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BETTE DAVIS ‘Miss D & Me’ looks at EYES grande dame of acting VOL 33, NO. 08 NOV. 8, 2017 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com ‘LIZZIE’ Bette Davis (left) and author Kathryn Sermak. Production brings Firebrand feminism. Publicity photo PAGE 24 Photo of Leah Davis, Jaquelyne Jones, Liz Chidester and Camille Robinson by Joe Mazza/Brave Lux 17 I WANNA ROCK Homocore turns 25. Photo of Homocore co-founders Joanna Brown and Mark Freitas by Vern Hester 21 CONNECTIONS A TRIP TO MONTANA TransTech summit in Chicago WCT explores Yellowstone Country Kelly Pierce, Angelica Ross and Jay Thedon. in the Big Sky state. 26 PAGE 12 Photo by Kirk Williamson Photo by Carrie Maxwell @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com 2 Nov. 8, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES AIDSCHICAGO.ORG/CHOCOLATE BENEFITING SPONSORS AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2017 BARRY CALLEBAUT | LADY GREGORY’S IRISH BAR & RESTAURANT | PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC. | WILDE BAR & RESTAURANT | WINEBOW WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 8, 2017 3 NEWS Cakeshop case 4 Local LGBT Veterans’ Day news 5 Joy-Ann Reid at Personal PAC luncheon 9 Anti-Trump/Pence protest 10 Bartender/manager George Nichols dies 10 TransTech holds unique summit 12 Holocaust Museum event with writer Cohen 13 Event focuses on bisexual health 14 Pink Hat Run raises $7K despite rainout 15 Viewpoints: Frederick; letter 16 ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS INDEX Scottish Play Scott: Lizzie 17 DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE AND BROWSE THE ARCHIVES AT www.WindyCityTimes.com Theater reviews 18 BETTE DAVIS Woman Made Gallery 20 ‘Miss D & Me’ looks at Homocore Chicago turns 25 21 EYES grande dame of acting Out musician Jonny Pierce 22 VOL 33, NO. 08 NOV. 8, 2017 Author on her time with Bette Davis 24 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Lin-Manuel Miranda visits Chicago 25 ‘LIZZIE’ Bette Davis (left) and Kathryn Sermak. TRAVEL: WCT explores Montana 26 Production brings Firebrand feminism. Publicity photo PAGE 24 Photo of Leah Davis, Jaquelyne Jones, Liz Chidester and 17 Camille Robinson by Joe Mazza/Brave Lux NIGHTSPOTS 28 Classifieds; calendar 30 I WANNA ROCK Homocore turns 25. Photo of Homocore co-founders Joanna Brown and Mark Freitas by Vern Hester 21 CONNECTIONS Above: WCT reviews The Bobby Pin Girls. A TRIP TO MONTANA TransTech summit in Chicago WCT explores Yellowstone Country Kelly Pierce, Angelica Ross and Jay Thedon. in the Big Sky state. 26 PAGE 12 Photo by Kirk Williamson Photo by Carrie Maxwell Photo by Ray Goldberg @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com online exclusives at www.WindyCityTimes.com HART ‘bricK’ Gerber/Hart Library (left) recently hosted its Brick by Brick fundraiser. Photo of Bill Bergfalk by Sydney Boles SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY bon ‘marie’ WCT reviews the production Marie Christine. THAT’S SHOW BIZ Find out the latest about Maroon 5, Toni Braxton and Jonathan Bennett. S.C. philanthropist Linda Ketner plus spoke at the Prime Timers Worldwide convention. DAILY BREAKING NEWS Photo by Matt Simonette 4 Nov. 8, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES v. Evans, the argument was over a law passed by when, everywhere you looked, there was blatant Colorado voters, seeking to enable businesses, discrimination against people based on the color Déjà vu at the landlords, employers and others to ignore local of their skin. It’s time you learn that the tactics laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual may change, but the will remains the same. Each orientation. and every one of us has an obligation to speak up Now, with Masterpiece Cakeshop, the court will and speak out for the right of each and every per- Supreme Court now consider whether a business in Colorado can son to be treated with dignity and with respect.” ignore a state law prohibiting discrimination Lewis was one of several speakers at an ACLU- BY LIsa KEEN based on sexual orientation in order to refuse sponsored telephone press conference Oct. 30, KEEN NEWS SERVICE service to same-sex couples. drawing attention to the vast number of briefs In the case this year, the business is a baker that have been filed in the Cakeshop case. They In just a little more than a month, the big who specializes in elaborately decorated cakes, include the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on bronze doors of the U. S. Supreme Court build- suitable for a wedding reception. But the baker Civil and Human Rights, 1,300 faith leaders, 200 ing will swing open as a gay plaintiff emerges refused to sell any one of his fabulously ornate members of Congress, 150 mayors, hundreds of from the ornate judicial sanctum with his at- cakes to a same-sex couple, claiming that to do chefs and restaurant owners, and such major cor- torneys, squinting from the sun off the white so would offend his religious beliefs –beliefs that porations as Apple and Marriott. marble steps. They’ll cluster in front of a mob purportedly consider marriage between two peo- While the Masterpiece Cake case represents an of reporters and cameras on the plaza in front of ple of the same sex to be a biblical offense. instance of a same-sex couple being denied ser- the famous façade. And they’ll explain how they Even this claim conjures up great moments in vice at a bakery, Rachel Tiven, chief executive believe the justices heard their plea: that same- the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1968’s officer at Lambda Legal, said her group has re- sex couples should be treated the same as male- Newman v. Piggie Park, the owner of some drive- ceived reports of same-sex couples being refused female couples. in restaurants had argued that a federal law pro- service at a wide variety of public accommoda- Wait! What? The Supreme Court is going to ar- hibiting discrimination based on race in public tions venues. Among them, she said at Monday’s gue the same-sex marriage ban, again?! accommodations “contravenes the will of God press conference, have been hotels, doctors offic- Not exactly. But on so many levels, the Su- and constitutes an interference with the free ex- es, child birth classes, funeral homes, tow truck preme Court’s review of Masterpiece Cake v. Colo- ercise” of the business owner’s religion. The high operators, and homeless shelters. rado on Dec. 5 will feel like déjà vu all over again. court did not agree. In fact, it referred to the James Essex—an attorney with the national Two years ago, in Obergefell v. Hodges, attor- argument as “patently frivolous.” ACLU, which is representing the gay couple re- neys for LGBT people argued that states should And four years earlier, in Atlanta Motel v. U.S., fused service by the Masterpiece Cakeshop—said treat same-sex couples the same as male-female the high court ruled against the owner of a hotel the question before the court is whether the con- couples in the issuance and recognition of mar- in Atlanta who refused to accommodate blacks. stitution protects a right to discriminate “based riage licenses. Two years prior to that, in U.S. v. The owner claimed the federal public accommo- either on religion or artistic freedom.” And the Windsor, the argument was that the federal gov- dations section of the Civil Rights Act deprived position taken by the Trump administration and ernment should recognize the marriages of same- him of his liberty and the right to choose with attorneys supporting the Masterpiece Cake baker, sex couples the same as male-female couples for whom he would do business. Jack Phillips, is “extreme and could well license federal purposes. And that same year, in Holling- “I remember the signs that said ‘Whites Only’ discrimination against many people.” sworth v. Perry, the court heard that California and ‘Colored Only,’” said U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a ©2017 Keen News Service. All rights re- voters should be able to deny marriage licenses U.S. Rep. John Lewis. leader of the civil-rights movement and a strong served. ally of the LGBT-rights movement. “I remember to same-sex couples. And 11 years ago, in Romer Official head shot year in half the time,” Mahar added. She noted “Even if they don’t think they know [user- boards and commissions that are instrumental Open enrollment for that about 400 persons signed up for ACA plans name and passwords], they should try and log in to the operation of state government and drive through the organization for 2017 coverage. ahead of time—you only have one time to reset major policy decisions,” said Equality Illinois ACA insurance An important part of the organization’s work that,” Mahar said. CEO Brian C. Johnson in a press release. has begun this year is dispelling myths that the ACA is Howard Brown Health navigators will also help Equality Illinois will focus on appointments to BY Matt SIMONETTE gone and that consumers have been left with persons with HIV link to state assistance pro- panels that have power over five key areas that no options. Though costs and benefits have grams and obtain coverage there if available. intersect with the needs and priorities of LGBTQ Despite logistical stumbling-blocks introduced changed, there is little chance that any legisla- Mahar further noted that uninsured transgender communities: civil rights and civic engagement, by the Trump administration this year, includ- tion passed this year will immediately affect te- persons should be able to find coverage under economic development, education, health and ing an especially abbreviated enrollment period, nets of the ACA, so this year’s benefits are likely ACA plans as well. human services, and public safety and criminal Chicagoans seeking insurance coverage through not in danger from governmental intervention, “The ACA has nondiscrimination policies writ- justice.