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THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 May 13, 2009 • vol 24 no 33 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Obama budget short on AIDS funding NEWS ANALYSIS BY BOB ROEHR Design President Barack Obama has proposed a trickle for a Cure page 9 of new money for HIV in his fiscal year 2010 budget released May 7. That is far short of keep- ing pace with the growing demand for already inadequate services. AIDS advocates praised some changes in poli- cy from the Bush administration but are increas- ingly frustrated and vocal in expressing the need to change additional policies and substantially increase funding for both domestic and interna- tional programs. “AIDS advocates can’t keep giving Obama a pass on his lack of movement in fighting the AIDS epidemic,” said Charles King, president of ‘Garden of Housing Works, a major service provider in New Eve’ Set York City. page 7 The brightest spot in the president’s budget was an end to the $99 million abstinence-only program and the creation of a new $110 million Having program to prevent teen pregnancy. But there was no inclusion of HIV prevention in the new program. Joseph DiNorcia, Jr., president of the Sexual- ity Information and Education Council of the a Ball United States, a leading sex-ed group, praised page 17 the decision to drop funding for abstinence-only programs but questioned the focus of the new Stylish attendees made their way to Salvage one, 1840 W. Hubbard, May 7 as about Face ‘Every program. Theatre held its annual Wonka Ball. among the highlights were dancers, great food—and Windy Turn to page 4 City Media Group receiving an award. See more on page 17 and www.WindyCityMediaGroup. Little com. Photo by Kat Fitzgerald (MysticImagesPhotography.com) Step’ page 16 Murder in Villa Park: Obama writes to lesbian in military Thank you for being a friend. Love and lies BY TRACY BAIM NEWS ANALYSIS BY LORI WEINER President Barack Obama sent a handwritten Lovers begin as strangers, and as time note in response to a Chicago-area lesbian’s erodes the edifice of unfamiliarity, the plea for him to change the military’s ban on nightspots partners are often confronted by sur- openly gay and lesbian servicemembers. She n prises. If the new information affirms sent her letter to Obama just six days after pick it up our faith in her suitability for us, the his inauguration, and it was published in the take it home relationship continues and endures. If, Feb. 11 Windy City Times as a cover story. May 6, 2009 #987 however, it reveals duplicity, treachery Tsao said she is “very hopeful” after receiv- and betrayal, typically the relationship ing the note May 5. “I believe he is a man of ends. 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