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Transcending the Blacklist by Ashley Love

The Trans Day of Remembrance Means Something Sacred and Cannot Be Misappropriated

On Nov. 20, thousands in this country and preventative measures like adequate resources around the world will hold vigils honoring the and outreach, well-thought-out strategies and annual Trans Day of Remembrance, where the affirming messaging. The national LGB politi- lives of transsexual and transgender people cal establishment has disproportionately pri- who lost their lives to hate-based violence oritized gay marriage and so-called ‘military will be acknowledged, with the high majority rights’ over the needs of at-risk trans* youth of victims on the list being Black and Latina who are disowned by their families and/or women denied sufficient government assistance. Who I volunteer with Black Trans* Women’s Lives wants to fight wars overseas when there is a Matter, a newly formed social justice campaign war here in the U.S. against our own? Accord- drawing attention to the epidemic of violence ing to Maslow’s Hierarchy’s of Needs, gay mar- targeting women of color. When many Black ac- riage is a luxury when one does not even have tivists say or tweet the newly popular “Black a roof over their head or can’t access needed Lives Matter” slogan it appears what most ac- healthcare. Housing assistance, employment tually mean is “Black Heterosexual Male Lives opportunities/protections and transitional Matter”. programs to help youth reach adulthood suc- When it’s ‘Black male on Black female’ vio- cessfully are a must. The American Medical lence the public outcry is quieter—and even From the Black Trans* Women’s Lives Matter vigil in September. Photo by Tyler Keegan Association calls transition-related surgery quieter when the victims are specifically trans- Grigsby and hormones “medically necessary” which is sexual females. In response to this inconsisten- why providing financial aid for such treatment cy we held a vigil and national ‘call for peace’ lying and suicide are, the Day of Remembrance In reality it is *not* their fault. Male violence should be ranked a high priority. on Sept. 27 outside the Congressional Black should not be overshadowed for the sake of rat- is not these women’s fault. Religious bigotry This appropriation of TDOR by corporate gay Caucus Conference in Washington, D.C. which ings or remaining topical. It is a somber, sober- is not their fault. Stigmatizing defamation is and lesbian groups is alarmingly similar to the thankfully garnered national coverage and sup- ing event. … This is not a day to dance on our not their fault. Unjust laws and corrupt courts gay-revisionism and trans-erasure of Stone- port. graves.” are not their fault. Discrimination by insurance wall’s history. Trans rights pioneer and Stone- Yet while some ground has been gained in Two years later on Nov. 22, 2012, World Pro- agents, healthcare companies and government wall Riots veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy shining a light on this crisis, in recent years fessional Association for Transgender Health agencies is not their fault. Hate-based murder recently stated in Black Trans Women’s Lives many noted leaders in the trans* communities president Jamison Green stated on Facebook is not their fault. Matter’s press release for our national ‘call for have been vocal about steps going backward, that, The high majority of women of color in the peace’, “In reality, Stonewall was a revolution- such as certain LGB non-profits co-opting our “Trans Day of Remembrance events should transsexual community personally know one or ary riot in response to extreme brutality, not a sacred TDOR vigil. NEVER be used for fundraising or promotional more transsexual female friends who was mur- whitewashed basket of happy rainbows or va- On Nov. 11, 2010, the actual founder of efforts; that is my personal opinion. It is a mis- dered in a hate crime, committed suicide, over- nilla flavored wedding cake.” TDOR, Gwendolyn Smith, wrote in the Bay Area appropriation of the gravity and the spirit of dosed, fell to disease and/or had fatal black- For the love of God, for the memory of our Reporter, trans resistance and our determination to over- market healthcare. While we will never forget fallen and for the integrity of this annual vigil, “Qtalk … asked … a panel of speakers—in- come the ignorance and hatred that oppresses the friends we’ve lost we must also remember the trans* community must preserve the au- cluding GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios … to us.” to practice self-care and to make the most of thenticity of TDOR by all means necessary. To talk about the recent rise in gay suicides due Then last year Turner’s LGBT group TurnOut this life. Most importantly, there are little girls, find a TDOR vigil near you please go to: http:// to bullying. The event has a $5 cover charge, literally hosted a Nov. 20 cocktail mixer fol- teenagers and young women who need us to be tdor.info/ . and a two-drink minimum. … As its founder, I lowed by an ‘Owning Your Safety’ panel, which the big sisters, aunties and mothers that many cannot help but cringe when [TDOR] is tacked sends a problematic message that blames the of their own blood relatives failed in being. onto a party. … As important as issues of bul- victim. Lives can be saved by pursuing more genuine

Journalist and media advocate Ashley Love has written for or has been interviewed by The New edu-tainment series ‘LGB to the T’, authoring the Trans Forming Media blog or organizing Black York Times, L.A. Times, BBC, BET, NPR, Reuters TV, Guardian, Washington Blade and Advocate Trans* Women’s Lives Matter, she’s devoted to raising trans* education and inspiring cultural about feminist, transsexual and social-justice issues. From hosting and co-writing MTV/Logo’s change.

berly (Gary Wojcukiewicz) Redman-Wojcukie- with regards to the intersectionality of queer- wicz, all of Massachusetts. ness and homelessness, with representatives In addition, Redman was the great-uncle of from TransLife Center, the Night Ministry, and 16 and great-great uncle of 11. Windy City Times. Predeceased by parents Robert R. Sr. and The panelists will discuss the successes and Vivian Lavallee Redman and siblings Jean challenges of their work as well as what col- Doubleday and Gail and Richard Redman. lege students can do to help stand in active The memorial service will be Sunday, Nov, solidarity. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (service 11:30 a.m.) at Visit http://gendersexuality.uchicago.edu/. Olson Burke-Sullivan Funeral and Cremation Center, 6471 N. Northwest Hwy., at 773-774- 3333. Midwest LGBT- In lieu of flowers, send donations to Treehouse Humane Society, 773-784-5488 rights leaders ext.230. in Chicago Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illi- CHICAGO—Equality Illinois is convening nois, 773-281-5058, www.cremation-society. leaders from Midwestern LGBT-equality orga- com nizations to a conference to tackle serious Bob Redman (left) and deceased partner Bob Garrott. challenges in an uncertain political and ju- PASSAGES versity and Kaplan Financial, and will always LGBT homelessness dicial climate. be remembered for his gentle heart, great The meeting is closed to the media, so Robert Redman Jr. friendship and joyous love of words. panel Nov. 19 Windy City Times will not be able to report Robert Richard Redman Jr.—a Chicago resi- Redman is pre-deceased by longtime part- University of Chicago’s new RSO Queers from the conference. dent who was a native of Lowell, Massachu- ner and the love of his life, Robert Garrott. United in Power will present “Action & LGBTQ The state leaders are meeting Thursday and setts—passed away suddenly Nov. 6. He was He was also the beloved uncle of Donald Homelessness: A Panel Discussion” at The Friday, Nov. 13-14, at the Godfrey Hotel in 73. A. (Colette) Doubleday Jr. of Lowell; Richard University of Chicago’s Center for the Study of Chicago. After graduating from Lowell High School (Elizabeth) Doubleday of New Orleans; Barry Gender and Sexuality, 5733 S. University Ave., Illinois and Equality Federation representa- Class of 1958 and serving in the U.S. Air (Patricia) Redman of Nashua, New Hampshire; on Wed., Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. tives will be joined at the conference by LGBT Force, Redman earned his B.A. from Chicago’s and David (fiancée Diane Mandeville), Melissa This event will help to spotlight the ac- equality leaders from Michigan, Ohio, Penn- Loyola University. He retired from Kaplan Uni- and Brian Doubleday, Laurie Redman and Kim- tion that is currently being done in Chicago sylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri. WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 5 ahead of Quinn with 50.35 percent of the vote. in the city’s 41st (47.05 percent), 2nd (43.46 Quinn captured 48.15 percent and Libertar- percent) and 38th (40.12 percent) wards. He Quinn wins city vote, but ian challenger Chad Grimm brought in 1.49 received a total of 129,412 votes in the city. percent. The 42nd ward is comprised of parts Quinn finished strongly in many areas of the Rauner strong in many wards of Streeterville, the Gold Coast, the Near West city that have a significant LGBT presence. By Matt Simonette reported difficulties and improprieties at vari- Loop, River North, New East Side, Fulton River He received 61.49 percent of the vote in the ous polling locations. District and the Loop. 44th Ward, which includes parts of Lake View. According to the Chicago Board of Elections, As political commentators expected, the ma- Rauner may not have won the 43rd Ward— He also won in the 46th Ward, which includes as of the morning of Nov. 5, 621,995 people jority of Chicago voters cast their votes for which includes parts of Lincoln Park and Old Uptown (74.58 percent); the 48th Ward, which in the City of Chicago had voted in the Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. He garnered 480,166 votes, or Town—but he and Quinn were virtually neck includes Edgewater and parts of Andersonville gubernatorial election. That number will more about 77.2 percent, finishing ahead of chal- and neck there; Quinn got 49.71 percent of the (78 percent); and the 49th Ward, which is than likely change however, as late ballots are lenger Bruce Rauner in all of the city’s wards, vote while Rauner brought in 49.04 percent. largely comprised of Rogers Park (83.09 per- counted and the city grapples with a number of except the 42nd. In that ward, Rauner edged Rauner also had particularly strong showings cent).

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By Lisa Keen cent of the vote, to Michaud’s 43.5 percent and [Editor’s note: Peters, a moderate Democrat, Keen News Service Cutler’s 8.3 percent. led with 51.3 percent of the vote compared to DeMaio’s 48.7 percent, with nearly all votes Lesbian attorney Maura Healey made history Congressional Caucus still six? counted. The Associated Press called the race Nov. 4, winning election as Massachusetts at- All six incumbent openly gay members of the for Peters Nov. 7.] torney general and becoming the first openly U.S. House won re-election Nov. 4. Rep. Sean gay person to be elected as attorney general Patrick Maloney of New York’s 18th Congressio- Other high-profile LGBT candidates: of any state. nal District had the toughest victory, appearing In Massachusetts, Steve Kerrigan, a gay for- But U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s chances of be- early on to trail his Republican opponent by 12 mer aide to the late U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, coming the first openly gay person to be elect- points. But as more results came in, Maloney shared the ticket with Democratic gubernato- ed governor of any state fell short. was able to overcome what was otherwise a rial candidate Martha Coakley. Coakley trailed There were mixed results for other LGBT can- strong Republican tide across the country at all Republican Charlie Baker by less than two didates Nov. 4. One of the U.S. House’s six levels Nov. 4. [Editor’s note: CNN’s final result points, and Coakley conceded the race. openly LGBT members lost re-election, and—so had Maloney edging challenger Nan Hayworth In California, former State Senator Sheila far— three of four challengers seeking election 50 percent to 48 percent.] Kuehl won her highly contested race against to the House lost their campaigns. [Editor’s At deadline, three of the four openly gay Bobby Shriver, a nephew of the late President note: Another gay candidate, California Repub- candidates who made challenges to incumbent Kennedy. Shriver had taken the support of some lican Carl DeMaio, conceded defeat to incum- members of the U.S. House had lost: of Hollywood’s more prominent movie moguls, bent Scott Peters Nov. 9 in one of the nation’s American Idol celebrity Clay Aiken took only like David Geffen. But Kuehl took 58.5 percent most hotly contested Congressional races.] 41 percent of the vote in his bid to unseat of the vote to secure the District 3 seat on the Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers in North powerful Los Angeles County Board. If elected Healey makes history pulled out a tough win Nov. 4. Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District. Ellmers to the seat, she would become the first openly In Massachusetts, Healey, who served as a has had a zero rating from HRC for her two gay person to serve on the Board. deputy attorney general and led that office’s terms. In Washington, D.C., popular openly gay D.C. lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act, Michaud struggles Sean Eldridge, spouse of Facebook co- Councilman David Catania, a former Republican won another stunning victory. A first-time can- In Maine, Michaud got a significant cam- founder Chris Hughes, won a New York Times who ran as an independent, won only 35 per- didate for political office, Healey trounced her paign boost one week before the election when endorsement but only 35 percent of the vote cent of the vote, coming in second to Democrat Republican opponent by a margin of 63 percent third-party candidate Eliot Cutler, a staunchly against Republican incumbent Chris Gibson for Muriel Bowser for the office of mayor. Catania to 37 percent. She won her primary in Septem- pro-gay contender, told his supporters to vote New York’s 19th Congressional District. has been haunted somewhat by the fact that ber against a Democrat who won the endorse- for whoever they thought could win. That was Openly gay Republican Richard Tisei, who D.C. is a heavily Democratic city and by the ment of both the state party and Massachu- seen as a big chance for Michaud to pick up was seen as having a strong chance of win- fact that the Republican candidate was a for- setts’ pro-gay governor, Deval Patrick. some, if not all, of the 15 percent of the vote ning an open seat in Massachusetts, fell far mer Councilmember popular with both gays “When I entered this race, I was a newcomer. Cutler had been taking in the polls. Michaud short, winning only 41 percent of the vote to and straights. Bowser won the endorsement of I’d never raised a dollar. I’d never asked for a also had the benefit of several high profile ral- Democrat Seth Moulton’s 55 percent. National the local gay Democratic club. vote,” said Healey during her victory speech. lies, with President Obama, former President Organization for Marriage (NOM) President Bri- And in Idaho, a long-shot gay candidate for “But I’ll tell you what: I wasn’t new to being Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary an Brown blogged against Tisei and urged NOM governor, Steve Pankey of the Constitution Par- an underdog. And I wasn’t new to the work of Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama. supporters to vote for Tisei’s Democratic oppo- ty came in fifth out of six candidates, earning the attorney general.” But at midnight Nov. 4, Michaud had picked nent, even though Moulton holds the same po- less than 1 percent of the vote. In thanking her “family,” Healey did not men- up only 7 percent of Cutler’s vote, at best. sitions as Tisei on marriage. Former U.S. Rep. ©2014 Keen News Service. All rights re- tion her partner, state appeals court Justice Eight percent of Cutler’s supporters voted for Barney Frank also endorsed Moulton. served. Gabrielle Wolohojian. That is probably because the third-party candidate. And a CNN exit poll the Boston Globe did an article early in the suggested that Michaud’s being gay may have campaign questioning the propriety of Healey had some influence in a very close race with Guide to the gays AFC, Parenthood holding campaign meetings at the home she right-wing Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Most of the gay and lesbian candidates shares with Wolohojian. State law prohibits CNN asked two gay-related questions in its running for office in Illinois fared well. arm congratulate judges from supporting political campaigns. exit poll in Maine. One question asked whether —Kelly Cassidy Illinois state Representative (14th Gov.-Elect Rauner Healey did, however, say to her cheering audi- the voter had a close friend or family member Race: AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and ence, “For those who can’t be here tonight, I who was gay—68 percent said yes, 32 percent District) Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA) love you.” said no. Of those who said yes, 51 percent The result: Democratic incumbent Cassidy are among the organizations that have con- Human Rights Campaign President Chad Grif- voted for Michaud, 38 percent for LePage and took on Republican candidate Denis Detzel, gratulated Gov.-Elect Bruce Rauner on his fin issued a statement saying, “Maura Healey 11 percent for Cutler. Of those who said no, 54 a consultant—and won handily. At last re- electoral victory. is one of the staunchest advocates for equality percent voted for LePage, 36 percent for Mi- port, she had secured 85 percent of the vote. AFC issued a statement saying, “The AIDS we have in this country, and we join her in chaud and 9 percent for Cutler. —Sam Yingling Foundation of Chicago (AFC) congratulates celebrating her historic victory tonight. As the The second question asked whether the voter Race: Illinois state Representative (62nd Illinois Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner on his nation’s first openly gay attorney general, she supported allowing same-sex couples to mar- District) victory. We and the community of HIV ad- is an inspirational trailblazer and will fight to ry—68 percent said yes, and 30 percent said The result: Incumbent Democrat Yingling, vocates stand ready to assist the governor- guarantee civil rights and legal equality for all no. Of those who supported marriage equality, the first openly gay House member from out- elect’s transition team as they plan for the people of Massachusetts.” 58 percent voted for Michaud, 30 percent for side metropolitan Chicago, faced Republican new administration. LePage and 12 percent for Cutler. Of those who Rod Drobinski of Wauconda. With 83 percent The organization made several requests of of precincts reporting, Yingling had a slight Rauner but also called “on [current] Gover- lead of 51 percent to 49 percent. nor Pat Quinn and the Illinois General As- —Greg Harris sembly to act immediately during the fall Race: Illinois state Representative (13th veto session to end the state’s fiscal cliff. District) Without legislative action, current income The result: Harris—chief co-sponsor of tax rates will drop Jan. 1, putting an im- SB10, the legislation that brought about mediate $2 billion hole in the state’s $36 marriage equality in Illinois—ran unop- billion budget. The impact next fiscal year posed, ensuring his re-election. will be even greater.” —Judy Rice In a separate statement, PPIA—the non- Race: Cook County Circuit Court Judge (7th partisan political and advocacy arm of Subcircuit, W. Taylor vacancy) Planned Parenthood in Illinois—also con- The result: Rice ran unopposed. gratulated Rauner. —Bill Downs Jr. “During his candidacy, Bruce Rauner re- Race: Illinois state Representative (52nd peatedly said he was pro-choice. He also District) said he supports employer-based insurance The result: Downs—who has resided in coverage for birth control,” said Carole Brite, Cary, Illinois, for more than two decades— President and CEO of PPIA. “We welcome the fell to Republican incumbent David McSwee- opportunity to work with Governor-elect ney. Rauner to ensure that pro-choice policies are —Sebastian Patti supported during his term.” Race: Cook County Circuit Court (reten- tion) The result: Patti was retained. WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 7 ELECTIONS 2014: TRANSITION

Stan Jenczyk with Meeks, Huberman, rendering of LGBT veterans’ monument. Poshard on Rauner’s Photo by Tracy Baim transition team By Matt Simonette

On Nov. 6, Illinois Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner announced several additional members of his LOCAL NEWS coln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. We are transition committee, including openly gay for- hoping that the monument will be installed mer city official Ron Huberman and anti-gay LGBT veterans’ by this coming Memorial Day.” minister Rev. James Meeks. Former U.S. Rep. The monument will consist of a slab of Glenn Poshard—a conservative Democrat who, monument black granite with a pink granite triangle in in the late 1990s, was given a “zero” rating by planned for the center and two pink granite ends. The Human Rights Campaign—is another member pink granite ends will have six bronze em- of the team. Lincoln cemetery blems representing the Army, Navy, Marines, Huberman, now a private equity manager, By Carrie Maxwell Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. served in several different capacities for the These words that will be etched on the City of Chicago, heading up, at various times, A monument honoring LGBT veterans from monument below the pink triangle: “Gay, les- Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Transit Author- Illinois has been approved by Department bian, bisexual and transgender people have ity and the Office of Emergency Management of Veterans Affairs Acting Undersecretary of served honorably and admirably in America’s and Communications. He publicly came out in a Memorial Affairs Robert E. Walters. armed forces. In their memory and apprecia- Chicago Sun-Times article in 2009. Mark Cozzi, The endeavor was spearheaded by Stan tion of their selfless service and sacrifice this president of Lincoln Park Capital Group, a pri- Jenczyk, chairperson of the monument com- monument was dedicated by Chicago Chap- vate equity firm, told Windy City Times that mittee and junior board member of the Chi- ter American Veterans for Equal Rights ‘AVER’. he would also be joining the committee along cago Chapter of the American Veterans for (… with liberty and justice for all.)” with Ryan Ruskin, who heads up the Ruskin Equal Rights (AVER). Jenczyk received word The monument is being funded solely from Group, a sustainable packaging firm. Cozzi and of the approval Nov. 7. individual or group contributions and will Ruskin are openly gay as well. “I started by requesting that our member- cost $20,000. Donations will be accepted Mark Cozzi, president of Lincoln Park Capi- ship honor LGBT veterans from the state of via check payable to AVER Monument Fund, tal Group, a private equity firm, told Windy Illinois with a monument in August 2011,” P.O. Box 29317, Chicago, IL 60629. AVER is a City Times that he would also be joining the said Jenczyk. “It was a very long and hard 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Ron Huberman. Photo by Kat Fitzgerald/ committee along with Ryan Ruskin, who heads process to get approvals from the federal AVER held its 23rd annual Veterans Day Mystic Images Photography up the Ruskin Group, a sustainable packaging government for this monument. Finally, after dinner Nov. 11 at Ann Sather on Belmont. firm. Cozzi and Ruskin are openly gay as well. three years we’ve received approval by the The guest speaker was Maj. Stephen Snyder- ran for Illinois governor in 1998 and lost to Department of Veterans Affairs for the monu- Hill, an Iraq War veteran and LGBT activist. then-Secretary of State George Ryan. At the ment, which will be erected in Abraham Lin- The monument’s official unveiling took place time, he opposed anti-discrimination laws that at the dinner. banned bias in matters such as public accom- modation, housing and credit. Other committee members include former Gov. Jim Edgar; Bill Daley, a former Obama administration official and brother to Richard M. Daley; Manny Sanchez, who conducted La- tino outreach for President Obama’s 2012 re- election; Douglas Oberhelman, CEO and chair- GET YOUR BODY man, Caterpillar, Inc.; state Rep. Jil Tracy, who was running mate to gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard; University of Illinois Chancellor HOLIDAY-READY Phyllis Wise; Jim Alexander, president, Illinois State Police Command Officer’s Association; U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock; Arabel Alva Rosales, president and CEO, AAR & Assocs.; Ron Gidwitz of GCG Partners, who was co-chair of Rauner’s campaign; John Gates, chairman and CEO, Por- taeCo, and a former Regional Transit Authority chairman. Others include Pastor Corey Brooks, founder, Mention New Beginnings Church of Chicago; Rob Fun- derburg, chairman of Rockford-based Alpine WINDy CIty tImeS Bank; Tony Anderson, retired vice chairman and get and Midwest managing partner, Ernst & Young; Sarah Frey-Talley, president and CEO, Frey $500 off Anti-gay U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock is also on Farms; Gloria Cardenas Cudia, president, Salsa Bruce Rauner’s transition team. liposuction Business Network; Jim Schultz, managing di- rector, Open Prairie Ventures I and II; Dr. Willie through Dec. 1. Meeks, a former state legislator, supported Wilson, chairman, Chicago Baptist Institute In- Rauner because Democrats take the Black vote ternational; Eleni Bousis, chair, Greek American for granted, then drag their feet to bring about Rehabilitation and Care Centre; Beth Christie, change, according to a September Chicago CEO, Avent America; Ed McMillan, CEO, McMil- Discover what others know ... Sun-Times report. lan LLC; and Andrea Brown, educator and mem- “We have had a Democratic-controlled sen- ber of the Illinois State Board of Education. ate and a Democratic-controlled house and a Evelyn Sanguinetti, Rauner’s running mate, Democratic governor for 12 years and not one will head the committee. thing has changed for [Black] people because “I am committed to assembling a diverse and the Democratic Party does not have to put us talented team to drive results for our state and as a priority,” he said. bring back Illinois,” Rauner said in a Nov. 6 Meeks was a fervent opponent of marriage statement. “Today, I am pleased to announce equality as Illinois grappled with that issue, key members of the transition committee who Award-Winning Plastic Surgery reportedly sponsoring numerous robocalls and I have selected to work alongside Evelyn San- Member DR. DAVID SHIFRIN mailings to rally opposition among South Side guinetti and our senior transition staff as we Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon voters to the Religious Freedom and Marriage prepare to take office. It is an honor to have Equality Act. such a talented group of individuals working CHICAGO • 312.590.3572 Poshard, a former president of Southern Il- with me to get our state working for the people 680 N. Lake Shore Dr. www.davidshifrinmd.com linois University and former U.S. Congressman, again.” 8 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES ELECTIONS 2014: RESULTS locally and nationally, especially among young lican governor who publicly declared his ho- voters. According to the Sun-Times, in Chicago mophobia at the outset of his campaign and 36.4 percent of registered voters went to the who has appointed two of Chicago’s slimiest Local groups, individuals polls, and of those, only 4.2 percent were 25 anti-gay ministers to his transition team. and below. Nationally, it was worse. Furthermore, although during the campaign “Also, I’m deeply disturbed that so many Rauner often appeared in the presence of Afri- react to election results Republicans who were elected to Congress are can-American ministers, the record shows that right-wing Republicans who don’t understand there are no African-Americans working as ex- compiled by andrew davis or believe in science. Our nation—and the ecutives in his businesses and that he hired no world—is facing crises in such areas as climate minority-owned firms to work on his campaign. Individuals and groups had their own varied change, environmental degradation and conta- That’s more than worrisome. responses to the Nov. 4 election results. Windy gious disease that require an understanding of “All we can do now is hold our elected offi- City Times garnered reactions from said organi- science and a commitment to work with scien- cials accountable for governing and make sure zation and a cross-section of people. Reactions tists in order to achieve solutions. they address issues that need to be addressed are below: “In Illinois, we have a newly elected Repub- to assure our future.” —Equality Illinois: “The people of Illinois have spoken, giving Bruce Rauner the chance to lead. As do all Illinoisans, we hope that as COLUMBIA from cover and who we are. By cutting these classes, Bruce Rauner turns to governing he will rec- they’re treating adjunct faculty, especially senior adjunct faculty, like second-class citi- ognize that he serves everyone in the state, to produce high caliber, versatile artists and zens.” including LGBT individuals and their families, communicators of all races, cultures, and Both Shannon and Vallera said that older, and the clear majority of Illinoisans who sup- ethnicities. As educators, we place great im- female adjunct instructors were dispropor- port LGBT equality. portance on racial and cultural diversity in tionately affected by the cuts, though Valle- “As Mr. Rauner wraps up his political cam- our classrooms, residence halls, and various ra noted she was still running numbers on paign, Equality Illinois will be ready to work organized activities. It is our individual dif- how many instructors were actually affected with him to advance equal treatment and so- ferences that help enliven classroom discus- overall. Wearden said, “I’ve heard that con- cial justice for all in the Land of Lincoln.” sions and social interactions.” cern, and I take those concerns seriously. I —ACLU of Illinois: “As a non-partisan or- Shannon’s classroom has been a safe will certainly take a hard look at that.” ganization that doesn’t engage in electoral space for students, enabling many to come Vallera added that, despite the administra- politics or make endorsements, the ACLU was to terms with their own identity or at least tion’s protestations about revenue concerns, pleased to see that most Illinois voters evinced gain perspective on LGBT individuals. “I’ve courses like Shannon’s that address the con- support for civil liberties at the ballot box. Vot- Kim Hunt of Affinity Community Services. had six transgender students decide to tran- cerns of vulnerable communities need to be ers overwhelmingly approved a constitutional Photo by Matt Simonette sition after they’ve taken the course,” she regarded as more than revenue generators. question aimed at protecting voting rights, added, noting that she tries to offer a variety But Wearden said that that sentiment was even as other states implemented voter-sup- of speakers, many of whom she pays with probably shared by numerous Columbia fac- pression measures.” migrants after having spent the last six years an honorarium from her own pocket, to give ulty and staff affected in one way or another —Kim Hunt, executive director of Affinity as deporter-in-chief, the president who has de- students a broad and robust impression of by the cuts. “The thing is, any course dealing Community Services: “Last Tuesday [Nov. 4], ported more than any other in history. the LGBT community. with ‘diversity’ is a special course,” Wearden a latent fear crept into my consciousness as “He couldn’t credibly pose as a peace and “I usually have a transgender speaker come said. election results came in from across the coun- human-rights president after failing to close in each semester. I’ve had [Chicago Police Supporters of Shannon and other affected try, especially the governor’s race here in Illi- Guantanamo, authorizing unprecedented do- Department LGBT liaison] Jose Rios come in faculty and students posted an online peti- nois. Then I remembered that a Republican ma- mestic surveillance and murderous drone to speak. I’ve had Sissy Spastik come in to tion on change.org to restore the cuts. jority in Congress and a Republican governor in strikes in a half dozen nations, and becoming speak about drag queens,” she said. Since “While college president Kwan Wu Kim Illinois were conditions that I’ve experienced the fourth president in a row to bomb Iraq. the number of sections will be cut back, declares the necessity of, ‘… honoring the much of my adult life. “With key issues like war, immigrant rights she’ll be able to afford fewer speakers. voices of those who have been marginal- “So, while I find the election results chal- and climate change (the Keystone pipeline) Columbia administrators maintain that ized,’ [Humanities, History & Social Sciences lenging, my faith is and has always been in the probably coming to a head next year, we cannot the cut in sessions happened as part of a Chair] Steve Corey has slashed classes on phrase ‘we, the people.’ Social- and economic- put our trust in a political system that decides larger, across-the-board cut to 10 percent of race, gender and LGBTQ issues,” stated the justice wins and losses are a feature of our policy based on who puts the most money in Columbia’s course offerings in the second se- petition, which, as of Nov. 9, had 442 sig- democracy, no matter which party holds the its pockets. The kind of sweeping social-justice mester. According to Stanley T. Wearden, Co- natures. “On October 29th, 2014, Columbia majority. The critical piece is for the people change that we urgently need has always come lumbia’s senior vice-president and provost, College Provost Stan Wearden publicly de- to own and exercise their power beyond the from movements of people in the streets.” the cuts had to come in the spring semester, fended the Spring 2015 course reductions by ballot box.” —Consultant Jim Schiefelbein: “Though when enrollment usually dips an additional lamenting declining student enrollments. Is —Activist Michael O’Connor: “The robocall the election results were disappointing, they 10 percent. it possible that there is a link between de- election hanky-panky [telling Chicago elec- were hardly surprising given the general apa- “The cut is the result of a very complex clining enrollments and fewer, less popular tion judges they had to take additional train- thy and lethargy of the electorate. Younger process,” said Wearden, who oversees Colum- course offerings? Additionally, we feel some ing—which was not true] resulted in at least voters—particularly LGBTs and progressives— bia’s academic affairs and enrollment man- alarm regarding the loss of classes normally 2,000-3,000 election judges failing to show up must start to realize how swiftly the gains agement. “In the spring, we have 90 percent assigned to women in the department. Every at polling places throughout Chicago. This, of we’ve made of late can potentially be swept of our revenue to work with. If we didn’t do senior adjunct who has lost courses appears course, adversely affected thousands of Chi- away. this, we would have a cost structure that to be a female who has been with the de- cago voters who took the time out of their day “Our foes are well-funded and relentless. They would be crushing.” partment for many years.” to have their voices heard! were waiting for just such a lag in our energy Wearden said that the college’s admin- The Columbia administration has also “And then, to add insult to injury, I observed and interest. Our battle is not even half-won; istration asked department chairs to make called for a public forum to be held on the the ‘We Need a Change in Springfield’ gover- our commitment must be renewed to fight on.” the recommendations for the section cuts, matter Nov. 18. nor-elect, Bruce Rauner, introduce his transi- —Chicago musician Jeannie Tanner: “I’m adding that a number of diversity-focused “I encourage anyone with an interest in tion team to the public, where the majority of actually kind of dazed and confused as to how courses—including LGBT-related courses— this important diversity issue to attend this members clearly consist of the same mixture of so many conservatives could get elected—not remain. “They tried prioritizing diverse of- forum,” wrote Wearden in the announcement well-known special-interest prostitutes stand- just in Illinois, but around the country. These ferings of individual courses.” for the event. “The forum will not focus on ing next to the same group of miseducated conservative politicians clearly have loyalties But Diana Vallera, a photography instructor whether a section of a particular class should African-American clergy members who publicly to corporate interests and have little regard for who heads up Columbia’s adjunct instructors’ or should not be scheduled. For those not in- opposed marriage equality, but, continue to women’s issues. And, in a time of acute need union, said that the cuts came without any volved in scheduling, it appears easy to sug- keep prayerfully silent concerning budget cuts for solutions to climate change, most of the consultation with adjunct teachers, most of gest that another section simply be added. that will adversely affect many within their newly elected officials don’t believe that the whom will bear the brunt of the cuts. The Scheduling, however, is a complex process congregations. environment is a priority (or at least that’s union has a history of tumultuous nego- that involves estimating enrollment and “Finally, regarding the voting results and the what they say publicly). I hope Hillary an- tiations with the Columbia administration; demand based on past history, current en- election results in general, and after seeing the nounces soon!” their most recent contract, finalized in Au- rollment, and known patterns of enrollment governor-elect’s transition team and the Chi- —Edmond Yomtoob, Psy.D.: “I like to think gust 2013 came after four years of litigation from semester to semester. It also requires cago ward breakdown of votes, I’m reminded about world events and politics in family thera- and accusations of bad-faith bargaining, and the balancing of interests and of important of Joe Heller, who said ‘The enemy is anybody py terms. These elections were characterized by Vallera maintains that the college is not liv- areas of instruction across an entire depart- who’s going to get you killed, no matter which frustration, blame, fear-baiting, name-calling ing up to their side of the agreement. ment, school, and college curriculum so that side he’s on.’” and overt lying. I can only hope that our elect- “The contract was supposed to be a re- we are able to serve a diverse array of in- —Activist Andy Thayer: “That the Demo- ed officials will live up to their recent promises newed commitment to treat us with value structional needs.” crats got shellacked last week should have sur- of working together after the election. and respect,” she said. “I have not seen the Vallera said she was going to keep working prised nobody. On a host of issues, they con- “Even the most dysfunctional system can administration step up. … There are a lot on the matter, and had a meeting scheduled ceded the core of the right’s arguments, in turn learn to create repair, but it requires motiva- fewer courses being offered.” with Kim for Nov. 11. She added, “I’ll ask him demoralizing the party’s base. tion, courage and willingness to learn new Vallera said that the cuts will have a devas- to step in, and hold true to his word.” “As blue-blood as Rauner is, Quinn couldn’t ways of being. As a clinician, I always remain tating impact on some of the instructors. “I The Change.org petition can be viewed at credibly pose as a friend of working people af- hopeful; as a citizen, I am much more skepti- know someone who will likely lose her home http://chn.ge/1ynbQ6t. The Open Forum on ter he’d just cut tens of thousands of people’s cal.” over this.” LGBTQ Cultural Competency is scheduled for pensions. As racist against immigrants as so —Former mayoral liaison Bill Greaves: “I’m Shannon added, “It’s hypocritical. These Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2:30-4 p.m., at Stage Two, many Republicans have shown themselves, disturbed by the election results on Nov. 4, first administrators have no idea of what we do Obama couldn’t credibly pose as a friend of im- and foremost because of the low voter turnout 618 S. Michigan Ave. WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 9 CPD: Underage drinking, robberies among Police commander Lake View priorities Elias Voulgaris. Photo by Matt Simonette By Matt Simonette for statistics as much as they were an overall feeling of being safe. Earlier in the year, many Chicago Police Department (CPD) officials said residents were skeptical of CPD numbers that at the most recent Town Hall Police District said crime was going down in Lake View and CAPS meeting, held Nov. 6, that crime in parts other parts of the city. of Lake View has been going down. Underage drinking is another area that was Police Commander Elias Voulgaris said that also not going to be tolerated by police, Voul- areas of the district—which is made up of garis said. Area officers had been working police beats 1923, 1924 and 1925—had seen alongside the Illinois Secretary of State Police Warner Avenue, which is in close proximity to neighborhood.“I don’t know where the investi- significant reductions in robberies in recent Force, which engages in alcohol-related en- Lake View High School. Officers recovered 10 gation is right now, but nobody is in custody,” months, especially 1924, which extends from forcement activity. 9mm casings that night. The incident, accord- he added. Southport Avenue to Halsted Street and Bel- “Their bite is a little more powerful than ours, ing to Voulgaris, may have stemmed from a Clark also said that he had little information mont Avenue to Addison Street. so they’ve been issuing citations and we’ve feud between two gangs, the Almighty Latin on an Oct. 31 beating wherein a man was at- “The beat now is not number one anymore, been issuing some as well,” Voulgaris noted. Eagles Nation and the Spanish Gangster Dis- tacked in Lake View and the assailant report- it’s number eight,” Voulgaris said. “If you look “We do want to make sure we send a message ciples. “We’re trying to put a stop to it. We edly used anti-gay epitaphs. Town Hall’s liaison on CLEARpath, you’ll see that. I’ll take every that some things are not going to be toler- made four arrests that night,” he noted, adding had not yet reached out to the man, who re- win I can get. … We’re also doing better on ated. Underage drinking—if you allow that … that there seemed to be no ties to students. ported the beating to officers in his home dis- 1924 on crime overall. We’re tied for number 60 everyone’s going to be coming down here to do Sergeant Jason Clark said that there had been trict. Clark said that the matter had so far been out of about 180 beats—I’ll take that as well.” that.” no additional reports of arson in recent weeks, classified as a simple assault and investigators Voulgaris said that preventing and investi- CPD investigators have also been looking into but cautioned residents to be on the lookout were still trying to determine whether or not it gating robberies would be the beat’s main ef- shots fired Nov. 3 in the 1400 block of West for suspicious items in alleys throughout the was a hate crime. fort and that “officers were making arrests ev- ery day. … We know you want to feel safe out there—that’s my priority.” He further acknowl- edged that many residents were not looking

‘Over the Rainbow’ at Sidetrack Nov. 12 The 4th Annual Over the Rainbow, a benefit to raise money and awareness for those who struggle with cancer in the LGBT community, will be held Nov. 12 at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Hal- sted, 7-10 p.m. Performers appearing in Over the Rainbow include Matt Alber, Amy Armstrong, Molly Cal- linan, Circuit Mom, Get On The Floor Dance Company, Sharriese Hamilton, Kelly Lauren, Mimi Marks and Chadwick Stadt. The night will also include a silent auction. The proceeds will benefit Gilda’s Club Chicago, a support community for people living with cancer along with their families and friends. Since its beginning in 2011, Over The Rainbow has raised more than $46,000 for charities such as the American Cancer Society, Howard Brown Health Center, Fred Says, The Night Ministry and Gilda’s Club Chicago. Over The Rainbow was created in memory of Gio Cosentino after he lost his battle to cancer in August of 2011. Although the subject matter is very serious, “OTR” is a very upbeat celebration of his life. Tickets may be purchased in advance online for $20 or $25 at the door. Admission will in- Because the road isn’t clude one drink ticket and a chance to win two round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines. For info, email Jimmy@overtherainbow773. just a parade route. com or visit www.facebook.com/OverTheRain- bow773. AFC gets ACA grant For the second year, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has been awarded a grant to When you work for acceptance and equality, the steps take effort and perseverance. fund in-person counselors (IPCs) to help indi- viduals enroll for health insurance through the So while the parade is a celebration of all that has been achieved, the journey continues. Get Covered Illinois In-Person Counselor Pro- We know, because we help thousands of individuals on the journey called life. gram. In collaboration with AIDS Legal Council At MB Financial Bank, we know why you work. of Chicago and Howard Brown Health Center, AFC will focus on connecting health-insurance plans to communities that often face barriers to medical care— people who are HIV-positive, LGBT, experiencing homelessness, formerly in- means carcerated, aged 12-24 and/or experiencing ® severe mental illness. MB Financial Bank business AFC is one of 37 organizations that received part of a $25.8-million federal grant to support Commercial and Business Banking . Capital Markets . Wealth Management . Personal Banking ACA implementation in Illinois. Enrollment for coverage in 2015 through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace will run from Nov. 15, 2014, through Feb. 15, 2015. Member FDIC 10 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES from the suburbs; all white collar and no com- mon ground.” Trans activist Monica Daniel-McCarter encouraged her to stand up for her rights. But, at trial, James asserted that the state’s attorney undercut best efforts to provide her with credibility during his argu- James to address UN ments to the jury. “He told [them] that I was a liar because ‘the defendant is standing before your very eyes claiming to be a woman, when on police violence we know good and, well, it’s a man.’ He had told the jury that we were all liars and deceitful because of our gender identity,” James said. “I By Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer with the activities at Sullivan; I was a part of looked at Owen and I saw how badly that hit the modern dance team, I ran track and field, I him. I’ve had dirt thrown in my face and my Just four years ago, society had got the best of even performed on the pom-pom team a couple brains beat out so it didn’t affect me. But the Monica James. Her more-than-40-year battle to of times.” look of hurt and disgust in Owen’s face, made just survive as a transgender woman of color on It was an experience that was robbed from me want to fight.” the streets of Chicago was one that had left her her in 1989 when, as a senior, she came out as And fight they did, managing to win a partial physically broken and mentally depleted. The transgender. “I was told by the principal and victory when the charges were lowered to ag- last of her will to fight was gone and there was my dance teacher that I was no longer wel- gravated battery. James received a sentence of absolutely nothing she could scrape up from come in the school,” she remembered. “They seven years in the Big Muddy River Correctional her once audacious determination to find her said that I was a distraction to all the other Facility. However, even while she was behind own path. students. It was crushing—like a dagger in my bars, suddenly people were interested in James’ At the time, James was sitting in a Cook heart because I had worked so hard to align story. They wanted her to speak, and so oppor- County courtroom alongside her attorney and myself with being a student and being as bold tunities opened up to her from within the com- Owen Daniel-McCarter of the Transformative and honest as I possibly could.” munity. With time served, she was released in Justice Law Project (TJLP) while all the venom James said that her aunt subsequently asked 2011 and started to work with the TJLP while and callow disregard for her identity was alleg- her to leave her home. “She told me that I also contributing her story to the Joey Mogul, edly manifested in a States Attorney who was shouldn’t have gone to school dressed like that. Monica James. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Andrea J. Ritchie and Kay Whitlock book Queer salivating in a desire to put the final nails in That was it. I was left to the streets. There was Blickensderfer Injustice. her coffin with a 20-to-80-year prison sentence something about being a trans* woman of col- She took a job as a peer leader at the Trans- for an incident involving a plainclothes police or then that was taboo in the African American I yelled for help, but no one was interested.” Life Center at the Chicago House and, in Sep- officer. community. It’s worse today because now they She recalled being arrested by a small army tember of this year, at Howard Brown Health Instead, on Nov. 9, 2014, James boarded a not only totally disregard you but they will hu- of Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers, Center. The revelation that she would be go- plane bound for Geneva, Switzerland. There, miliate, taunt and hurt you right in your face slapped with an array of charges including At- ing to Geneva as a representative of the TJLP she was slated to address three different com- with no repercussions and no remorse” tempted Murder of a Police Officer and placed came as a complete surprise. “For a girl who mittees at the United Nations on her life expe- Terrified, confused and with no idea as to in the maximum security Division 11 of Cook just got off parole and has never been out of riences with the legal and correctional systems what to do with her life without an education, County Jail. While incarcerated, James wrote the country, my first trip is the grandest trip of the state of Illinois and upon the horrific vi- James became a part of an underground LGBT to every LGBT advocacy group she could think ever,” James said with tears pouring down her olence inflicted both inside and outside of the community. “I was the younger person in an of. “I would always tell them I was a transgen- cheeks. “I feel like Cinderella. I went through courtroom and prison complex on transgender older group whose lives were in the sex trade,” der woman of color,” she said. “I never got a hell where no one gave a damn about me and women of color in a cycle that has become as she said. “It was their means of survival and so response; nothing.” now I am going to a place where the whole equally routine as it is willfully ignored. it became mine. All I really wanted was love That was until she wrote to Daniel-McCart- world will be listening. My message will be James—who has rarely known life outside and support and some direction.” er. “He came to the jail and went over all the that, as long as the state continues to over- of the eight-by-12-foot concrete enclosure of She quickly became a victim of police profil- charges,” James recollected. “He said, ‘Monica, look profiling of people like me, we will always a prison cell—will spend her first time out- ing, maintaining that she was stopped when you are phenomenal. You have been through so be a weak state. There’s homeless youth on the side of the United States with opportunities walking to the bus or L stop, to and from the much and we are going to beat this’.” street, there’s violence on every corner that is to surround herself with the seemingly end- grocery store or leaving a bar. “If I did any- Despite Daniel-McCarter both rallying the incited by police. All I know is the mud, so my less majesty of the Swiss Alps. The heights to thing against that officer’s liking, I would be community behind James and offering invalu- conversation will be very hard.” which they reach are ones she now believes she physically attacked,” she said. “It didn’t take able information to her public defender on the In all likelihood, James will listen to her go- is more than capable of matching. She is not much to cross that line and find yourself bust- life of a transgender individual, James still felt to song the night before her first speech and alone in this opinion. A gofundme campaign ed up and in the hospital. After they attacked like she should accept a plea deal. “I was afraid revel in its words in a way she never before launched in October with the goal of covering you, they would say you assaulted them and of going to trial,” she said. “I knew that, as a believed possible. “And I believe in dreams her travel expenses steadily grew in donations then you were on your way to the county jail.” transgender woman of color, I didn’t have much again,” Houston sang. “I believe that love will each day. During an interview with Windy City All told, over the course of 17 years, James chance of it being fair. My jury would not be never end and, like the river finds the sea/ I Times Nov. 8, James was informed that it had estimated the number of separate occasions a jury of my peers, but they would be coming was lost, now I’m free.” surpassed $5,000.00. that she spent in the maximum divisions of the Born in Garfield Park, at the age of 12 she Cook County Jail as being more than 100. In relocated with her family to the South side an incident that occurred during a strip search, The full story is at http://www.advocate. neighborhood of Roseland. During the year she James asserted that an officer beat her with Vladimir Putin is com/year-review/2014/11/06/advocates- spent as a Freshman at Corliss High School, a stick because she was wearing a swim suit The Advocate’s person-year-vladimir-putin. James said she identified as queer and so was underneath her clothes. She added that she physically assaulted by men from within the was covered with bruises and welts over all her ‘Person of the Year’ school and the community. “Boys would in- body. The LGBT publication The Advocate has National items vite me to come to an event or to one of their Her humanity methodically eroded through named Russia President Vladimir Putin its On Nov. 5, a Missouri judge ruled that the houses,” she recalled. “Then five or six of them each interaction with law enforcement and the 2014 “Person of the Year.” state’s same-sex marriage ban was unconsti- would come out and they would jump me. I’ve criminal justice system, James started to self- The magazine stated in a press release tutional, ordering St. Louis registrars to be- had my ribs fractured, my arms broken. I’ve had medicate. “I started with cocaine and that led that Putin’s “crusade against LGBT Russians, gin issuing licenses to same-sex couples who my face hit with a brick. I still have that scar to smoking crack,” she said. “Now I had to take and the outrage and protests his actions want to get married. “Fundamental rights are today along with a thousand other scars that I care of an addiction.” sparked” earned him the title. not dependent on the person seeking to ex- accumulated along the course of my life.” In doing so, her means of survival switched The Advocate added, “Since winning his ercise the right,” St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex James survived those early years through the from sex work to retail theft. This ultimately third term in 2012, Putin has become ever M. Burlinson wrote in his decision, according music of Miles Davis and songs such as Whitney meant lengthy prison sentences. She spent 18 more autocratic, and his antigay ideology to NBC News. Attorney General Chris Koster Houston’s “I Believe in You and Me.” months in general population in a male prison ever more extreme. In June 2013, he signed appealed the decision to the state Supreme “It’s my go-to song,” she said with a smile. “I in downstate Illinois where she maintained the infamous antigay propaganda bill that Court. However, he is not asking for a stay of was just listening to it last night and it always that she was raped and assaulted on a con- criminalizes the ‘distribution of informa- the judge’s order, prompting couples to rush lifts me and filters me.” tinual basis. If she defended herself, she was tion…aimed at the formation among mi- to get married. Her home life certainly offered little respite. placed in solitary confinement or transferred to nor of nontraditional sexual attitudes,’ with In a rare defeat for marriage equality, the Although James described him as loving and a maximum security facility to live among high nontraditional meaning anything other than 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld same-sex supportive, her father was a survivor of racial profile criminals. Without any visits from fam- heterosexual. Individual violators are fined marriage bans in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky segregation, profiling and brutality. He would ily members or friends or any money given to anywhere between $120 and $150, while and Tennessee—becoming the first federal often show a violent streak—accumulated dur- her for basic commissary needs, James tried to NGOs and corporations can incur fines as appeals court in the nation to rule against ing those years—in attacks upon her mother attach herself to an inmate who could act as a high as $30,000. marriage equality since the Defense of Mar- that James remembers as far back as the age provider of money, protection and love. Prison “The prospect of another decade under Pu- riage Act (DOMA) was struck down last year, of five. life became a way of life and she was never tin is devastating. Despite encouraging de- MSNBC reported. The break with tradition During her sophomore year and to at least free for long. velopment such as the International Olympic is important because it provides a “circuit gain some sense of stability, James moved to James described a day in 2007 that led to a Committee’s new mandate requiring prospec- split” that the U.S. Supreme Court will prob- Rogers Park to live with her Aunt and attended pivotal moment for her. She was caught steal- tive host cities to sign an antidiscrimination ably have to resolve. Last month, the jus- Sullivan High School. The diversity the school ing goods from a store in Lakeview by a plain- clause, Russia’s LGBT activists report few tices declined to hear marriage equality offered seemed to change her life for the bet- clothes police officer. “He started whipping me breakthroughs. What hope they have is pre- cases out of five states: Indiana, Oklahoma, ter. “It was great,” she said. “It was safe and with his gun,” she said. “From there, an all out carious and underground.” Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. I felt like I was finding myself. I got engaged brawl took place on the middle of Broadway. WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 11 Bethany M. Minor is an ordained minister, a title she earned online about “I fell into the industry having met my previous boss at a job fair. He 10 years ago so she could marry a friend to her wife. essentially charmed me, so I gave it a shot. The industry is very similar “I always brag that I have a 100 percent track record because there to the LGBT community here in Chicago in that once you’re in, they are have been no divorces and I suppose that all stems from my dad,” she there for you.” in the said. “My dad is a Baptist minister, so he ingrained in me the idea that Minor, a 30 Under 30 marriage is really serious. As such, I would never marry someone who I honoree from the Windy City LIFE thought didn’t understand the forever commitment. I also base a lot of Times in 2008, is a co-chair Bethany M. Minor my words I speak around the [Bible] verse Mark 10:9, as I believe that for Garden of Eve, an annual true love cannot end.” fundraiser for Howard Brown TEXT BY ROSS FORMAN Minor also has a deep love for sports and plays in the Chicago Health Center, which was PHOTOS from minor Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA). She has played CMSA softball held Nov. 7 at Venue One. since moving to Chicago in 2006, and had a stint in flag football from “I am contemplating 2007-2011 until a hand injury forced her off the field. further education in Age analytics, as I have found 29 that I have a knack for Neighborhood it,” she said. “I also am Humboldt Park working on wrangling my partner into settling down Relationship Status more permanently with me. Partnered Professionally I want to continue to work with Acceleration Partners Hobbies or companies similar to it that are innovative thought leaders in their Softball, reading, binge-watching TV industry. In addition to professional success, I want to continue to work shows, researching and buying new with nonprofit organizations in Chicago to help them achieve their goals technologies to better help constituents such as women and LGBT youth. Job title “I have found that while your job may be great, the good stuff really Analyst, Acceleration Partners comes from doing great things in your community and seeing those around you grow personally and professionally as well.” Favorite sports team Boston Red Sox “What I love about the CMSA women’s leagues is, we’re like a family,” Favorite pro athlete Minor said. “We are competitive on the field and talk trash, but when Serena Williams someone needs something, we all stand up and help where we can.” Minor has worked in the performance Favorite TV shows marketing industry since 2010. “At my The Wire and The Walking Dead current company, where I have been for three Preferred drink at a bar months, I am the data person who ensures Ciders (Angry Orchard) or bourbon/ things like our server connects properly with whiskey (Angel’s Envy with light ice) third-party tools, so we can report results Little-known fact to clients,” Minor said. “My current company “I pretty much don’t like anything is ahead of the curve in how they think that has more than four legs and if about work, collaboration, etc. and the only I do see something either it needs challenge I typically face is trying to create to leave, I need to leave, or it has new reporting that encompasses all of the to die.” cool things they would like to share with clients. Project Fierce holds successful fundraiser By Angelique Smith the west or south side for young LGBTQ people in Chicago. Project Fierce Chicago (PFC) packed downtown “The only reason we’ve gotten this far is be- Irish pub Celtic Crossings, 751 N. Clark St., cause we have this really rich pool of LGBTQ for its first in-person fundraiser, “Breakfast ‘N’ folks and allies that work together,” said PFC Beds,” on Nov. 9. leadership team member and founder Cassandra PFC is a grassroots initiative made up of Avenatti. “I would love for folks to find out social workers, housing advocates and young about us, connect with us, come to an event, people, and its mission is to “reduce LGBTQ go online and get involved. We always welcome youth homelessness by providing transitional volunteers; it’s really a community effort. housing and support services” outside of the To learn more, visit www.projectfiercechi- institutional system, according to its website. cago.org. A roaring fireplace and a guitarist perform- ing folk music set the lively and comfortable scene, which was rounded out by plenty of mi- Claps to be honored mosas and Bloody Marys. Chef Fresh of Fresh 82 The Civic Federation and Motorola Solutions served comfort food such as pumpkin oatmeal, Foundation have announced the 2014 Excel- French toast, biscuits, deviled eggs and parfait lence in Public Service honoree: Rocco Claps, in addition to many vegan-friendly options. director of the Illinois Department of Human Guests were treated to spoken word from Rights. the ensemble piece “FACES” by the Youth Em- The award recognizes a non-elected govern- powerment Performance Project; during the ment official who has had an extraordinary im- piece, storytellers crafted poetry around words pact on the quality of state and local govern- thrown out from the crowd. In addition to a ment services in Illinois. raffle, those in attendance also had the op- Claps is the longest-serving director of the Project Fierce co-founder Cassandra Avenatti and Pedro Armando Guerra. Photo by Angelique portunity to bid on silent auction items such Illinois Department of Human Rights in the Smith as acupuncture sessions, a song producing and agency’s history, and is the first openly gay recording session at a studio, Gene Siskel Film cabinet official in Illinois history. He was in- Center memberships, tickets to Goodman, jew- ducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall Burgess elected to has been a member of the Illinois State Board elry and a personal styling session from Akira. of Fame in 2013 for his work in the LGBT com- of Pharmacy since 2002 and is currently serv- The goal of Breakfast “N” Beds was to have munity and his career in public service. pharma board ing in his fifth term as chair of the Board. As involvement and entry accessible at different The award will be presented Thursday, Dec. Philip P. Burgess, MBA, DPh, RPh, was elected president of Philip Burgess Consulting, LLC, in levels, from local artists donating their work 11, at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Mon- to serve a three-year member term, represent- Chicago, he assists health-care clients with for the auction and raffle, to guests participat- roe St., with a coffee reception beginning at ing District 4, on the Executive Committee of regulatory issues and implementing technology ing in the brunch. PFC has been raising funds 8 a.m., followed by breakfast and the award the National Association of Boards of Phar- to improve patient care. for the last year and a half almost exclusively program at 8:30 a.m. macy® (NABP®) during the Association’s 110th Prior to his consulting role, Burgess spent from the community without government fund- Tickets are $65 (individual)-$600 (table); call Annual Meeting in Phoenix. more than 40 years in a variety of roles at ing, with donations for the event going to- 312-553-2000. Burgess, a gay philanthropist from Chicago, Walgreen Company, including a decade as the wards rehabbing and funding a new home on chain’s national director of pharmacy affairs. 12 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES VIEWPOINTS WINDY CITY TIMES all other noneuropean women, and denied the race, class and gender issues of our times. Even VOL. 30, No. 7, Nov. 12, 2014 REV. real connections that exist between all of us.” though the school was co-ed, only little boys The combined forces of Windy City Times, Lorde had shaped contemporary feminist were selected to be altar boys.” founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, IRENE and womanist thought before her 1984 semi- Lorde struggled mightily with breast cancer founded May 1987. and wrote The Cancer Journals, which helped MONROE nal book “Sister Outsider”—a collection of PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR speeches and essays unflinchingly depicting me through my bouts. Lorde not only leaves Tracy Baim black lesbian women’s lives as interlocking us with a body of work to reflect on, but she oppressions-sexism, racism, ageism, homopho- also leaves us humbly trying to uphold and to ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky bia and class—as a clarion call for change and implement her vision of radical inclusion and MANAGING EDITOR Andrew Davis BUSINESS MANAGER Ripley Caine The life, love activism. wellness. DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright In Sister Outsider, Lorde wrote, “As a Black, “Audre was an eloquent, charismatic revolu- ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson and legacy of lesbian, feminist, socialist, poet, mother of tionary. And while she may have left this di- SENIOR REPORTER Matt Simonette two including one boy and member of an inter- mension, Audre is still being our mentor. She Senior Account Executives Terri Klinsky, Audre Lorde Kirk Williamson, Amy Matheny, Chris Cheuvront, racial couple, I usually find myself part of some teaches women how to live with the challenges Gretchen Blickensderfer group in which the majority defines me as de- life has to offer,” Rashid told me. PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT Scott Duff Have you ever wondered what unseen photos, viant, difficult, inferior or just plain “wrong.” Joseph is keeping Lorde’s legacy alive. Jo- NATIONAL SALES Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 faux pas, untold stories and unfinished works From my membership in all of these groups I seph is Lorde’s surviving partner, and they re- SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, David Byrne, Tony surviving partners of famous people are left Peregrin, Lisa Keen, Yasmin Nair have learned that oppression and the intoler- sided on Joseph’s native familial island of St. with? THEATER EDITOR Scott C. Morgan ance of difference come in all shapes and sizes Croix. Joseph in her day was a firebrand and CINEMA WRITER Richard Knight Jr. Dr. Gloria I. Joseph has a treasure trove of still is one in her ‘80s. BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair memories of the renowned Audre Lorde. Jo- Now a retired professor in the School of So- SPORTS WRITER Ross Forman seph’s long-awaited new book, The Wind is ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS cial Sciences at Hampshire College in Amherst, Spirit: The Life, Love and Legacy of Audre Mary Shen Barnidge, Steve Warren, Lawrence Massachusetts, her legacy is not only the na- Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Jerry Nunn, Jonathan Lorde, gives us a rare glimpse of Lorde, as told tionally renowned Black Studies Department Abarbanel by people who knew Lorde or, whose work was she and others developed in the 1970s, but, COLUMNISTS/WRITERS: Yvonne Zipter, Jorjet greatly impacted by her. Harper, Charlsie Dewey, Carrie Maxwell, Billy also, her inimitable pedagogical style of blend- Who was Audre Lorde? Masters, Sarah Toce, Dana Rudolph, Sally Parsons, ing scholarship, the arts with activism her stu- Melissa Wasserman, Joe Franco, Nick Patricca, Liz While I gasp at having to pen such a query, dents so richly enjoyed and still speak about Baudler, Rex Wockner, Marie J. Kuda, Kate Sosin, I realize there’s a generation that constitutes until this day. Angelique Smith, Meghan Streit the beneficiaries of Lorde’s prodigious body of SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Mel Ferrand, Hal Baim, Collaboratively Joseph and Lorde, while quite work and social activism—but who don’t have Emmanuel Garcia, Tim Carroll, Ed Negron, Susan ill with cancer, continued their activism found- Mattes a clue who she was. ing several organizations, including the Che CIRCULATION If she were among us today, this “poet, war- Lumumba School for Truth, and the Women’s CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Jean Albright rior, feminist, mother, pioneer, lover, survivor” Coalition of St. Croix, to name a few. DISTRIBUTION: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, would be 80 years old. She was born Feb. 18, Sue and Victor Joseph and Lorde together produced “Hell 1934 in Harlem to Caribbean immigrant par- WEB HOSTING: LoveYourWebsite.com (lead Under God’s Orders,” a compilation of wrench- programmer: Martie Marro) ents. ing personal accounts of Hurricane Hugo, I met Lorde in my early 20s after return- which devastated St. Croix in 1989 and our ing home from Wellesley College looking for Copyright 2014 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media government’s slow hand in assisting this U.S. Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back a LBTQ support group. I was taken to African Caribbean Island. Lorde’s piece titled “Of gen- issues (if available) for $5 per issue (postage included). Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, erators and survival—a Hugo letter,” addressed (AALUSC)—the first out LBTQ sister organiza- and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and the devastation and geopolitics of Hugo. no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. tion in NYC. Back in the day AALUSC was known All rights to letters, art and photographs sent to Windy In honoring the wishes, her beloved partner as Salsa Soul Sisters, and Lorde facilitated City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned Audre Lorde. Photo from the Legacy Project before her death in 1992 Joseph presents her for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing workshops helping us to love ourselves regard- and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, book. Joseph depicts her book as a “bio/an- less of family and church rejections. cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own thology” on Audre Lorde. It is a compilation of and do not necessarily reflect the position ofWindy City But Lorde’s indefatigable spirit fought on Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of essays, photos, and recollections by a diverse many fronts—and white feminist exclusion was a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy and colors and sexualities; and that among group of contributors ruminating on Lorde— City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the just one of the battles. those of us who share the goals of liberation how she impacted their life, work, and activ- sexual orientation of such person or organization. While The rise of the Second Wave Feminist Move- we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make and a workable future for our children, there ism. this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept ment was intentionally an exclusive women’s can be no hierarchies of oppression.” Today, In Joseph’s eclectic style of creatively being responsibility for advertising claims. country clubs. Betty Friedan’s feminine mys- among scholars and activists ,Lorde’s depiction outside the box, her book is also compilation (773) 871-7610 FAX (773) 871-7609 tique of upper-crust “pumps and pearls” wear- e-mail: [email protected] or of “hierarchies of oppression” is lauded as a of the various written genres Lorde employed ing white women was the audience, and poor [email protected] theory on intersectionality. throughout her lifetime, and it’s narrated in white women and women of color—straight or Imani Rashid, Lorde’s girlhood BFF, shared the classical “griot style,” a West African ora- www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com gay—had neither voice nor visibility. with me her insights of when Lorde began to tory form blending history, storytelling, poetry podcast: WindyCityQueercast.com Lorde not only addressed Friedan’s omission witness multiple oppressions on her. and music that organically emerged as a result of us, but she also called out Mary Daly’s hubris WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP, “Audre and I were little girls together. We of the slave trade. in an open letter. 5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, Illinois 60640 both grew up in Harlem during the post World Joseph’s book is a must-read not only to car- “To dismiss our Black foremothers may well U.S.A War II era. We both attended the same little ry out Lorde’s vision but to also help us make (MAILING ADDRESS ONLY) be to dismiss where european women learned Catholic School, St Marks The Evangelist. Audre all of our lives better. to love.... What you excluded from Gyn/Ecol- Windy City Times Deadline every Wednesday. was, I believe at an early age, aware of the The Kickstarter campaign for The Wind is Spir- ogy dismissed my heritage and the heritage of Nightspots Deadline Wednesday prior to street date. it: A bio/anthology of Audre Lorde is at https:// OUT! 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Photo by Terrence McCarthy, courtesy of the San Francisco Opera SIMPLY THE ‘BESS’ Francesca Zambello talks about bringing the classic work Porgy and Bess to the Lyric Opera. See below. THEATER DISH MOVIES ‘Room’ with a view. ‘Bow’ down to this. In ‘Theory.’ Page 14 Page 19 Page 16 Photo from A Bright Room Called Day Photo of Bow & Stern dish Photo from The Theory of from Patrick Belics by Meghan Streit Everything by Liam Daniel

got time to look after everything else.” SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT Although Zambello does go elsewhere to stage new productions (like Show Boat for the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2012), lately it Lyric brings back has been largely restaging revivals of her past work. In addition to Porgy and Bess for the Lyric, Zambello’s restaged productions this sea- ‘Porgy and Bess’ in son include Salome for Dallas Opera and Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas and Benja- min Britten’s Billy Budd, both for Los Angeles Zambello production Opera. As for her theater work, Zambello said her theme-park productions of Aladdin for Dis- A few singers like baritone Eric Owens as BY SCOTT C. MORGAN neyland and Walt Disney World are still go- Porgy and soprano Karen Slack as Serena re- ing strong. So far, Zambello hasn’t heard from prise their roles from the San Francisco produc- Lesbian director Francesca Zambello has some Disney if they plan on closing the theme park tion. Others from the 2008 Lyric Porgy and Bess amazing and timely memories working on her Aladdins in light of the new musical production return like tenor Jermaine Smith as the drug production of Porgy and Bess, a work many crit- that opened on Broadway last season. pusher Sportin’ Life and baritone Eric Green, ics consider to be “The Great American Opera.” Zambello is also no longer attached to the who switches roles from the family man Jake The first time Zambello staged the 1935 musical The First Wives Club, which she direct- to the murderous villain Crown. Others are new, Broadway “folk opera” composed by George ed in 2009 in San Diego. When asked about the like soprano Adina Aaron tackling the enigmat- Gershwin with a libretto co-written by DuBose revamped First Wives Club which plays Chicago ic title role of goodtime girl Bess, and South Heyward and Ira Gershwin, it was in 2005 for this season, Zambello had no comment. African soprano Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi plays the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy “I’m always grateful to revisit it,” said Zam- new mother Clara, who sings the opera’s best- Center. It was in wake of Hurricane Katrina, bello about returning to Porgy and Bess and to known number “Summertime.” which gave the production a painful emotional consider its open-ended conclusion which can “Usually, it’s better than it was at the pre- relevancy because a major plot point in Porgy be interpreted rather bleakly or optimistically miere just because you get to take out things and Bess concerns a devastating hurricane and when Porgy leaves his insular community. “I that didn’t work and you fix it,” said Zambello its impact on an African-American community think that the issue of civil rights in America, about restaging her productions, though she living on the South Carolina coast. which is in Porgy in some ways—I think of it says that hasn’t been an issue so much with “We were very brought together, all of the especially when he breaks out at the end. It her Porgy and Bess, which she updated to the cast because many people had relatives [in has a huge parallel with gay rights which have 1950s and relocated to a much more industrial, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast],” Zambello so radically changed in the past decade since run-down factory-town setting. “Porgy is so said in a recent telephone interview. “When we the first time that I did that piece. I think re- dependent on absolute ensemble performanc- did it again in Chicago, it was in 2008 on the visiting it always brings back those issues to es. It just doesn’t work if everyone isn’t on the eve of Barack Obama’s presidential election, so Francesca Zambello. Photo by C. McAdams the forefront to me.” that was an amazing experience.” same page together.” The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s revival of Por- Zambello would restage her Porgy and Bess Although much of Zambello’s early directing gy and Bess plays at the Civic Opera House, again for San Francisco Opera in 2009, which career was as a jet-setting journeyman, she “I spend a lot of my time curating and put- 20 N. Wacker Dr., for 12 performances Nov. was documented with a recent DVD release and now tends to stay wedded to the two compa- ting together a season, so I don’t spend as 17-Dec. 20. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. a TV broadcast on PBS last month. Zambello’s nies that she runs as the artistic director of much time on the road directing,” Zambello Nov. 17, 19, Dec. 2, 5, 8, 13, 16 and 20 with production of Porgy and Bess returns to the Washington National Opera in the District of said. “I’m really much more interested in form- 2 p.m. matinees Nov. 23, 26, 28 and Dec. repertory of the Lyric Opera of Chicago in a re- Columbia and as the general director of the ing a bigger vision by my leadership with these 11. Tickets are $20-$249. Call 312-827- vival that plays for 13 performances between summer Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, companies. I still do new productions, but I 5600 or visit www.lyricopera.org. Monday, Nov. 17, to Saturday, Dec. 20. New York. tend to do them in my own theaters where I’ve 14 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES

THEATER REVIEW analyst, gay Baz cruises Berlin’s public parks, and everybody swills vodka as they pass the A Bright Room time in Chekhovian discussions of current events. Called Day Their likewise varied responses to ominous Playwright: Tony Kushner harbingers of civil unrest are also the stuff At: Spartan Theatre Company at of oft-told tales, but this is no docudrama. Chemically Imbalanced, Paulinka’s account of a diabolically inspired 1422 W. Irving Park Rd. hallucination while performing Schiller’s Tickets: 636-373-0586; Faust ushers in a visit from the Devil himself, www.spartantheatre.org; $15-$20 followed by frequent sightings of a scaveng- Runs through: Nov. 23 ing wraith (done up in Caligari-expressionist drag) reciting nursery-rhyme oracles. Lo- cating us are Brechtian title-cards, vintage BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE photographs and a carefully selected score of bridging music for the many breaks in “Moral exuberance” declares Zillah Katz, our the action mandated by Kushner’s snapshot story’s narrator-guide, is the key to escap- scenes. ing creeping despotism. No playwright was The Spartan Theatre Company lives up more morally exuberant in 1985 than Tony to its name, whittling down to a crisp two Kushner, his outrage so great that it would hours-plus a text deliberately conceived as a require the two-part seven-hour Angels In sprawling, howling call to arms. Under Laura America to contain it. In the meantime, he Elleseg’s direction, the bare black-box studio contented himself with drawing parallels space and low-tech scenic design facilitate between the Reagan administration and the character-driven performances (in particular, rise of the Third Reich, speaking through the David Guiden’s as the conflicted Baz, who device of an insomniac conspiracy-junkie confronts death—his own, and another’s— haunted by flashbacks of her Weimar Repub- three times in a single afternoon). Though lic-era predecessors. the outcome is never in doubt, the individual These ancestral ghosts are typical vie-de- paths leading to each person’s decision en- boheme types: two film actresses—glamor- gage our attention and sympathy through- Featherstone. Photo by Kimmy Higginbotham ous Paulinka Erdnuss and utility player Agnes out. Eggling—along with the latter’s cameraman The final scene brings together three gen- boyfriend Vealtninc Husz, cross-dressing THEATER REVIEW fies a John Cleese quote when Dr. Featherstone erations of survivors in a portrait of unity commercial artist Annabella Gotchling and laments that marriage counseling would be a spanning the ages. That includes us, by the sex-studies research scientist Gregor “Baz” Featherstone great profession if it wasn’t for the patients.) way. Playgoers in 2014 might prophesy doom Playwright: Vincent Truman Bazwald. All are Marxists to varying degrees Featherstone would have worked more con- after the recent election, but they cannot At: Viable Theater Company at (Hungarian Husz is missing an eye, lost to vincingly if Truman took more time to work deny that we survived the dire prognostica- Charnel House, 3421 W. Fullerton Ave. the Russian revolution of 1919), but con- up to the all-out insults and rude antisocial tions of 30 years ago to emerge wiser for Tickets: 773-871-9046 or tinue to indulge their youthful appetites— behavior his title character delivers rather having faced down our fears. thecharnelhousechicago.com; $15 than launching into them immediately. Gunn Paulinka takes opium and consults a psycho- Runs through Nov. 23 and Ruppel also need to be more convincing as an intimidated couple caught up with their BY SCOTT C. MORGAN marital problems. (Ruppel also failed to sport a THEATER REVIEW wedding ring on opening night—another fail- It’s not a crime to be an Anglophile. If it were, The Inside ing detail.) Playwright: Lydia R. Diamond playwright and actor Vincent Truman would be With Featherstone, Truman has created a At: MPAACT at the Greenhouse, found guilty. comedy that aims to celebrate British conde- 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Just look at Truman’s world-premiere com- scension and aggression. But the result is just Tickets: 773-404-7336; edy Featherstone for Viable Theater Company, to make you think of better-crafted and more www.mpaact.org; $15-$25 in which he wrote and stars in as an insulting dramatically convincing British TV comedies Runs through: Nov. 30 British marriage therapist. (Catherine Dvorak that you would rather be watching instead. plays the title role of Dr. Featherstone on Sun- BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE days—the production is double-cast.) But Truman’s Anglophile status should be re- CRITICS’ PICKS In the context of a linear plot, it would be voked, especially if Featherstone is an example called a “soliloquy”—like when Hamlet (or the of how he thinks that British comedy func- King of Siam, for that matter) stops to mull tions. Featherstone features characters whose A Christmas Carol, Goodman Theatre, over his next course of action. Lydia R. Dia- behaviors veer into unbelievable and contrary Nov. 23-Dec. 28. After two months of act- mond, however, dispenses with the frame alto- territory, and it starts out with frustrating plot ing his lungs out in King Lear, Larry Yando gether to base her entire play within the con- mechanics. will go right into Dickens’ most strenuous sciousness of a young artist—identified only The action takes place on a Saturday morning role with barely a week’s rest in between. as “Emma”—who surveys the participants of a in a very low-rent marriage counseling office Scrooge himself couldn’t be a more de- party and wonders, “What am I doing here?” (patients sit on folding chairs). Just as the manding slave-driver! MSB Emma’s alienation doesn’t stem from her married couple, Jayne Krazen (Adrienne Gunn) The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Aston- being the sole African-American girl at this and Thomas Philpott (Steve Carter Ruppel), Rep Theatre at Raven Theatre, through gathering of elite north-suburban university are signed in for their first counseling session, Nov. 23. It’s Martin McDonagh’s bloodi- students. (“They’re white,” she observes, gen- they’re kept waiting offstage for an intermi- est play, but how better to deplore vio- erously adding, “They can’t help it.”) Nor is it nable time. The delay? The petulant Dr. Feath- lence than by reducing it to looney-tunes because her lineage encompasses three gen- erstone (Truman) argues with his resentful re- through sheer Tarantino-esque excess in a erations of scholars leading to her upbringing The Inside. Photo by Shepsu Aakhu ceptionist and adopted American son, Malcolm cozy little auditorium where you can hear within high-profile academic environments. It’s (Philip DeVone), in an extended scene about a cat meow? MSB not even the handsome and likewise solitary nizable—how to discreetly check whether your the financial difficulties they’re facing. The Submission, Pride Films and Plays African-American male guest who pretends he deodorant has ceased functioning (and what When the couple finally makes it into Dr. at Apollo Studio, through Nov. 25. Every- doesn’t see her and whom her hostess pretends would you do if it had?), how being unable to Featherstone’s office, he insults them imme- body emerges wiser in this smart comedy she can’t identify by his ethnicity. find the bathroom for the crowds in the hall diately by asking which one is the “C-word” after a young playwright’s plan to market No, what sparks our pilgrim’s existential triggers flashbacks of early schooldays and how in the relationship and later deprecatingly ad- his play under a fictional identity goes in- mini-crisis is the realization that her peers are being both “inside” and “outside” a community dressing them generically as “wife” and “hus- evitably awry. MSB a bunch of hicks—well-dressed, pampered and makes for divided loyalties even as it rejects band.” Sure, this is comedy, but in order to be- Titanic, Griffin Theatre at Theater Wit, pedigreed hicks, to be sure, but baby fish pad- the comfort of easy stereotypes. lieve the married couple as actual people, they through Dec. 7. This beautifully sung and dling in a nursery pond, nevertheless. Spurred The music of Red Clay (featuring Reggie Law- should challenge Dr. Featherstone’s crudeness intimate production makes a very strong by faux-rustic decor and fashionably exotic rence on jazz guitar) contributes a gently lull- with more conviction or just leave the office case for Maury Yeston’s five-time Tony provender, the “white noise” generated by ing soundscape to locate us in our rarified sur- immediately. Award-winning musical based upon the children of affluent parents lamenting the op- roundings, but the evening belongs to Kristin But the fact that the couple stays and almost 1912 maritime disaster to be staged in a pressive burden of privilege, or yearning to live E. Ellis, who engages the audience—sometimes unflinchingly take in such verbal abuse gives a small theater rather than a big Broadway in a “real” neighborhood among “real” people on their own turf—with articulate insight for a clue that Truman penned Featherstone largely barn. SCM (as long as it’s safe and not too expensive), full 90 minutes devoid of stumbles, hesitations to show off. Truman possesses a very cred- —By Abarbanel, Barnidge suddenly gives way to hints of racism no less or pauses for rehydration. The results not only ible British accent, and it becomes apparent and Morgan annoying for being unintentional. encapsulate a milieu nowadays all but lost to that Featherstone is a vehicle for him to play Diamond’s first-person narrative sometimes nostalgic memory, but offer a glimpse of the a monstrous comic antihero along the lines of lapses into the abstract artspeak her persona author’s cosmological indecision in the years the BBC’s David Brent in The Office or Basil deplores, but allows her to take notice of small before she became the celebrated playwright Fawlty in Fawlty Towers. (Truman even modi- insecurities immediately and universally recog- we know today. WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 15 TWO BROTHERS. ONE WOMAN. PASSIONS RUN HIGH. Verdi IL TROVATORE Sung in Italian with projected English texts Just 5 more performances through Nov 29

Lotto Fever in the Sucker State. Photo by John C. Oster “Grand opera at its THEATER REVIEW are on the case, with the bumbling ATF agent most extravagant best” Hubert Jenkins (Neil O’Callaghan) and Miami Lotto Fever in the Vice-loving DEA agent Luis Castro (Raj Malhor- Chicago Sun-Times tra) on the lookout. Sucker State When the dramatic fireworks area called for Playwright: Leigh Johnson in Smithfield family confrontations, actors Pam At: Saint Sebastian Players at Tierney (as the ultra-religious mom Helen) and St. Bonaventure, 1641 W. Diversey Pkwy. Nancy Pollock (as the grandmother Emma) un- Tickets: 773-404-7922 or fortunately let their end of the bargain down saintsebastianplayers.org; $10-$20 with stilted performances. (Ed McGuire is much Runs through Nov. 23 better as the Smithfield grandfather, Zachary.) The comic performers fare far better, even BY SCOTT C. MORGAN if they are wacky creations. The clairvoyant Smithfield daughter, Mary (Hannah Cooney), There is no reason why Leigh Johnson’s drama develops a budding romance with nerdy diner Lotto Fever in the Sucker State should last owner Steven Rayner (Justin Wirsbinski). The Lyric Opera Production. Generously made possible by an Anonymous Donor, nearly three and a half hours. If a play is going Julie and Roger Baskes, the Howard Family Foundation, and the Mazza Foundation. PHOTOS: ROBERT KUSEL, DAN REST eccentric British linguist professor Malcom to be that long, it had better be something Hodges (Ned Ricks) can be fun when he’s not epic to warrant the time demands on an audi- going over the top, while Angela Bullard is ence. AN EPIC AMERICAN LOVE STORY PACKED amusingly grounded as the seen-it-all waitress Alas, director Jonathan “Rocky” Hagloch Noreen. WITH didn’t rein in Johnson with a much-needed red UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS Unfortunately, director Hagloch’s staging fre- pen to edit down his world-premiere play for quently defies belief, since the characters in AND ICONIC SONGS YOU LOVE. Saint Sebastian Players. Johnson’s storytelling the diner are situated so close together and of- often spells everything out emotionally and ten on display at all times. Whenever a conver- ® dramatically toward a neat and happy conclu- sation strikes up at one table, others at anoth- The Gershwins ’ sion. Johnson also spends so much time setting er table go inexplicably silent. Also, sometimes the scene of a central Illinois diner in 1988 and characters are eavesdropping to conversations on the comical supporting characters that the at other tables, while other times important play feels hijacked by the time it finally turns information is divulged that inexplicably goes its attention to the main conflicts involving PORGY unheard. the troubled Smithfield farming family. While there are some enjoyable moments and The Smithfields are still mourning a signifi- characterizations in Lotto Fever…, the play cant death in their family. Their farm is also needs severe editing to make it more palpable AND hanging by a thread, financially—causing most and to the point. A different title that better of the family to take up scratch-card lottery reflects what the play it truly about would also ® games when they dine outside the home. be wise. Meanwhile the college dropout son, Calvin BESS (Logan Hulick), is secretly growing an illegal by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin marijuana crop to save the farm. But the feds Sung in English with projected English texts Nov 17 - Dec 20 SPOTLIGHT “The hottest show in town” Chicago Tribune on Porgy and Bess Chicago premiere

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2014/15 LYRIC SEASON Don Giovanni | Capriccio | Il Trovatore | Porgy and Bess | Anna Bolena The previous two national tours of The Color Purple that visited the Windy City featured Tosca | Tannhäuser | The Passenger | Carousel | The Magic Victrola Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child fame as Shug Avery in 2007, then American Idol winner El Pasado Nunca Se Termina | Lang Lang Recital Fantasia Barrino as Celie in 2009. Well now, the 2005 Broadway musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is back again, this time with Tony and Grammy winner Jennifer Holliday (Dreamgirls) in the role of Sofia. The Color Purple plays only three performances at 3 BUY 4 OPERAS AND SAVE UP TO 40% and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Arie Crown Theater at Mc- Cormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive. Tickets are $44.50-$57.50; call 800-745-3000 or visit SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS www.ariecrown.com. Photo of Holliday by Jerry Nunn OF 10 OR MORE 16 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES is seeing), Redmayne transcends the punish- ing physical aspects and Hawking’s personal- ity is so strong that the deterioration doesn’t dampen it a whit. KNIGHT The movie, based on Jane Hawking’s memoir AT of the marriage, scrimps on the science stuff (fine with me) and Jones certainly does a re- THE markable job with the surprisingly steel-willed MOVIES Jane; however, ultimately the romance that provides the backbone of the story and hogs the spotlight doesn’t quite click—perhaps be- cause it’s the most ordinary thing in the life of the altogether extraordinary Hawking.

By Film notes: Richard —Fedora, Billy Wilder’s feature about a Knight Jr. Garbo-like movie star whose lifelong obsession with remaining young and beautiful for the cameras at any cost is the subject of this lurid 1978 melodrama. The material, junky yet fasci- Interstellar; nating with its emphasis on plastic surgery is based on a novella from gay actor turned nov- The Theory...; elist Tom Tryon’s best seller “Crowned Heads.” Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo from Paramount Pictures Marthe Keller plays the title role, William Hold- film notes en (who starred in Wilder’s 1950 Hollywood dows.) After one such storm Cooper, a former unstoppable, worth admiration for their sheer themed masterpiece Sunset Boulevard, which Somewhere deep in the inner recesses of Chris- astronaut and mechanical engineer, figures out size alone. But they’re also chilly as hell and, Fedora bookends) is the down on his luck pro- topher Nolan’s space epic Interstellar, there’s that the dust trails left in Murphy’s room by no matter how much psychological torture he ducer who desperately wants Fedora to make a a halfway decent movie just waiting for lift- what she deems the ghost is actually a coded persists in having his characters suffer from, comeback in his movie, and Hildegarde Knef, off. But good luck finding it within the depths message. Jumping into their pickup, he and they’re devoid of anything beyond surface emo- Jose Ferrer and Frances Sternhagen are the of the movie’s interminable 168-minute run- Murphy follow the coordinates and discover a tion. So … while Interstellar earns plenty of creepy trio of caretakers out to protect Fedora’s ning time and good luck hearing it after being secret NASA installation with an underground points for ambition (and how), Nolan’s attempt secret at any cost. The film, which is by turns driven nearly deaf by Hans Zimmer’s rumbling, bunker the size of Kalamazoo. to weld simple emotions to such a large tapes- acrid and melancholy was unfairly overlooked ear-splitting score. Thank God it wasn’t in 3-D, Inside the installation they meet Professor try ultimately gets lost in space. at the time of its release and is getting its long too—I don’t know if my senses could have Brand (Michael Caine, playing Michael Caine) overdue home release in a restored version on taken any further punishment. and his brainy daughter Amelia (Anne Hatha- Eddie Redmayne has steadily seen his profile DVD and Blu-ray thanks to Olive Films. http:// Back on Earth, having survived, I think what way). The professor tells Cooper that a worm- rise after a series of interesting indie film roles www.olivefilms.com/films/fedora/ Nolan (collaborating with his brother Jonathan hole has been discovered in space, leading to (including a startling turn as the gay schizo- —Special effects galore: Disney’s reimag- on the script) has wrought is a cross between another galaxy and different planets—possible phrenic who murders his socialite mother, Ju- ining of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale goes a big-budget disaster picture like 2012 and a new homes for the people of Earth. Cooper is lianne Moore, in Savage Grace) and a break- the Wicked route with Maleficent, now out on sci-fi extravaganza with a strong philosophi- tapped to lead an expedition to the planets through one in Les Miserables (as the luckless DVD/Blu-ray. Angelina Jolie is in spectacular cal bent (Danny Boyle’s Sunshine and Kubrick’s and to track down what happened to a previous Marius). The young ginger-haired actor now form as the title bad girl who curses the prin- 2001: A Space Odyssey being obvious reference group of space explorers. Amelia and several comes front and center, portraying theoreti- cess after being spurned by her old flame. The points). And, yes, with the underlying global- others (including the chatty, wall-sized robot) cal physicist Stephen Hawking in the romantic film’s spectacular visual style and effects are warming warning theme and a comic robot are also going along for the ride. drama The Theory of Everything. matched by Jolie’s equally spectacular visage. that looks like a giant domino (minus the dots) That covers about the first hour—but there’s Hawking’s concurrent battle with ALS, which The actress, who always registers best when there’s more than a hint of Wall-E here, too. a lot more plot to come. Veering between the overtook him while studying at Cambridge in playing hyperdramatic characters, really gives Years after global warming has decimated the large-scaled journey through the cosmos and the early ‘60s; his romantic love affair with her all and galvanizes the movie every moment earth, the emphasis has shifted from technol- the emotionally intimate scenes with those pretty brunette literature major Jane (Felic- she’s on screen (and she easily helps one over- ogy to farming, though that too has become left behind (Cooper’s grown-up kids, played ity Jones), who would become his determined look the dreadful miscasting of Sharlto Copley increasingly dodgy. Massive dust storms are the by Casey Affleck and Jessica Chastain), the wife; and Hawking’s ascent onto the world as her nemesis, the king). Dwayne Johnson, norm and, one by one, sustainable crops are Nolans’ script has a veneer of sophistication, stage via his remarkable work are the bases another mighty fine visual special effect, head- disappearing. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey, what with all the intergalactic mumbo-jumbo. for James Marsh’s movie. Redmayne’s physical lines a lavish new version of the sword-and- who draws on his Southern drawl more than But for all the big ideas bandied about—the transformation as the insidious disease takes sandal epic Hercules, also out on DVD/Blu-ray. usual) runs one such farm, with his corn with- stuff about wormholes, inscrutable physics hold is not just an astonishing parlor trick Check out my archived reviews at http:// ering away—and his resolve to make life as a problems and other dimensions—it all comes (though it certainly has those aspects). At mo- www.windycitymediagroup.com orhttp:// widower with his cynical teenaged son Tom, down to the usual: Love will save the world. ments (such as when he slowly crawls upstairs, www.knightatthemovies.com. Readers can 10-year-old daughter Murphy and cranky fa- That’s not such a bad theme for a science- willing his child not to be afraid by what he leave feedback at the latter website. ther-in-law (John Lithgow) as normal as pos- fiction blockbuster. It worked for Spielberg sible slowly slipping away. with Close Encounters and E.T., and it might Murphy is convinced a ghost is haunting have worked for Christopher Nolan. His grandly the dust-ridden farmhouse. (No one seems to scaled movies are ultimately like the approach Kasey in The have thought of insulating the doors and win- of the Death Star or the Borg—inexorable, Homestretch. Image from Kartemquin CULTURE CLUB Films

Screening of homeless Indie film fest Nov.18; The short-film fest “Indie Incubator XIX: teen film Nov. 13 Second to the Last, But Second to None” will A free screening of The Homestretch—a take place Tuesday, Nov. 18, at The Original film about three homeless Chicago teens, Mother’s, 26 W. Division St., at 8 p.m. one of them LGBT—will take place Thursday, As in the past, every filmmaker will be Nov. 13, at Berry United Methodist Church, awarded an Eye-Con award; however, only 4754 N. Leavitt St., at 7 p.m. one will be crowned “Best in Fest,” complete A free-will offering to benefit The Night with a $250 cash prize. (Winners must be Ministries will follow the screening, the Gay present.) Liberation Network and Berry United Meth- Admission is free, and it is free to submit odist Church are co-sponsoring. a film. Films must be submitted on or before The following night, one of the teens, Kas- Friday, Nov. 14. ey White, will be a guest on the Gay Libera- Visit www.indieincubatorfilmfest. tion Network (GLN) on Chicago Access Net- com; a highlight reel is at http://vimeo. work TV, at 6:30 p.m. on Cable Channel 21 in com/94625646. Chicago, interviewed by GLN’s Roger Fraser. Email [email protected] for more information. WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 17 BUSINESS Calif. clothiers for masculine-identified opens pop-up store By KATHLEEN GUZMAN them. It may not sound epic when we put it like that—but when we see tears streaming Saint Harridan will be popping up in the An- down our customers’ faces, we know that this dersonville area of Chicago at 1748 W. Balmoral was no small feat. We did it. We made the leap. Ave. Nov. 15-23. The pop-up shop will be be- We’ve created something our community has tween two lesbian-owned businesses Joie de always dreamt of. Vine and Karma Salon. The businesses will be WCT: I feel as if you are starting the ride doing several cross promotions including wine on an amazing wave of awareness in this tastings. Humboldt House will be providing country. Does it feel that way to you as well? furniture from their retail store for the pop-up. DB: Absolutely. This is a remarkable moment Gender-bending Oakland, California-based for queer visibility in the U.S. Marriage and clothier Saint Harridan designs and manufac- workplace equality movements, anti-bullying tures masculine clothing for women and trans- campaigns, and advocacy for women and LGBT men—and its nine-day temporary “pop-up people in the armed services have held main- Model wearing Saint Harridan. Image courtesy of the company store” will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and stream justice frameworks to account. Even in open late, until 8 p.m., on two nights, Nov. the two years we have been in business the they try on our suits. We see that masculine- most about coming to Chicago? 19 and 20. world has changed. The market for our prod- of-center women and transmen exist in every DB: Deep-dish pizza … Our neighbor Joie Visitors at the pop-up shop will also get uct had grown because saints everywhere are city. We are lawyers and teachers, politicians de Vive is hospitably offering free hot shots the opportunity to be photographed by Miki pushing the envelope. It’s the queering of and parents, advocates and everyday people. to visitors in our Pop-Up Shop. Mostly, we’re Vargas, who is traveling with the Saint Har- America. Which is a good thing for diversity And we look awesome in suits. looking forward to seeing Chicago Saints put- ridan team. Vargas’ project For the Love of and inclusion across all differences. It makes WCT: Tell me what the relationship is be- ting on suits and looking in the mirror. We Bois portrays this masculine-of-center, gender- us feel proud. tween clothes and activism. For me, there is can’t even describe what it feels like to vali- exploding movement. “I’m documenting the WCT: I love the possibility of the “non- such an interesting relationship. date and inspire people with our product. Our Handsome Revolution,” said Vargas, who has traditional” becoming traditional—when we DB: We think that clothes and activism are suits carry a powerful charge. Our product is exhibited in Oakland, San Francisco, Baltimore, can actually watch it happen in our lives. both venues for the visibility of truth and about self-reverence, visibility, and dignity. We Atlanta, Philadelphia and New York. Can you associate that at all with Saint Har- justice. We make masculine clothing and ac- love seeing our suits have a powerful impact Dom Brassey is a fashion anarchist and free ridan? cessories for women and transmen because we on people. agent regarding gender. Hustling for Saint Har- DB: The liberation of menswear is an inter- believe in smashing the barriers around mascu- WCT: My standard question I always have ridan since December 2013, Brassey works on esting mix of non- and traditional. On one linity. People who want to express masculinity to ask: Tell me about something that’s on pop-up shops, fittings, operations and custom- hand, queer people becoming visible within can live bigger and feel stronger if they have your “bucket list.” er service. Brassey’s suit-wearing heroes in- the traditions or legacy of menswear has the increased access to masculine clothes that fit. DB: Watching six of our models walk down clude Malcolm X, Ellen DeGeneres and Fox Mul- feel of mainstreaming—on the other hand, We exist to reduce the time it takes to go from the runway at a dapperQ Fashion Show at the der (the character from the TV show X Files). gender-nonconforming and trans* people be- bed-head to self-actualization. Our people Brooklyn Museum Dec. 6. We’ll be doing it. We Brassey recently discussed fashion, Saint coming visible within traditional masculinity have big things to do. We want them to get hope some of you will join us. Harridan, cultural waves of awareness and a inevitably troubles the very core of the gen- dressed and do those big things. Event: The Saint Harridan Pop-Up Shop, visit to Chicago with Windy City Times. der binary upon which so many of our cultural WCT: Why did it take so long, in your opin- nine days In Chicago Windy City Times: Tell me a little bit about assumptions and biases are based. It’s one of ion, for the world to wake up to the concept Description: Retail shop specializing in the evolution of Saint Harridan, from Kick- those exciting paradoxes of being queer. The of fitting body and individual into non-bi- high-quality masculine suits for women and starter till now. most revolutionary thing is to be yourself. ased gender clothing? transmen Dom Brassey: Everyone we know has always Saint Harridan supports queer people looking DB: It’s not a matter of waking up. It’s a mat- Date: Nov. 15-23 dreamt of wearing a masculine-style suit that good while doing it. ter of investing in product development and Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. every day except 11 looks right on our body. Our Kickstarter sup- WCT: The idea of pop-up stores seems like connecting with a market. Crowd-funding has a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 porters launched us from fundraising around “taking the show on the road.” Does it feel enabled queer people to fund queer people Location: 1748 W. Balmoral Ave. that dream—to selling suits that our custom- that way from the inside? developing queer products. That’s exactly what Public transportation: #50 bus stop at ers can actually touch and try on. We used our DB: It does. We’re based in Oakland, Califor- we are. Saint Harridan is what happens when Ashland & Balmoral, Clark Street Bus at Bal- Kickstarter funds to source fabric, learn about nia, but we’ve visited 14 cities on our pop-up queer ingenuity and community meet the In- moral, Red Line Train at Berwyn garment construction, and find partners who tour this year. We love visiting Saints all over ternet. Phone: 510-473-5414 could help us create these suits. Now we sell the country and watching their delight when WCT: What are you looking forward to the Website: www.saintharridan.com

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WCT_THIRD_AD_DRAFT.indd 1 10/15/14 5:46 AM 18 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES NUNN ON ONE six now. I’m a dreamer. I love to dream of big things. WCT: How is it going with the cast of the This is one of my dreams that is coming true. Housewives this season? It seems like you The line is doing very well on HSN. I also sell are doing your own thing. the clothes in Canada on a shopping channel NeNe Leakes NL: Well, I am. I do the Cirque show, Broad- there. We do the same things there with the way and my clothing line. I am mixing with the same clothes and sizes. I am really enjoying girls a little bit this season. People will see me this and love fashion. I love making women lets it all hang out and Cynthia’s relationship dissolve for good. feel beautiful. That is why I love doing all of The cast is very divided. While I am over here these talk show rounds and being out there by Jerry Nunn doing my thing, they are over there doing their speaking to people. thing. We are not friends. It is a real negative WCT: Having a strong opinion must be Linnethia Monique (or “NeNe”) Leakes is not place to me. helpful when running a clothing line. scared of controversy. She has built a career WCT: Have you had a favorite moment from NL: Yeah, I do have a strong opinion. I also with the franchise The Real Housewives of At- the show over the years? have a team so I have people working together lanta on the Bravo channel that has possibly NL: My favorite moment is always me doing with me on this. Together we decide what goes outgrown the drama. A health scare this season my business. That fulfills me. I am very good at on air and what doesn’t work. This really works. led her to not attending cast member Phaedra what I do. That is the best thing when I am out I promise you that I cannot be more fulfilled Park’s birthday party in the Philippines. selling my clothes, acting or at an audition. when I am doing it. The reality show documenting women in Sitting with a bunch of nasty women does not WCT: People were talking about you re- Atlanta even spawned a spinoff with I Dream fulfill me, it doesn’t. I have been on the show placing Joan Rivers on Fashion Police. of NeNe: The Wedding, which had impressive a long time and the only original housewife NL: Yes, but I don’t know about replacing ratings. Celebrity Apprentice then catapulted there. Joan Rivers. I don’t think anybody can replace her into stardom; then, she spun circles in the They bring a lot of new girls on the show. Joan. She was a legend and very different. I 18th season of Dancing With the Stars. Produc- Most of them are not Georgia peaches. They are don’t think they will be looking to replace Joan er Ryan Murphy took a shine to her casting her from somewhere else and just got to Georgia. Rivers at all. quickly on his Fox hit Glee then into the award I feel like a lot of people come for me because WCT: How was filming the last season of winning gay sitcom The New Normal. I have been there the longest and I do a lot of Glee? Currently, she is in rehearsals for Rodgers and things. It is just not a good place. The negativ- NL: It was really different because everyone Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway, play- ity is just not good. knows the show is going away. There were ing the wicked stepmother. Her clothing line WCT: Talk a bit about your new clothing people on that show who have been on it for is taking off on the Home Shopping Network, line. a long time who want to do other things that showing her eye for style. NL: Well, I have a clothing line at HSN. It they have planned. The mood was it’s a good Windy City Times rang the statuesque diva in is an affordable luxury line that is for every thing but also kind of sad because it’s going New York while in rehearsals for that musical, woman, at every age, at every size—that’s size away for good. I enjoyed Glee and working over living the life of someone taking a big bite out is two to 24. I try to make things that a woman there. I love Ryan Murphy. He’s my fairy god- of “The Big Apple.” the size of 24 and a size of two can both wear mother. He’s given me many opportunities that Windy City Times: First off, NeNe, I want- and feel good as well as sexy. We are very cre- I love. So it was good and bad and a little sad. ed to check in about your health. ative, my whole team work very hard. We have Follow Leakes’ projects @NeNeLeakes on NeNe Leakes: Well, my health is very good, as NeNe Leakes. been very successful at it. It has been very ful- Twitter. far as I know. I take regular medication every filling to me. day. I am in New York so the climate change from Atlanta to here has made us all try to stay WCT: We had more than a million people at healthy. It was cold but then it got nice here the Chicago Gay Pride so you need to come so I don’t know what it is like today. I haven’t to that one. been out yet. It rained yesterday and got chilly. NL: I cannot believe how many people come WCT: You were recently in Rosemont out. That is so unbelievable to me. I am like, speaking at a women’s expo. How was that? wow, they are so looking forward to this parade. NL: It was so amazing. I was so overwhelmed. I love parades because I was in the Christmas The emotion was just too much. When I fin- parade every year growing up. I hadn’t been to ished speaking, women were chanting, “Take a parade in forever so to see everyone having over Oprah’s studio—it’s right up the road!” I fun made me love it. had the best time and did so much that I just WCT: How is Cinderella going? sat down on the stage because I was tired of NL: We are in rehearsals right now, so every standing in heels. So many women came up day we rehearse from one to five. That doesn’t and wanted help on launching their careers. I seem like a lot of hours but all of the informa- just loved it. tion we are taking in during that window of WCT: That must be the rewarding part of time moves very quickly. You have to learn fast. all of this—to do things like that and in- You have to learn dance, singing, and acting spire people. all at the same time. You have to know when NL: It is so rewarding. When I am told I am to change clothes. I asked if there would be Eileen Myles. Photo by Lauren E. Childers speaking to women I can’t wait. I get the best someone to direct me to when I get in each feedback. It is amazing to me. I am so inspired outfit and they said no. a room, Myles engaged the audience as she by the women that I inspire. The women are With Cirque Zumanity [in Vegas], I had some- Eileen Myles reads paused throughout the reading to explain a just looking up to me and I try not to put too one with me all of the way. They stood there from forthcoming life event that inspired that particular line much pressure on myself. with me and told me when to walk out. They or stanza(s). WCT: Your biggest fan base has to be your never let me go. With this show basically they dog memoir “That’s one of those one million poems gay fans, though. were saying that we need to do it ourselves. I By Lauren E. Childers that when I thought, ‘I’m writing a beautiful NL: The gays are insane. They do it all and am hoping I get out on that damn stage! They poem and then I put the word ‘fucking’ in tickle me. For Halloween, they were all dressing better be watching me and saying, “NeNe you On Nov. 2, the 25th Chicago Humanities Fes- and I thought, I won’t go in the New Yorker,’” like me. I posted them on my Instagram and need to go out there.” tival hosted well-renowned New York poet joked Myles in reference to the poem “And Twitter because they are so funny. WCT: A Broadway show has a grueling Eileen Myles at the Poetry Foundation. Myles Then the Weather Arrives,” from her book I WCT: I saw that. schedule. Do you have a solo? opened with chronicles from poetry new and Must be Living Twice. NL: They are diehard fans. NL: No. I don’t sing a solo but I have certain old, but dedicated much of the time for an Myles stated that Afterglow is close to WCT: You were so emotional on the House- parts in the song that I sing by myself. There extended reading of her forthcoming dog being completed, and should be released wives show a few seasons ago at Gay Pride are people around me who are singing. memoir, Afterglow, inspired by her now-late in the following year or two. In 2012, she in LA. WCT: After watching the first episode of companion Rosie. was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for NL: It was very emotional for me. First of Real Housewives of Atlanta this season, Zu- As the Chicago Humanities Festival honors Afterglow. all, I had never been to Gay Pride before. Who manity is a big part of your role on it. many artists and intellectuals in its month Myles is currently teaching at New York knew it would be that big? I didn’t even know NL: I haven’t even seen the first episode. Zu- long series of events, Myles was featured in University (NYU) and abroad in addition to that it would be like that. I couldn’t believe manity was amazing. They treated me so good. conjunction with the Poetry Foundation, “an writing poetry, being a journalist and do- the number of people that were out there. I They have never had a celebrity on the show in independent literary organization committed ing other projects. Throughout her writing hadn’t seen something like that since I was a 30 years and they chose me. Out of all of the to a vigorous presence for poetry in our cul- career, Myles includes queer and feminist kid at the damn Christmas parade! celebrities they could have chosen—and trust ture,” according to its website. The Poetry themes as well as personal accounts through Really? All of these people are here and me, they paid very well—they decided to use Foundation also releases a monthly maga- her own poetic lens. She’s not only a writer screaming that they loved me. Oh my good- me. It was a great experience and I loved it. I zine that, in the past, has included Myles as but an activist, teacher, performer and play- ness, I was so overwhelmed with them saying would go back. I am still in contact with them a featured author. wright. that then I would see some of them while we all of the time. Myles’ works are known for being queer, “Every time I hit a Boston ‘r,’ I think it’s were driving that were dressed as me. Then WCT: How are things with Kim Zolciak? funny, feminist and provocative, with Chi- okay” when calling on a Boston colleague in they say the shit that I say and it is so funny That was touching when she came to your cago Humanities stating, “Her performances the front row, Myles added. to me. I cannot believe it. They memorize the wedding. mix stand-up, Zen talk, and the first poetry stuff that I don’t even remember I say. It kills NL: Kim and I are in a very good place. We reading that blew you away.” Easily filling me every time I see it. talk and text all of the time. 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Friday, Nov. 14 performers. Guest appearance by Chicago’s Love Me Forever! Oh! Oh! Oh By gay car- own Artemis Singers, the first lesbian fem- toonist Jeremy Sorese, a series of illustra- inist chorus in the U.S. The Lakeside Pride tions, selected from The Best American Symphonic Band, under the direction of CALENDAR Comics 2013, exploring the idea of get- Kyle Rhoades, will perform the master- ting married. On display in the Congress works planned for this special event. $25 Corridor through March 8, 2015. 9:00am - 3:00pm Preston Bradley Center 941 W Brought to you by the 5:00am Harold Washington College 30 E. Lawrence Chicago http://www.lakeside- combined efforts of Lake St. Chicago 312-747-4050 http:// pride.org chipublib.org College of DuPage Pride Alliance Speaker Monday, Nov. 17 Wed., Nov. 12 Thursday, Nov. 13 Series Tracy Baim, GLHF inductee, on LG- Felice Picano Reading from his memoir, American Women Rebuilding France This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids BTQ homeless youth. 12:00pm - 1:00pm Nights at Rizzoli set in New York when the 1917-1924 Documents the work of Everyone is Gay co-founders, Dannielle BIC 3245, 425 Fawell Blvd., College of legendary Rizzoli bookstore was a meet- hundreds of American women who left Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo on LGBTQ DuPage, Glen Ellyn http://www.facebook. ing place for intellectuals, celebrities, comfortable lives in the US to volunteer youth issues, parenting, diverse represen- com/CODPrideAlliance I’M MATT, MAN artists and assorted hangers-on. With Car- humanitarian service in France during and tations of family. Women & Children First Liberace! With glittering costumes and los Mock. 6:00pm La Taberna Tappas after the WWII. Through Saturday, Jan. 3, present to sell the book. Author Vivek chandeliers, musician and performer Friday, Nov. 14 http://http://www.latabernatapas.com 2015 12:00pm Newberry Library 60 W Shraya will also read from his book God Jack Forbes Wilson will reprise his tri- National Women’s Hall of Fame Panel Walton St Chicago http://www.newberry. Loves Hair about a child navigating sexu- umphant portrayal of Liberace from the Out gay singer Matt Alber on “Does Equality Ask Us to Settle for org/09172014-american-women-rebuild- ality, gender, racial politics, religion, and Rep’s 2010/11 Season. Through Jan. 11, will be at Schubas, 3159 N. Less?” 7:00pm Roosevelt Univer- ing-france-1917-1924 belonging. 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NUNN ON ONE first saw a tape of them at their house we saw how fun they are and how active their lives are. We also saw how much love is at the center of Ryan Seacrest talks ‘Idol,’ Ryan Seacrest. that family. If you watch the early episodes Photo by what they wanted to show was no matter how clothes and Kardashians Jerry Nunn crazy it got that they wanted to get in a liv- ing room and hug each other at the end of the by Jerry Nunn WCT: So do you get double presents? episode. I think that is the core of that show. I RS: Of course. I played it up. My parents don’t think any of us thought it would take on Macy’s on State Street kicked off the holidays were pretty cool about separating them out the life that it has over the years and contin- with a tree-lighting in the historic Walnut on Christmas Day, but my friends claimed one ues to be such a success. Room Nov. 8. This year marks the 107th light- present was for both. WCT: I’ve interviewed Reza from your Bra- ing of the tree in the Walnut Room with 3,000 WCT: Has it been a huge undertaking with vo hit Shahs of Sunset. Where did you find ornaments and 6,000 LED lights. your new suit collection, Ryan Seacrest Dis- him? During the event, carolers and a 4-year-old tinction? RS: He changes the world! Reza is one of my from the Make-A-Wish campaign lit the tree RS: It has been a fun project. I started pay- favorite people. When he walks into a room ev- along with host Ryan Seacrest and American ing attention to the detail in suits when I erything changes the minutes he steps in. We Idol winner Lee DeWyze, who entertained spec- started hosting American Idol because I was launch this great product with accessories and were casting for a show that was looking for tators with three songs. wearing a suit every night. I remember when I expand the brand. It is about combining the different worlds and that was one that came to DeWyze is from Mount Prospect, Illinois, and was scared to death on the first season of Idol great detail, which I have seen over the years fruition. When we saw the tape of him we knew mentioned to Windy City Times about how life- and I felt more confident. Some of the nerves with a price that is accessible to Macy’s. he could be a television star. I get to watch the changing Idol was for him. He has put out two and fear would go away. When you put on a WCT: Do you ever get starstruck with the tapes, some of which don’t make the air. I am albums and is working on a third. Releasing suit with some nice detail with a tie bar you people you’ve interviewed? constantly entertained by the Reza-isms. a song from the television show The Walking have a sense of confidence that is elevated a RS: Yeah, of course. I interviewed the First WCT: I keep asking him to come to Chicago Dead was a special highlight for him. little bit. That is good for life. Lady when she came in. There is so much lead- and hit the gay bars. Emmy-winning host and producer Seacrest WCT: Is it about the accessories, also? ing up to someone like that so you can’t help RS: We will change that. I will make sure he sat down for a brief interview before the cel- RS: I love attention to detail. I remember I but get nervous about it because you want it knows he has an invitation! ebration. started pocket square years ago on Idol and got all to go smoothly and perfectly. You don’t re- To shop Seacrest’s suits online, visit www. Windy City Times: Are the holidays the a lot of feedback from doing it. People thought ally think of them as human. You have to re- macys.com or at 150 Macy’s stores. Interest- perfect time of year for you? it was a cool look. It is a combination of member they are. ed persons can also make a special visit to Ryan Seacrest: Favorite time of the year. I things. It allows you to show your personality. WCT: Producing the Kardashians reality Macy’s at 111 N. State St. to view the Great was born Christmas Eve so I am obligated to be WCT: Are you moving into a casual line? show just keeps going and going for you. Tree in the Walnut Room this season. a mascot for the holidays. RS: I hope so. The idea is to successfully RS: They are an incredible family. When we WINDY CITY TIMES Nov. 12, 2014 21

Wednesday, Nov. 19 • 8pm ‘til midnight BILLY MASTERS Let’s get “They don’t come onto me. I’ve never been Physical! propositioned. Fellas, you’re dropping the ball.”—Jon Cryer reveals that he’s never been Join us as we PUSH our PLAY to the limit hit on by a guy. However, he claims to have with live performances, giveaways, been often mistaken for being gay—a confu- sion he chalks up to coming off as an “effemi- and special surprises. nate heterosexual dork” and his “encyclopedic For fun & for TPAN. knowledge of showtunes.” His marriage to Ash- ton Kutcher on Two and a Half Men will surely Help us help Klider not help. There is one surefire way to predict which bare it all new TV shows will be cancelled: If I like them, for Barlesque 7. they don’t stand a chance. I knew the moment I embraced A to Z (despite the presence of Cris- tin Milioti), it was as good as gone. Even I couldn’t bear Manhattan Love Story, but Selfie grew on me as quirky and clever. Dead. I was certain Lifetime would cancel one of my three summer guilty pleasures, but while Devious Maids got greenlit for a third season, both The Make a Lottery and Witches of East End got the axe. I donation in suppose the only reason Forever received a full person on Nov. 19 season pick-up is because its clone, The Men- or on line at talist, is going away. How Reign has survived barlesque.org/klider is a mystery. I was shocked to hear that Royal Pains got Billy says that Hugh Jackman’s a cut above renewed for not one, but two seasons. Don’t in more ways than one. Image by Ben get me wrong—I adore Mark Feuerstein. As far Rothstein as I’m concerned, he can do no wrong (like the winning Ben Feldman from A to Z). But I never weeks earlier in rehearsal, he had cut another hear anyone talk about Royal Pains—except to finger while preparing a fish dinner. That slice ask if it’s still on the air. required five stitches, so Jackman was hell-bent You may have thought Celebrity Apprentice on not repeating that situation. Although this was cancelled. In fact, it was simply benched. most recent slice was less severe and didn’t re- A season was shot earlier this year that was quire stitches (the first cut is the deepest), his supposed to air months ago. But there never mishaps prompted his representative to quip: seemed to be an opening in the schedule. Have “Let’s try to get through The River run with at least 7.5 fingers intact!” 3349 North Halsted no fear—that missing season will surface in SidetrackChicago.com January. Some of the competing “celebrities” Another replacement is notable for a differ- include such luminaries as Kate Gosselin, Kevin ent reason. Michael C. Hall is playing the lead Jonas, Geraldo Rivera, Ian Ziering, Vivica A. in Hedwig and the Angry Inch through Jan. Fox, Leeza Gibbons, Gilbert Gottfried, Shawn 4. The producers have said, “We are exploring Johnson, Johnny Damon and Lorenzo Lamas. multiple options beyond Michael C. Hall’s run However, I suspect it will be a mentor who in the show.” One of those options happens to will spark the most conversation. Joan Rivers be having the original Hedwig take over. John has done many things, but rise from the dead? Cameron Mitchell created the role and brought Since the show was shot well before her un- it to life in the original off-Broadway produc- timely demise, two episodes will feature the tion and the film. Over the years, Mitchell has former winner in a special spectral appearance. been said to be working on a sequel to the E!’s Fashion Police has the unenviable task show. Those plans were put on hold in order to of replacing Joan Rivers on a weekly basis. tweak “Hedwig” for its Broadway run. I’m told And that’s a big problem because, let’s be hon- that Mitchell would be eager to not only play est—she’s the only reason anyone watched the the part on Broadway, but also work on what show. Without someone of her caliber, the show Hedwig’s next adventure might be. doesn’t stand a chance. Enter Kathy Griffin. Al- Our “Ask Billy” question comes from Henry in though she didn’t go after the job, she is the Oklahoma City: “Is it just me, or is Nick Jonas choice of the network and of Rivers’ daughter trying really hard to get gay people interested? Missy (who will continue to produce the show). From the club appearances, photo shoots, and What says Kathy? “I don’t know if the situation videos, it seems like we’re the only audience he is correct at this time for me or right for me at cares about—which is fine by me as long as he this time. I really hope they continue in the keeps taking off his shirt.” spirit of Joan’s work. She brought a fearless- Alas, that’s the point. Yes, Nick is certainly ness and a brand of humor into our homes that making a concerted effort to market himself to we really need.” The question is really whether the gay audience. And, sure, it’s pandering, but Kathy wants to lock herself into a niche that he’s not the first. He has, however, gone fur- Joan so vividly created—and does she want to ther than some—from the very uncomfortable commit to staying in L.A. to do a weekly show video with Attitude magazine in the UK where that isn’t her own. he was asked to identify “famous bulges,” to a I’m sure Joan and Kathy would have some- risqué photo shoot for Flaunt magazine, to his thing to say about Renée Zellweger’s drastic instructional video on how to do the perfect transformation. But here’s something you won’t crotch grab (both of which you can watch on read anywhere else: I was talking to someone BillyMasters.com). Call me old-fashioned, but close to Zellweger and that person told me give me Marky Mark posing in his undies and she’s shocked anyone even noticed that she’s not saying a thing. Ah, the good ol’ days. had massive reconstructive surgery. She didn’t When straight men are identifying guy’s think it was a big deal and is perplexed by the bulges, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet attention she’s attracted. I’m perplexed when- another column. Like some of those bulges, ever she gets attention, but that’s me. this column was bursting at the seams. And Hugh Jackman has returned to Broadway in yet, there’s even more when you check us out The River. The show is slated to run through at www.BillyMasters.com—the site that grabs Jan. 24 and, thus far, it’s been quite a bloody you till it hurts. If you’ve got a question (or ordeal ... literally. In a performance last a crotch) for me to look into, send it along to week, he cut his finger while slicing a lemon [email protected] and I promise to get on stage. But he gamely continued the show back to you before they hire an EMT as Jack- whilst bleeding. Why didn’t he find a way to man’s co-star. Until next time, remember, one get offstage and bandage himself? Because two man’s filth is another man’s bible. 22 Nov. 12, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES gether was just amazing for us.” Artemis Singers has also performed at the Artemis Singers: 2006 Gay Games VI at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Lincoln Center in New York City, the Center on Halsted, the Chicago Cultur- Celebrating 35 years of shows al Center, the Chicago History Museum, Women in Children First Bookstore and the Harold Washington Library as well as many other ven- ues and fundraising events. See www.artemissingers.org for more in- formation. To purchase tickets to the “Wom- en in Music” event, visit www.lakesidepride. org/events/women-in-music-top.

Carmen Carrera at The Back Room Nov. 12 RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Carmen Carrera will perform at The Back Room, 937 N. Artemis Singers. Photo by Jay Schubert Rush St., on Wed., Nov. 12, 5-8:30 p.m. In 2014, Carrera was included as part of the Advocate’s annual “40 under 40” list By Carrie Maxwell tors for any given concert and any member of mis Inclination.’ We will be singing a third song and has appeared on the CW show Jane the group can become an artistic director. All with the band, so that should be really fun,” the Virgin. A community of lesbian feminist women who of the song selections are done by a consensus said Stocker. “My hope is people will see the This event is being filmed, so patrons sing, Artemis Singers has been a fixture of of the singers, and every singer has the oppor- joy and beauty that women bring to music in are advised to dress to impress. Also, all the Chicago music scene for 35 years. Artemis tunity to participate in the selection process both the instrumental and vocal realms.” attendees must sign a release to partici- Singers holds the distinction of being the first for every concert. Stocker explained that Artemis Singers is pate. lesbian feminist chorus in the United States Although the group doesn’t operate in a hi- unique in that they are a politically motivated and, in 2008, the group was inducted into the erarchical manner, as a 501(c)(3) organization group of women who love women who are in- Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. Artemis Singers has a president, Meta Hell- terested in social justice causes and making Harris, Osborne The group is open to any woman who is in- man; vice-president, Midge Stocker; secretary, sure that women’s voices are heard. at Staples event terested in singing, regardless of ability. Sue Dunmore; treasurer, Loraine Edwalds; and As for the most exciting places to be as per- Emmylou Harris, Keb’ Mo’, Jeff Tweedy, To cap off this year’s performances, Artemis directors Tina Beacock, Mary Diamond and formers, Stocker said that in terms of effect- Spencer Tweedy and Joan Osborne are the Singers will be singing at Lakeside Pride Music Holly James. The group holds monthly business ing positive change and cultural attitudes to- latest performers announced for “I’ll Take Ensemble’s “Women in Music” celebration at meetings and quarterly board meetings, both ward women and women artists and increasing You There: Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis the Preston Bradley Center on Sunday, Nov. 16, of which are open to all members to attend. the visibility of lesbian feminists, the March Staples.” at 3 p.m. The celebration—featuring women The artistic directors for the “Women in Mu- on Springfield for Marriage Equality and mar- The concert will take place at the Audi- composers, conductors and performers—will sic” celebration are Stocker and Katy Clusen. riage-equality bill-signing ceremony stand out torium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., on have Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria For their upcoming concert in February at among the many performances they’ve done Wed., Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. as host. The Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band Ethical Humanist Society, Alicia Case and Joy over the past three-plus decades of performing. Among the other stars already slated to will also be performing masterworks that eve- Culver will be serving as the artistic directors “Musically, the Sister Singers Network Na- perform are Aaron Neville, Michael McDon- ning. while production manager duties will be han- tional Women’s Choral Festival [Artemis Sing- ald, Bonnie Raitt and Staples. Artemis Singers is a 38-member chorus per- dled by Holly James and Mary Rapp. ers has hosted the festival twice—in 1986 For tickets, visit www.TicketMaster.com forms music written and arranged only by wom- “’For the ‘Women in Music’ concert, we are and 2010] have been really meaningful,” said or call 800-745-3000. For information, see en—composers, arrangers and lyricists. Since performing two songs ourselves. One of the Stocker. “We produced a festival in 2010 where www.Mavis75.com. Artemis Singers operates in an organic non- songs we will be singing is a brand-new song we had 650 singers at Loyola University and hierarchical way, it has multiple artistic direc- written by two of our members called ‘The Arte- the energy of all of those women singing to-

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