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GAY GAMES 9 BEGINS WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 AUG. 13, 2014 VOL 29, NO. 46 PAGE 25 TIMESwww.WindyCityMediaGroup.com MARKET DAYS (AND NIGHTS) MONTROSE ROCKS’ FUTURE UP IN THE AIR PAGE 11 It was all about food, tunes, festivities and fun this weekend as Northalsted Market Days—the largest two-day street festival in the Midwest—hosted more than 100,000 individuals. See photos inside on page 14. Photo by Jerry Nunn AFFINITY HOLDS ‘AT THE INTERSECTIONS’ Women’s bookstore founders CONFERENCE TECH IN EFFECT PAGE 12 reflect on legacy BY ROSS FORMAN Linda Bubon will be playing more golf, a lot more golf. Sure, golf has been pre- scribed by her physical therapist as she rehabilitates from a spinal cord injury, but golf is just yet another sporting passion for the Chicagoan who played volleyball for the predominantly LGBT Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), including beach volleyball for the past 10 years, plus bowling and more. Golf is exercising all of the right muscles, she’s been told, “and I’m playing better than I was last year,” Bubon said, smiling. Ann Christophersen, meanwhile, will play more golf, too, but she also has a long list of books that she wants to read, and now has the time to do so. Plus, Christo- phersen wants to do some light research, “have my mind opened to new things,” and learn more about Chicago—the history of the city, the architects, the buildings, and more. Both have the time to now do as they please—and certainly have earned the stress-free, duty-free, carefree days in their 60s. They were the longtime co-owners of Women & Children First, which they sold in July. WCT’S MOVIE page 13 “I have felt, especially for the last 10 years, that we need to be this well-known, CRITIC GOES ‘INTO niche bookstore … and one way to have sustainable income and sales is by having Women & Children First truly become a [local] destination,” Bubon said. “The store THE STORM’ has become a destination for LGBT people, families, book-lovers and certainly for PAGE 24 feminists.” Angelica Ross (above) is using technology to empower the trans* community. Read more about her project on page 13. Photo by Matt Simonette Turn to page 10 Look For Our Exciting Designs In The Wedding Guide! 2 Aug. 13, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES We Have the ANSWER. After 8 hours of Expert Hair Restoration work with Dr. Yates, you can look like this in 6 months! NO SCARS. NO PAIN. NO STITCHES. 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Center Dr. Ste. 102, Vernon Hills | W:dryateshairscience.com | P:312.261.0872 WINDY CITY TIMES this week in NEWS WINDY CITY TIMES Aug. 13, 2014 Global Act group; column New LGBT company index Women & Children First founders ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Gay man’s mayoral announcement 4 Dancin’ Feats: Dance for Life 6 Montrose Rocks’ future uncertain Knight: Into the Storm Affinity conference 10 Gay Games 9 opening ceremony 3 Tech-savvy Angelica Ross 10 Dish: Pastoral marks 10 years 21 Market Days photos 11 Billy Masters 24 25 Gay in the Life 12 13 27 VIEWS: Flowers; letters OUTLINES 29 14 Classifieds 15 Calendar 20 26 Images on cover (left, from top): Gay Games photo by Bob Olayas; photo from 2012 Montrose 28 Rocks festival by Vern Hester; photo from At the Intersections conference by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer GAY GAMES 9 BEGINS WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 AUG. 13, 2014 VOL 29, NO. 46 PAGE 25 TIMESwww.WindyCityMediaGroup.com MARKET DAYS (AND NIGHTS) MONTROSE ROCKS’ FUTURE UP IN THE AIR PAGE 11 DOWNLOAD THIS! It was all about food, tunes, festivities and fun this weekend as Northalsted Market Days—the largest two-day street festival in the Midwest—hosted more than 100,000 individuals. See photos inside on page 14. Photo by Jerry Nunn AFFINITY HOLDS ‘AT THE INTERSECTIONS’ Women’s bookstore founders CONFERENCE TECH IN EFFECT PAGES 28-37 reflect on legacy BY ROSS FORMAN Linda Bubon will be playing more golf, a lot more golf. Sure, golf has been pre- Go to www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com scribed by her physical therapist as she rehabilitates from a spinal cord injury, but golf is just yet another sporting passion for the Chicagoan who played volleyball for the predominantly LGBT Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), including beach volleyball for the past 10 years, plus bowling and more. Golf is exercising all of the right muscles, she’s been told, “and I’m playing better than I was last year,” Bubon said, smiling. Ann Christophersen, meanwhile, will play more golf, too, but she also has a long list of books that she wants to read, and now has the time to do so. Plus, Christo- phersen wants to do some light research, “have my mind opened to new things,” and learn more about Chicago—the history of the city, the architects, the buildings, and more. Both have the time to now do as they please—and certainly have earned the stress-free, duty-free, carefree days in their 60s. They were the longtime co-owners of Women & Children First, which they sold in July. WCT’S MOVIE page 13 “I have felt, especially for the last 10 years, that we need to be this well-known, niche bookstore … and one way to have sustainable income and sales is by having to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. CRITIC GOES ‘INTO Women & Children First truly become a [local] destination,” Bubon said. “The store THE STORM’ has become a destination for LGBT people, families, book-lovers and certainly for PAGE 24 feminists.” Angelica Ross (above) is using technology to empower the trans* community. Read more about her project on page 13. Photo by Matt Simonette Turn to page 10 Look For Our Exciting Designs In The Wedding Guide! Then click on any ad and be taken directly to the advertiser’s Web site! online exclusives at www.WindyCityMediaGroup THAT’S SHOE BUSINESS .com Actress/singer Jena Malone and musician A wild and funny world premiere worth talking about. Lem Jay Ignacio have formed the band The Shoe. Press photo THE BY ENSEMBLE MEMBER BRUCEQ NORRISUALMS DIRECTED BY PAM MacKINNON THROUGH AUGUST 31! ZINC OR SWIM “Mr. Norris’s Dish component Savor reviews the fare at Current and Bistrot Zinc. funny dialogueknack for writing smart, crisply Local gay debates are has been well established… these designer WCT went north of lively, funny and racy Alexander Knox the border to visit MIXING IT UP dishes about Toronto and Ottawa. “ ” – The New York Times Lawyers for Diversity recently held a Project Runway. Photo by Jerry Nunn Plenty of amusement ensues from the Photo from Lifetime barbecue—and raised $400,000. bawdy dialogue … The Qualms really is funny” MODEL BEHAVIOR “ Every comic beat lands just right – Variety THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT Find out the latest about Michael Sam, Kristin Chenoweth and the Scream film “ Fascinating world premiere ” – Time Out Chicago franchise. of swingers is pretty damned delicious” … Bruce Norris’s satire plus – Chicago Reader DAILY BREAKING NEWS Macy’s Presents Glamorama featured singer Jason Derulo, fashion lines and, of course, models. Photo by Jerry Nunn nightspots nightspots MMM, MARKET #1124 • August 6, 2014 DAYS! REMEMBER SUMMER? Show #585 Well, Scott here is here to remind you that there is plenty of heat left in this season! Soak up the rays at Market Days (Aug. 8 & 9), featuring the incomparable Belinda Carlisle. AMY & scott Find Nightspots on Page 10 2014 EMMY NODStalk www.WindyCityQueercast.com Tickets start at just $20. steppenwolf.org | 312-335-1650 4 Aug. 13, 2014 WINDY CITY TIMES Chicago’s Stoli Guy chosen Affinity, one of the working groups in the project. Photo by Tracy Baim Web site Gay Cities and Stoli Vodka teamed up to choose a local representative for their national Stoli Guy competition, Sat., Aug. 9, on the Hydrate stage during Northalsted Market Days. The contest sought individuals who embodied the slogan “Inspired. Authentic. Original.” from a field of six contestants. The winner, Jon (second from left in above photo), will be flown to New York to Global Act group starts compete against representatives of other US cities for the national Stoli Guy title. The event was hosted by national LGBT Stoli brand ambassador Patrik Gallineaux and The Princess, who represented Chicago on season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Judges included Marc Felion of the LGBTQ-rights project Feast of Fun podcast, Nightspots editor Kirk Williamson, and Traver Rains and Richie Rich of the fashion duo Heatherette. The competition even featured a Heatherette hat-and-underwear walk-off. BY TRACY BAIM Global Act hopes to facilitate new connections Windy City Media Group was a media sponsor of the event. for the groups, making implementation of new Photos by Anthony Meade. See many more photos from the event online at www.WindyCity- More than 150 people gathered in Chicago Aug. ideas possible. MediaGroup.com; see more Northalsted Market Days photos on page 14. 6 to brainstorm about “LGBTQ Rights as Human Global Act was launched this summer by Kev- Rights,” a project of the new nonprofit Global in Conroy Smith, who is based in Chicago, and Act, a mainstream charity that hopes to bring Barry Eugene Avery Johnson, from New York.