Killings in Israel: a Nation Mourns
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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 by JERRY NUNN Northalsted Market Days sizzled Aug. 1-2 be- tween Belmont and Addison on Halsted Street. It is one of the Midwest’s largest street festivals with an annual attendance of over 300,000 peo- ple 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 dona- tion to $7. The most controversial change in- volved 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. 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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.