So, will the two similar events ever merge? them and honestly, I was glad to give him and however no one was injured,” Nicholson said. “I don’t know … I can’t see that far ahead,” his son the first place.” “The track meet was delayed about 90 minutes, to rave reviews he said. On the final day of competition in Denmark, but all agreed to stop would be to give in to By Ross Forman Applegate added that, if the Outgames and the Villeneuve raced the Olympic-distance triathlon, this hateful person and all events continued as Gay Games are ever merged, she’d be a strong with about 180 entrants. He finished with a per- planned.” Copenhagen, Denmark—When the second World proponent to maintain the Outgames’ cultural sonal-best time of 2 hours, 17 minutes, which is Nicholson said that there were “a large number Outgames ended its run Aug. 2, the LGBT world- program and human rights conference alongside 11 minutes faster than his previous best. of uniformed and plain-clothes police protecting wide community witnessed the final tears (of the sports program. “Seriously, the level [of competition in the the stadium.” both joy and sadness) from its most memorable “It would be a pity to stop doing,” the cultural triathlon] was amazing,” Villeneuve said. “I Nicholson added: “This is a very unfortunate eight-day period of 2009. program and the human rights conference and jumped into the water [after the event] along event, but Seattle Frontrunners’ moral has not With 34 sports, an interesting and entertain- just offer a sporting event, he said. [Note: The with tens of Aussies with the bodies of Greek been tempered. After winning eight medals in ing cultural program centered around six inter- Gay Games has always had a major cultural com- Gods and saw many jelly fish down in the water road races on Sunday, we will continue to do national cities, and a human rights conference ponent, but the Outgames’ human-rights confer- as I swam. well on the track.” with an amazing array of speakers from all cor- ence is a new component to the world sports “I managed to catch most of [the Aussies] on The Outgames ends its eight-day run here Sat- ners of the world, the second World Outgames stage.] the bike and by the time the run was over, by urday, Aug. 1. was clearly better than the first in Montreal in Applegate swam at the Gay Games in Amster- a small running path along an internal moat, I The eighth Gay Games will be held next sum- 2006. dam and Sydney, and also in Copenhagen. came in well into the top 10. I managed to get mer in Cologne, Germany; Gay Games officials is- The 2009 Outgames brought tears and fears, “For me, GLISA brings together the three most gold in my age-group, generally a very competi- sued a statement July 29 regarding the attack. dancing and prancing, splashin’ and fashion, important things in my life: sports, culture and tive age-group. “We condemn the violent attacks against LGBT emotion and commotion. The event opened Sat- human rights. So the Outgames is a very per- “The organization [of the Outgames] was won- athletes and spectators during the Outgames urday night, July 25, with an entertaining, up- sonal event for me,” she said. derful; people were nice, and seriously, if you taking place this week in Copenhagen, Den- lifting, at times surreal ceremony in downtown Also from the Outgames: want to see hot bodies, this was the place to be. mark,” according to the statement. “This week Copenhagen. Fact is, my final impression is simple: gays can we are all Copenhageners and we stand in soli- About 1,800 sports competitions later, the Chicago Rowers Union (CRU) be very strong at sport. The guys there were as darity with Outgames organizers and the very World Outgames was the most memorable sum- CRU captured the bronze medal in the “Head competitive a group as any tri in the U.S., the gay-friendly people of Copenhagen against this mer vacation some might ever experience, shared of the Harbour” four-man open, 6,000-meter only difference, each had a boyfriend waiting for kind of violence. Our thoughts are with the run- with LGBT representatives from Suriname, Swe- race which featured 16 participants. CRU was them at the finish line.” ner injured by the explosive devices at the track den and about 100 other countries. represented by partners John Sanders and Bran- stadium and the people who were attacked on “It has been nine wonderful, queer days in do Mataya from Chicago’s Bucktown neighbor- Sunday [in a separate incident]. We are pleased Copenhagen,” said Outgames CEO Uffe Elbaek. hood, and a CRU satellite member who practices Hate crime to hear that all injuries have been minor and “There was the right mix of sport, culture & art, and races with the CRU team, but actually lives that runner will still likely be able to compete. and human rights. Plus, it was not a closed party in Colorado, Michael Check. All are gay. We extend our full support to all the participants for the few, but [rather], an open party for the “More than just a melding of cultures from interrupts at the Outgames. Copenhagen has a reputation many. I’m a humble Scandinavian man, which various nations, [the Outgames] was an event as one of the most LGBT-friendly places on earth. means that I don’t like to overdo the success, with a common concern and focus from all at- Outgames Even there, we are reminded that our community By Ross Forman but, World Outgames was really one big success. tending on the ‘Love of Freedom and Freedom To still faces those that would deny us our basic From the start to the end.” Love,’” Mataya said. “Copenhagen is an amazing human rights, even the freedom to run in a track Copenhagen, Denmark—The pomp and pageant- The Outgames attracted about 4,500 sporting city, filled with open-minded, socially-advanced meet in safety. But we will not be discouraged; ry of the second World Outgames was silenced participants and another 1,000 for the human people who seemed the perfect backdrop for the rather, we will run, swim, jump, throw, grapple, here July 28 (local time) amid an alleged hate- rights conference. The total was thousands be- events. volley and perform at events like the Gay Games crime attack during the track & field competi- low pre-event predictions, but certainly not for “What was as impressive as the talent present and Outgames, celebrating our right to love who tion, held as Osterbro Stadium. a lack of trying, dedication, effort, marketing, was the discipline. The day before events, ath- we want.” Dean Koga of the Seattle Frontrunners was in- promotion or pizzazz from the Elbaek-led local letes retire early and get plenty of rest for the jured by shrapnel when an explosive device was organizing committee. following days’ activities. There is a real sense thrown on the track moments before the start of Very simply, the worldwide financial crisis put of competition, combined with the reality that the men’s 4 x 200 relay. Koga’s right hand was a chokehold on attendance. there is more to the Outgames than just com- injured; he required stitches from the explosion “The 2009 Outgames was amazing,” said Ju- petition. The melding of ideas, confirmation of and had plastic removed from his hand. He has lie Applegate of Columbus, Ohio, who is the concepts, political issues and events all take a been released from the hospital, and was back co-president of the Gay & Lesbian International part. There are a lot of moving parts to an event on the track July 29. Sport Association (GLISA), which is the govern- of this size. We found that the other teams were The incident involved fireworks shot from a ing body for the Outgames. “The fact that 5,500 there to not only compete against but support Roman candle, according to Gerry Hail of the people invested in being here was beautiful. each other at the Outgames events whenever World Outgames. “One of the things the local organizing com- needed and often without asking.” mittee really wanted to do was, make it an in- Competition was halted for about 90 minutes before athletes agreed to continue, said one clusive event, so it wasn’t just for our commu- Jack Mackenroth eyewitness. nity, but also for the entire City of Copenhagen A former Project Runway star from New York Shortly after the explosion, Copenhagen po- and the country of Denmark. And I think they City, Jack Mackenroth left Denmark with plenty lice apprehended a 31-year-old Danish man. did that.” of bling, winning two gold, four silver and two “It was one specific person who did [the at- So what’s next for the World Outgames? bronze medals. And, his team won the Rainbow tack],” said Outgames President Uffe Elbaek. “I That, unfortunately, is up in the air. Relay (six swimmers from different teams) as am so happy that the police were quick on the The plan is for the third World Outgames to be well. spot and arrested him. The charge is committing held during the summer of 2013. “My experience here has been amazing. I love The question is, where? a hate crime. the city and the local people have been accom- Dean Koga. Photo by Kelly Stevens “I was at the venue later in the day and the “We don’t know yet,” where it will be held, modating and supportive. I have not felt any of August 5, 2009 23 CONNEXIONS MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS i l

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