LGBTAS MARCH DOWNTOWN PAGE 10 WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 July 17, 2013 vol 28, no. 42 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Trans-focused CDPH ad center opens

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After months of anticipation and fundrais- ing, LGBT leaders, elected officials and ad- pregnant boy vocates celebrated the opening of Chicago House’s TransLife Center (TLC) July 15. ads stir Stormie Williams, the first resident of the controversy house, cut the ribbon the newly renovated page 9 house during the morning reception. The house, located on the city’s North Side, is believed to the first of its kind. It will house nine transgender people and of- fer myriad services—like medical care, legal help and employment support. “This will set a new model and a new stan- dard for other cities,” said Chicago House CEO Stan Sloan, addressing a crowd of com- munity leaders and Chicago House employ- ees. Present at the opening were nationally recognized transgender figures Lana Wa- chowski, the film director, and Mara Keis- ling, executive director of the National Cen- ter for Transgender Equality. Keisling noted trials and triumphs facing trans people and the country at large in re- cent days, from the Trayvon Martin murder trial verdict to violence facing transgender women of color. “Things are getting better, but people still need help, and they’re going to be able to get help here,” said Keisling. ALVIN AILEY Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, state DANCERS Rep. Kelly Cassidy and Antonio Riley, Mid- west regional director for the U.S. Dept. of MARRY The ribbon is cut on the TransLife Center on Chicago’s Far North Side, front row from left: Stan Sloan, Antonio Riley, Housing and Urban Development also spoke. pages 20 and Stormie Williams. Back: Rep. Kelly Cassidy, Mara Keisling, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Ald. Harry Osterman. Photo by Kate Sosin Turn to page 6 Alleged hate crime in Austin BY KATE SOSIN two counts of felony robbery. He is being held on a $1 million bond. A Chicago man is facing felony hate crime charges after One of the victims, 23, was present at the hearing an anti-gay attack on two women in the South Austin with friends and family, but declined comment. She neighborhood, according to police. has not made her name known in the media. Terry Glover, 24, has been charged with two counts The victims told Chicago Tribune that the harassment of felony hate crime and two counts of felony robbery began after they passed one of the attackers a few after he and a group allegedly beat two women while times on the street. He started following them, all the yelling anti-gay slurs July 7. while yelling anti-gay slurs, and was then joined by his The alleged attack occurred at approximately 11:55 accomplices. p.m. on the 0-100 block of North Leclaire, said Chicago The victims ended up pinned to the side of a car by Police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada. The women, the men. One had her shirt ripped off and both lost JULIA SWEENEY ages 24 and 25, were beaten and robbed, Estrada said. their shoes, phones and cash. The men left when they Chicago couple TALKS WITH WCT Glover will face a grand jury indictment July 30. The expected the police would arrive, and the victims were pagE 21 date was set at a hearing for Terry Glover, 24, at Cook able to get help from one of their neighbors. weds in Calif. County Circuit Courthouse, 5555 W. Grand, on July 15. The other assailants remain at large. Glover faces two counts of felony hate crimes as well as —Assistance: Matt Simonette page 8 2 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES

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POST-PRIDE PRIDE 2013 PHOTO ISSUE FEATURING JAWBREAKER! REVOLUTION (ABOVE), THE PARADE (LOWER LEFT), ISSUE PRIDE NORTH (LOWER CENTER), DYKE MARCH (LOWER RIGHT) AND MORE! MEDIA PARTNERS A&U Magazine, BestGayChicago.com, ChicagoPride.com, GRAB Magazine, Show #530 Positively Aware Magazine, SeeChicagoDance.com, Viral PR Agency, Windy City Media Group DANCER Andrew Murdock PHOTOGRAPHY Sandro DESIGN Brian Jones & Rutger Thiellier Find Nightspots on www.WindyCityQueercast.com 4 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Sheila Kuehl: Classic sitcom star A Queer Agenda becomes LGBT champion by André Pérez by David-Elijah Nahmod Bewitched) on the occasion of Sargent’s very A Tale of Two Prides public coming-out. Hickman called in to the Fifty years ago, Sheila James was a young ac- show to express his support for Kuehl. As a queer Puerto Rican, I spent this criminalization of youth in the neigh- tress, best known for her portrayal of the zany, She explained how her segue from Hollywood June traversing the city, Pride-hop- borhood is unjust and destructive to lovesick Zelda on the classic sitcom Dobie Gillis. to law school happened. “When the phone ping from Humboldt Park (Puerto Ri- the community’s future. In Boystown, Surprisingly wry and hip for its time, the series stopped ringing I got a job at UCLA as an adviser can Pride) to Boystown (Gay Pride). I business owners and residents align brought James to the brink of TV stardom. to student organizations,” she said. “I counseled looked forward to days of yelling with with police against youth of color who It wasn’t meant to be. A proposed spinoff se- at a camp for underprivileged children while at excited strangers, flirting with cuties, travel from around the city to find shel- ries starring James as Zelda never happened, and UCLA. It felt good to do things for other people. and dancing in the streets. Most of all, ter in the rainbow-lined streets. Dur- her acting career slowly petered out. According Students gave me some good advice: go to law I eagerly awaited the weekend when ing the Pride parade, police lackadaisi- to IMDB, her last acting role to date was in the school.” my neighborhood, one that has long cally manned intersections, waving at 1988 reunion movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie “Family law was my specialty,” Kuehl said. “I endured a reputation for gang violence corporate-funded participants. Imme- Gillis, in which she played Zelda one final time. wanted to apply family law to LGBT issues. As a and machismo, becomes a beacon for diately after the parade ended, police It was her first on-camera role in a dozen years. legislator I brought through the very first bill queer and trans people of color from cars disbursed crowds. Public space was The film was made a decade after her graduation that included sexual orientation in hate crimes.” miles around. like metered parking and our time was from Harvard Law School, and she was already While she has always been a strong LGBT ad- Gay boys argue openly about “that up. Of course, droves arrived later that established as a political activist to be reckoned vocate, Kuehl firmly believes that all peoples are bitch from last season” of RuPaul’s Drag evening to party and have a good time. with. entitled to equality and justice. “I don’t want to Race. Studs show off their neck tattoos, At 11:30 p.m., police came back on the Today, Sheila James Kuehl is an out lesbian put our community above any other,” she said. and femmes of all genders sashay the scene to harass people, yelling at them with a long history of public service. She has “I want our needs to be met, but our community paved paths with rainbow flags peek- to go South or West. Pride was a day served eight years in the California State Sen- needs to be engaged in the larger community. ing out from their tight pants. My heart like any other, in which the CPD would ate and six years in the state assembly. The first It’s not about who’s issues are more important, felt on the verge of exploding with sanitize the streets, making them more but how similar the issues are.” openly LGBT person to be elected to the Califor- pride because I was surrounded by amenable to people who spend money In 1989, Kuehl co-founded the Women’s Cali- nia legislature, she authored 171 bills that were generations of my people, but my gut and the bar owners who profit off them. signed into law. fornia Law Center. The organization focuses on twisted into a knot because I was also Police in Humboldt Park and in other Currently a professor at UCLA, Kuehl is now issues such as equal pay, violence against wom- surrounded by the Chicago Police. poor communities of color patrol to running for Los Angeles County supervisor. Al- en, reproductive rights and gender discrimina- Puerto Rican People’s Parade and Gay keep people in, selectively enforcing though she is far more interested in social issues tion. Kuehl is also a strong youth advocate. Pride share more than you might think. curfew, and encouraging violence by in- “I don’t have a one-note agenda,” she said. “It Just as the Gay Pride parade commemo- creasing population density. The Puer- took me five years to get the California Student rates the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Green- to Rican Festival became yet another Safety and Violence Protection Act passed. We had incredible struggles, but we also had many venue for containment straight allies.” She also stressed the need for with cop cars parked on a smooth transition to Obamacare. “Good atten- every major street sur- tion has to be paid to health care issues,” she “Puerto Ricans that control rounding the park. Six said. “Foster youth don’t have health care, and Humboldt Park and gays officers stood guard at there needs to be mental health care for youth the part of a six-foot in the juvenile justice system.” that control Boystown have wire fence, which cre- These are some of the issues that Kuehl will be ated the only entrance addressing in her run for supervisor. “It’s very opposing but complementary and exit to the festival. early in the campaign,” she said. “There are no Police profiled attend- other candidates yet. I don’t know who’s going relationships to the police.” ees and conducted tar- to run. Right now I’m raising money, educating geted searches (seem- myself about the county, visiting schools and ingly never on white clinics.” people). Inside the Kuehl said that a show-business return is not festival, packs of four off the table. “But not now,” she said. “I have wich Village when queens fought back officers were stationed every 20 feet. no time. If I get the supervisor’s job, I’d like against police harassment and abuse The beating of overhead helicopters to do three terms. After that I’d love to get a of LGBTs, the Puerto Rican People’s echoed, and drug unit dogs lined the series. A guest shot on a series would be a great Parade honors the 1966 Division Street exit. way to close out my career.” Riots which erupted in Humboldt Park The overwhelming police presence Visit www.sheilakuehl.org or www.kuehl- in response to police shooting a young kept me on alert. My white upbring- forsupervisor.com for more information on Puerto Rican. Both celebrations started ing taught me to see police as a sig- Kuehl’s work. as resistance to brutality inflicted by nal that I was somewhere dangerous, police and have grown into full-blown where police intervention might rescue parties since then. Boystown and me. My Puerto Rican consciousness Trans-inclusive Humboldt Park are iconic communities taught me to see police as a threat, an ENDA passes that represent urban meccas, drawing overwhelming force that had pinned thousands who hope to find safety and us into a confined area where they out of committee belonging. These neighborhoods are could do what they wanted without The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- two of the most heavily policed and repercussion. The LGBT community is sions Committee passed the Employment Non- surveilled neighborhoods on the North pulled apart because the more privi- Sheila Kuehl. Photo from Kuehl Discrimination Act (ENDA) 15-7, indicating bi- Side. Puerto Ricans that control Hum- leged among us is unable to see that partisan support, according to Advocate.com. boldt Park and gays that control Boys- the “need” for police arises out of our The measure would prohibit employment dis- town have opposing but complemen- fear of one another. Even in this mo- crimination on the basis of sexual orientation or tary relationships to the police. ment where we so desperately want to than show business, Kuehl was more than will- gender identity. The bill, which does not contain In Humboldt Park, business owners connect, we turn to men in uniforms ing to discuss her days as a sitcom star. religious exemptions, now heads to the full Sen- and residents align with youth in op- keep us safe. I don’t see anything to be “I was too butch” she said in a phone inter- ate, where it has a solid majority in favor with position to police, maintaining that proud of in that. view with Windy City Times. 53 co-sponsors. However, a majority doesn’t It was the 1960s, the third year of Dobie Gillis, guarantee passage since so many bills are now and the director had asked her to take a walk so filibustered, requiring 60 votes to break. they could discuss why nothing had happened regarding her spinoff series. “I was sensitive be- cause I was closeted at the time,” she said. She Correction had nothing but the highest praise for Dwayne In the July 10 issue, it should have been indi- Hickman, her TV co-star. “He was very support- cated that, during the recent National Organiza- André is the founder of the Trans Oral History Project, co-founder of Project Fierce ive of me,” she said. “I never found Dwayne to tion for Women conference in Chicago, Jackie Chicago, and a working board member of Orgullo en Accion. When André is not rabble- be homophobic.” McKethen actually said that transgender com- rousing, educating, or building community, you can hire him to photograph events and She recounted her appearance on Good Morn- munity constitutes 3 percent to 5 percent of the portraits by contacting him at [email protected]. ing America nearly 30 years later, when she ap- population. peared with actor Dick Sargent (Darren #2 on Windy City Times regrets the error. WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 5

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Youth organizers for Q Hub. Brian Keeley with his HIV-non-reactive test results sheet. Photo by Carrie Maxwell Photo by Tracy Baim Gay blood drive demonstration held

CENTER from cover Heath Resources and Services Administration; in Lincoln Park Fred Eychaner, Jim McDonough and their Al- phawood Foundation; Colonel Pritzker and By Carrie Maxwell would love to have me donate blood but the FDA Other elected officials present included Alds. Lisa Lanz from the Tawani Foundation; Todd regulations don’t allow them to accept blood do- Harry Osterman and James Cappleman, state Hamilton and James Luxton; an anonymous The first-ever nationwide gay blood drive dem- nations from MSM.” Sen. Heather Steans, state Rep. Greg Harris donor from Italy; and Lana Wachowski and her onstration took place July 12 at more than 50 Another potential donor, Brian Keeley, also and Chicago Commission on Human Relations wife Karin Winslow. Other funders included locations across the country, including the Lin- shared his experience. “I went inside already Director Mona Noriega. the Pierce Family Foundation and the Polk coln Park Lifesource branch in Chicago. knowing that they would deny me because I TLC is one component of new transgender Brothers Foundation. Ryan James Yezak organized the demonstra- am gay. I wanted to have it recorded that I am initiatives at Chicago House, traditionally an The home is made up of nine bedrooms, tion to raise awareness about the ban and in- interested in donating and that I meet all the HIV service organization. TLC formerly served a large living room with a fireplace, a new crease pressure on the Food and Drug Adminis- other criteria [his HIV test from Chicago House as a hospice for people dying of AIDS, but as kitchen, offices, programming space and sit- tration (FDA) to lift the ban. also came up non-reactive] for donating. So I the death toll dropped, so did the need for ting room. Yezak is producing and directing a feature- registered and went through and answered all house. Trans people in need of housing will also length documentary, Second Class Citizens, the initial screening questions. After I answered Chicago House began work on transgender have the option of applying for one of 30 about discrimination based on sexual orien- all the questions they had to defer me. They also issues in recent years after Trisha Holloway, a units outside the house that Chicago House tation and will be including footage from the told me that these policies are continuously un- transgender community advocate who was us- has opened up for the TransLife Project. Los Angeles demonstration and news clips from der review and can be changed so at that point I ing Chicago House services, reported that the Bonn Wade, a well-known LGBTQ housing around the country in his documentary. gave them my contact information so they could agency needed to do better on trans issues. advocate, is heading up the TransLife Project. Since 1977, the FDA has banned gay and let me know if anything changes regarding the The house is intended to be a home base for A number of transgender leaders have also bisexual men from donating blood due to the FDA blood donation policies,” said Brian Keeley. transgender services for Chicago House, but been hired to provide services for the project. emergence of HIV/AIDS. Sheila Simmons, who is married to a man from will primarily function as a transitional home The include Judy Perloff, Channyn Parker, An- “The ban is outdated, and as a result, other- Cameroon, Africa came to share her story. Sim- for nine residents. gelica Ross, Owen Daniel-McCarter, Lex Law- wise eligible gay and bisexual men are unable to mons said that she and her husband are also Designs 4 Dignity and Clune Construction son, Caprice Carthans, Alexis Martinez, Dee donate blood and help save lives,” said Yezak. barred from giving blood based on geographic transformed the four-story home, outfitting it Brown, Leighana Leighton, Martina Williams “Not only that, but the ban perpetuates nega- factors. with new finishes. and Ayanna Armstrong. tive stereotypes and stigma. Whether intention- Straight allies and social-justice advocates The project was made possible due to a com- See many more photos from the ribbon- al or not, it is discrimination based on sexual Molly McGown and Grishma Shah were also on bination of funds both from private donors cutting online at www.WindyCityMedia- orientation.” hand to lend their support for the gay blood and government grants. According to Sloan, Group.com. A number of gay men showed up at the Life- drive demonstration. funders included a national grant through the source location to donate blood and Chicago The AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the House was on hand to give the men a 20-minute Red Cross said in a joint statement, “We believe rapid oral HIV test to bring inside the Lifesource the current lifetime deferral for MSM should be donation facility. modified and donor deferral criteria should be Liz Thompson, HIV testing manager at Chicago made comparable with criteria for other behav- House, said, “We are honored to be supporting iors that pose an increased risk for transmis- this event today. We are aware that there are sion of transfusion-transmitted infections. We numerous national policies that continue shame strongly support the use of rational, scientifical- men who have sex with men (MSM) and continue ly based deferral periods that are applied fairly to stigmatize the LGBT community.” and consistently among blood donors who en- Of his experience inside the Lifesource facil- gage in similar risk activities. We support ongo- ity, Joe Dix said, “I told them I would like to ing efforts by the Department of Health and Hu- donate blood and announced that I was a gay man Services and National Institutes of Health man. I told her about the HIV screening that I to fund research to evaluate deferral policies had just completed [with Chicago House] and and prevent potential risks to the blood supply.” that my results were [non-reactive]. I asked her The FDA added that “Deferral of MSM from do- if it was still possible to give blood and she said nation of blood and tissues is based on well- I could go through their screening process if I documented observations of much higher rates wanted to but that I would get deferred when I of transmissible diseases among some MSM than answered yes to the question about having sex in the non-MSM general population. An esti- with men. I asked the woman, if I go through mated 77 percent of diagnosed HIV infections Chicago House CEO the Rev. Stan Sloan (left) speaks at the ribbon-cutting. Photo by Kate the screening process is that going to change among males were attributed to male-to-male Sosin the result in any way? She responded that they sexual contact. WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 7 and pop culture. resistance of queer people of color, trans people The range of topics discussed was very broad. of color, trans women, standing up and assert- Panel reflects on Gay, lesbian and transsexual identities in the ing their rights after being profiled by police...” public eye and the media and issues of class and Within the conversation on activism, the race in the gay community often cropped up as question of sound strategy cropped up. Panel- progress since Stonewall subtopics within more general areas of discus- ists questioned if it was more effective to vote sion. people into office to get a job done or to fight BY SANDI WOODS Speakers included Andy Thayer, co-founder of “One thing that astounds me that has not been battles outside of the legal system with public the Gay Liberation Network; Gini Lester, presi- [addressed] in our community is that what with sentiment, forcing those elected to hear their The Foundation for a United Front held its sec- dent of the Community Alliance & Action Net- the great recession it’s very common now for 20 message and make a change. Opinions here were ond annual Stonewall riot panel at the First Uni- work; and Nebula Li, a law student and com- and 30 somethings to be living at home. What mixed, but close. The presidency of Richard Nix- tarian Church in Hyde Park July 10. The panel, munity activist. Emma Todd, another scheduled does that mean for the whole issue of coming on was bought up as an example of the latter, presented by the foundation’s Public Sphere panelist, was absent. out of the closet?” Thayer asked, remarking on of public outcry forcing change in laws despite program considered questions not generally dis- The event opened with a short introduction how the issue of class affects the future of the partisan battles. cussed in mainstream LGBT politics. from the foundation’s executive director, A.J. LGBT community as a whole. The domination of the LGBT community’s im- Just eight attended the talk, held in the Segneri. Activism was a major concern. Panelists shared age by white males in the media was a hot topic church’s large sanctuary. The discussion focused on politics, activism the opinion that internet campaigns weren’t for discussion, and that went hand in hand with sufficient, that rallies, organization, and older the under-representation of the community as methods of protest such as civil disobedience a whole. Panelists stated that the media did were far more effective. not seem to have inclusive views for minorities, “The first pride was a riot,” Li noted. “It was a trans people or queer youth. Former CDPH figure Michael Jackson dies

Michael L. Jackson—a former spokesperson Jackson to 15 years in prison for the second- for the Chicago Department of Public Health degree murder of taxi driver Haroon Paryani, (CDPH) who later served time after being Windy City Times reported. On Feb. 4, 2005, convicted of manslaughter—died July 12, ac- Paryani and Jackson became embroiled in an cording to Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory argument over an $8 cab fare. The situation website. Jackson was 45. culminated with Jackson running over Pary- Jackson was born Oct. 19, 1967, in Gales- ani three times with the driver’s own vehicle. burg, Ill., to Larry and Pamela McCullough Jackson was paroled in 2011. His last Jackson. He graduated from Bradley Univer- known residence was in East Peoria, Ill. sity and went on to work in the Chicago area Most recently, he worked at Gold’s Gym of as a CPA, as well as a spokesperson for CDPH. Morton as a personal trainer, according to the While in Chicago, he founded the HEARTS website. Foundation, a not-for-profit organization as- Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m., sisting those affected by AIDS. Wed., July 17, at Deiters Funeral Home & Cre- In 2006, Judge James Schreier sentenced matory, Washington, Ill. Nebula Li at the Stonewall panel. Photo by Kate Sosin

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follow us 8 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES “It was so emotional, though I was so focused The two then took a cab to the Castro to cel- on Andrew, other than when talking to and lis- ebrate and have dinner. tening to Jared,” as he was officiating the ser- The next day, as others made the trek to City vice, Hamilton said. Hall in San Francisco to tie the knot, Snyder and Before leaving City Hall, the newlyweds spent Hamilton returned—to volunteerd, as others did a private moment together, reflecting. for them. They also brought flowers for others Upon leaving, complete strangers cheered the and watched at least 10 couples get married. couple. Heading back to Chicago, they held hands and Hamilton then saw a protestor and approached kissed at San Francisco International Airport. him, although he didn’t say anything, simply Snyder still recalls that lasting moment. “I kept staring. “Anything he was saying was not affect- thinking, ‘Wow—this is my husband,’” he said. ing me at all,” Hamilton said.

and gender, including questions about gender Deb Mell pursuing stereotyping and gender nonconformity. aldermanic seat The purpose of the Civil Rights Data Col- BY KATE SOSIN lection is to obtain information related to the nation’s public school districts as well as The Illinois General Assembly may lose an out elementary and secondary schools’ obligation lesbian representative this month, but the to provide equal educational opportunity. City of Chicago could be adding a third out alderman to its ranks. Report: Deb Mell, the 40th Dist. state rep whose impassioned speech on same-sex marriage More hospitals stunned Springfield in May, wants her father’s 33rd Ward aldermanic seat, she confirmed to committed to LGBTs Windy City Times. Hospitals and clinics are increasingly com- Andrew Snyder and Paul Hamilton. Photo courtesy of the couple “Just personally and professionally, I think mitted to equality for their LGBT patients, the alderman has a more direct impact and according to a report released from the Hu- can see results, and it’s more hands on,” said man Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the Mell. “In that respect, I feel it’s a better fit organiztation’s educational arm. for me.” The new report indicates that a record total Chicago couple weds Mell would be the first out lesbian alderman of 718 healthcare facilities nationwide, in- in the city. Chicago already has two gay al- cluding 121 veterans’ medical centers, have dermen—Tom Tunney and James Cappleman. explicitly pledged themselves to equal treat- Mell’s father, Ald. Richard Mell, has already ment for LGBT patients. The report details the in Calif. hours after put his weight behind his daughter. The al- results of the most recent Healthcare Equality derman told reporters at a July 5 press con- Index (HEI), an annual survey administered ference that he thought the young Mell would by the HRC Foundation. marriage is legalized pursue his seat and that he hoped she would In a major breakthrough, 121 of the na- be considered. Richard Mell’s last day is set tion’s 151 Veterans Health Administration By Ross Forman for about 20 years. for July 24. (VHA) medical centers participated in the HEI Hamilton, 48, is a pianist, composer and film- Mayor Rahm Emanuel will make the final 2013, compared to just one VHA participant With two words, Andrew Snyder accepted Paul maker. Originally from Savannah, Ga., he has call on who fills the vacancy. Deb Mell said in the HEI 2012. Hamilton as his legal husband in a media-filled lived in Chicago for about 17 years. she has not had a conversation with the may- In Illinois, those facilities meeting the top ceremony on Friday, June 28, in San Francisco— Each was once married to a woman. or about the job, but said she officially threw core criteria were: Advocate Illinois Masonic literally hours after DOMA was defeated and the Hamilton had been in Northern California and her name into the running July 10. Medical Center, Howard Brown Health Cen- Supreme Court ended Prop 8, the California con- Snyder arrived on June 25. By the time they Mell said that if chosen, she would be sorry ter, Rush University Medical Center, VA Jesse stitutional amendment that banned same-sex woke up the following day and spent a few min- to miss a vote on equal marriage rights. Mell Brown Medical Center, Cook County Health marriage. utes catching up with the world via Facebook, pushed hard for the passage of the same- and Hospitals System, Northwestern Memori- Snyder was holding Hamilton’s hands and star- they learned of the major changes nationally for sex marriage bill, which fell shy of the votes al HealthCare, VA Illiana Health Care System, ing misty-eyed at his partner of 14 months. Jar- same-sex couples on the marriage front. needed for passage in May. VA Edward Hines Jr. Hospital and VA Captain ed Scherer, who was officiating their ceremony, “I wanted to propose right then,” Hamilton Mell gave an impassioned speech to a shell- Hames A. Lowvell Federal Health Care Center. asked Snyder if he took Hamilton to be his law- said, but instead they decided to celebrate. shocked House chamber May 31 after Rep. The HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality fully wedded spouse. Ultimately, each proposed to the other, with Greg Harris declined to call for a vote on the Index 2013 is at www.hrc.org/hei. Snyder replied, “Fuck, yeah!” Snyder doing so first, at Cypress Grove. measure due to lack of support. Laughter ensued, and the two Chicago resi- They called family and close friends to update She told WCT that after the Supreme Court dents hugged and kissed. Scherer then declared their engaged lives. effectively struck down the Defense of Mar- Equality Illinois them, “partners for life.” Then, back on Facebook, they updated the riage Act in June, she sent a letter to col- “I was very aware that I was sitting on the world—with a photo of their hands, each with moving downtown leagues laying out the rights that will be de- Equality Illinois is moving its headquarters cusp of history right then and right there—our a ring. nied to Illinois same-sex couples. to Chicago’s Loop “in order to be closer to history and history of the world around us. That They arrived in San Francisco June 28, and it But she started thinking about replacing all the city’s diverse LGBT communities, to felt good,” said Snyder, who drew more laughter wasn’t long before they were in a cab heading her father this year, she said. connect better with the policy makers, gov- from the onlookers after their near-five min- to City Hall, but “with no expectations,” Snyder Mell said that if appointed, the big differ- ernment agencies and allied organizations ute ceremony, filled with media and complete said. ence between two generations will be use of with whom they work and to make it easier strangers, when he said, “Thanks, everybody.” “By the time we got there, we knew we were technology. The younger Mell will use Twitter, to travel throughout the state,” according to “We were, and are, traveling in this little going to get married,” Hamilton said. Facebook and other social media to connect a press release. sweet spot in the universe; it’s like it was just They got out of the cab and were immediately with constituents. The older Mell has yet to Effective Aug. 1, Equality Illinois will be supposed to happen.” greeted by local and national media following get voicemail. moving from its present location at 3318 N. The Snyder-Hamilton love affair is a short sto- their every step. Mayor Emanuel told CBS news, however, Halsted St. to its new headquarters in the ry, rooted in, well, an online meeting that could Complete strangers were cheering them just that no decision has been made yet. Stevens Building at 17 N. State St. have just been a one-night affair. But both were walking toward City Hall. Locals applauded, both instantly smitten. gay and straight supporters. “The first time he came over, I looked at him Two protestors unsuccessfully tried to dampen Dept. of Ed Hillary Clinton to and said, ‘This is going to be a good connec- the spirit. tion,” Snyder said. In fact, the first night they Hamilton and Snyder were given roses and to survey on speak at Chicago met, each confirmed he was single and a first photographers offered their services, for free. official date was planned. The couple ultimately applied for the married anti-LGB bullying House event In what has been hailed as a groundbreak- On their third date, Snyder revealed he was license, but not before joking with each other The fifth anniversary of the Chicago House ing decision, the Department of Education’s falling in love with Hamilton. about who would pay. Speaker Series will feature former First Lady Office of Civil Rights announced it intends On their fourth date, Snyder gave Hamilton a When their time came, Snyder said the media and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. to begin asking questions this fall about set of keys to his apartment—and the keychain onslaught was “crazy,” and he admits he was The event will be Wed., Sept. 18, at the anti-LGB bullying as part of its Office of Civil featured the phrase that they decided early on “kind of scared” due to all of the media. Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., 11:30 Rights Data collection, which covers a wide was and is the theme of their relationship: “Fuck There were at least 20 cameras (still and vid- a.m.-2 p.m. range of school experiences. Fear.” eo), including some shooting for documentaries. Former speakers have included Clinton’s After a comment and review process, the The two started talking about getting married There were at least 50 people watching their husband, former President Bill Clinton, ac- Civil Rights Data Collection questionnaire will and having kids within six months of knowing short service, most also taking pictures or video tress/talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg, fash- be updated to ask about incidents of bullying each other. with their cell phones. ion designer Kenneth Cole and ex-Secretary of and harassment related to actual or perceived Snyder, 44, is a creative director for communi- “It was a bit intimidating,” Snyder said. State Madeleine Albright. sexual orientation. The survey already asks cations-design company August Jackson. He is a “It didn’t bother me at all,” Hamilton said. Tickets will be available for purchase begin- about bullying and harassment based on race Zionsville, Ind., native who has lived in Chicago Five minutes later, their lives were united. ning June 25; see www.ChicagoHouse.org. WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 9 effects constitute success,” Thompson said. the blame on youth, without interrupting the “Creating a controversy based on stigma and societal factors that contribute to teen birth Controversy brewing shame generates conversation because adults— rates—like access to resources, information and and perhaps youth, too—are trying to figure out services. His thoughts are laid in a post on the how to counter the negative impact this kind Original Plumbing website, trans male magazine. over pregnant boy ads of campaign has. Other reports have said the However, Richardson contends that the ad images mainly incite laughter among cisgender campaign is but one part of “Healthy Chicago,” teenage boys, and I imagine they reinforce si- the mayor’s plan to improve wellness in the city. lence among gender non-conforming youth.” That, he said, does lay out plans to address the BY KATE SOSIN Thompson also argues that the campaign puts larger issues facing youth of all ages. To a lot of transgender people, the ads first appear to be stunningly progressive images of transgender men, shirtless and pregnant, pasted ACLU, Lambda seek on public transit. But in reality, some say, the ads are offensive. In May, the Chicago Department of Public swift win in marriage cases Health (CDPH) launched an edgy ad campaign featuring pregnant teen boys. “Unexpected?” BY KATE SOSIN Legal experts predict that couples who marry the ads read. “Most teen pregnancies are.” outside of the state will likely have access The campaign aims to reduce teen pregnancy Stating that the Supreme Court’s DOMA rul- to more benefits than couples who get Illi- rates in Chicago, which remain higher than the ing changes the landscape in Illinois, LGBT nois civil unions. That is because civil unions national average despite a 33 percent drop over groups are asking a judge to grant summary are not federally-recognized in the same way the last decade. The ads tell young men to wear judgment in favor of same-sex couples who marriages are. condoms or wait to have intercourse. want to marry. Even then, married same-sex couples in Il- The campaign follows a similar effort in Mil- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illi- linois will likely be denied certain benefits, as waukee, and they have attracted praise both lo- nois (ACLU) and Lambda Legal filed a joint some federal programs look at the laws of the cally and nationally. motion for summary judgment in lawsuits state one lives in when considering eligibil- But the Chicago ads, intended to shock and that seek to overturn the state’s ban on ity. That, say LGBT advocates, adds urgency to seemingly targeted at straight teenage boys, same-sex marriage July 10. the Illinois cases. have sparked tension as some say the campaign The filing comes in the wake of a U.S. Su- The groups contend that civil unions brand stigmatizes transgender men. preme Court ruling effectively striking down same-sex spouses as inferior to heterosexual Andrea Quijada, executive director of the Media the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which couples and that the denial of federal benefits banned federal recognition of same-sex mar- is unconstitutional and discriminatory. Literacy Project (MLP), is among them. One of CDPH’s “pregnant boy” ads. Image riages. The overturning of DOMA raises seri- The July 10 filing includes 50 affidavits Quijada argued that the campaign reinforces courtesy of CDPH what it means to be “male,” painting transgen- ous questions in Illinois, a state that offers from each plaintiff detailing the reasons they der men as abnormal. civil unions for same-sex couples but contin- need access to marriage. Camilla Taylor, marriage project director for “This idea of men being pregnant becomes media stories about sexuality, and other inter- ues to deny marriage recognition. Lambda Legal, argued that the facts of the a joke, and it creates an unsafe space for real ventions continue to focus first and foremost on Lambda Legal and the ACLU filed suit in case are indisputable and that summary judg- trans people,” said Quijada. girls and women.” May 2012 against Cook County Clerk David ment should be granted on that basis. Quijada’s organization turned the CDPH image According to CDPH spokesperson Brian Rich- Orr on behalf of 25 same-sex couples. Orr “The other side will have an opportunity to on its head, releasing a play on that campaign ardson, officials did consider trans people when and State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez refused come back and see if they can produce any that reads, “Trans men have babies too. All fami- deciding to launch the campaign. Richardson to fight the lawsuits, and Illinois Attorney evidence that create a dispute of facts,” said lies, whether born of chosen, thrive on love, not said that the department consulted with both General Lisa Madigan intervened in support of Taylor. “We do not believe that they are ca- shame.” LGBT and transgender advocates. the couples. A group of county clerks filed to pable of doing so.” Transgender men are able to give birth, a fact CDPH chose not to run with the tagline used intervene to oppose the lawsuits. The Thomas More Society, a conservative well-publicized in the U.S. by the 2007 preg- in the Milwaukee ads, “It shouldn’t be any less LGBT groups have also been pushing for the law firm representing opposing clerks, has nancy of Thomas Beatie, a transgender man. disturbing when it’s a girl,” which generated passage of an Illinois bill that would legalize filed a motion to dismiss the case altogether. Elizabeth Schroeder, executive director of An- harsher criticism. same-sex marriage. Now, LGBT advocates say Oral arguments on that motion are scheduled swer, a national organization that pushes for “Part of the ad concept was to be jarring and the DOMA ruling raises the stakes in Illinois. for Aug. 6. comprehensive sex education for youth, also has to challenge gender norms and behaviors and for “Only marriage will provide same-sex cou- Peter Breen, executive director of the concerns about the CDPH ads. She laid out her people to understanding that teen births are not ples in Illinois all the federal protections Thomas More Society, argues that the ACLU thoughts in a post on RH Reality Check, a web- an issue that only female-identified teen moms that are available in now 13 other states and and Lambda Legal should have focused efforts site with information and news on sexual and are dealing with but an issue that we are all the District of Columbia—things like medi- on swift action on that motion, which he ac- reproductive health issues. dealing with,” said Richardson. cal leave, protections for federal employees, cused the groups of trying to delay. But Schroeder also pointed out that there are And if the ads have sparked debate, Richard- tax benefits, veteran’s benefits…” said John Breen said that he feels the Supreme Court redeeming factors in the campaign, most no- son said, they have done what they were in- Knight, LGBT and AIDS Project director for the ruling striking strengthens his case in Il- tably that it puts young men at the center of tended to. ACLU. linois, affirming states’ rights to determine the discussion, something rarely done when it “That’s a good thing when you have local news Questions remain over how the DOMA rul- marriage laws. comes to sexual health and young people. discussing trans men’s health issues,” he said. ing will impact same-sex spouses in Illinois. “How often do we hear boys and men men- Indeed, the ads have cropped up in both local tioned, let alone visually represented, in materi- and national media. In recent days, the ads have als relating to sexual and reproductive health?” been featured on Feministing and Colorlines, al- Schroeder writes. “It has been great to see an though both feature the MLP adbust. increase in so-called male involvement programs Hale Thompson, a Ph.D. public health can- and organizations working with boys and young didate at the University of Illinois at Chicago, men, so we are certainly making some progress argues that not all chatter around the ads is in- here. But the vast majority of sexuality educa- evitably positive. tion curricula available to the general public, “I think we have set the bar very low if these We’re here to work for you and to support you in achieving your goals. 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The rally and march saw thousands of specta- At the rally, Dunkin lamented the injustice tors as it moved along Michigan Avenue, packed he said LGBT Illinoisans face as they are denied with shoppers and tourists. federal rights due to lack of marriage equality Despite attendance of just around 120, the in Illinois. march, topped with rainbow flags and neon “I love you,” an impassioned Dunkin told the signs, stretched over an entire block. crowd. “I respect you. And I’m going to fight my Left: Rally participants; right: Gaylon Alcaraz and grandson Nicholas. Photos by Tracy Baim “Out of the stores, into the streets!” demon- ass for you.” strators shouted. Also speaking was Pastor Jamie Frazier who “Civil unions aren’t the same, not in rights, asked religious people to question if they had not in name!” they yelled. “good religion” or religion that promoted abuse Families and shoppers, out in large numbers and injustice. Hundreds protest during the Saturday afternoon protest, stopped “The conservative right has absconded with to take photos and cheer. my Jesus,” Frazier said. “But I’m here to declare The march started with a rally at Congress that all are welcome at the foot of the cross— Zimmerman ruling Parkway and Michigan Avenue, close to a main not in spite of our differences but because of our Text and photos by Tracy Baim A coalition of LGBT groups, led by the Na- entrance for the Taste of Chicago. differences. For the aspects of our identities are tional Black Justice Coalition and the Nation- Among the speakers was state Rep. Ken demonstrations of God’s diversity, beauty and More than 300 people turned out for a noon al Gay and Lesbian Task Force, issued an open rally at Daley Plaza July 14, the morning after letter July 15. In part, the missive (titled a jury reached a not guilty verdict in the trial “An Open Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice”), of George Zimmerman in the shooting death reads, “We represent organizations with di- of African-American youth Trayvon Martin. verse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender The case has sparked nationwide protests, constituencies. Our community has been tar- and a call to remove a controversial “stand gets of bigotry, bias, profiling and violence. your ground” law in Florida, where the inci- We have experienced the heart-breaking de- dent occurred. spair of young people targeted for who they The event attracted a very diverse crowd are, who they are presumed to be, or who racially, and many LGBTQs were among those they love: Rashawn Brazell, Lawrence King, protesting. Ali Forney, Brandon Teena, Brandon White, The rally included speakers and then a Matthew Shepard, Marco McMillian, Angie Za- March to Michigan Avenue and winding pata, Sakia Gunn, Gwen Araujo and countless through streets back to Daley Plaza. At sev- others. eral points, protesters tried to march in the “Every person, regardless of race, religion, streets but were pushed back by police. sexual orientation or gender identity, must be At the closing rally, Airicka Gordon, a rela- able to walk the streets without fear for their tive of Black youth Emmett Till, who was mur- safety. dered by whites in Mississippi in 1955, spoke “Justice delayed is justice denied and in about the need to file federal charges in the the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘a right Martin case. In Till’s case, the accused were delayed is a right denied.’ We honor Trayvon also acquitted, something several speakers by seeking justice for all people.” pointed out at the July 14 rally.

Legacy Walk benefit Participants at the downtown rally. Photo by Kate Sosin features drag revue complexity. I don’t serve a simple-minded God, By Carrie Maxwell Wed., July 24 so I’m tired of simple-minded religious voices.” Anthony Martinez, executive director of The About 50 people attended a benefit for Chi- 7:30 p.m. Civil Rights Agenda, represented Illinois Unites cago’s Legacy Project/Walk at @mosphere on R. Clifton Spargo for Marriage, a coalition of groups pushing for July 14. Beautiful Fools the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois. The event featured performances by DIVA: All Martinez said the coalition was moving towards Drag Revue (Angelique Munro, Miss Sassy Trade, a more inclusive strategy than it has employed Marilyn Black, Monique Moyet, Tiger Sky, Terri Tuesday, July 30 in past months, and he asked attendees to vol- Michaels and Wendy Sity), with Munro hosting. 6-7p.m. unteer their time and energy. Munro is @mosphere’s host/show director. The rally was organized by a loose group of Following words of welcome by Munro, Lega- Where’s activists who assembled the This Is Not Over cy Project/Walk Executive Director Victor Salvo Waldo Bash group in the wake of a May 31 shortfall on equal spoke about the importance of the Legacy Walk marriage. The Illinois House had been expected in educating students about LGBT people and to vote on equal marriage before adjourning this events across history and from around the spring, but with a predicted lack of votes to pass world. 5233 N. Clark the bill, chief sponsor Rep. Greg Harris decided Munro announced raffle winners in between performances. Furtastic, Off Street Market, Ulta, (773) 769-9299 to hold off on a vote. That move prompted pub- lic outcry. Lettuce Entertain You, Warner Brothers movie Windy City Performing Arts, made up of Windy pack with Ellen boxer briefs, Frango Mints, Chi- City Gay Chorus and Aria, performed at the rally. cago Salon, Windy City Crossfit, Ballet Chicago, The march concluded in Washington Square the Chicago Diner and Six Flags provided prizes. Park. Wirtz Beverages and @mosphere served as Also at the rally, there were T-shirts and ma- the evening’s sponsors. [email protected] terials for the planned March on Springfield for See www.legacyprojectchicago.org. Marriage Equality, Oct. 22, the first day of the Note: Carrie Maxwell is also a volunteer for womenandchildrenfirst.com The Legacy Project. fall veto session. See https://www.facebook. Legacy Walk Executive Director Parking Available Visit www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com to see com/MarchOnSpringfieldForMarriageEquality. Victor Salvo. more photos. Wheelchair Accessible Photo by Kirk Williamson WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 11 Steven Acosta used the local gay volleyball leagues to meet friends Lisa Madigan not when he moved here from his native Florida about three years ago. Now he’s using volleyball to see the U.S., and rack up running for governor championships—such as the Windy City Open, a North American Gay Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan an- GAY in the Volleyball Association (NAGVA) event held in Chicago in early July. nounced her campaign for reelection July 15. Acosta is the libero (defensive specialist) for the Chicago Poppers, The announcement means she will not run for LIFE an eight-person team that overcame its 13th seed after pool play in governor, as some speculated. the 18-team B-Division to capture the title. Madigan had considered running as governor Steven Acosta “On Saturday [of the two-day tournament], I don’t think we saw it “because of the need for effective management Text AND PHOTOS By ROSS FORMAN happening. But we talked things over, switched some things around, from that office,” according to a press release. worked as a team and just played great,” Acosta said. “What makes However, she also stated “there has always been us a strong team is our defense; we don’t let balls drop. another consideration that impacts my decision. “It was an awesome feeling [winning our division], especially “I feel strongly that the state would not be Age considering our seed after pool play.” well served by having a Governor and Speaker of 29 The title was Acosta’s third championship in NAGVA tournaments the House from the same family and have never Relationship status since last August, to go with a second-place and two third-place planned to run for Governor if that would be the Single finishes. case. With Speaker Madigan [Lisa’s father, Mike] Job title “It was exciting winning [the Windy City Open championship,] planning to continue in office, I will not run for Banking Center Manager, MB Financial though nothing is as exciting as the first [championship ever], which was in Columbus, Ohio, last Labor Governor.” Bank (Lincoln Square) Day weekend.” Hobbies Acosta also plays beach volleyball locally and soccer. He played 13 out-of-state NAGVA tournaments Veterinary Volleyball, soccer, scuba diving, and from last August through May, including events in Denver, Boston, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Dallas, “caring for my orchids” Cleveland, Atlanta and Pittsburgh, among others. association “I really have a blast playing volleyball, and through volleyball I’ve been able to see the U.S. and make Favorite local bar friends around the country,” Acosta said. meeting July 19-21 Big Chicks Acosta sports a coat and tie during the work week. He spent a year managing the MB Financial Bank in The Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Asso- Background Lakeview and this summer switched to the Lincoln Square branch. He has worked in the banking industry ciation (LGVMA) will mark its 20th anniversary Parents are Colombian; was born in for 10 years. at the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Connecticut “I really enjoy it. Banking is all I know,” he said. “I enjoy managing others, and helping them grow to 150th-anniversary convention in Chicago July their full potential, personally and professionally. I listen to my customers and help them achieve their 19-21. Favorite TV show goals.” Among the scheduled activities are the LGV- True Blood MA’s board and annual meetings as well as net- Biggest weakness working dinners at Michael Jordan’s Steak House French fries at Windy City Gyros in and Jack’s on Halsted. 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12 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES VIEWPOINTS WINDY CITY TIMES mented and exposed as racism. It is usually a is much better than in the 1970s and 1980s, but VOL. 28, No. 42, July 17, 2013 TRACY slippery mess based on an attempt to be logi- we do have a long way to go to feel in true part- The combined forces of Windy City Times, cal and rational, when in fact racism is far from nership. Being supportive of other causes does founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, BAIM logical or rational. Just as homophobia and sex- not mean you have to agree 100 percent or even founded May 1987. ism are things we just “know” when we expe- 50 percent of the time. We ask communities of PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR rience them, racism is something some people faith to be on our side about marriage even if Tracy Baim just understand permeates the mindset of huge it runs counter to their own religious teachings. numbers of Americans. We ask that they open the tent for LGBTQs sim- ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky And the facts are there if we care to see them. ply because it is the right thing to do, even if it MANAGING EDITOR Andrew Davis Within the memories of this generation of living is in opposition to their core beliefs. We need to BUSINESS MANAGER Ripley Caine The content of DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright humans, there are thousands and thousands of have the same open mind to be good partners in ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson examples in the media of racist acts by insti- the civil-rights movement. ASSISTANT EDITOR Kate Sosin our character: tutions, by police, by judges, by juries, by poll The most pernicious forms of homophobia, SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS: Terri Klinsky, Amy watchers, by politicians and more. These are sexism and racism come down to a one-on-one Matheny, Kirk Williamson, Chris Cheuvront PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT Scott Duff Trayvon and us offset by increasingly “color-blind” institutions basis—and that is what doomed Trayvon Martin NATIONAL SALES Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 and people, and more fairness in the system. But on the last night of his life. George Zimmerman SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, Marie Why does the death of one man come to sym- the facts are clear: racism is not dead, just as probably still feels he is not a racist. He can J. Kuda, David Byrne, Tony Peregrin, Lisa Keen, homophobia and sexism are not dead. claim he did not target Trayvon because of his Yasmin Nair, Erica Demarest, Matt Simonette bolize the deaths of so many? The injustice of THEATER EDITOR Scott C. Morgan justice? The despair of a people? All of this contributed to the cauldron of con- skin color. But he did. We know it. Because every CINEMA WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. The LGBTQ community has had its own symbols troversy last weekend when George Zimmerman day in each of our lives, we must battle against BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair of injustice. Dan White’s “Twinkie defense” in was found not guilty in the killing of 17-year-old the stereotypes society drills into us. Through SPORTS WRITER Ross Forman African-American youth Trayvon Martin. Some media images, TV shows, movies, and more, we ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS being convicted of lesser charges in the murders Mary Shen Barnidge, Steve Warren, Lawrence Fer- of gay Supervisor Harvey Milk and San Francisco people wanted to complicate this by noting are bombarded with one-dimensional portray- ber, Mel Ferrand, Jerry Nunn, Jonathan Abarbanel Mayor George Moscone. The “gay panic” defens- that Zimmerman is in fact half-Latino, so it was als of people of color, of LGBTs, of women. We COLUMNISTS/WRITERS: Yvonne Zipter, Jorjet es used in the murders of countless LGBTs over “brown-on-black” crime. But the problem with have to fight mighty hard to see each individual Harper, Meghan Streit, Charlsie Dewey, Carrie racism in this country is that it is contagious, person as a person in their own right, and not Maxwell, Billy Masters, Sarah Toce, Dana Rudolph, the years. Sodomy convictions of consenting Sally Parsons, Melissa Wasserman, Jamie Anne adults. The lack of even an arrest in the murders and even those who are also potentially victims representative of their whole race, their whole Royce, Matthew C. Clark, Joe Franco of thousands of transgender people across the of racism “catch” and hold on to the stereotypes gender, of every LGBT person. SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Mel Ferrand, Hal Baim, world. of other disenfranchised communities. The year I was born, 1963, Martin Luther King, Emmanuel Garcia, Tim Carroll, Ed Negron, Susan Mattes The criminal legal system has failed many Why does this case resonate for some in the Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream” speech in Wash- LGBTQ community? First, many LGBTQs are also ington, D.C. He said in part: “I have a dream, CIRCULATION people, but perhaps none more so than African- CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Jean Albright Americans. Starting with legally sanctioned people of color, and they understand and experi- that my four little children will one day live in DISTRIBUTION: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, slavery, and moving on to various forms of legal ence racism first-hand. 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this is kind of my stab at doing a hyper-real ver- SCOTTISH PLAY SCOTT sion that is funny, scary and also really dramatic because we’re dealing with real issues.” “Ike is the quickest playwrights I’ve ever worked with,” said Anna Rose Epstein, artistic The hectic writing director of Nothing Without A Company, which produced Holter’s play LOOM earlier this season. Epstein co-founded Nothing Without A Com- pany with Holter in 2008 after they both gradu- life of Ike Holter ated from DePaul University, and she’s amazed by his “ability to see if something isn’t working By Jerry Nunn have thought that it would first of all be done at in a script during the process… He’s more in- Steppenwolf and then go out of the city.” stinctual about things.” Chicago playwright Ike Holter is one busy man. Unfortunately, Hit the Wall in New York drew “I’ll make revisions until we have to go up,” The 28-year-old playwright behind last year’s more of a mixed critical response and didn’t at- Holter said. “Weirdo is easier because it’s a wildly acclaimed Stonewall Riots drama Hit the tract the audiences that the theater was hoping 10-minute show—it’s basically just cutting and Wall has two new works debuting days apart: for. The show didn’t last long enough to coincide trimming. But for Prowess, I’m actually looking A 10-minute piece called Weirdo that’s part of with the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Ri- at the script as we speak and that’s my number LiveWire Chicago Theatre’s short play festival ots. one priority.” called VisionFest 5: Johnny 5 is Alive, and then “I’m still so proud about that production and LiveWire Chicago Theatre’s VisionFest 5: a reading of his new play Prowess at the Good- the cool thing was that the entire cast and the Johnny 5 is Alive features 10 short plays by man Theatre as part of its season-long residency entire producing team and people who worked Holter, Philip Dawkins, Bekah Brunstetter and for local writers known as the Playwrights Unit. at the theater really believed in the show,” said seven other playwrights. Performances are from On top of all of this, Holter also has to finish Holter, adding that other theaters around the Wednesday, July 17, through Friday, Aug. 2, at writing one more episode of a four-part stage country have plans to produce Hit the Wall in INTUIT—The Center for Intuitive and Outsider sitcom called B-Side Studios for The New Colony next few seasons. Art, 756 N. Milwaukee Ave. VisionFest 5 runs in and The Inconvenience. This project is a seven- The national attention that Holter received two alternating programs at 7:30 p.m. Wednes- month collaboration that also aims to be filmed with Hit the Wall now means that whenever his days and Thursdays (five plays each) with a and uploaded online that is set to debut in Sep- name comes up, he has the label “Black gay marathon of both programs (all 10 plays) on Fri- tember. playwright” attached. days at 7:30 and 9 p.m. The official press open- “It’s a lot of mental jumping around,” said “I don’t exclusively write queer characters— ing is Friday, July 19. Tickets are $15 (single Holter during a telephone interview about the I don’t exclusively write Black characters, even Ike Holter. Photo by Ryan Bourque programs) or $20 (Friday marathons). For more many projects he’s juggling. “I’m always chang- though I’m both of those,” Holter said, more be- information, visit www.livewirechicago.com. ing new scripts until they get on their feet.” mused than annoyed. “Actually most of my plays Holter’s Prowess is performed as a reading This deluge of new work shows that Holter isn’t are about a lot of different people doing a lot of Holter worked on through the Goodman’s Play- at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Goodman resting on his laurels after Hit the Wall became different things… I don’t think we called Arthur wright Unit. It concerns a woman who tries to Theatre’s rehearsal rooms, 170 N. Dearborn St. a huge hit for The Inconvenience when it played Miller a white straight male writer.” enact change directly in Chicago neighborhoods The performance is free, but reservations are re- in repertory as part of Steppenwolf Theatre’s So with Weirdo and Prowess, Chicago the- when she becomes dissatisfied with the slow quired by calling 312-443-3800 or by visiting 2012 Garage Rep and then at Theater on the atergoers have a chance to see more of Holt- pace of politics. www.goodmantheatre.org/PlaywrightsUnit. Oth- Lake. New York producers then took Holter’s my- er’s work on other topics. For instance, Weirdo “She basically pulls together a group of out- er plays that are part of the Goodman Theatre’s thologized look at the 1969 Stonewall Riots off- deals with the power and perils of instant social lying individuals and they start what I would Playwrights Unit include: Greg Allen’s Sleeping Broadway to the Barrow Street Theatre in March media ruining the reputations of people to tie describe as a ‘po-dunk Avengers-style’ method with the Prince of Darkness: The Imagined Pil- of this year—just steps away from the site of into LiveWire Chicago Theatre’s festival theme of saving the city that takes place in modern low Talk of FBI Agent John O’Neill (7:30 p.m. the Stonewall Inn. of technology and when things “Short Circuit” Chicago,” Holter said, adding that none of his July 20), Christopher oscar peña’s F(law)less “I just wrote it on spec and it took two-and-a- (fans of the 1980s film with the same name will characters actually have superpowers. “I’m a big (2:30 p.m. July 21) and Alice Austen’s Ninth half weeks to write and then it got picked up,” recognize the festival’s use of its catchphrase). fan of superhero movies and comic books and Man Out (7:30 p.m. Aug. 16). Holter said about Hit the Wall. “I would never Prowess is the graphic novel-inspired play that 14 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES is important is that every participant in this THEATER REVIEW summer busman’s holiday for artists employed Simpatico elsewhere during the year, convinces us, for ev- Playwright: Sam Shepard ery riveting moment of their allotted 160 min- At: A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St. utes, that they know, and furthermore, that they Tickets: 312-943-8722; care, very much, about each step leading to its www.aredorchidtheatre.org; $30-$40 uncertain outcome. When you get that kind of Runs through: Aug. 25 urgency rushing at you from barely arm’s-length away, it can’t help but command empathy—hey, BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE the next significant event might fall into your lap. Once upon a time, in the California desert, there Of course, it helps that the dream-team assem- lived three friends who succumbed to deception, bled by returning Chicago director Dado boasts cheating off-track gamblers and framing a local resumés testifying to their expertise in this gaming commissioner into taking the fall. The brand of total-immersion portraiture. Foremost plan was for the trio to part company afterward, among them are Michael Shannon, a rising star but Lyle and Rosie paired up to forge prestigious since his teens, and firefighter-turned-thespian new identities amid Kentucky’s equestrian aris- Guy Van Swearingen, who together have delved tocracy. Understandably fearful of exposure, Lyle the intricacies of manly-man intimacy in this al- has ascertained for 15 years that his partner in ley storefront since the company’s beginnings. crime and the victim thereof remain in his debt, They are flanked by likewise distinguished alum- dispensing protection to the former and employ- ni Jennifer Engstrom, Mierka Girten and Doug ment to the latter. Fellow shyster and chronic Vickers, all delivering the goods that for 20 confabulator Vinnie has now fallen for a decent years has made Red Orchid a port-of-entry for girl, however, and wants to “come clean.” His international playwrights on the brink of discov- absolution involves handing over long-preserved ery. evidence to the police—a mission that Lyle The palpable excitement generated by this must prevent, even if it means taking up his old communal bond elevates Simpatico above a va- habits as well. cation project for actors looking to refresh their Is Simpatico a simple revenge thriller, or a par- chops on home turf to a master class in ensem- able of nemesis and atonement, invoking divine ble dynamics so intoxicating that it’s a privilege punishment meted out upon the unrepentant? just to be in the room with it. The entire run Since Sam Shepard is its author, we may never may be sold out, but the wait in the stand-by Michael Shannon and Mierka Girten in Simpatico. Photo by Michael Brosilow know—nor is it important whether we do. What line is worth it.

THEATER REVIEW the first daughter raised to view marriage as her living room. Additionally, the wide variance in grotesque self-inflicted wounds ;and persuade obligation to the clan whose patriarch she still expository details (how long have Abby and Zack us that the thirtysomething cohabitants have Belleville regards as her primary protector, nor is Zack the been married? Who proposed to whom? How old sustained their pre-adolescent camaraderie for Playwright: Amy Herzog first husband so fearful of losing his emotionally were they?) recalled by audience members also years without interference from Abby’s control- At: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. unstable spouse’s affection that he embarks on invites speculation—have the actors been in- ling kinfolk. We welcome every appearance of Tickets: 312-335-1650; increasingly irresponsible schemes to ensure her structed to incorporate nightly changes into Chris Boykin and Alana Arenas’ laconic building www.steppenwolf.org; $20-$78 satisfaction. the text? When your play’s dramatic question is managers as a harbinger of adult perspective, Runs through: Aug. 25 Amy Herzog’s attempt to sell this well-worn whether anybody can really know anybody else, however brief. marital dynamic—Henrik Ibsen’s “life-lie,” any- why should we trust the playwright? Whether Herzog’s goal is a cautionary tale of BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE one?—as new goods is not without commercial What keeps us from abandoning Abby and Zack’s psychosexual dysfunction or a slick Hitchcock- potential, especially when dressed up in motifs Pinteresque games before Herzog’s 105-minute, ian thriller, the most sobering aspect of what Abby and Zack aren’t the first couple to be pres- borrowed from other folie-à-deux classics: Pat- intermissionless tale reaches its crisis (not the we have witnessed is the suspicion that unlike sured by doting parents into marrying before rick Hamilton’s Angel Street (film title: Gas- reliable burst-through-the-door shootout, but in fiction, where exposure is guaranteed, our either has matured sufficiently to understand light), Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia close) are the marathon performances Kate messy real world is capable of nurturing frustra- what this rite of passage entails. Abby is not Woolf?, Tracy Letts’ Bug. Herzog’s universe also Arrington and Cliff Chamberlain deliver. They tion and unhappiness engendered by mutually includes a spacious apartment on the outskirts must conjure an atmosphere of claustrophobic shared deception over generations. If nothing of Paris, exotic Senegalese neighbors, a conspic- menace in James Schuette’s relentlessly bright else, Belleville makes a good argument for ex- CRITICS’ PICKS uous drop over a balcony rail and a large kitchen and airy apartment; impose a regenerative ef- tended courtships and prenuptial agreements. knife that takes up permanent residence in the ficiency dictated by narrative expedience upon

THEATER REVIEW Blood and Gifts, TimeLine Theatre, through July 28. We got into the Afghani The Casuals hell of Islamic politics and blood revenge Playwrights: Chance Bone and by doing to the USSR in the 1980s what Andrew Burden Swanson The Casuals. they did to us in Vietnam: backing their At: Jackalope Theatre Company Photo by Alex enemy, who became the Taliban. It’s a sad at Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph St. Hand story written and acted with passion. JA Tickets: 1-773-340-2543; The Glass Menagerie, Mary-Arrchie The- www.jackalopetheatre.org; $15 atre Company at Theater Wit, extended Runs through: July 28 through July 28. You may think you know this Tennessee Williams classic forwards BY JONATHAN ABARBANEL and backwards, but a “memory” play can undergo significant changes when the nar- You need to have a reason to set a play in pear and we don’t know who, what or why. her son after their husband/father dies. Trust rator remembers more than we ever did. a particular time and place. It’s swell if the Young Tom and his new wife show up at the me, it doesn’t play out as clearly as I’ve stated MSB playwright, director and cast understand the home of Richard, the central character, but it. Richard, a decent guy, earns the wrath of The Pride, About Face Theatre at Vic- reason, but if the audience doesn’t understand three more scenes pass before we learn Tom nephew and widow when they cotton to his tory Gardens Biograph Theater, extended then the play has failed. That’s a problem with is Richard’s nephew. Such deliberate obscurity lie. The widow learns through an old tape through July 28. There’s more time to catch The Casuals. There’s no inherent reason why doesn’t make The Casuals puzzling in a good recording culled from Richard’s garbage can. Bonnie Metzgar’s dramatically strong pro- it’s set in mid-1950s Nevada, when the United way, only confusing. More fatal is that we’re Why she combs through his garbage is a Great duction of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play ex- States was testing nuclear weapons in the des- given insufficient material to form opinions Unknown, an unmotivated action. amining gay life in Britain 50 years apart in ert. about the characters. Should we like them or Director Jonathan Berry has done some out- 1958 and 2008. SCM In fact, The Casuals doesn’t even identify not? If an audience is not led to empathize standing work but is stymied this time. He and Uncle Bob, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Com- the era. Apart from vague references to “The with a character, it won’t. his competent cast are caught in a solemn and pany at Angel Island, through July 21. A War,” meaning WWII, there’s not a single time So we don’t empathize with WWII veteran humorless play with a sameness of tone and young and old man, both grumpy, deliber- or date reference in the play; no mention of Richard, who has helped raise his nephew (we pace throughout. Authors Chance Bone and ately court suicide in order to rage against current events, popular songs or TV shows; no are told) after his brother died in the war. Now Andrew Burden Swanson have written for each the injustice of their death sentence, but names of political, sports or entertainment Richard is back in Nevada where he grew up, other and not the public. As I said to play- Richard Cotovsky and Rudy Galvan make personalities to give the play a time frame. with a civilian job vaguely related to weapons wrights during my years as a dramaturg, “The their existential dilemma almost “broman- OK, there’s a reference to Les Paul but folks tests and official secrets. But there are person- play you think you have written is not the play tic.” MSB still listen to Les Paul. al secrets, too: to protect Tom from the ugly the audience is perceiving.” It beats me why Even more, there aren’t any establishing ex- truth, Richard constructed a heroic lie about the play is called The Casuals. Kudos to John —By Abarbanel, Barnidge pository scenes by which we learn about the how his brother died. He’s recycled the same Wilson (set) and Eleanor Kahn (props) for pe- and Morgan characters. Plop! Things happen, people ap- lie to assuage the grief of a local widow and riod accuracy. WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 15 SPOTLIGHT

Just as Congress is trying to hammer out reforms to U.S. immigration policy, the Goodman Theatre’s Latino Theatre Festival has cannily programmed Albany Park Theater Project’s hit show Home/Land. This remounted production from January 2012 focuses on the human effects of U.S. Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Photo from the Haven Theatre immigration laws through text, movement and music. Albany Park Theater Project’s Home/Land returns for a brief run from Thursday, July 18, through Sunday, July 28, in the Owen Theatre THEATER REVIEW were fleshed out in the 2001 film version). space of the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays So enjoy Haven’s Hedwig for its intimacy and (and July 23), 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are Hedwig and technical precision. Just be aware that some of $10-$25; call 312-443-3800 or visit www.goodmantheatre.org. Photo by Amy Braswell the burning anger motivating everyone might be the Angry Inch missing. Playwright: John Cameron Mitchell; Songwriter: Stephen Trask At: Haven Theatre at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: 773-975-8150 or www.haventheatrechicago.com; $32 Runs through: Aug. 11

BY SCOTT C. MORGAN

Recently, Playbill.com announced that out stage and TV star Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) is planning to headline a Broadway pro- duction of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Spring 2014. So that means that the regional rights to John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s acclaimed 1998 off-Broadway musical will prob- ably be pulled soon. No doubt the folks of the newly founded Haven Theatre must be counting their lucky stars that they were able to get their hands on Hedwig for their inaugural production. So if you want to see Hedwig locally and live before you have to shell out big bucks to see it on Broadway, head over to Theater Wit now. from Broadway’s WICKED Besides, Hedwig might lose some of its scrappy & the hit TV show GLEE spirit playing in a big Broadway house. The show is after all about an embittered transgender songwriter and wannabe rock star who has been repeatedly dealt bad hands in life. Starting life as a bastard East German youth, Hedwig (nee Hansel Schmidt) famously goes through a botched sex-change operation (leav- ing only that angry inch) in an attempt to marry SPECIAL PERFORMANCE the U.S. Captain Luther Robinson. She then gets WITH A 55-PIECE ORCHESTRA abandoned in a trailer park and has her songs stolen by the youth Tommy Speck, who later be- comes a big rock star named Tommy Gnosis. LIMITED RESERVED SEATING So in playing a small-tier rock venue for the show itself, Hedwig’s every action should be mo- TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE tivated by seething anger and resentment. Alas, Ryan Lanning’s take on the duality-torn SPONSORED BY title singer is one more of coy bemusement and awe that he gets to portray Hedwig than truly embodying the role. Oh sure, Lanning cuts a hard-edged figure in Hedwig’s fringe-adorned outfit and oversize blonde wig. He also sings the role with plenty of ferocity. Yet Lanning doesn’t bring the churning anger burning within the character of Hedwig to the fore like he should. I also would have liked more animosity from Lauren Paris as Hedwig’s Balkan ex-lover, Yitzhak. Otherwise, Haven Theatre’s bare-bones produc- tion of Hedwig by director Kyle Trent largely gets the job done technically. There’s a truly rocking band featuring music director Kory Danielson on keyboard, Eric Engelson on drums, Nick David on guitar and Zach Moore on bass. And you can’t deny the wonderful intimacy you get up close to everyone in Haven Theatre’s production, so you can imagine every one of Hedwig’s frequently sa- 630.896.6666 or RIVEREDGEAURORA.COM lacious anecdotes (compared to how vividly they 16 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES

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STRIBILD is a complete need to monitor your health. or liver problems, including hepatitis single-tablet regimen and should not STRIBILD is not approved for the virus infection. be used with other HIV-1 medicines. treatment of HBV. • All the medicines you take, STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 including prescription and I started my infection or AIDS. To control HIV-1 Who should not take STRIBILD? nonprescription medicines, vitamins, infection and decrease HIV-related Do not take STRIBILD if you: and herbal supplements. STRIBILD illnesses you must keep taking may affect the way other medicines personal revolution STRIBILD. Ask your healthcare • Take a medicine that contains: work, and other medicines may provider if you have questions about alfuzosin, dihydroergotamine, affect how STRIBILD works. Keep how to reduce the risk of passing ergotamine, methylergonovine, a list of all your medicines and HIV-1 to others. 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You must stay on • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral®) Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, - lidocaine (Xylocaine®) continuous HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease • cisapride (Propulsid®, Propulsid Quicksolv®) HIV-related illnesses. including: - mexiletine • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine ® • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing • If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal ) mesylate (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, hepatitis B infection HIV-1 to others. Do not share or reuse needles, injection ® ® ® ® - perphenazine equipment, or personal items that can have blood or body uids Migergot , Ergostat , Medihaler Ergotamine , Wigraine , ® ® ® • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ® on them. Do not have sex without protection. 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It is not known if the other medicines in STRIBILD can provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms medicines, including: dizzy or faint (low blood pressure), have vision changes or have pass into your breast milk. which could be signs of lactic acidosis: • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla®, Complera®, an erection that last longer than 4 hours, call your healthcare ® ® - Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed provider or get medical help right away. • feel very weak or tired Viread , Truvada ) your baby. - tadalafi l (Adcirca®), for the treatment of pulmonary arterial • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine, lamivudine, or ritonavir (Combivir®, Emtriva®, Epivir® or Epivir-HBV®, Epzicom®, Kaletra®, Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, hypertension • have trouble breathing ® ® Norvir , Trizivir ) including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, - telithromycin (Ketek®) • have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting and herbal supplements: STRIBILD is not for use in people who are less than 18 years old. - thioridazine • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. - voriconazole (Vfend®) • feel dizzy or lightheaded What are the possible side effects of STRIBILD? • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the - warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) • have a fast or irregular heartbeat STRIBILD may cause the following serious side effects: following medicines: - zolpidem (Ambien®, Edlular®, Intermezzo®, Zolpimist®) 2. 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If you would like more information, talk with your Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may - atorvastatin (Lipitor®, Caduet®) healthcare provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or • light-colored bowel movements (stools) pharmacist for information about STRIBILD that is written for health lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to ® ® • loss of appetite for several days or longer check your bones. - bepridil hydrochloric (Vascor , Bepadin ) professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.STRIBILD.com. ® • nausea • Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 - bosentan (Tracleer ) Issued: August 2012 • stomach pain medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat - buspirone in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around - carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegreto®) You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver the middle of your body (trunk). 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Patient Information • Do not stop taking STRIBILD without fi rst talking to your The most common side effects of STRIBILD include: - digoxin (Lanoxin®) STRIBILDTM (STRY-bild) healthcare provider • Nausea - disopyramide (Norpace®) (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/ • If you stop taking STRIBILD, your healthcare provider will need to • Diarrhea - estazolam tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets check your health often and do blood tests regularly for several months to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that - ethosuximide (Zarontin®) Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, bothers you or that does not go away. please see the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you - ecainide (Tambocor®) stop taking STRIBILD • These are not all the possible side effects of STRIBILD. For more - fl urazepam information, ask your healthcare provider. What is STRIBILD? - uticasone (Flovent®, Flonase®, Flovent® Diskus, Who should not take STRIBILD? • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. Flovent® HFA, Veramyst®) • STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. STRIBILD is a complete Do not take STRIBILD if you also take a medicine that contains: - itraconazole (Sporanox®) ® regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. • adefovir (Hepsera ) What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? - ketoconazole (Nizoral®) • STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must stay on • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral®) Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, - lidocaine (Xylocaine®) continuous HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease • cisapride (Propulsid®, Propulsid Quicksolv®) HIV-related illnesses. including: - mexiletine • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine ® • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing • If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal ) mesylate (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, hepatitis B infection HIV-1 to others. Do not share or reuse needles, injection ® ® ® ® - perphenazine equipment, or personal items that can have blood or body uids Migergot , Ergostat , Medihaler Ergotamine , Wigraine , ® ® ® • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ® on them. Do not have sex without protection. Always practice safer Wigrettes ), and methylergonovine maleate (Ergotrate , Methergine ) STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider - phenobarbital (Luminal ) sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of • lovastatin (Advicor®, Altoprev®, Mevacor®) if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. - phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. • oral midazolam – There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral - propafenone (Rythmol®) ® medicines during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to ® What is the most important information I should know • pimozide (Orap ) collect information about the health of you and your baby. 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The play is about lies are keeping him from actually dealing with becoming Julia and how her husband’s life took people as fellow human beings. Just because you a downward turn. are good at lying and hiding who you are doesn’t We were worried that people wouldn’t want to necessarily make that healthy. He destroys his Bill Brown: Chicago’s see it after the movie but the entire three-week relationship with his father. It takes quite a seri- run sold out 10 days after it opened. That was ous turn. He has to come to terms with who is. not us; it was where that woman lives in a lot of In the process he finds an extraordinary love, a people’s hearts and minds. brother, and a new relationship with his father. his kind of town The Chicago Commercial Collective is a new It was helpful to have that structure to work producing company that wants to take non with. set me on this path; it was a wonderful program. for profit shows and produce them in Chicago. To Master The Art begins a limited engage- When there was not much theater in San Fran- Broadway in Chicago were also fans of the show ment Sept. 10 at the Broadway Playhouse, cisco and I didn’t want to go back to New York, so they got on board and were part of the mar- 175 E. Chestnut Ave. For more information, on a whim, I moved to Chicago. keting so we will be doing it in Water Tower visit timelinetheatre.com. There was a theater company called Court The- Place. The Liar runs through Aug. 11 at Writers’ atre that was looking for a young man and I WCT: I look forward to seeing it. Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe. See www.writ- landed two full seasons there. I knew I had won WB: I am so glad Windy City Times called be- erstheatre.org. the pot of gold. I made my living as an actor for cause all the time we were in rehearsal for The the next 15 years. One day during a tech rehearsal I realized I had an opinion about how a light was hung, a DANCE hemline, the way the scene was played; in that moment I knew I wanted to tell the whole story. I had never thought about being a director be- Alvin Ailey dancers wed fore that. Now I make my living as a director and By Jerry Nunn I couldn’t be happier. amid DOMA’s demise WCT: How did The Liar come about? Director of the theater hit The Liar, William WB: I almost always do a play at Writers’ The- By VICKI CRAIN Brown has multiple projects throughout the Chi- atre. Michael Halberstam gave me my first pro- cago area. Not only has the Writers’ Theatre now fessional job directing. He was doing Private After an eight-year relationship, two dancers extended the run of the iambic-pentameter play Lives and asked me to play Elliot. If you know at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater decid- but it was recently announced that his TimeLine him he’s very persuasive. I told him I would do ed to get married. On June 7, Antonio Dou- Theatre Company’s show, To Master The Art, will it if I could direct Glass Menagerie. It was extor- thit and Kirven Boyd went to the City Clerk’s be shown at the Broadway Playhouse. tion, right? I have been with him ever since. Office in New York City and said their “I do,” Brown has collaborated with the Goodman I was looking at David Ives’ plays and I laughed surrounded by family and friends. After the for years, directing and starring in A Christmas from the first page of The Liar. I thought it was ceremony, the group went out for brunch and Carol. He directed Lady Windermere’s Fan, The that night had a “kick-ass” party at the Ailey Chalk Garden and his own musical adaptation of studios. She Stoops to Conquer for Northlight Theatre. The new husbands, who live in Harlem with The list goes on. their two dogs, opted to hyphenate their last The community has acknowledged this with a names and are now known as the Douthit- Jeff Award for his portrayal of Henry Kissinger in Boyds. “It’s a statement of who we are,” Kir- Nixon and an After Dark Award for his season of ven said. “We really wanted to make sure in work. programs and when people look at us, they Windy City Times spoke with the theater guru know that about us.” while he was working on Shakespeare in the Adding to the nuptial joy, just two and a Park. half weeks after the wedding, on June 26, Windy City Times: What do you go by? Will? the Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Mar- Bill? riage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. “When William Brown: William is my professional you think about the institution of marriage name but everybody calls me Bill. and all of the things that go with it, as a WCT: Have you heard the song “Billy Brown” same-sex couple, you want to feel like you are by Mika? recognized in the same light as heterosexual WB: No, I haven’t. Is it a good one? couples,” said Kirven. “It’s the most amazing WCT: It’s about a closeted gay guy. I will feeling.” have to send it to you. While happy their marriage will now be rec- WB: I would love that. I like the name “Billy” ognized nationally and they can receive mari- and about two people have called me that so I tal benefits, the couple realizes the struggle guess I am not a Billy. [Laughs] for acceptance still ahead. “It’s a real nation- WCT: You are in the middle of Montana right al issue for people. I don’t understand why,” now. How is that going? Bill Brown. Photo from TimeLine Theatre said Kirven. “I don’t know if people think it WB: Great. I am working on Montana’s Shake- will make more people gay. ... If you’re gay, speare in the Park. It has been part of my life you’re gay. It’s not like we’re affecting any for 33 years. I don’t make it out here every year. funny and smart. I saw a whole strand that was heterosexual people’s identity.” We put up two Shakespeare productions. They surprising and moving. “I think that it’s an issue of love and not go out on tour and play tiny communities. We WCT: Was it hard for the cast to learn the just sex,” Antonio said. “I feel like people, played a place with a population of 19 and we lines with iambic pentameter? especially a lot of religious people, don’t re- got 250 people up there! I am very proud of it, WB: Actually, it is easier to learn verse than alize we’re living a life. There’s still a job to let’s put it that way. it is to learn prose because you have the music go to and responsibilities. We’re still being Antonio and Kirven Douthit-Boyd. Photo by WCT: What led you to be a director in the and you add rhymes to it and it keeps you hon- respectable human beings.” Kirven agreed, E F Artistry first place? est. We realized in callbacks that the only way saying, “We figure that religion and homosex- WB: It all kind of adds up. I started as a kid to play it was in complete truth. It was not an uality will never see eye to eye, but at some with music. I studied piano and sang. When I easy play to put on by any means, but we had so point, it’s a respect issue.” dancing was a feminine sport, so when I told started college I had been working at the lo- much fun. Before meeting at Ailey, the two had very her I was gay, she was not happy.” cal newspaper in a small town of Beckley, W. Moving away for college made things eas- WCT: Tell our readers about your Julia Child different experiences coming out to their Va., and went for a journalism scholarship. That ier for Antonio, but they never really talked show. families. Boston native Kirven came out at worked out until I auditioned for The Mikado, an WB: To Master the Art is a play that I wrote 18 after his mother asked him if he was gay. about it again. She died in 2004, his first operetta. with my best friend, Doug Frew. It was commis- A close cousin had already come out to the year with Ailey. She never got to see him I decided to go into music and moved to New sioned from TimeLine and we did it there three family, which he felt may have “cushioned dance with the company. “We picked the date York to become an opera singer. I did some small years ago. We started writing it before that mov- the blow a bit,” he said. “No one ever made June 7 because that was Antonio’s mom’s things in Brooklyn but one day my voice teacher ie came out. The Paris scenes were there but we me feel any kind of way for being who I am. birthday,” Kirven said. “It was our way of ac- called me into her parlor and told me she didn’t wanted to tell the story of a couple that goes to Everybody was OK with it.” knowledging her.” think I would have a career in singing. She said Europe right after the war. Antonio, who grew up in St. Louis, came out As a surprise, Kirven chose Oleta Adams’ I had poise. I didn’t know what do with that and This woman who was almost 50 years old to his mother at 19. “I just don’t think she “Get Here” as the song for the couple’s first cried the whole way home. didn’t know what she wanted to be when she knew much about the homosexual lifestyle,” dance. “My Mom sang that song to me when I started taking improv classes and decided to grew up. She wanted a purpose. She came from he said. “In her childhood it was taboo for I left to go to college,” said Antonio. “I told be the best classical actor I could be. I audi- a wealthy family in California and couldn’t cook young men to date other men. She actually Kirven that story a long time ago. I couldn’t tioned for the American Conservatory Theater in a thing. She didn’t speak French and was al- didn’t want me to dance. She thought that stop crying.” San Francisco. I got an alternate part and that most six foot. She felt like a galloping giraffe WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 21 WCT: You have really turned into a writer. That wasn’t planned, was it? MISCELLANEOUS Julia Sweeney on JS: No. Someone asked me to teach a class at Northwestern. I thought that was funny because Force romps I was thinking I should take a class at North- 84-0 in playoff SNL’s Pat, atheism western! If I had known I was going to be a writer I would have taken some writing classes. win over Atlanta by Jerry Nunn I do think I have some qualities as a writer that Even though the Chicago Force was off are natural and good but I don’t know much for three weeks, the team clicked on all Julia Sweeney came to national attention with about the mechanics of writing. I wish I could cylinders as it crushed the previously un- Saturday Night Live and her Pat segment, even go of to graduate school and really learn how to defeated Atlanta Phoenix 84-0 on July 13. spawning a feature film about the androgynous be a writer! Force quarterback Sami Grisafe threw 10 character. She later created three autobiograph- WCT: You are working on a new book, I touchdowns, completing 31 of 38 passes ical monologues that she performed in various heard. for 546 yards. Offensive game day MVP settings, God Said Ha! (her brother and her bat- JS: Yes. I have a couple of books but one Jeanette Gray caught passes for 334 yards, tling cancer), In a Family Way (adopting her called Fork in particular that I am working on. including seven touchdowns. Chinese daughter, Mulan) and Letting Go of God WCT: That will be a screenplay? The Force will host the Boston Militia, (her becoming an atheist). JS: Well, it is going to be a screenplay but now in a rematch of last year’s conference title She served as a consultant on two television what my plan is, that changes all the time is, to game, on Saturday, July 20. The winner shows with gay followings, Sex and the City and write the book first then write the screenplay. A moves on to the national championship, to Desperate Housewives, and recently voiced the movie is hard to get made but a book you can be played in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 3. character of Sherry Squibbles in the hit cartoon just do it. No one can stop you from writing a Monsters University. book but money can stop you from making a Sweeney met “I Kissed a Girl” Jill Sobule at movie! My editor at Simon & Schuster thinks it Lambda Car Club Technology Entertainment and Design con- could be a book so I want to do it. ference and have now created a touring show I am thinking after the November shows I will event July 20 called Jill and Julia. Windy City Times talked take some time off from performing, like a may- The Lambda Car Club Lake Michigan will with her directly after the duo’s show at City be a year. Performing is so frantic that I can’t holds its Chicago 2013 Grand Invitational Winery recently. get into the head space of writing while I am on July 17-21. Windy City Times: Hi, Julia. Are you origi- tour. It is such a quieter thing to write. I know All events are closed to the public except nally from Wilmette, Ill.? people that do it but I can’t. for a July 20 car show with classics from Julia Sweeney: No, I am from Spokane, Wash. WCT: You want to enjoy the city that you are many eras, at the Holiday Inn, 6201 West I only moved to Wilmette four years ago. I had visiting as well. Joliet Rd., Countryside. The cars shown are never even heard of Wilmette before that. JS: Right. So taking time off will allow me to invited vehicles only. WCT: How did that happen? finish a few projects. Lambda Car Club International was JS: Because I met my husband and he has WCT: Where are going next? founded in 1981 as the Gay Old Car Own- a business in Evanston. He wanted to quit his JS: We are doing these seven shows then in ers Society, based in New York, N.Y. Since business and move to LA. I said, “No, I am quit- September we have six shows in the Northwest. then, various branches have formed, in- ting and coming to you darling.” So we moved We are going to Portland, San Francisco and San cluding the Lake Michigan division. here, me and Mulan. Mulan was 8 when we Julia Sweeney. Photo by Jerry Nunn Diego. In November we have shows in the North- See www.2013chicago.com and www. moved here. east again, like Lake Placid and New York. lcclmr.org. WCT: What a great place to raise a family. Keep up with the tour at www.jillandju- JS: It is a fantastic place to raise a child. She Night Live. liashow.com and juliasweeney.com. was in schools in L.A. and things were getting WCT: It was ahead of its time with the dicey. I didn’t want to send her to a private transgender community. school. I learned about the North Shore schools JS: I know. I was wondering just today if I and that was it. knew what I know now about “transgender”— WCT: How did you get in the entertainment that wasn’t even a well-known word back then— biz in the first place? I wonder if I would have even done Pat. I didn’t JS: I actually got a degree in economics and want it to be controversial or making fun of any- planned to be an accountant in the film industry. one. It was really making fun of other people be- I fulfilled my dream and became an accountant. ing befuddled. Pat was always confident in his or I realized to get ahead as an accountant I need- her sexuality whatever that was. I wonder now ed to get an MBA or a law degree. It occurred to if it is too dangerous to do something like that me that I wasn’t very interested in the topic. I now. I might not have done it. went through a huge midlife crisis when I was WCT: Have you heard from the transgender 25, which I recommend by the way because if community about it? you have one at 25 years old then you have the JS: I have only heard positive things. There rest of your life to correct your mistakes! may be negative things but I haven’t heard I realized I didn’t want to be an accountant. about it. Then I went to The Groundlings and took classes WCT: Let’s talk about the tour. How did wind and everything changed. up touring with Jill? WCT: Then The Groundlings led to Saturday JS: I was a fan of hers for a long time. It is like Night Live. I said in the show I wanted her to do the theme JS: Yeah, and a lot of people like Jon Lo- song for one of my shows. Our representatives vitz, Phil Hartman, Laraine Newman, and many had contacted each other but never met because people since made it a performance-team place that project didn’t go. before SNL. I was at a TED conference in Monterrey and WCT: How long were you on there for? we met there. We then realized we lived only JS: Four and a half years. three blocks away from each other in L.A., so WCT: What is one thing you got out of it? we started walking to each other’s houses. Jill JS: I feel like I was so lucky to be on the show. asked me to come to Largo, which was a club she What would I take away from it? Even the big- was performing at and I performed there too be- gest stars have had an enormous amount of luck cause a lot of comedians went there. She asked me to do some patter there while she tuned up. but also have a certain skill set. If you see it up ARTISTIC DIRECTION: JIMMY MOREHEAD + LARRY TODD JOHNSON front, it isn’t magical. It is a real set of skills That was really how it started. and luck that have combined to make them huge WCT: Letting Go of God had so many good stars. Seeing that up front was a real education. points. There have not been a lot of spokes- VIP WCT: Where did the Pat character come out people for atheism. RECEPTION A SUMMER CABARET BENEFITING of? JS: No, and it is interesting. I have let it go WITH DRINKS + CHICAGO GAY MEN’S CHORUS for the last five years. I didn’t even know about HORS D’OEUVRES JS: I was working as an accountant and I knew AT 6:30 PM somebody that had many of the same qualities the atheist community. I didn’t know there were conventions and people who met with each oth- that Pat had. He was a guy and not ambiguous THE LAUGH FACTORY sexually or anything but I wanted to do a char- er as I joked the atheist mania. Then I got swept MONDAY acter like that. There was this other woman that up in it. Some of it rubs me the wrong way. JULY 29 3175 NORTH BROADWAY had these odd physical qualities. I wasn’t good I see religion as art that has become mis- $ GENERAL $ VIP 715 PM+930PM ADMISSION ADMISSION enough to seem like a guy so I decided to make guided. To me it is theater and I appreciate it 25 50 as theater. I don’t really hate it and have taken a joke to make it seem like it was not a man or a 2 drink minimum per person (non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage) woman to cover up for the fact that I don’t really the last five years to think about how I really feel about it. Now I am thinking about writing laughfactory.com/chicago know that it is a man or a woman. That became TICKETS ON SALE AT: the joke and that was at The Groundlings. I did something about how I feel about it now. I am or visit cgmc.org for details. it for a couple of years before I got on Saturday sympathetic to religion but not as a believer. 22 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Farmiga (especially) and Patrick Wilson, as the Warrens, who elevate the picture beyond its rec- ognizable though entertaining scare tactics. As essayed by Farmiga and Wilson, who have KNIGHT both had substantial roles in horror pictures AT before, the Warrens are more than a tad sanc- timonious and have the melodramatic flourish THE that all faith-based know-it-alls do—their ab- MOVIES solute confidence in their abilities, welded to an unshakeable belief that they know exactly what they’re confronting (and how to combat it) are both comforting and more than a little off- putting. Farmiga and Wilson invest their roles with just the right balance of this central “nice- By ness,” world-weariness and requisite histrionics Richard to make this kinda creepy duo believable. Knight, Jr. The subplot—in which the Warrens store tal- ismans from all their cases (including the afore- mentioned evil doll), each still inhabited by a demon, in a sunlit room within their own subur- The Conjuring ban home, admonishing their young daughter to Combining elements of The Amityville Horror, keep out or else!—is just one more unsettling Poltergeist and The Exorcist, The Conjuring pro- detail that helps give both the performances and vides the familiar thrills and chills (with a mini- the movie an uneasy edge. Away from their spirit mum of gore) from all three of those frightfests work they’re like a chirpy Carol and Mike Brady in an Overlook Hotel-sized creepshow that is fussing over their daughter or giving interviews genuinely frightening. Helmed by horror-meister to skeptical reporters; however, when the local James Wan (Saw, Insidious and its forthcoming priest calls they exchange knowing looks and sequel) and produced by specialists in the genre, swing into action, both coming alive, infused The Conjuring has the additional bonus of be- with their divine purpose to battle Satan. Vera Farmiga (right) in The Conjuring. Photo by Michael Tackett ing based on a “true” story—a factor that alerts With Farmiga and Wilson in the roles, its fun audiences, no matter the genre—that here is to contemplate these superhero-sized ghost- busters headlining multiple sequels or a tele- something that needs to be given extra atten- audience when they are approached by Carolyn down evil ghosts before (in the big-budget re- vision show—and with those 10,000 cases to tion. Perron (played by the luminous actor Lili Tay- make of The Haunting) and brings enormous draw from, audiences should be prepared for the When done as well as The Conjuring, with all lor), whose family was subjected to a series of empathy to her role, as do the young actresses Warrens to haunt them for decades to come. the hallmarks of the genre neatly in place, the events familiar to pretty much every supernatu- playing the daughters. However, it’s really Vera “based on a true story” designation certainly ral enthusiast. Ed is hesitant to get involved but helps to give a supernatural-themed movie like something in Carolyn’s desperate plea reaches this the extra jolt that audiences queasily want. Lorraine and the duo visit the Perron’s home, hotel room July 13. He was 31. The material comes courtesy of Ed and Lor- where Ed records Carolyn relating the litany of Vancouver police said the cause of death raine Warren, who in their day were apparently terrifying events up to that point. was not immediately apparent, but they ruled the Liz and Dick/Brangelina/rock-star couple From the moment Carolyn and her husband out foul play. Medical authorities plan to con- of the psychic world. Ed (who passed away in Roger (Ron Livingston, acting in a rather dazed duct an autopsy July 15. 2006) was the demonologist—an expert in the manner) moved into the fallen-down, Victorian Monteith’s body was discovered by staff wily ways of Mr. Scratch (a.k.a. the Devil) and mansion in rural Harrisville, R.I., along with members at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel his evil minions—while Lorraine (who served as their five daughters, creepy stuff had been hap- after he missed his checkout time. a quasi-technical advisor on the film) is adept pening. As the family arrives and tumbles out of Among those responding to the news in the ways of clairvoyance and has abilities as their beat-up station wagon, the girls dashing was co-star Dot Marie Jones, who plays the a medium. Together, these two claimed to have about exploring the house, the warning signs school’s football coach on the series. Jones investigated more than 10,000 hauntings, with commence when the beloved family pet won’t tweeted, “I have no words! My heart is bro- a batch of best-selling books and movies (The set foot in the place. A lot more follows: The ken. Cory was not only a hell of a friend, he Amityville Horror, The Haunting in Connecticut, clocks stop each night exactly at 3:07 a.m.; one was one amazing man that I will hold close to etc.) to show for their life’s work. of the little girls discovers a vintage, tinkling my heart forever.” The case involving the Perron family—which child’s music box in which a shadowy “imagi- According to TheWrap.com, Fox released a the Warrens tackled in 1971—involving some- nary friend” appears in a mirror; the house is statement saying, “We are deeply saddened by thing apparently different than the usual run- filled with cold spots; mom wakes up each day this tragic news. Cory was an exceptional tal- Steve Grand in “All-American Boy.” Still of-the-mill evil spirit. 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It was He came out to the world this past May. Fonua in the 400-meter relay. In addition, he was a sort of an accumulation of so much hard work, spoke with Ross Forman recently and acknowl- six-time All-American. from so many people. I can’t take single credit edged, “This is my first U.S. newspaper inter- “I look back [at my Texas A&M career] and for it. Family, friends, coaches and so many oth- view,” since coming out publicly. think about all of the lessons learned, the life- ers also deserve credit.” long friendships formed,” Fonua said. “I think Fonua said his heart nearly stopped when he By Ross Forman those four years were amazing; I grew from be- first learned he was going to be carrying the ing a boy to a man, surrounded by the best of flag. He immediately called his parents to tell He was a gay freshman swimmer at Texas A&M friends. I’m really, really grateful that I made them, but they were airborne, en route to Lon- University in the fall of 2008, boasting an im- the decision [to attend A&M] and I never would don. So he sent them an email and also sent pressive resume in his native New Zealand, change it.” them a text with the news. where he broke numerous Auckland and New His collegiate highlight, he said, was being Then he informed the world via social media Zealand age-group records. named team captain as a senior. “That was re- (Facebook and Twitter). He had been in the United States only once ally rewarding. It was fun to lead the team as Fonua, who swam the 100-meter breast stroke, Amini Fonua. Photo from Fonua before, a year earlier, for a swim meet in Hawaii, best I could and still maintain some of the best was one of three Tongan participants (two men, and this was his first time living in America. friendships I ever had,” he said. one woman) in the 2012 Summer Olympics, “I was very much out, and had some amazing Fonua came out publically in May to defend the Court ended Prop 8, the California constitutional which included a shot putter and sprinter. upper-classmen who told me that they’d watch school from the perception that it is a hostile amendment that banned same-sex marriage, “I did all right, not as well as I had hoped,” after me. They said, ‘If there are any problems environment for LGBT students, coming out in Fonua replied, “I’m proud of [gay] things that Fonua said. “My goal was top 40, and I finished whatsoever, let us know and we’ll make sure they the campus newspaper, The Battalion, after a are happening now in the U.S.” 41st. Still, it was so much fun, and I definitely don’t continue,’” Amini Fonua said in a phone Student Senate bill drew attention to the atti- Fonua has retired from competitive swim- would do it all over again. interview. “I was very lucky to have a few guard- tude of students attending a school the Prince- ming, at least for the time being. He admitted “I look back on my career and reflect on the ian angels on the swim team looking after me, ton Review ranked the 7th-most unfriendly LGBT he’ll consider returning. He also is considering a whole thing, the wide picture, including the making sure I was in an environment where I campus in the country. foray into full-time coaching. “I definitely enjoy Olympics, and I’m satisfied.” could strive and be at my utmost best. “I’m very lucky, thankful and grateful that I coaching, and I get a fulfillment out of it too, “It was a dream come true to earn a scholar- never suffered anything bad,” on campus in Col- just in a different way [than as an athlete],” he More Amini Fonua facts: ship, and I know I was offered it because I was lege Station, Texas, because of my sexual ori- said. “I think I could be good at it and definitely —Being a role model: “I really want to be a great at what I did. Nothing else should have entation, he said. “I was out all four years, and make it a passion of mine.” role model, especially for the [Tongan] commu- mattered,” including sexual orientation. had no issues whatsoever.” But what a career he’s had, especially over the nity because water safety still is something that Fonua shined in the Aggies’ speedo. He gradu- Fonua said that, in the two months since com- past year-plus. we still struggle with every single day, and I’m ated from the school this past May, and ranks ing out to the world, nothing has changed. He was the 2012 Big 12 champion in the very passionate about it.” number one all-time in the school’s record books “Life continues forward,” said Fonua, who has 100-meter breaststroke and represented Tonga —He is “pretty happily single,” he added. for the 100-yard breast stroke, set in 2012. He since moved to New York City for an internship at the 2012 London Olympics. Fonua holds dual —On Chicago: “I want to get to a Cubs game,” also ranks number three overall in school his- at a public relations firm. He graduated with a Tongan and New Zealand citizenship. he said. “And I’m so happy the Blackhawks won tory in the 200-yard breaststroke, less than two telecommunications and media studies major. He even was the Tonga flag-bearer in the 2012 [the Stanley Cup.] I am a Blackhawks fan, re- seconds behind that record, too. When DOMA was defeated and the Supreme Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. gardless of who the other team [on the ice] is.”

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Hosted By Brad Thursday, July 18 any Thomas, Beyonce super fan Baron Clay winning director Fred Anzevino, with new ing awareness of both concepts into their French. $5-10 suggested donation at the Lambda Legal Chicago Leadership Council and hosted by the dual drag sensations arrangements by music director Aaron own youth work, program planning, and door to help pay performers. Raffle and Presents Summer Ambition A Cocktail Xandra Fairlawn and Shea Coulee. Revo- Benham and choreography by David Hei- evaluation. Register now. Email joy@icah. shot specials. Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, 3058 House Celebrating Young Professionals. lution Brewing, 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave., mann. 7:30pm-9:30pm, 800-595-4849, No org for more information. 9am-1pm, Il- W. Irving Park Rd.; 8pm-11:45pm Sponsored bar by Sidetrack Chicago, com- 8pm-11pm, Revolution Brewing, 2323 N. Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave., http:// linois Caucus for Adolescent Health, 226 The Nosh at Wicker Park Weekly, outdoor plimentary catering by Chicago Gourmet Milwaukee Ave. www.theo-u.org/ S. Wabash Ave., Ste. 900, http://icah.org food festival with over 30 artisan food to You, $25 Suggested donation at the Diamond Rings set Diamond Rings defies Dave Davila’s 32nd Birthday Roast and Artist Richard Gibbons ‘Confessions’ vendors. Every Saturday through October. door. Please RSVP online. 6pm-9pm, Suit laws of time and space. Maestro John Fundraiser for Open Books A night of Opening, cocktail reception. Through the Entrance is free, no tickets necessary. Supply’s Outdoor Terrace, 945 N. Rush St., O Makes music that defies description. comedy, music, drag queens, and magi- paintings in his most personal exhibition 11am-6:15pm, 323-807-6369, A.N. Pritz- http://www.lambdalegal.org/summeram- Diamond Rings is Electro-pop at it’s most cal surprises. Roasters include the loverly to date, gay artist Gibbons has found not ker School, 2009 W. Schiller St., http:// bition magnetic. Unlike anything you’ve heard Steven Whitney, the hilarious Maureen only healing and acceptance of the differ- www.chicagonosh.com Dating for Queer Nerds Travel-themed dat- before. Diamond Rings will be at Berlin Grogan, the delightful Tom Tu, and Steven ence between the Church and true mes- ing mixer for brainy LGBT bachelors and for an exclusive after-show DJ set. With bachelorettes. Highway of Love icebreaker Milford. This is a benefit for Open Books, sage of Jesus. Through Aug. 31. INFO@ Sunday, July 21 Vintage Garage Chicago Vintage Garage resident DJ Chester and host Sofia Saffire. where guests map out geeky destinations. Chicago’s awesomest literacy organiza- ROYBOYDGALLERY.COM; 5:30pm-8pm, Roy Chicago is held April thru October on the RSVP for no cover. 10pm, 773-348-4975, Smart singles play board games and Hello tion. If you can’t come, donate at http:// Boyd Gallery, 739 N. Wells St., http:// third Sunday of each month. 9am-5pm, Berlin Nightclub, 954 W Belmont Ave, World trivia. Prizes. $30. Registration www.razoo.com/story/Reading-Is-Fun-Da- www.royboydgallery.com 5051 N. Broadway, http://vintagega- http://do312.com/event/2013/07/23/ required online or by phone. 7pm-10pm, Mental?referral_code=share; 9pm, Crew Chris Isaak Chris Isaak has been nominated ragechicago.com diamond-rings-dj-set 855-637-3568, Will’s Northwoods Inn, Bar & Grill, 4804 N. Broadway for two Grammy awards, released nine al- Northalsted Sunday Funday North Halsted 3030 N. Racine Ave., http://www.nerdsat- bums, 12 singles and acted in several films Wed., July 24 Friday, July 19 and TV shows. Featured in David Lynchs comes alive with Sunday-Funday festivi- heart.com/events_chicagoq.html The Gay Divorcee - Cabaret Show With gay Better Together: Building and Strengthen- film Wild at Heart. 8pm-11pm, 630-962- ties and activity. See what all of Chicago A Cole Porter Songbook Porter’s sophisti- marriage, comes gay divorce... and great ing Youth-Adult Partnerships This work- 7000, Arcada Theatre, http://www.os- Land is enjoying. Come straight to Hal- cated music and notoriously witty lyrics gay break up songs by Melissa Etheridge, shop will provide an introduction to youth hows.com sted! 11am-11pm, Halsted/Belmont to Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Pink, Adele, Björk Showcase: Fan After-Show Party All Halsted/Waveland, http://www.northal- Cher. One woman turns to her musical Björk music and video, immediately fol- sted.com divas for guidance and strength through lowing her show at Pitchfork Music Fes- her breakup. $12, 2 drink minimum; 8pm- tival, with DJ Greg Haus. 11pm, Berlin Monday, July 22 9:30pm, 773-278-1830, Davenport’s Piano Nightclub, 954 W Belmont Ave., http:// Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm Bar and Cabaret, 1383 N Milwaukee Ave, www.berlinchicago.com World Summer Festival Learn from the Chicago, http://davenportspianobar.com/ Gordon Edmund: Out of His Mind & Into world’s best tap dancers. 10am-7:30pm, Yours Psychology, hypnosis and magic 312-542-2477, American Rhythm Center & trick perception, mystify, and alter reality. Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan Ave., Saturday, July 27 LPL Camping and Rafting Trip: Wiscon- Based on audience participation. Edmund Studio 300, http://www.chicagotap.org sin Weilderness Weekend Lincoln Park may call you up on stage and read your JAY Z & Justin Timberlake Legends of the Lagooners invade the Glacier Wilderness mind, challenge your beliefs and focus on Summer Tour. **Tickets On Sale Thursday, campground, raft the Wolf River through how fun and exciting messing with the 2/28 at 10am! 1pm, Soldier Field, Tickets: Menominee Indian Reservation, explore mind can be. Fridays through Aug.2. $25. http://www.livenation.com countryside and Nicolet National Forest. 9pm-10pm, 847-677-7761, Gorilla Tango’s Broadway Youth Center new location open- Friday to Sunday plan $130; Thursday ar- Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, ing Celebrate the new location and learn rivals add $30. Rafting equipment rental http://www.gorillatango.com more about programs and how to get in- volved. All welcome. Light refreshments. $40 per person. Register online. 12pm, Saturday, July 20 Needs: Walgreens gift cards, CTA cards, northern Wisconsin, http://www.lplchi- cago.com/ more information Lambda Car Club in Chicago The Lambda surface wipes with bleach, socks, under- Orgullo en Acción Latina/o LGBT PRIDE Car Club Lake Michigan chapter presents wear, deodorant; 5pm-7pm, Broadway Picnic The event is free and intended for a Grand Invitational July 17-21, 2013 Youth Center, 615 W Wellington Ave. all- allies family and children are wel- in Chicago. All events are closed to the BrightSide Theatre presents RENT Award- comed. Attendees are encouraged to bring public except for aSaturday car show with winning rock opera, based on Puccini’s La food and grills. Children’s play area, com- classics from many eras, at the Holiday Boheme, tells the story of one year in the munity art project, grilling, main stage Inn in Countryside. The cars shown are life of a group of friends who are impov- performances, dancing and community invited cars only. See www.2013chicago. erished young artists and musicians in the building. 12pm-8pm, Humboldt Park near com New York City’s Lower East Side. Through the corner of Humboldt Drive and Divi- Disability Pride Parade Celebrate victories June 30. $18-$24. Tickets online. 8pm- sion, http://www.orgulloenaccion.org won for people living with disabilities. 10:30pm, 630-637-7469, Theatre at Mei- Out performer Dave Koz Eight-time Gram- Participants will march west on Van Buren ley Swallow Hall, North Central College, my nominated saxophonist performing Street to Dearborn Street, then north on 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville, http://www. with Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright and Dearborn Street to Daley Plaza. The after- brightsidetheatre.com Richard Elliot in support of his new CD, parade celebration will start as people Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns. 7pm, arrive at Daley Plaza. 10:30am, Plymouth Tuesday, July 23 FLOAT ON Country Club Hills Theatre, 4200 W. 183rd Court, immediately behind the Harold Bed, Bath and Beyonce: Outloud Chicago St., Country Club Hills, http://www.coun- Washington Library, http://www.disabili- Turns 2 Outloud Chicago turns two years Saturday, July 20 tryclubhillstheater.org/; Tickets: http:// typrideparade.org old and is celebrating with a live concert at Revolution Brewery with proceeds ben- gopride.com/z8kh The Disability Pride Parade will take place in the Loop, starting at Plymouth Court. Get WindyCityMediaGroup.com Photo from 2012 by Jamie Anne Royce : online ChicagoPride.com WINDY CITY TIMES July 17, 2013 29 BILLY MASTERS

“I told her, ‘We will say anything you want. We perfect producing partner ... as if such a thing will not say you were dismissed. We will say that exists! you wanted to spend more time with your hus- You know I love a story about a beauty pag- band; we’ll say that you wanted to write a book; eant. And this week, we had two. While Analou- we’ll say you wanted to do a television show.’ And isa Valencia did not win Miss South Carolina, the she agreed.”—Barbara Walters discusses how Afro-Latina did make an indelible mark on the The View would handle the abrupt departure of pageant. “I’m the first openly lesbian contestant a longtime co-host. However, she’s not talking in the Miss America system, the first bilingual about Elisabeth Hasselbeck—this is regarding contestant we’ve had, so that’s good,” she said. the 2006 departure of Star Jones. Something British Columbia likes to crown many people tells me she has that speech ready at all times, at once—Miss B.C., Mrs. B.C., Miss Charity B.C. and it says, “Insert Name Here.” The winner of that last title was Patricia Celan. It’s been a tense situation at The View ever What was the first thing the newly crowned Miss since rumors circulated that Elisabeth Hassel- Charity British Columbia did when she got her beck’s days were numbered. I previously told you tiara? She shaved her head—onstage! After los- that ABC informed Elisabeth and the producers ing an uncle to cancer, she got involved in fun- back in March that Hasselbeck’s contract would draising and raised money for Cops for Cancer. not be renewed when it expired in July. Al- By shaving her head, she raised an additional though Barbara Walters firmly denied the story, $8K. Brava. it was a fait accompli. This advance notice gave Elisabeth time to find a new job and then appear to leave the show on her own terms. When the deal with FOX News was finalized, Hasselbeck’s departure was announced—and her final show was a few hours later. Even Walters appeared flustered at the quick turnaround, saying to Elisabeth, “I’m happy that you’re going. ... No, I’m NOT happy that you’re going. ... Well, you tell us about it.” Most people found it strange that Elisabeth didn’t stay two more weeks to fin- ish out the season, although Joy Behar (who announced her departure months ago) is stay- ing put. The reason is simple: No one connected with the show wants Joy to leave. In an ironic twist, the scheduled guest co- host on the day Elisabeth made her announce- ment was Debbie Matenopoulos—the original “young one” of the cast. (She was summar- ily dismissed over Christmas hiatus and simply never came back.) Once the brass decided this There’s at least one big difference between would be Elisabeth’s last day, the consensus was Joy Behar (above) and former The View co- that sharing the day with Debbie might be rub- host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Billy says. bing salt in the wound. Matenopoulos has been rescheduled. So, who will replace Behar and Hasselbeck? And this leads nicely into our “Ask Billy” ques- It’s all but certain that Jenny McCarthy will take tion. David out in cyberspace writes, “I just read LAPTOP one of the slots. She and Ali Wentworth were about a ballet dancer with the Royal Winnipeg OR frontrunners for Joy’s job, but Ali had commit- Ballet being fired for doing gay porn. He’s ador- Hot ’n horny hookups. ment issues and Jenny was locked in a contract able. Do you know anything about him? What’s MOBILE with VH-1. However, given the abrupt cancel- his porn name? Can you track down any photos lation of her show on that network, it appears or videos?” WE’RE the path is free for Jenny to move on. Plus, my Danish dancer Jeppe Hansen performed sources tell me that she has been discreetly around the world before winning a scholarship VERSATILE looking at schools in Manhattan for her son ... to the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet School sounds like a done deal to me. As for the second last year. After being asked to do porn by several slot, I’m told Brooke Shields continues to lobby people, he finally did his first scene for Cocky- hard for it. Boys.com under the name Jett Black. When the Believe it or not, ex-Elmo puppeteer Kevin school found out, they asked him to resign by Clash has gotten some good news. First, he won signing a letter stating that he left of his own Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series at accord. My God—he might as well have been the Daytime Emmys, in addition to two other appearing on The View! The school says that statuettes. That’s a career total 26 Daytime no student is allowed to “perform” outside of Emmys racked up against three accusations of the school without permission from the direc- sexual abuse. Not a great ratio, but his legal tor. It should be noted, however, that from the situation is looking up. A NYC judge dismissed video I saw, Jett was never en pointe—in fact, two of the lawsuits on a technicality—the stat- he was on his back ... and stomach (showing ute of limitations had run out. After a review of immense flexibility while manipulating a large the third case, it too appears to have been dis- black dildo). Jeppe/Jett doesn’t feel his ballet missed for a similar reason. Could any of them career is officially over. He’s just taking a hiatus be appealed? Sure, but if I were a betting man, and hopes to get back to it soon. In the mean- I’d think we’ll see them resurface in civil court. time, you can check out every inch of him at The long-anticipated film version of The Nor- BillyMasters.com. mal Heart began filming in NYC recently. So, yes, When most of my subjects are well-strung and it’s actually happening. And with the success of well- hung, it’s definitely time to end yet anoth- other gay film and television projects, the re- er column. I’m filing this report moments after cent Supreme Court ruling and the change in landing in lovely Italy. Even though I’m away, the political climate, this could be good news I’m constantly updating www.BillyMasters.com, Join for FREE to other similarly stalled projects about gay the site that’s known for its foreign tongue. If topics. Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Front you have a question you need me to tackle, send Get 5 Days Runner, thinks that this may finally be the time it off to [email protected] and I promise Unlimited when her landmark book gets made into a film to get back to you before the Royal Winnipeg (even an HBO film). “This was always about two Ballet says Jeppe is welcomed back anytime— access characters who wanted to be married,” she said. possibly for a special all-male production of “They would be tremendously excited by what The Nutcracker! Until next time, remember, one the Supreme Court did this week.” Warren has man’s filth is another man’s bible. regained the film rights and is looking for the 30 July 17, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Emotions fill Ride for AIDS Chicago By Ross Forman due to HIV/AIDS] never told anyone [about his status] and how that must have felt, what he went through or even if he knew. The excitement, energy and emotions were sky-high Saturday morn- “I then started thinking about myself and how I have handled ing, July 13, at the opening ceremony to the 10th annual Ride For telling, or not telling [about my HIV status], and if I would put on AIDS Chicago, held in Evanston. Close to 300 riders were set to the orange on Saturday. ride 200 miles in two days in support of the Test Positive Aware “After his speech, I asked him for [an] orange handkerchief.” Network (TPAN). It was, Lakin admitted, his “second coming-out.” Richard Cordova, the TPAN director of athletic events, spoke to Two other riders also approached Cordova for an orange bandan- the mass of humanity, which included about 85 supporting crew na, based on his opening ceremony speech. members, plus countless onlookers, family and friends. “Hands down, those [three] were my top moments from all of my rides,” over the past six years, Cordova said. “Knowing that three people came out, put on that orange bandanna, based on what I said … wow, it makes it all worth it, why I do it. “It needs to be a source of strength for them, not shame.” This year’s Ride featured the most orange-wearing riders of the three years the orange bandanna has been incorporated into the emotionally-charged weekend. “We’ve really created an amazing community of like-minded peo- ple who are committed to making a difference,” Cordova said. Certainly a financial difference. The ride raised a record $732,000—a tally that is expected to reach $750,000 or more by the end of the month, as more contributions continue to trickle in. “This was an absolutely phenomenal event,” said TPAN Board Chair Michael Dentato, who volunteered all weekend and said he Above: Team Cür at Ride for AIDS Chicago. Below left: Shaine plans to ride the Ride in 2014. “The fact that the Ride has grown Drug or Alcohol Wynsma. Below right: Richard Cordova. Photos by Ross Forman this much, within a short amount of time, says so much about the community’s efforts and commitment to HIV/AIDS, and we’re only Problem? getting bigger and better from here. We Offer LGBTQI Specific Treatment Programs “There are so many ways that we can use this money, [such as] prevention and treatment.” Keith Stryker, who is openly gay, was one of the orange bandan- na-wearing riders, and also one of the event’s top fundraisers. He was in his third Ride, and tagged it “the best” of all. “The organization, the energy of the support staff, the enthusi- asm of the riders. It was amazing,” said Stryker, part of a near-30 member team that raised over $100,000. “The medication, and HIV prevention and awareness, which can come from the [overall] funds raised will help hundreds in Chicago. It’s keeping people alive and healthy. “I have used TPAN services in the past, and they are very vital for many, many people in the city. I cannot imagine being HIV-positive and not having the services that TPAN provides.” 2835 N. 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Lakin rode in his second ride and also was a crew member last Cordova’s words brought most tears. year. “I live a life of transparency because it has value; I want others “This is one of the best events to do, and I think this year’s Ride to be OK to be HIV-positive, too,” Cordova said. “My job is to help was the best produced, the best supported. And the fundraising change the landscape of this disease and this cause. Part of that is total is amazing,” Lakin said. bringing awareness. We need to shatter people’s misconceptions of At both the opening and closing ceremonies, organizers had a what being HIV-positive is, and I’m on a mission to do that.” rider-less bike procession to signify those who have died from HIV/ Dan Lakin was crying after hearing Cordova. “I felt he was talking AIDS. Many of the HIV-positive riders and crew members walked in directly to me, as if he had been up [with me Friday night] think- the processions. ing” and reflecting, Lakin said. “I didn’t get much sleep on Friday Read the entire article and see more photos online at www. as I was thinking about how my uncle [who died from complications WindyCityMediaGroup.com.

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