Chef Art Smith, Artist Jesus Salgueiro Talk Parenting, Activism
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VOL 30, NO. 49 SEPT. 2, 2015 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com FAMILY RECIPE Kids’ Baptism day. Back (L-R): Angel, Art Smith, Jesus Salgueiro. Front (L-R): Zuky, Brando and Zumy. Photo by Kipling Swehla Chef Art Smith, artist Jesus Salgueiro talk parenting, activism BY CARRIE MAXWELL couple is also raising their 16-year-old Venezuelan nephew Diego Ramez. When Art Smith and Jesus Salgueiro met 15 years ago, they A week after the adoption, the siblings were baptized by never dreamed they’d become parents to four siblings all at Monsignor Dan Mayall at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. once, but that’s just what happened when they decided to Angel Jesus, Brando Arthur, Zumy Iris and Zuky Francis also foster Angel (12), Brando (9), Zumy (7) and Zuky (6) in received individual engraved plaques with apostolic blessings February 2014. from Pope Francis. The siblings were on the verge of being split up; however, “Our baptism was the first same sex family baptism in Holy due to Smith and Salgueiro stepping in, that didn’t happen, Name Cathedral history,” said Smith. HOME SWEET HOME and on June 23 of this year the couple adopted them. Prior The family currently divides their time between their Hyde Project Fierce Chicago finds a home in the North to adopting the siblings, the couple was named “Foster Care Park home in Chicago (during the winter holidays and sum- Parents of the Year” by Arden Shore Child and Family Services, mers) and their new home in Smith’s hometown of Jasper, Lawndale area of Chicago. 9 the foster care agency that placed the kids in their care. The Florida (during the school year). Photo by Cassandra Avenatti Turn to page 8 LANA WAChowsKI GLOBAL RELATIONS EMILY BINGHAM The director took part in ‘TransReelization’ this A historic UN briefing focuses on LGBTQ Profiling a colorful ancestor in past weekend. refugees. the book ‘Irrepressible.’ Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond 15 Photo of Subhi Nahas from ORAM International 5 Photo by Leslie Lyons 14 CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPH HAGEL PERFORMANCE BY THE FLYING STEPS WHERE THE CHICAGO THEATRE CLASSICAL MUSIC SEPTEMBER 25-27 MEETS CREATIVE DIRECTOR #FLYINGBACH VARTAN BASSIL BREAK DANCE 2 Sept. 2, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES WE FOCUS ON HIV TO HELP YOU FOCUS ON AskTODAY your doctor if a medicine made by Gilead is right for you. onepillchoices.com © 2015 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. UNBC1839 03/15 UNBC1839_MA1_WindyCityTimes_10x13.5.indd 1 3/27/15 3:37 PM WINDY CITY TIMES Sept. 2, 2015 3 WINDY CITY TIMES INDEX NEWS National news: trans ban, more 4 DOWNLOAD Historic UN briefing 5THIS ISSUE Trans panel 6 AND BROWSE THE ARCHIVES at Smith-Salgueiro family 8 Project Fierce Chicago buys home 9 WWW.WINDYCITYTIMES.COM Viewpoints: Mombian; letter 10 ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Scottish Play Scott 11 Bingham’s ‘Irrepressible’ 14 TransReelization 15 MLB’s Bean on out gay player 16 VOL 30, NO. 49 SEPT. 2, 2015 Wedding listings 17 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com FAMILY NIGHTSPOTS 18 RECIPE Feminist book group turns 40 22 Kids’ Baptism day. Back (L-R): Angel, Art Smith, Jesus Salgueiro. Front (L-R): Zuky, Brando and Zumy. Photo by Kipling Swehla Chef Art Smith, artist Jesus Salgueiro talk parenting, activism BY CARRIE MAXWELL couple is also raising their 16-year-old Venezuelan nephew Diego Ramez. When Art Smith and Jesus Salgueiro met 15 years ago, they A week after the adoption, the siblings were baptized by never dreamed they’d become parents to four siblings all at Monsignor Dan Mayall at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. OUTLINES once, but that’s just what happened when they decided to Angel Jesus, Brando Arthur, Zumy Iris and Zuky Francis also foster Angel (12), Brando (9), Zumy (7) and Zuky (6) in received individual engraved plaques with apostolic blessings February 2014. from Pope Francis. The siblings were on the verge of being split up; however, “Our baptism was the first same sex family baptism in Holy Calendar Q 21 Name Cathedral history,” said Smith. due to Smith and Salgueiro stepping in, that didn’t happen, HOME SWEET HOME and on June 23 of this year the couple adopted them. Prior The family currently divides their time between their Hyde Project Fierce Chicago finds a home in the North to adopting the siblings, the couple was named “Foster Care Park home in Chicago (during the winter holidays and sum- Parents of the Year” by Arden Shore Child and Family Services, mers) and their new home in Smith’s hometown of Jasper, Lawndale area of Chicago. the foster care agency that placed the kids in their care. The Florida (during the school year). Classifieds 22 Photo by Cassandra Avenatti 9 Turn to page 8 LANA WACHOWSKI GLOBAL RELATIONS EMILY BINGHAM The director took part in ‘TransReelization’ this A historic UN briefing focuses on LGBTQ Profiling a colorful ancestor in past weekend. refugees. the book ‘Irrepressible.’ Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond 15 Photo of Subhi Nahas from ORAM International 5 Photo by Leslie Lyons 14 CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPH HAGEL PERFORMANCE BY THE FLYING STEPS WHERE THE CHICAGO THEATRE CLASSICAL MUSIC SEPTEMBER 25-27 MEETS CREATIVE DIRECTOR #FLYINGBACH VARTAN BASSIL BREAK DANCE online exclusives at www.WindyCityTimes.com ONCE BRITAIN, TWICE SHY British singer Leona Lewis (left) talks about the U.S. market, her new CD and drag queens. Photo by Jerry Nunn MODEL BEHAVIOR Androgynous model Rain Dove aims to change the world through fashion. Photo by Leona Liang SAFE TRAVELS In his travel column, Jeff Guaracino provides tips for traveling safely. ‘HOME’ ALONE UN-‘FAMILIAR’ TERRITORY Windy City Times reviews the book Nothing Looks Familiar. THAT’S SHOW BIZ Find out the latest about Pierce Brosnan, RuPaul and Maria Bello. With state-of-the-art fitness equipment, the hottest group training programs, and a philosophy that nurtures a feeling Singer-songwriter Greg Holden talks of community, isn’t it time you upgrade from gym to club? about co-writing “Home” for American plus Idol winner Phillip Phillips and his new Learn more at midtown.com/chicago DAILY BREAKING NEWS album, Chase the Sun. Photo by Myriam Santos 4 Sept. 2, 2015 WINDY CITY TIMES Military trans ban could end next May Open To Thinking BY NICK PATRICCA The ban on transgender individuals in the U.S. as the date to officially lift the ban, it will not military forces could end May 27, according to get here soon enough. All service members and USA Today. their families, regardless of their sexual orien- A memo the publication obtained actually tation or gender identity, deserve to be able to Julian Bond: A personal tribute discusses ending the policy and highlights serve our nation proudly and authentically.” some of the potential issues, including a pro- Kristin Beck, a transgender former Navy SEAL It was Spring of 1965. The high hopes culture and behavior through grassroots gram that would provide leaves of absences who is running for Congress, and Sgt. Shane raised by the 1964 Civil Rights Act had political activism. Some activists wanted to turn to for transgender troops being treated with hor- Ortega, the first open transgender U.S. Army been dashed by the failures encountered in implementation. Everyone agreed that violence. Enter Julian Bond, SNCC co- mones or undergoing gender-reassignment sur- member, jointly said, “The ending of this ban these failures had one root cause: voter founder and director of communications: gery. gives hope to a more inclusive future. Now, we disenfranchisement. a calm, creative, intelligent voice in trou- A repeal of the policy would affect approxi- are living out the true meaning of our Con- Voter registration workers were being bled times. mately 12,000 troops. stitutional creed—to honor and respect ALL threatened, beaten up, and intimidated There were essentially two main camps Last month, Secretary of Defense Ashton gender identities of our servicemembers. Today by local law officers and courts. Voter- within SNCC: the one group supported Carter announced a working group that would our military has been lifted up. We move from rights activists James Earl Chaney, An- John Lewis and Julian Bond who wanted look into the logistics of such a repeal. strength, to strength in defense of the greatest drew Goodman and Michael “Mickey” to keep SNCC committed to the civil- The American Military Partner Association country in the world.” Schwerner had been brutally murdered on rights strategy and philosophy of Martin (AMPA), which support LGBT military fami- The USA Today article is at http://www.usa- road 491 near Meridian, Mississippi, be- Luther King, Jr.; the other group support- lies, praised the development. AMPA President today.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/25/ cause of their work on voter registration. ed Stokely Carmichael who was a strong Ashley Broadway-Mack said in a statement, “If military-transgender-ban-set-end-next- At the Democratic National Convention advocate of Black Power. In Spring 1965 indeed the Pentagon targets May of next year may/32345385/. in Atlanta, the integrated delegation of these two camps were evenly matched. the grassroots Mississippi Freedom Demo- Starting in 1966, the balance of power cratic Party (MFDP) had failed to unseat shifted to Carmichael. Bond left his po- The Breitbart article is at http://www.bre- the all-white delegation of the regular sition as director of communications of Virginia shooter gay, itbart.com/big-government/2015/08/26/ Mississippi Democratic Party. SNCC in 1966. Carmichael became presi- vester-l-flanagan-idd-by-va-police-as-person- Into this volatile 1965 spring of hope, dent of SNCC in 1967. In 1969 SNCC manifesto says of-interest-in-wdbj-double-murder/.