DOCSLIB.ORG

Game Time Ross Is Boss

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Game Time Ross Is Boss PAM ANN DISHES THE DIRT WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 PAGE 22 MAY 22, 2013 VOL 28, NO. 33 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Marriage advocates: The votes are there BY KATE SOSIN With the end of the Illinois’ spring legislation session just days away, LGBT leaders CHAKA KHAN say that equal marriage legislation has the support needed to pass by month’s end. Sponsors have until May 31 to pass the “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness HEADLINES Act,” which would allow all couples, regardless of their gender, to marry. Failing that HUMAN deadline, the bill’s passage would be delayed for months. FIRST GALA LGBT groups pushing for the bill say they are ready to see it come up for a vote. page 28 “I have absolutely no doubt we’re going to be done with this by May 31,” said Jim Bennett, Midwest regional director for Lambda Legal. “I believe that this bill is going to pass.” Bennett declined to give a specific vote count, but said that he expected the bill could be called and passed any day. Rick Garcia, policy advisor for The Civil Rights Agenda, said he thinks the bill has the 60 votes needed for passage in the House. “I believe we’re there,” said Garcia. “The cake is baked. We’re waiting for the icing.” The bill passed the Senate on Valentine’s Day. House sponsors have since struggled to pull together enough votes to pass it in the House. Illinois Unites for Marriage, a coalition of groups working for the bill, has scheduled a community meeting to update supporters on the bill’s progress and share plans sur- Turn to page 6 Pro-marriage equality attendees at Saturday’s rally in Little Village. Photo by Kate Sosin GAME TIME ROSS IS BOSS WCT CONTINUES its CRIMINAL LEGAL SERIES page 12 page 23 Jessica HALEM talks POlitical page 26 COrrectness, QUEER COMEDY pagE 25 Before coming to Chicago, out personality Ross Matthews (The Tonight Show with In his first interview for a newspaper, magazine or website, now-out athlete Kevin Jay Leno; Chelsea Lately) chats about his new book, Man Up! Tales of My Delu- Grayson talks about his hopes for playing in the NFL. Photo courtesy of Grayson sional Self-Confidence, and his own talk show. Publicity photo 2 May 22, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES © 2013 OraSure Technologies, Inc. OQ-C008 0313 It’s not a black thing. It’s not a white thing. It’s not a gay thing. It’s not a straight thing. Testing for HIV is everyone’s thing. Introducing the first in-home oral HIV test • FDA approved • Results in 20 minutes • Same test used by Healthcare Professionals • Oral swab, no blood required • 24/7 call center support Discover inspiring stories from others who know. OraQuick.com/knowing Knowing is the best thing.™ Available at your local retailer or OraQuick.com • A positive result with this test does not mean that you are de nitely infected with HIV, but rather that additional testing should be done in a medical setting. • A negative result with this test does not mean that you are de nitely not infected with HIV, particularly when exposure may have been within the previous 3 months. • If your test is negative and you engage in activities that put you at risk for HIV on a regular basis, you should test regularly. • This product should not be used to make decisions on behavior that may put you at increased risk for HIV. WINDY CITY TIMES May 22, 2013 3 this week in Open MeMOrial Day 10a-4p WINDY CITY TIMES When A Great Deal Matters, Shop rob Paddor’s... NEWS ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Minn. couple makes history; column 4 Scottish Play Scott 19 Domestic abuse; marriage advocates 6 Pam Ann interview 22 Evanston Subaru in Skokie Nate Silver; Lambda Legal CLC 8 Ross Matthews chats with WCT 23 LGBT senior housing 9 Knight: Candelabra, Jason 24 Leather vendor; June LaTrobe 10 Comic Jessica Halem 25 annUal MeMOrial WeeKenD Gay in the Life 11 Athlete Kevin Grayson comes out 26 CRIMINAL LEGAL SERIES 12 Umpierre-Herrera appearance 27 VIEWS: Peller; letters 18 IML schedule 27 Human First gala layout 28 AUTOS: MazdaSpeed 3 30 FREE BBQ Billy Masters 37 Photos on cover (left, from top): Publicity FriDAY, SATUrDAY & MONDAY photo of Pam Ann; photo of Chaka Khan by Kat Fitzgerald; photo from criminal series by OUTLINES Kate Sosin; publicity photo of Jessica Halem Dish; classifieds 34 Calendar Q 36 •Burgers •Brats •Hot Dogs Sports: Sky season about to start 38 with All Rob will cook for LESBIAN, AGO’S GAY, 85 HE VOICE OF CHIC T S COMMUNITY SINCE 19 BI AND TRAN AY 22, 2013 M O. 33 WINDY CITYVOL 28, N PAM ANN DISHES THE DIRT 2 PAGE 2 everyone on Friday TIMESindyCityMediaGroup.com www.W Lunch the Fixings Marriage advocates: Free ers BT lead y, LG . days awa h’s end The votesion just s by mont ss are there SOSIN ation sess to pas e Fairne BY KATE legisl needed arriag is’ spring upport om and M g that he Illino the s us Freed ry. Failin end of t ation has eligio o mar DOWNLOAD THIS! “R With the riage legisl ass the heir gender, t al mar 31 to p ess of t e. equ May regardl . p for a vot say that have until uples, r months come u onsors all co ayed fo see it 1,” said AN Sp ould allow d be del ady to by May 3 l is KH hich w sage woul hey are re with this this bil Act,” w ’s pas l say t e done CHAKA S , the bill he bil g to b “I believe that LINE eadline ing for t ’re goin al. AD d push ubt we he bill HE BT groups do or for Lambda Leg cted t LG he expe absolutely no re gional direct t HUMAN “I have , but said tha as A t, Midwest e count bill h FIRST GAL Jim Bennet ecific vot inks the 8 pass.” a sp GE 2 going to o give y. da, said he th Kate PA t declined t any da ights Agen to by Bennet assed e Civil R or the icing.” ho d and p or for Th se. e waiting f ruggled tle Village. P uld be calle advis the Hou e’r ce st ly in Lit co , policy e in is baked. W s have sin s ral r passag The cake ponsor day’ Rick Garcia ded fo arcia. “ e s led es at Satur votes nee G ’s Day. Hous schedu tende the 60 e there,” said alentine use. ill, has ality at ’r e on V r the b lans sur- riage equ “I believe we the Senat ass it in the Ho working fo share p Pro-mar ed es to p ps ress and Go to ill pass of grou rog e 6 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com gh vot n The b enou coalitio e bill’s p to pag Sosin together iage, a n th Turn to pull for Marr upporters o Unites pdate s Illinois g to u a community meetin ROSS IS BOSS † GAME TIME to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. CONTINUES WCT L ITS CRIMINA SERIES LEGAL 2 PAGE 1 w with ght Sho - (The Toni My Delu thews ales of ty Ross Mat Up! T Then click on any ad and be taken directly to the advertiser’s Web site! ersonali k, Man o, out p is new boo hoto o Chicag out h ublicity p ing t chats ab show. P Before com ately) M ; Chelsea L and his own talk A HALE Jay Leno nce, JESSIC in fide OLITICAL ete Kev sional Self-Con P now-out athl n TALKS SS, ite, f Grayso ECTNE ne or webs rtesy o CORR Y magazi oto cou MED aper, NFL. Ph CO a newsp the QUEER erview for playing in E 25 st int PAG In his fir out his hopes for talks ab Grayson ø online exclusives at Chicagoland’s www. .com OUR LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR oNly WindyCityMediaGroup Stellar Care New 2013 W inn e r ABSOLUTELy ‘fABULOUS’ XV Cro sstre k 2.0i Premium The Chicago History Museum hosted the 2012 Out at CHM event “Fierce & Fabulous,” a * look at the Ebony Fashion Fair (left). 2013 Photo by Melissa Wasserman $ , Bluet oot2 h •AB1 S •t RA 6CtI oN7 Co Nt1R ol •V ehI Cle D y NA mICS #9674, #9647 DRA-01 CoNtRol •Fog lIghtS •A ll-Whee l-DRIVe •PR emIum AuDIo •uSB/mP3 All-New 2 01 4 S u b a r u F o r e ste r NOW IN STOCK APR Music director Larry Rachleff Out actor/ SCREEN AND HEARD comedian Alec % talks about leaving F Richard LaGravenese talks about writing N oN NeW the Chicago Mapa talks about the screenplay for the HBO film Behind Philharmonic. his new series, SuBARu the Candelabra, which is about Liberace. Showville. outBACK & Photo from Chicago Photo from AMC Philharmonic legACy Networks THE BIG REVEAL 0 PATTI MOUTH Ask Lambda Legal looks at the subject The All-Wheel-Drive Experts! F of HIV disclosure. TOP-QUALiTY iNSPECTED USED CA rS & SUV’S TiMPOrT S & DOMESTiCS SUBArU FOrESTErS ‘11 Toyota Tacoma 4x4................ Double-Cab, V-6, TrD Pack., Auto., 29K, 9305A ......$25,995 ‘12 Forester Touring ........................................Auto, Leather, Sunroof, Grey, P4198........$24,995 ‘08 Ford Mustang GT Prem.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Faith Voices Letter
    In Support Of Keeping Houses Of Worship Nonpartisan August 16, 2017 Dear Senator: As a leader in my religious community, I am strongly opposed to any effort to repeal or weaken current law that protects houses of worship from becoming centers of partisan politics. Changing the law would threaten the integrity and independence of houses of worship. We must not allow our sacred spaces to be transformed into spaces used to endorse or oppose political candidates. Faith leaders are called to speak truth to power, and we cannot do so if we are merely cogs in partisan political machines. The prophetic role of faith communities necessitates that we retain our independent voice. Current law respects this independence and strikes the right balance: houses of worship that enjoy favored tax-exempt status may engage in advocacy to address moral and political issues, but they cannot tell people who to vote for or against. Nothing in current law, however, prohibits me from endorsing or opposing political candidates in my own personal capacity. Changing the law to repeal or weaken the “Johnson Amendment” – the section of the tax code that prevents tax-exempt nonprofit organizations from endorsing or opposing candidates – would harm houses of worship, which are not identified or divided by partisan lines. Particularly in today’s political climate, engaging in partisan politics and issuing endorsements would be highly divisive and have a detrimental impact on congregational unity and civil discourse. I therefore urge you to oppose any repeal or weakening of the Johnson Amendment, thereby protecting the independence and integrity of houses of worship and other religious organizations in the charitable sector.
    [Show full text]
  • Temple Times
    The Monthly Magazine of Temple Emanu-El of Tucson | 225 North Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716 TEMPLE(520) 327-4501 TIMES www.tetucson.org Jane 2019 - Iyyar/Sivan 5779 Vol. LXVII No. 10 So Much to Celebrate in June YSaturday, June 8th, 8:00 pm - Tikkun L’eil Shavu’ot Festival Service, Torah Study and Ice Cream Social YThursday, June 13th, 7:00 pm - Celebrating 20 Years of Song: A Concert in Honor of Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg YFriday, June 14th - Seeking Shabbat Services in honor of Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg 5:00 pm - Noshes 5:30 pm - Seeking Shabbat Services 6:30 pm - Shabbat dinner YSaturday, June 15th, 10 am - B’not Mitzvah of Shishiniyot Ron Benacot and Rotem Rapaport Mazal Tov to our Confirmands: Ben Sargus, Malachi Fisher, Darian German, and Kyra Glassey (photo by Steve Shawl) FROM RABBI MUSICAL NOTES APPEL’S DESK It’s All About Me. Shavu’ot Music@Emanu-El Presents: 20 Years of Song th We reach the end of our counting Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 pm. of days and weeks this month with (520) 327-4501 the Festival of Shavu’ot. Beginning One of my colleagues at the Temple once the second night of Passover, we described my tenure here as a life sentence. have been counting up the days un- It might turn out that way: I recently calculated that I’ve til we reach the day that commemorates the giving been involved with Temple life for 38 years (!), but I’ve only of Torah at Mount Sinai.
    [Show full text]
  • Burris, Durbin Call for DADT Repeal by Chuck Colbert Page 14 Momentum to Lift the U.S
    THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 Mar. 10, 2010 • vol 25 no 23 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Burris, Durbin call for DADT repeal BY CHUCK COLBERT page 14 Momentum to lift the U.S. military’s ban on Suzanne openly gay service members got yet another boost last week, this time from top Illinois Dem- Marriage in D.C. Westenhoefer ocrats. Senators Roland W. Burris and Richard J. Durbin signed on as co-sponsors of Sen. Joe Lie- berman’s, I-Conn., bill—the Military Readiness Enhancement Act—calling for and end to the 17-year “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy. Specifically, the bill would bar sexual orien- tation discrimination on current service mem- bers and future recruits. The measure also bans armed forces’ discharges based on sexual ori- entation from the date the law is enacted, at the same time the bill stipulates that soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Coast Guard members previ- ously discharged under the policy be eligible for re-enlistment. “For too long, gay and lesbian service members have been forced to conceal their sexual orien- tation in order to dutifully serve their country,” Burris said March 3. Chicago “With this bill, we will end this discrimina- Takes Off page 16 tory policy that grossly undermines the strength of our fighting men and women at home and abroad.” Repealing DADT, he went on to say in page 4 a press statement, will enable service members to serve “openly and proudly without the threat Turn to page 6 A couple celebrates getting a marriage license in Washington, D.C.
    [Show full text]
  • Collection Overview
    Archives Collections Guide Updated March 28, 2016 Collection Overview The Gerber/Hart archives focuses its collections on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer life in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Midwest. It contains over 150 collections of historically significant personal manuscripts, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and organizational records. These collections include unpublished material such as letters, diaries, and scrapbooks documenting the lives of both average people and community leaders. They also include the records of many community organizations, businesses, and political campaigns. This guide is intended to serve as a preliminary research tool that provides a brief description of holdings with basic information on size, inclusive dates, types of records, and broad subject areas. Guide Contents List of Collections..............................................................................................................................................2 Collections Descriptions....................................................................................................................................6 Name Index......................................................................................................................................................26 Topical Index...................................................................................................................................................34 1 Archives Collections Guide Updated March 28, 2016 List of Collections
    [Show full text]
  • 2009 Program Book
    CHICAGO GAY AND LESBIAN GHALLL OHF FAFME 2009 City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations Richard M. Daley Dana V. Starks Mayor Chairman and Commissioner Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues William W. Greaves, Ph.D. Director/Community Liaison COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues 740 North Sedgwick Street, Suite 300 Chicago, Illinois 60654-3478 312.744.7911 (VOICE) 312.744.1088 (CTT/TDD) © 2009 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame In Memoriam Robert Maddox Tony Midnite 2 3 4 CHICAGO GAY AND LESBIAN HALL OF FAME The Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame is both a historic event and an exhibit. Through the Hall of Fame, residents of Chicago and the world are made aware of the contributions of Chicago’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities and the communities’ efforts to eradicate bias and discrimination. With the support of the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, the Advisory Council on Gay and Lesbian Issues (now the Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) established the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in June 1991. The inaugural induction ceremony took place during Pride Week at City Hall, hosted by Mayor Richard M. Daley. This was the first event of its kind in the country. The Hall of Fame recognizes the volunteer and professional achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, their organizations and their friends, as well as their contributions to the LGBT communities and to the city of Chicago.
    [Show full text]
  • View Full Issue As
    VOLUME TWO, NO. 14—July 13, 1989 —July 26, 1989 FREE Give the People Light and they willfind their own way. V The Wisconsin Light Milwaukee County Board to Vote On Disavowing Pride Proclamation Wisconsin Light Readies Legal Action Judiciary Committee Votes 5-1 to Recant [Milwaukee]- As a result of the action [Milwaukee]. As a petition drive to taken on July 11 by the Committee on force the recall of Mayor John 0. Norquist Judiciary, Safety and General Services of for his proclamation honoring the Milwaukee County Board of Gay/Lesbian Pride Week reached a Supervisors, (see article, this issue) reported 2,000 signatures, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Light is exploring legal action County Board's Committee on Ju- to be taken against the County Board. diciary, Safety and General Services, According to Dr. Terry Boughner, chaired by James Koconis, on Tuesday, Editor of Light, the paper is currently in July 11, 1989, approved, a resolution to consultation with legal counsel and others "recant" the Council's proclamation concerning a class action suit to be honoring Gay/Lesbian Pride Week. The brought against the Board. proclamation which was passed A final decision will be reached on the unanimously by Council, was issued May matter following the Board's action on the 18, 1989. recantation resolution. Such action is The motion to approve the recantation scheduled to take place on Thursday, July resolution passed on a 5-1 vote. 20. Sup. Dan Casey Sup. Richard Kuzminski Supervisor Aldrich, 4th district, was the "The reason for this step by the In related action, according to and Lesbians.
    [Show full text]
  • Downtown Indy, Inc.'S 2017 Community Report
    I nd ia na Av e. North St. d v l B y t i s r e v i n U Pedestrian Bridge Washington St. r D W y w k P r e v i R e t i h W . S . ve Exit 110A r A ive R I-65 North Ray St. Downtown Indy, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization uniquely positioned to address issues that affect the area’s growth and well-being. Downtown Indy, Inc. focuses on advancing Downtown as a great place to live, learn, work and play. DowntownIndy.org HELLO INDIANAPOLIS, On behalf of the board and staff of Downtown Indy, Inc., we are pleased to present this Community Report to provide a glimpse of the current state of our Downtown. There is great momentum reflected in the data and trends presented on the following pages, as well as opportunities for growth to continue making Downtown Indianapolis an outstanding place to live, learn, work and play. Civic success can best be witnessed at the intersection of intentionality and organic growth and development. This intersection is where we witness the spirit of collaboration by our board, staff, volunteers, members, residents, elected officials, civic partners and business and community leaders who are collectively committed to excellence for Downtown. From the entrepreneurial spirit fueling new leaders to the steadfast corporate giants on whose shoulders we stand as a community, Downtown is the benefactor of visionary leadership and bold decisions. Downtown continues to offer its residents, workers, students and visitors a connectivity that inspires new relationships, experiences and diversity.
    [Show full text]
  • Dining Hall Adds Low Calorie Options B1 Block Party Features Guster
    the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 5 Monday, August 30, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com University responds to contract lawsuitPolice Administration claims former professor used grant money to take pornographic photographs arrest 23 By LAURA McCRYSTAL News Editor students The University claimed for- mer Notre Dame professor Oliver Collins was fired at party because he used $190,000 of grant and University money to purchase equipment that he Observer Staff Report used to take pornographic photographs in a recently filed Twenty-three students were legal response a breach of arrested for minor consumption of contract lawsuit filed by alcohol at an off-campus party Collins. Friday night. Collins became a tenured South Bend police received a call electrical engineering profes- of a noise complaint at the 1300 sor at Notre Dame in 1995, Block of North St. Joseph St., the was officially dismissed in police report said. When police June 2010 and filed a lawsuit arrived, those attending the party began to flee the premises. see COLLINS/page 5 BLAIR CHEMIDLIN | The Observer “As officers were pulling up, a bunch of people went tearing out of the house, out the back door,” Sgt. Anne Schellinger said. Police entered the house and Dining Hall adds low calorie options allowed those who could prove they were at least 21 years old to leave the party. Those who were By SARA FELSENSTEIN think we’ve addressed a lot of underage were asked to take a News Writer those issues in the changes we portable breathalyzer test.
    [Show full text]
  • Getting to Enda
    BOY GEORGE TALKS WITH WCT WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 MAR. 9, 2011 PAGE 18 TIMES VOL 26, NO. 23 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Getting to ENDA: Is it lost, or obsolete? The first of a two-part series nation, still make sense? ity in the both chambers was losing power, and The answers to those three questions—for nobody knew for sure what hostile language Re- examines the state of things those readers who have reached their word-con- publicans might push in a last-ditch attempt to regarding ENDA sumption threshold—are “not if you’re assessing kill ENDA. They just knew they’d try something. BY LISA KEEN the real-world prospects,” “yes” and “maybe.” Still, it troubled some people recently when KEEN NEWS SERVICE A closer study finds the political reality for a legislative aide to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, Di- OR CHADASH ENDA in the 111th Congress was one with sharp ego Sanchez, told a “virtual forum” sponsored GALA Did Democrats squander an opportunity to edges, blurs of movement, and obscured details. by eQuality Giving that the votes were there in pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Yes, the votes were probably there in the House, the House to pass ENDA and to defeat any Re- PAGE 11 (ENDA) last year? Should they even bother to but the votes in the Senate—as demonstrated publican attempt to kill the measure with some re-introduce the bill this year? And does a bill by two failed attempts to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t heinous “motion to recommit.” like ENDA, focused only on workplace discrimi- Tell—were unpredictable.
    [Show full text]
  • 2018-03-17 Edition
    TODAy’s WeaTHER SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018 Today: Shower chances in the morning. A wintry mix possible north of Indy. All rain by late morning, diminishing in the afternoon. HERIDAN OBLESVIllE ICERO RCADIA S | N | C | A Tonight: Partly cloudy. IKE TLANTA ESTFIELD ARMEL ISHERS NEWS GATHERING L & A | W | C | F PARTNER FOllOW US! HIGH: 46 LOW: 29 Hamilton County Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com Reporter Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter Editorial HAND awarded $7,500 One writer’s opinion grant for needs assessment on state legislature’s The REPORTER proving the quality of life HAND Inc. has been for any community,” said priorities this session awarded a $7,500 grant Mark LaBarr, Duke En- from the Duke Energy ergy community relations Health, safe- from Jan. 2 un- Foundation to update the manager for Hamilton ty and welfare of til March 14 and Hamilton County Hous- County. “We’re pleased to our citizens are had time to con- ing Needs Assessment, support this updated hous- major reasons sider legislation a data-driven analysis of ing assessment that will for having a state on such foolish the state of housing in the help make Hamilton Coun- government with subjects as nam- county. ty an even more welcom- virtually unlimit- ing a state insect Last completed in ing community for current ed power to ad- and governing 2013, the report is required and new residents.” dress these basic FRED SWIFT eyeball tattoos, of communities that re- Results of the 2018 as- needs. Still, our yet in the final ceive federal Community sessment are expected to state legislature hours of the leg- Development Block Grant be released at HAND’s an- adjourned this week in the islative session could not funding in order to de- nual housing conference, wake of another horrible successfully reach agree- termine local needs.
    [Show full text]
  • 2017 Annual Report Table of Contents
    The Power of We. THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST 2017 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS In Appreciation: Terry Mazany . 2 Year in Review . 4 Our Stories: Philanthropy in Action . 8 In Memoriam . 20 Competitive Grants . 22 Grants from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust . 46 Searle Scholars . 47 Donor Advised Grants . 48 Designated Grants . 76 Matching Gifts . 77 Grants from Identity-Focused Funds . 78 Grants from Supporting Organizations . 80 Grants from Collaborative Funds . 84 Funds of The Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates . 87 Contributors to Funds at The Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates . 99 The 1915 Society . 108 Professional Advisory Committee and Young Professional Advisory Committee . 111 Financial Highlights . 112 Executive Committee . 116 Trustees Committee and Banks . 117 The Chicago Community Trust Staff . 118 Trust at a Glance . 122 The power to reach. The power to dream. The power to build, uplift and create. The power to move the immovable, to align our reality to the best of our ideals. That is the power of we. We know that change doesn’t happen in silos. From our beginning, The Chicago Community Trust has understood that more voices, more minds, more hearts are better than one. It is our collective actions, ideas and generosity that propel us forward together. We find strength in our differences, common ground in our unparalleled love for our region. We take courage knowing that any challenge we face, we face as one. We draw power from our shared purpose, power that renews and emboldens us on our journey – the world-changing power of we. Helene D.
    [Show full text]
  • Boystown Fixture Is Down but Not out by KIRK WILLIAMSON Emergency Room by a Friend (Under Defiant Pro- Test)
    THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 June 9, 2010 • vol 25 no 36 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Paté: Boystown fixture is down but not out by KIRK WILLIAMSON emergency room by a friend (under defiant pro- test). After a series of tests, it was determined If you’ve visited Cocktail bar at 3359 N. Halsted, that she had developed a massive abdominal you’ve no doubt had the pleasure of meeting tumor, measuring a full one foot across. News Paté. This Boystown fixture has been serving that the tumor was benign provided cold com- Alsip up the sauce at many local LGBT bars (includ- fort, as Paté knew that the coming surgeries—to ing Cocktail, Berlin, Spin and The Closet) since say nothing of the costs and dealing with health page 8 Kiss-In 1986. Last year, while behind the bar on a very insurance —would end up taking quite a toll on busy Sunday afternoon, fate served Paté a po- this stalwart, punk-tough girl. tent potable that was a little hard to swallow. Paté found out that her limited insurance “The pain was mind-blowing!,” Paté says of the would only cover some of the many tests, pro- very first indication that something was awry. cedures and hospital visits needed to attack “My barback suggested I sit down, but there was this “Texas-sized” tumor. She revealed, “Frankly, no time. I had to keep moving!” I anticipated problems with insurance. I was a Not one to be knocked down easily, Paté con- cancer patient years ago (and kicked its ass!) tinued to walk around “in and out of pain” for and couldn’t obtain better coverage because of several months, in hopes that these pains would it.
    [Show full text]