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Gay Latino By Lisa Keen ton, was pummeled by an anti-gay campaign Keen News Service against her in the month-long run-off election. Group’s Grant One effort tried to portray Parker as part of a gay Annise Parker, an openly gay public official, takeover of the city government. Her opponent won the final mayoral election race in Houston was more subtle, saying he was “not running Dec. 12, becoming the first openly gay person to be a role model” but to be mayor, but news to be elected as mayor of one of the top five emerged late in the campaign that members of most populated cities in the United States. The his finance committee had made sizeable dona- victory makes Parker head of the fourth largest tions to the campaigns opposing Parker because populated city in the country. she is gay. “Tonight the voters of Houston have opened Two other openly gay candidates were seek- the doors to history,” said Parker in her accep- ing election in the Dec. 12 runoff: council in- tance speech at George Brown Convention Center cumbent Sue Lovell and council challenger Lane Saturday night. “I acknowledge that. I embrace Lewis. Lovell won her seat with 54 percent of that. I know what this win means to many of us the vote; Lewis failed, with only 43 percent. who thought we could never achieve high office. According to the Houston Chronicle, Parker page 18 I know what it means. I understand, because I won with 53 percent of the vote to opponent feel it, too. But now, from this moment, let us Gene Locke’s 47 percent. The paper noted that join as one community. We are united in one she was not only the “first openly gay person to Addams Family goal in making this city the city that it can be, lead a major U.S. city” but also the first candi- Review should be, might be, will be.” date in Houston in a generation to beat the can- Parker, 53, who has been openly gay during all Annise Parker. 12 years of her time in elected office in Hous- Turn to page 4

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The good public health policy, and science must nomination now goes to the full Senate, where come first in our public health policy decisions,” —Gay man to it could still face opposition. Pelosi said. “The language lifting the ban on the run Right-wing groups turned up the volume on use of federal funds for syringe exchange ap- as mayor their opposition to the nomination in recent propriately allows local public health and law in Kentucky days. enforcement officials to determine where ex- Focus on the Family, the Traditional Values Co- changes should operate in their communities. —John Perez alition, the Liberty Counsel, the American Family (left) Chai Feldblum. Photo by Rex Wockner “Injection drug use is linked to 12 percent of Association and a number of other ultraconser- new HIV infections, as well as most Hepatitis C to be first gay vative groups signed onto a Dec. 8 letter to the Her nomination has also been endorsed by the infections. Lifting the ban on federal funding for Calif. U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pen- U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Society of syringe exchange is a big victory for science and Assembly sions Committee, saying they “strongly oppose” Resource Management. for public health.” speaker Feldblum’s nomination. They cited a number of Clearing the committee vote, while important, concerns, the biggest of which appeared to be does not guarantee Feldblum’s nomination clear that Feldblum believes that religious institu- sailing on the Senate floor, and Republicans HOUSTON from cover chael Mitchell said Parker’s victory is “another tions that engage in commercial activities in the have, in fact, held up action on a number of reminder to people across America that being public realm must adhere to anti-discrimination Obama nominees this year by using a Senate rule didate favored by the business establishment. authentic with one’s constituents is a winning laws. that allows any senator to delay a vote on any Other openly gay people have served as may- strategy.” Concerned Women for America, on is Web site, nomination for any reason. Senators can create ors of large cities: David Cicilline was elected Parker herself noted that the election “has says Feldblum “represents one of the most seri- these delays anonymously and, given the feroci- mayor of Providence, R.I.; Sam Adams, mayor changed the world for the gay, lesbian, bisexu- ous threats to religious freedom we have seen ty of the right-wing organizational opposition to of Portland, Ore.; and Ken Reeves, mayor of al and transgendered communities,” but added in a long time.” The Traditional Values Coalition Feldblum’s nomination, that prospect might be Cambridge, Mass. Toni Atkins served as acting that it is also “about transforming the lives of urged its members to call Senate Committee an attractive political move for any conservative mayor of San Diego, Calif., for one week by ap- all Houstonians for the better and that is what members to oppose the nomination. senator. Already, Republicans have put holds on pointment of the city council. my admin will be about.” But there was no indication that any debate President Obama’s nominees for director of the Locke led with a strategy to improve the “I promise to give to citizens an administra- about Feldblum’s nomination took place by com- census, surgeon general, and for Federal Reserve city’s economy through new construction proj- tion of honesty, integrity and transparency,” mittee members prior to the vote. The commit- Chairman Ben Bernanke’s second term, among ects, such as a new soccer stadium. Parker, who she said. “The only special interest will be the tee members took their vote not on Feldblum’s many others. Should a senator place a hold on a currently serves as the city’s controller, favored public. We are in this together. We rise or fall nomination individually but as part of a slate nomination, the Senate will have to muster 60 a more conservative approach—including one together.” of eight nominees for EEOC and other agencies. votes in order to force the nomination to the that considers holding off on seeking to pro- A native Houstonian, Parker was a leader in Committee Chairman Tom Harkin’s office issued floor. vide gay city employees with benefits for their the Houston GLBT Political Caucus and other a press release saying that the vote was taken The opposition to Feldblum began to surface domestic partners equal to straight employees’ Texas gay political groups in the 1980s. She “off the Senate floor in between votes” on the soon after she was nominated, and some pre- spousal benefits. also worked many years for Texasgulf Oil and health reform bill amendments in order to “ac- dicted there would be a grilling at her confir- With some ironic choice of words, the Chron- Gas and Mosbacher Energy, and co-owned a commodate members’ schedules.” mation hearing last month. But no opposition icle reported Dec. 13 that, “At the polls, voter bookstore before running for public office. She Feldblum, a longtime gay legal activist, has surfaced at that hearing. Committee Chairman after voter cited Parker’s experience watching ran for and lost her first race for a seat on been a key player in the development of the Harkin prompted Feldblum to address one crit- over the city’s $4 billion budget as a primary the city council in 1991, then began training Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and icism—that she had signed onto a 2006 state- consideration in their choice. Instead of being city police cadets on LGBT sensitivities and ran the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which ment that expressed a number of views on mar- turned off by a politician reluctant to promise again four years later. Though she lost that prohibits discrimination against people with riage, including support for polygamy. the world, voters responded to Parker’s straight second race as well, she finally won a seat— HIV and other disabilities. She has decidedly “I do not support polygamy,” said Feldblum. talk about all that might not be possible in the three times—then went on to win the city liberal credentials: having clerked for U.S. Su- “I am sorry I signed that document and I have coming years.” controller’s job in three elections. The may- preme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, served as asked that my name be removed.” At her victory speech, Parker thanked her life oral victory Saturday night marked her seventh legislative counsel to the ACLU, and worked as a A position on the EEOC could put Feldblum in partner—“the person who has shared my life straight victory for public office. consultant to the Human Rights Campaign. But the position of being one of five commissioners for more than 19 years”—Kathy Hubbard, their Glen Maxey, the state’s first openly gay state she also is professor of law at the prestigious to develop regulations for the Employment Non- son and two daughters and her mother, all of representative, noted in his blog at dailykos. Georgetown University School of Law, where she Discrimination Act (ENDA), should that bill ever who were on the stage with her along with a com that “the ugly undercurrent of third party helped found the Federal Legislation and Admin- pass Congress. large crowd of other supporters. attack direct mail from homophobes and right- istrative Clinic. Through that clinic, she helped ©2009 Keen News Service Chuck Wolfe, president of the Gay & Lesbian wingers has dominated the race.” And Chronicle provide representation to Catholic Charities USA. Victory Fund, which helped marshal some fi- blogger Mike Tolson noted that Parker’s victory nancial support for the campaign, was also on celebration sought to focus on the meaning of the victory platform. He issued a statement the victory to herself personally, the city gen- saying her election marks a “watershed mo- erally, and to its meaning for the LGBT com- ment in American politics.” munity nationwide.

*Bring in this Windy City Times ad for a “One of the largest cities in the country will “As those in the room expected a statement second burger of equal or lesser value. be headed by an out lesbian, chosen by people Not valid with any other offer or discount. Exp. 1-17-10. commenting on her sexual orientation, which who voted for her because of her experience made headlines across the country in the final and competence,” said Wolfe. “Houston reject- days of her campaign,” wrote Tolson, “she con- ed the politics of division and the extremists tinued, ‘I am proud, very proud, to be elected failed. After a bittersweet political year for the the first’—she paused slightly—‘the very first LGBT community, it’s nice to be able to smile graduate of Rice University to be mayor of this wide.” Houston.’” National Stonewall Democrats, a gay partisan Her choice of campaign victory soundtrack group that endorsed Parker, also issued its con- was “We Are Family.” gratulations. Stonewall Executive Director Mi- ©2009 Keen News Service

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prosecution of these crimes; now, therefore City council adopts BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and Mem- Mercado resolution bers of the Chicago City Council assembled here Memorial to The Chicago City Council adopted a resolution this 2nd day of December, 2009, do hereby re- Jorge Steven Dec. 2 regarding Puerto Rico teen Jorge Steven quest that the City Council Committee on Human Lopez Lopez Mercado, who was found murdered Nov. 14 Relations conduct a hearing to fully evaluate Mercado at in the commonwealth. Mercado, who was gay, and analyze hate crimes motivated by homopho- a Nov. 22 was found decapitated, partially burned and dis- bia and transphopia in the City of Chicago and vigil for him membered on an isolated street. to hear from the Chicago Police Department and in Humboldt The resolution, signed by Aldermen Manny from pertinent non-for-profit organizations serv- Park. Photo Flores (1st Ward) and Tom Tunney (44th Ward), ing Chicago’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender by Hal Baim calls for, among other things, the council’s Com- and Queer community. mittee on Human Relations to conduct a study In related news, Juan Martinez Matos, who is of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes in charged with killing 19-year-old Puerto Rican Chicago. Below is the resolution in its entirety: Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, has been ordered 0911_107_WindyCity 3 to undergo a mental evaluation,11/6/09 Advocate.com 2:35:06 PM WHEREAS, On Saturday, November 14th, 2009, reported. According to an e-mail journalist Christopher Pagan sent to the Web site Towle- 19-year old Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado was orientation; and the prevalence of hate crimes in Chicago moti- brutally murdered and found on a road in the road, “the psychological evaluation that was WHEREAS, The perpetrators of hate crimes vated by homophobia and transphobia; and performed on Juan was in the total amount of town of Cayey, Puerto Rico; and seek to dehumanize their victims and to strike WHEREAS, The City of Chicago should strive to WHEREAS, Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado’s vio- thirty minutes. ... [H]e was noted to have anxi- fear and terror on specific groups of people in be a national leader in the advocacy of human ety, flashbacks, nightmares, and was unable to lent murder was motivated by homophobia and our society; and rights for all its citizens, regardless of sexual ori- transphobia; and remember the events of that gruesome night, WHEREAS, It is believed that many hate crimes entation or preference; and when he beat, burned, decapitated and dismem- WHEREAS, In 2008, the Federal Bureau of ln- motivated by homophobia or transphobia are WHEREAS, It is imperative that a culture of vestigation reported 9,168 hate crimes resulting bered Jorge.” The next pre-trial hearing is sched- underreported or go unreported; and tolerance and understanding be established to uled for Jan. 13, 2010. from a bias toward a particular race, religion, WHEREAS, We should honor the memory of discourage hate crime, and appropriate human ethnicity; national origin, disability or sexual Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado by fully assessing rights legislation be enacted to allow for the full Windy City Times Dec. 16, 2009 8 ADVERTISEMENT

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0911_107_WindyCitySmallPI 1 October paints a grim picture of youth violence 11/6/09 3:26:32 PM Forum looks at in the United States. In the last year alone, al- ‘Chocolate’ raises most half of U.S. children have been assaulted more than $200K violence against at least once, 60 percent have been exposed to The eighth annual AIDS Foundation of Chica- violence and roughly one-quarter of American go’s (AFC) holiday extravaganza, World of Choc- LGBT youth children were victims of robbery or vandalism. olate—held Dec. 3 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. As for hate crimes nationwide, the numbers Michigan—commemorated World AIDS Day and of color are equally discomforting. On Nov. 23, days after raised more than $200,000 for the fight against by JOHN FENOGLIO the YPC report of attacks in Chicago, the FBI HIV/AIDS. released data indicating an 11 percent increase The Peninsula Hotel, which featured a Candy- Violence against LGBT youth of color is on the in hate crime offenses based on sexual orienta- land theme complete with lollipops and giant rise in Chicago. That was the focus of a com- tion in 2008. And, while half of all hate crimes peppermint candies, won several of the judges’ munity meeting Dec. 11 at at 1525 East 55th were motivated by race, one out of every six was awards. Judges included entertainer Miss Foozie, organized by the Coalition for Justice and Re- based on sexual orientation. WGN-TV entertainment reporter Dean Richards spect (CJR). It should be noted that on Oct. 28, President and WLS-TV anchor Kevin Roy. “This is not a new problem,” said CJR Execu- Marc Loveless. Photo by Andrew Davis Barack Obama signed a bill expanding protection Funds raised through World of Chocolate will tive Director Marc Loveless. “Crime against LGBT to victims of hate crimes. Known as the Mat- support AFC’s policy, public education and grant- African Americans has always existed. What is crimes perpetrated against kids based on their thew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes making programs, and $50,000 of the proceeds new is the frequency and brutality of these re- sexual orientation because they “look” gay? Are Prevention Act, the law now covers crimes based will fund AFC’s Global AIDS Initiative. cent attacks. ... We’re talking about kids here. they being attacked because, gay or straight, on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity They’re being targeted for being gay or for being they, simply, look vulnerable? or disability. Previously, the law had protected Gay History Project perceived as gay.” “Around here you gotta be tough. If you’re a those attacked on the basis of race, color, reli- As reported last month by Windy City Times, man that looks effeminate, then you look vul- gion or national origin. holding Photo Days the Youth Pride Center (YPC), an LGBT youth nerable. If you look vulnerable you’re gonna get The day before CJR’s meeting, Loveless said The Chicago Gay History Project will be hold- support organization in Hyde Park—they also targeted,” said one attendee. It was statement that he was pleased to have been visited by a ing community photo days Thursday, Dec. 17, have offices at the aforementioned address— that seemed to resonate with other people in representative from the Chicago Police Depart- 2-7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m; and issued a press release stating that 17 of its the room. ment’s Civil Rights Unit to discuss the reports of Tuesday, Dec. 22, 12-4 p.m. members had been attacked in 2009. One recent “The violence is bad. African-American kids anti-gay violence. “I’m hopeful that we’ll start There will be individual head shots as well as attack occurred Nov. 11. The victim, who identi- down here are experiencing it more. If they’re to see some change. I’m also pleased with the group photos. No reservations are needed. fied himself only as “Prince,” had just left a YPC gay then, in many cases, it’s even worse for idea of getting our organization aligned with Photos will be posted at www. meeting. After taking the Green Line to the West them,” said Loveless. other African-American community groups. We ChicagoGayHistory.org, a project by Windy City Side’s Conservatory/Central Park stop, Prince In Chicago, violence against Black youth— want to try to develop allies with groups like Times Publisher Tracy Baim. said he was walking home when he was swarmed whether motivated by a sexual orientation bias Cease Fire, National Action Network, Rainbow by a group of five men, threatened with a gun or not—has gained national attention as of late. Push Coalition, and the NAACP. We’ll be stronger Center’s food and beaten almost unconscious. His attackers On Sept. 24, 16-year-old Derrion Albert, an hon- if we work together.” reportedly targeted him for his “feminine” ap- or student from Fenger High School, was beaten Outside the meeting I spoke with a woman who drive Dec. 19 pearance. to death on his way home from school. The bru- was waiting to pick up her son. Her name was Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, is hosting Referring to the Nov. 11 attack, YPC President tal incident was captured by an onlooker’s cell- Kiyana (she did not want to give her last name). a holiday food drive and stocking-making party Frank Walker said that it was the fourth incident phone camera and rebroadcast by news agen- I asked her to tell me how she felt about the with LGBT families and friends Saturday, Dec. 19, in four consecutive weeks in which a YPC mem- cies around the world. The attack on Albert had reports of ant-gay violence. Her reply, undoubt- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. ber had been the victim of anti-gay violence nothing to do with a sexual-orientation bias. In edly, reflected how a lot of parents feel about All LGBT families are welcome and encouraged (bringing the total number of attacks to 17). fact, the attack had nothing to do with him at their children. “It’s hard enough for these kids. to bring non-perishable food items. To RSVP for At the CJR meeting, some of the young people all. He was the casualty of gang fight that he Being Black and GAY ... well, that just makes me this free event, contact Cathy Jones at 773-472- in attendance asked practical questions about just happen to pass by on his way home. worry about my kids a lot,” she said. 6469, ext. 265, or e-mail cjones@centeronhal- violence in their neighborhoods: Are these A study released by the Justice Department in sted.org. Dec. 16, 2009 9 QUOTELINES Q BY REX WOCKNER “Many of us in the progressive move- advantage and I don’t think there is one.” — ment just want to throw up. Democrats put Openly gay actor Sir Ian McKellen to Details one hand out to ask for money, and with the magazine, Oct. 29. other they stab you in the back.” — Steve Goldstein of the New Jersey LGBT organization “’Going Rogue’ is such a postmodern Garden State Equality to The Star-Ledger news- book that treating it as some kind of paper, Nov. 30. The paper reported that “support factual narrative to check (as I began to), or for gay marriage in Trenton is draining away like comparing its version of events with her previ- water from a tub as nervous legislators scurry ous versions of the same events (as I have), towards safer political ground.” and comparing all those versions with what From left: Edwin Corbin-Gutierrez, Julio Rodriguez and Ruben Feliciano. Photo by Samuel we know is empirical reality (so many lies, so Worley “If you want to have a marriage with little time) is just a dizzying task. The lies and said, that tends to be “invisible to the larger some bad-tempered cow from Camden truths and half-truths and the facts and non- Gay Latino group issue of AIDS advocacy.” Council officiating, then you must have that, facts are all blurred together in a pious puree Rodriguez pointed out that the intersection of and I think it’s nice that receives grant Latino politics and LGBT politics has been high- you can have it. But I liked by SAMUEL WORLEY lighted by several events recently, for instance, being a poof when it was the community response to the possibility of the illegal, frankly; it gave me The Association of Latino Men for Action appointment of an anti-gay minister to fill a seat a sense of being outside.” I increasingly (ALMA)—a Chicago-based advocacy organiza- on the Chicago City Council. That minister, Wil- — Gay actor Rupert Everett tion for gay, bisexual, and questioning Latino fredo De Jesus, was ultimately passed over—but to Britain’s The Guardian, see organized men—is a recipient of a grant designed to foster not before LGBT and Latino community groups Nov. 29. religion as coalitions among Latino organizations. exerted pressure on the Mayor to do so. actually According to ALMA President Julio Rodriguez, He also mentioned LGBT pressure on Alderman “This state or a po- my enemy. the $60,000 grant—funded by the Chicago Com- 20th Century Fox of courtesy Photo Daniel Solis, a representative of the Pilsen and litical subdivision of —Sir Ian munity Trust—grew out of his organization’s this state may not cre- Little Village neighborhoods who co-sponsored McKellen recognition of a disconnect between the agen- a resolution supporting the Uniting American ate or recognize any legal das of LGBT and non-LGBT Latino organizations. Families Act. Rodriguez said that in a later stage status identical or similar Rodriguez said he had become troubled that in the coalition process, the group plans to work to marriage.” — The Texas when mainstream Latino groups talked about is- with the pertinent public agencies in order to Constitution. Texas attorney-general candidate of such ghastly prose that, in the end, the sues such as family unity and immigration, “the further its agenda—but, he said, the coalition Barbara Ann Radnofsky says the 2005 amend- book can only really be read as some kind of constructs they were using were all centered on needs to work to develop its strategy. ment passed by voters actually bans all mar- chapter in a cheap nineteenth century edition the institution of marriage. … The Latino LGBT “If you don’t have a cohesive message,” said riages in Texas, not just gay ones. of ‘Lives of the Saints.’ But as autobiography.” community is invisible.” Rodriguez, “they don’t know what you want.” — Gay blogger Andrew Sullivan on Nov. 19 after But, said ALMA board member Ruben Felicia- More information on ALMA can be found at “I increasingly see organized reli- reading Sarah Palin’s book. no, “We’re not invisible. This is part of the La- www.almachicago.org. The Chicago Community gion as actually my enemy. They treat me tino community, it should be part of the Latino Trust’s Web site is www.cct.org. as their enemy. Not all Christians, of course. “When you press people on their op- agenda … As a collective, we want to be visible. Not all Jews, not all Muslims. But the lead- position to gay marriage and gay rights, very We want the community to know that we’re pres- ers. ... Why should I take the judgment of a often it reverts to anal sex. They look at gay ent.” ALMA reaching declared celibate about my sexual needs? He’s men and that’s all they see. They look at Ellen With the help of the AIDS Foundation of Chi- new ‘Heights’ basing his judgment on laws that would fit life and they don’t know what she does with Por- cago, ALMA members wrote a grant, for which The Association of Latino Men for Action in the Bronze Age. So if I’m lost to God, orga- tia.” — Gay writer Dan Savage to The New York the award was announced in May 2009. The (ALMA) is hosting a special evening Sunday, nized religion is to blame.” — Gay actor Sir Ian Times, Nov. 14. grant term began in September 2009 and ends Dec. 20, starting with attending the production McKellen to the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14. in August 2010, with the possibility of an ex- In the Heights at the Cadillac Palace Theater, “Levi Johnston has chosen to leave tension if the project proves successful. In ad- 151 W. Randolph. There will then be a reception “It’s (being a ‘Sir’) actually more of certain bits to the imagination (in Playgirl). dition to ALMA, the principal partners in the at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, and an an annoyance, that title. And I don’t think Booo. Hissssss.” — Gay über-blogger Andy coalition—called Strength in Unity—are Latinos after-party at Circuit, 3641 N. Halsted. I’m a saint. It’s all nonsense really, but if Towle (Towleroad.com), Nov. 17. Progresando, Corazon Community Services and Tickets are $75 and $90. 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VIEWPOINTS VOL. 25, No. 11, Dec. 16, 2009 The combined forces of Windy City Times, founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, standing committees. That decision will have high ground on social justice issues. founded May 1987. very important implications.” On the theological rift concerning American REV. Although Williams denounces anti-gay slavery, the Episcopal Church rebuked the Bible’s PUBLISHER & Executive EDITOR IRENE prejudice in the church Glasspool’s election is literal interpretation, arguing that slavery vio- Tracy Baim the prism through which we see the Episcopal lated the spirit of the Bible. MONROE Assistant Publisher Terri Klinsky Church’s long-time struggle and history with ho- Boston’s Old North Church, built in 1723 that MANAGING Editor Andrew Davis mosexuality. played an active role in the American Revolu- Business manager Meghan Streit Williams candidly told the Episcopal News Ser- tion, served as a beacon for Paul Revere’s “mid- Director of New Media Jean Albright vice “changing the Anglican theological position night ride.” ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson account managerS: Amy Matheny, Kirk Lesbian priest on homosexuality would have to be based on The Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Cumberland, Williamson, Cynthia Holmes, Carlos Paret the most painstaking biblical exegesis and on a Maryland was a major stop on the Underground Promotions director Cynthia Holmes re-ignites wide acceptance of the results within the Com- Railroad, and both Trinity Parish on Wall Street, NIGHTSPOTS MANAGING Editor Kirk Williamson munion.” and St. Paul’s Chapel, that George Washington National Sales Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, Marie church storm And that acceptance won’t come easy. attended, has become the spiritual center of J. Kuda, David Byrne, Tony Peregrin, Lisa Keen, Since Robinson’s consecration, the Anglican Ground Zero since 9/11. Yasmin Nair, Emmanuel Garcia Since the 2003 consecration of the Bishop V. Communion Network (ACN), also known as the The Episcopal Church prides itself as being an TheatER Editor Scott C. Morgan Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, the church’s “Breakaway Conservatives, is a theologically inclusive worshiping body. And it is drumming Cinema WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. first openly gay bishop, that set off a worldwide BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair conservative network of dioceses and parishes up a new national ads campaigns stating “The ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS firestorm of reactions, both positive and nega- that has been working toward a realignment in Episcopal Church Welcomes You” with specific Mary Shen Barnidge, Jim Edminster, Steve Warren, tive, the recent election of an openly lesbian U.S. Episcopal Church. These Breakaway Con- examples of the Church’s beliefs. Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Catey Sullivan, candidate, the Rev. Mary Douglas Glasspool of servatives feel liberal bishops have hijacked “We want to herald and share our welcom- Zachary Whittenburg, Jonathan Abarbanel Baltimore, as bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Columnists/Writers: Yvonne Zipter, Susie the church by both “accommodate[ing] and ing message,” explained Anne Rudig, Episcopal Day, Jorjet Harper, Lee Lynch, Steve Starr, Joe Los Angeles will re-ignite the storm once again. incorporate[ing] un-Biblical, un-Anglican prac- Church director of communication, told the Epis- Rice, Dan Woog, Marie-Jo Proulx, Lisa Keen, Chris And her election hangs in the balance. tices and teaching.” copal News Service. “We are bringing our iden- Crain, Charlsie Dewey, Michael Knipp, Mark Corece, Under the canons of the Episcopal Church a But “authority of Scripture” doesn’t hold tity, our core beliefs and our heritage to life in a Sabine Neidhardt, Sam Worley, Billy Masters, John majority of bishops must consent to Glasspool’s Fenoglio weight in the argument against homosexuality manner that invites all to share.” PHOTOGRAPHERS Kat Fitzgerald, Mel Ferrand, ordination for the selection process to be com- because the Episcopal Church has always chal- With the changing demographics, both na- Steve Becker, Steve Starr, Emmanuel Garcia plete. lenged controversial issues of the day. tionally and globally, of this ecclesial body, the ARTISTS/CARTOONISTS Alison Bechdel, Mikeoart A graduate of Episcopal Divinity School in Cam- In the 1970s, the argument for authority of Church’s once-upon-a-time ruling “Frozen Cho- CIRCULATION bridge, Mass., and the former rector of St. Luke’s Scripture came up with the ordination of wom- sen,” whose anti-gay initiatives had a strangle- Circulation director Jean Albright and St. Margaret’s in Boston, Glasspool, 55, if Distribution: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, en—and so, too, did the threat of a schism. But hold on the Church’s governing future is begin- Sue and Victor approved will be the eighth suffragan bishop in in 1989, the Church consecrated its first female ning to wane. the history of the Diocese of Los Angeles. bishop—Barbara C. Harris. And conservatives While many LGBTQ Episcopalians and their al- Glasspool’s election has already brought imme- were not only theologically outraged, but also lies are jumping for joy over Glasspool’s election diate concerns to the Archbishop of Canterbury racially challenged because Harris is African- the battle isn’t over. Rowan Williams. Issuing a cautionary statement American. For me, however, the joy in this moment in in response to the Diocese of Los Angeles’ elec- And in 2006, gasps of both exhilaration and the history of the Episcopal Church is that the tion of Glasspool Williams stated the following: exasperation reverberated throughout the An- Church continues to crawls toward inclusiveness, “The election of Mary Glasspool by the Diocese glican Communion when it was announced that albeit haltingly and in spite of opposition. of Los Angeles as suffragan bishop-elect raises Katharine Jefferts Schori would be the presiding And for those of us on the margins in our very serious questions not just for the Episcopal Copyright 2009 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media bishop of the Episcopal Church USA. Schori not churches and faith communities, Harris, Robin- Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. 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Steans has worked to become (MAILING ADDRESS ONLY) According to press reports, Uganda is poised one of the strongest voices in Springfield for At a time when AIDS is responsible for the Windy City Times Deadline every Wednesday. to join the list of nations imposing the death deaths of millions of African men, women and clean water and the protection of Lake Michi- penalty for being gay. The Ugandan parliament Nightspots Deadline Wednesday prior to street date. children, those currently in power have seized gan. During her first term, she: Identity (BLACKlines and En La Vida): Now is expected to pass the Anti-Homosexuality Bill the banner of “family values” to drive aid work- —Passed a bill that would allow food scraps online only 2009, which creates a new crime of “aggravated ers from their countries. AIDS is a problem but to be composted commercially in Illinois. This Deadline The 10th of month prior. homosexuality” and makes such a crime punish- OUT! 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And make sure that our green-collar jobs in our state); and The law is so strict that even landlords and elected officials do not sit idly while thousands —Worked on legislation with the Safer Pest priests could be punished. A landlord that know- of men and women are executed in the name of Control Project (SB1769) that creates new ingly rents to homosexuals could face seven family values. notice provisions when a school or day care years in prison and religious leaders who fail to “Windy City Media Group generated Brian Mahany is an attorney in Milwaukee, center applies pesticides on areas where chil- report could face three years behind bars. enormous interest among their readers Wis., with a national practice concentrating dren will be present. The bill is so broad in its scope that aid work- in this year’s LGBT Consumer Index in defending victims of discrimination and Sen. Steans has accomplished all of this and Survey. Out of approximately 100 ers trying to fight the African HIV/AIDS epidem- recovering monies for victims of frauds. He print and online media partners who ic are expected to leave Uganda. more in just 18 months. By re-electing her welcomes comments; write him at brian@ participated in the survey, Windy And what does the bill’s sponsor say about to office, we can be sure she will continue mahanyertl.com. City was the best performing regional this? MP David Bahati was quoted saying that as one of the environment’s strongest advo- media in the U.S. Only survey partners the bill was designed to protect “traditional” cates. Debra Shore with a nationwide footprint were Ugandan families. He directly targeted human able to generate a greater number of rights groups and even the United Nations as Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago responses.” ­­—David Marshall, Research promoting homosexuality and recruiting school Director, Community Marketing, Inc. children to become gay. Dec. 16, 2009 11 POLITICAL RACES style, machine, intimidation-type politics is —Jacob Meister: U.S. Senate about. I hope this is actually a little revealing —Julie Hamos: U.S. Congress, IL-10th Dis- Steans’ husband to [people]. They feel they’re entitled to their trict seat; this is their approach.” —Dan Hynes: Illinois Governor confronts Madigan also talked about the veracity of his —Robin Kelly: Illinois Treasurer own claims: “Everything we’re saying is docu- —Linda Pauel: Cook County Circuit Court Madigan in bar mented; it’s all available on public record. Thou- Judge by ANDREW DAVIS sands of dollars to Blagojevich. I’m not making —John Dalton: Kane County Resident Judge up Carol Ronen retiring two weeks before a dead- —Jim Madigan: Illinois Senate, 7th District One of the most intriguing political races in Il- line so Heather could walk right into that seat. —Greg Harris: Illinois Rep, 13th District linois took a strange turn after the husband of They don’t like that someone questions them.” —Ed Mullen: Illinois Rep, 11th District Democratic state Sen. Heather Steans confront- Madigan said that he was momentarily con- —David Schroeder: Illinois Rep, 5th District ed challenger Jim Madigan in an Andersonville cerned about his own safety, but there are no —Patrick Keenan-Devlin: Illinois Rep, 18th nightspot Dec. 10. lingering worries. (The following day, Madigan District According to a press release, lobbyist Leo added that neither Steans nor Smith had con- —Toni Preckwinkle: Cook County Board Presi- Smith, Steans’ husband, went to a pro-Madigan tacted him to apologize.) dent Alderman Tom Tunney. fundraiser held at The Call, 1547 W. Bryn Mawr, When asked for her reaction, Steans e-mailed —Todd Connor: Metropolitan Water Reclama- an LGBT dance bar. (Madigan is openly gay.) The Windy City Times, “While chivalry may not be tion District press release stated, “Leo Smith came to the dead, in this case it surely looks stupid. Leo City committee bar, passed by the check-in table, and hid in should not have been at the back of the room of Laiacona drops the back corner of the bar. Smith sat at the bar Jim Madigan’s event, even if it was in a public supports inclusive for an hour drinking and appeared disheveled. place, and had no business talking to Jim at this challenge against Mell ... Madigan quietly mentioned to his campaign event. I will continue to focus on presenting my Joe Laiacona, candidate for 40th District state immigration manager that the man at the bar was staring legislative record and discussing the many criti- representative, has decided not to appeal the at him strangely and looked a lot like Senator cal issues facing the 7th District.” ruling made by the Illinois State Board of Elec- measure Steans’ husband. At one point, Smith arose from tions earlier this month, according to a press by SAMUEL WORLEY the bar and disappeared into the men’s room for release. Laiacona challenged the validity of the about [10] minutes.” Stonewall Dems ballot petitions of his opponent, incumbent The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Human The release then stated that Smith approached announce state Rep. Deb Mell, alleging that she was not a Relations passed a resolution last week support- Madigan as the latter was speaking with U.S. endorsements registered voter at the address on the petition. ing the inclusion of LGBT people in comprehen- Senate candidate Jacob Meister. After Smith The board held that, although state law does The Stonewall Democrats of Illinois (SDI) have sive immigration-reform legislation. Specifically, introduced himself and Madigan acknowledged require petition signers be registered voters, announced their endorsement of candidates for the committee lent its support to the passage him, Smith then said, “I’m not here for your no such requirement explicitly exists for candi- state, federal and county offices. of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)— event! I know you think you’re gonna get fa- dates. SDI is the only state-wide grassroots organiza- currently pending in the U.S. Congress—which mous with all your BULLSHIT! But those things Laiacona cited a lack of adequate resources as tion focused on electing LGBT and issues-friend- would allow same-sex partners to sponsor one are about me!” After Madigan said, ‘I don’t want a primary reason he is not pursuing the mat- ly candidates to public office. “Some of these another for immigration, on par with married to be famous,” Smith responded, “I was in Iowa ter: “[A]lthough an appeal to the Circuit Court candidates are openly gay or lesbian, while oth- heterosexual couples. for two weeks!” Smith then said a series of frag- may have resulted in a more favorable ruling, ers are our allies,” said Andy Shapero of SDI in a The vote was unanimous, and now goes to the ments: “I was in Iowa for Barack Obama! I’ve one that would have removed Mell from the bal- statement. “What they have in common is that full council for approval. helped kids. I’m a progressive, and I’ve believed lot, it would have also depleted ... campaign they not only support equality for LGBT citizens, The text of the resolution, which was intro- in those things. And you’re attacking my wife!” resources.” but have expressed a firm commitment to fight duced by Aldermen Tom Tunney (44th Ward) and Then, according to the release, Smith and Both Laiacona and Mell are openly gay. for issues so important to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi- Daniel Solis (25th Ward) reads, in part, “The lim- Madigan talked about everything from Gov. Rod Primary elections will be held Feb. 2, 2010. sexual and Transgendered community.” ited legal options for same-sex partners to keep Blagojevich to gay rights. About the latter is- SDI’s full slate of endorsed candidates for the their relationships unified exacts an enormous sue, Smith allegedly taunted Madigan, saying, 2010 cycle consists of: emotional, financial, and mental toll, dispropor- “You’ve done so much for gay rights. You need to tionate to opposite-sex couples in binational spend a little more time working. You can’t even relationships… get the endorsement of the ones you worked “The City of Chicago fully supports the mea- for!” (In response to that, Madigan said, “You’re Would any other minority community sures of Congress to allow gay and lesbian part- right. I can’t afford to sponsor every gay organi- ners to access immigration benefits in an equal zation’s gala and buy tables at them like you.”) settle for being shut out of the and fair manner, equivalent to opposite sex part- Eventually, Madigan’s staffers moved in and ners who currently enjoy such legal rights[.]” separated the two. Smith eventually left the Illinois State Senate? Testifying in support of the resolution were bar. two immigration lawyers—Eric Berndt and Mi- Madigan was characteristically candid with chael Jarecki—as well as local activists Mar- Windy City Times Dec. 13, describing the situa- selina Gonzalez, from Latinos Progresando, and tion as “tacky.” He said that “the part of it that Well, neither should we. Ruben Feliciano and Julio Rodriguez, both of the gets me a little annoyed is that these folks are Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA). not rogue [people] who interrupt other people; “Our purpose as immigration advocates,” said they live in high society and go to every sort Gonzalez, “is to keep families together. We want of elite function around. The fact that they’re loved ones to stay with loved ones, and children willing to come to our little event, camp out Springfield and the to stay with parents.” there and cause a little scene show some type of Democratic machine ignored Jarecki said that same-sex couples seeking mentality—like they couldn’t give the common to stay together in the United States would be decency you’d give someone else. ... You know our couples again this year. required to demonstrate that theirs is a “good they’d never do that to anyone of any social sig- faith relationship,” including showing to the ap- nificance. propriate authorities proof of “intermingling of “This is not what progressive, liberal Demo- finances,” joint leases and insurance, and affirm- crats do, in terms of how they interact with The time has come ing affidavits from friends and families—“things competition and challenge. This is what old- that normal, everyday people do,” said Jarecki. for new leadership. “The checks will continue to be the same,” he said, “whether it is a heterosexual couple or a gay or lesbian couple.” We need an aggressive progressive. The committee also discussed, and included in the text of the resolution, the notion that forc- ing people to live illegally in the United States or forcing them to leave the country exacts a toll on the U.S. economy. Tunney said that putting more people to work in the U.S.—and incorpo- rating them into the tax system—could have a “positive economic impact on our community.” Ald. Helen Shiller (46th Ward), who chairs the committee, echoed Tunney’s comments. “It’s im- portant to acknowledge that there’s a material benefit to eliminating fear” of LGBT people, she said. Leo Smith at a pro-Madigan rally at The Call www.jimmadigan.com Dec. 10. Photo by Lauren Peters Paid for by Friends of Jim Madigan 12 Dec. 16, 2009

The Feb. 2, 2010, primary elections have taken on added significance for Cook County’s LGBT community, as no fewer than 10 openly gay and lesbian individuals are vying for Guide to the Gays various posts. Below are gay and lesbian candidates for office. (All of the candidates are in the Democratic party.)

Greg Harris Deb Mell Illinois State Representative (13th District) Race: Illinois State Representative (40th District) Race: GregHarris.org Web site: DebMell.org Web site: Harris, who is openly HIV-positive as well as The skinny: Deb Mell started her first term making history The skinny: as the first open lesbian in the Illinois General Assembly—and being openly gay, has represented his district (which includes then did something historic in being the only representative to Uptown, Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, North Center and Bow- vote against impeachment of then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, her manville) since being elected in 2006. Although his name has brother-in-law. (She told Windy City Times, “The day I made appeared most prominently in LGBT publications in connection that vote, the Rod I knew and the Rod they were talking about with the issue of marriage equality (introducing a civil-mar- didn’t match up,” adding that people told her afterwards that riage bill), he is intimately involved with a host of other is- they were happy she voted that way.) A staunch advocate for sues, such as the state budget, foreclosure mediation, children marriage equality, Mell is locked in a contentious primary race of incarcerated parents and insurance reform. He is currently with openly gay Joe Laiacona, marking the only race between running unopposed. two out candidates in the state. Ed Mullen Race: Illinois State Representative (11th District) Joe Laiacona Web site: VoteEdMullen.com Race: Illinois State Representative (40th District) The skinny: This district—which includes parts of Lakeview, Web site: FriendsForJoeLaiacona.org Lincoln Park and Ravenswood—is up for grabs because incum- The skinny: A part-time instructor at Columbia College Chi- bent rep John Fritchey is running for a seat on the Cook Coun- cago for almost 17 years, Laiacona told Windy City Times (in ty Board of Commissioners. On his Web site, Mullen describes an interview that ran Oct. 21) that he is a better candidate himself as “an independent and progressive Democrat” who than incumbent Rep. Deb Mell because “I have 62 years of strongly believes “in political reform, economic development, experience in living, I’m better educated, I solidly represent and social justice.” Fun fact: Mullen is a founding member of the middle-class people in my district—and I’m better able to the D.C. Cowboys, a gay country/western dance group that has speak on their behalf.” Laiacona might be known to some in appeared on America’s Got Talent. the LGBT community as “Jack Rinella,” his pseudonym when he wrote “Leather Views” for Gay Chicago Magazine. Laiacona recently dropped a petition challenge against Mell, citing a Joanne Fehn lack of funds. Race: Cook County Judge, Kelley vacancy Web site: JoanneFehn.com The skinny: Although she entered the race relatively late (in Jim Madigan August), Fehn has been making up for lost time with a slew of Race: Illinois State Senate (7th District) fundraisers and personal appearances, including hosting a Dec. Web site: JimMadigan.com 13 event at La Villa Restaurant, 3632 N. Pulaski, that ben- The skinny: This race is probably one of the most competitive efited several organizations, including New Moms and Tabitha in Illinois, as challenger Madigan is pitted against Democratic House. Fehn has practiced transactional law for 15 years, and incumbent state Sen. Heather Steans, who recently introduced counts lesbian state Rep. Deb Mell among her supporters. a marriage-equality measure. (The primary winner would then compete against Republican Adam Robinson, who is for same- sex marriage.) Madigan has spoken on a slew of issues ranging from women’s equality to preventing video gambling in the district. Last week, the contest became even more contentious Todd Connor when Steans’ husband, Leo Smith, confronted Madigan at a pro-Madigan rally in an Andersonville gay nightspot. Race: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) com- missioner Web site: ToddConnor.org The skinny: A military veteran, Connor was commissioned Linda J. Pauel as a U.S. Navy officer, quickly becoming lieutenant and serv- Race: Cook County Judge, Dolan vacancy ing two tours of duty. As a candidate, his platform includes Web site: LindaJPauel.com competitive bidding; investing in a green infrastructure; and The skinny: A 1991 summa cum laude graduate of Chicago- bringing transparency and accountability to the MWRD with Kent Law School, Pauel has been an attorney for the City of an inspector general. Considering his background (earning an Chicago’s Law Department since 1994. Among the organiza- MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business), tions that have endorsed Pauel are the Victory Fund, AFL-CIO it should surprise no one that Connor, 31, wants to bring more and the Cook County Democratic Party. In a recent interview of a business perspective to the commission. with Windy City Times, Pauel commented, “It’s important to the community to see that we are viable candidates and that David Schroeder we can win despite that fact that people know that we’re gay.” She was born in Jamaica to parents of mixed heritage (Chi- Race: Illinois State Representative (5th District) nese, Jamaican and Dutch). Web site: PeopleForSchroeder.com The skinny: Schroeder is another challenger who faces a strong opponent; this time it is incumbent Ken Dunkin (who Schroeder calls “the ultimate Blagojevich enabler” on his Web site). Among the issues he supports are marriage equality, I AM YOUR CANDIDATE campaign-contribution limits and reproductive choice (adding that he advocates “measures that will lower the number of JOANNE F. FEHN abortions,” such as “medically accurate sex education”). COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Jacob Meister DEDICATED Race: U.S. Senate Web site: MeisterForSenate.com EQUITABLE The skinny: Being in a contest for Roland Burris’ U.S. Sen- ate seat (and the one occupied by one-time U.S. Sen. Barack IMPARTIAL Obama), Meister finds himself in a battle with heavy-hitters such as current Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, former City INTEGRITY of Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman and Chicago Ur- ban League President Cheryle Jackson. In an interview with JUSTICE Windy City Times that ran in its Sept. 16 issue, Meister said that he felt “almost compelled to jump into this race. There HONEST are a number of good people who could have run; unfortu- nately, they didn’t.” Dec. 16, 2009 13 of the LGBT community will affect your can- Joanne Fehn: Linda Pauel: didacy? LP: I don’t really think that it has had much Here comes Hoping to affect. Being LGBT is not what qualifies me to be a judge. I am very passionate about telling peo- ple that they shouldn’t vote for me just because the judge? hold court I’m gay. They need to vote for me because I am BY BLAIR MISHLEAU BY BLAIR MISHLEAU the most qualified person in my race. Being LGBT just happens to be another aspect of who I am. As the current election cycle nears, Windy City Although she started late in the game, Joanne I have experienced different prejudices that per- Times sat down with Linda Pauel, a Democratic Fehn, known as Joey by her friends, has been haps other people haven’t, and that would make candidate for Cook County Circuit Court Judge. working hard to gain a position as Cook County me perhaps a little bit more uniquely aware of Pauel discussed her outlook on being a good Judge. Recently she spoke with the Windy City issues that may come before the court. You have judge, her family and how being an out lesbian Times by the fireplace in her northwest Chicago to put aside your personal experiences in life affects her candidacy. home. She discussed her life, why she’s running and listen to the facts, but I think there is a Windy City Times: What inspired you to run and what it’s like as an out lesbian running for certain aspect of compassion that sometimes is for office? office. lacking in the courtrooms. People need to be Linda Pauel: A few different things. I’ve been Windy City Times: Could you tell our read- treated well. Win or lose, they need to feel like practicing for 18 years now, and I’ve been before ers a little bit about your employment history they came in court and were treated right and many different courtrooms. After having sat on a and what qualifies you as a judge? had an opportunity to have their case heard. Joanne Fehn: I’ve been a practicing lawyer in Joanne Fehn. selection committee for one of the justices and Cook County 15 years. I started out with a real- seeing some of the candidates that came before estate developer and his wife. [We] did a lot of her and some of the judges on the bench, and building violation cases and license cases, and the encouragement of my friends, I decided that WCT: Is there any one community you are I should run for judge. I think there’s a need to then invariably a lot real estate work and a lot hoping to pull votes from or is it more spread of corporate work. From there, I was hired by have more qualified judges. I was also inspired out demographic wise? by the last election cycle. Obama and Kennedy Chicago Title Insurance Company. I was a title JF: Obviously I live on the northwest side, person; I worked on major commercial transac- and everybody else have said, “What are you do- and I am community-based person. I do a lot ing to make the change,” and everybody’s count- tions. I worked on a lot of complex real estate of community work, so this being my home base deals during my tenure there. From there I was ing [on Obama] or other leaders to make change. I would hope to garner a lot of votes from the If we don’t do something ourselves we can’t re- hired as general council of Anchor Companies, communities I’ve assisted and worked with. I am I’ve been there ever since. We do a lot of inter- ally sit back and complain. certainly hoping to get the gay and lesbian vote. WCT: How does you experience as an attor- vention with distressed real estate and we do a It is an entire countywide race, so we’re working lot of litigation. ney relate to the position that you’re going very diligently on getting a good cross-section up for? WCT: How long have you been in that posi- of voters involved. tion? LP: I think that judges need to have a vast WCT: What inspired you to run for this posi- range of experience. I’ve had an opportunity to JF: Since 2001. tion? WCT: How does this give you experience as work in a variety of different areas. I’ve prac- JF: Well, I have a lot of friends, and we get ticed before many different courtrooms and I’ve a judge? around and we talk and we try to save the world. JF: It doesn’t necessarily give me experience had the experience in a variety of different areas [Chuckles] We say what, if we were doing the job, of law myself. as a judge. I’m not a sitting judge. What it does could be done better. I’ve had a lot of [court] give me is an extremely broad range of legal WCT: What experience as an activist do you cases where I just could not fathom the rulings. have outside of the courtroom? Linda Pauel. experience. I’m not tied to one area. We’re in- I used to be able to say that I can see how volved in a lot of federal statutory issues, we’re LP: My activism really started when I was in the judge came to their conclusion. But there college. At the time, our school, Cornell College, involved in a lot of state issues. In the practice have been a few in the last few years where I WCT: Do you have any concerns that people that I engage in, I have to be able to see both had investments in South Africa. We fought to was thinking to myself, ‘These rulings are goofy.’ try and divest at the time because they still from a conservative viewpoint will not vote sides and be able to have an expansive view of [I was inspired to fun because I was] tired of for you simply because of the fact that you’re both sides to be able to get to the end result. were an oppressive regime. When I left college just sitting on the sofa just complaining about I went to New York and worked for the National a lesbian? WCT: How do you think that being a lesbian LP: When I decided to run, I decided that I what’s going on in life. Organization for Women, and that was at a time is going to affect your candidacy? was going to run as an out lesbian. I think this WCT: When did you enter the race? when there were these major anti-abortion riots JF: That never even entered my mind. It’s just is the first time that we actually have two out JF: I announced my candidacy in late August. all over the state. I became one of the trained part of who I am. I don’t know if it’s going lesbians running for judge countywide. It’s im- WCT: Why so late? escorts to help women get in [clinics]. That kind to affect it negatively or positively. As a gay portant to the community to see that we are JF: I had always wanted to be a judge since of moved on to gay rights and marriage equality. person I’ve suffered and experienced discrimina- viable candidates and that we can win despite I took my attorney’s oath. I was talking with There are so many things that need correcting, tion. I am who I am today because of my life ex- that fact that people know that we’re gay. In colleagues of mine, [and they] said that there and you can only do so much. These were the periences. But when you want to be a judge and this day and age, why would anybody care what we seven vacancies. This was probably in May. ones that I was very passionate about. serve the public, and that means all the public, my orientation is? It seems so irrelevant to the I thought about it, and I went to my alderman WCT: You were born in Jamaica. When did my issues have to stay in my office. Once I step qualifications. and said I was really interested. I got a call from you come to the States? into the courtroom I’m a public servant, and I’m It’s not just judges, we have so many open him in August, to say, “Can you come down to LP: We came to the States in 1979. We came there to hear each side of the story and review candidates running this election cycle. Todd Cook County democratic organization office and here because Jamaica was going through a vio- evidence. That’s my goal, that’s my commitment Connor is running for water reclamation, Jim announce your candidacy?” It was like then and lent political and social upheaval at the time. My to the people of Cook County. Madigan is running for senator. The list goes on. there. [That day] I marched downtown and an- father is Dutch, and he’s Caucasian, and in Ja- WCT: In [judicial] elections, very few people We have candidates in almost every race. There nounced my candidacy and presented my cre- maica he really stood out at the time. Like many come out to vote compared to, say, Obama’s are so many gay candidates running. dentials. It ended up that I was not the slated other families we had to pack up and come here. election. How do you think that makes it [Democratic] candidate. The issue then became Read what else Linda Pauel has to say— more challenging for you to run? We moved to Houston, Texas at the time. It was in order to run I had to have a required number a difficult transition from Jamaica to Houston. including when she was asked if she’d run JF: A lot of people say, “Why do we elect judge again if she lost this particular race—online of signatures on petitions. We were required to WCT: How do you feel that being a member when we don’t really know who judges are?” The get 3,268 signatures. The committee ended up at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. other side of the coin is “How can we not elect coming back with just under 6,000 signatures. It them, we have to elect judges because that’s our was all very methodical. checks and balances of the system.” The process WCT: Is there anything else you’d like to has its benefits, but it also has some negativity add? Linda J. PAUEL because there’s not a lot of attention paid to JF: I’ve had a very good life. I’m very blessed. Democrat for Cook County judicial candidates. There’s not a lot of coverage Life is difficult, bad things happen. Even in spite in the media for judicial candidates. If you want of all of that, we pick up the mantle and fight Circuit Court Judge to find out about candidates you have to sort of the good fight every day. do your own research. ★ Over 18 years legal experience ★ Rated Qualified, Recommended or Highly Recommended by all Bar Associations WINDY CITY TIMES ★ “Highly Recommended” - Lesbian and Gay Bar Association PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE: ★ Endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party, Victory Fund, Italian American Political Look for it next month! Coalition, AFL-CIO, IVI-IPO, and Asian American Action Fund of Greater Chicago Also, read other interviews ★ Past Board Member, Equality Illinois in upcoming issues. T:10.25 in 14 Dec. 16, 2009 T:13.5 in

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Photo by Joan Marcus ‘FAMILY’ TIES Bebe Neuwirth and openly gay Nathan Lane star in The Addams Family: A New Musical. Read page 18. PERFORMANCE MOVIES SPORTS Funny girl. ‘Young’ love. Kickin’ it. Page 19. Page 20. Page 26.

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New gifts Scottish Play Scott: With Redmoon Theatre, it’s best to expect the unexpected. See what Redmoon has dreamed Have a campy, up for its 2009 Winter Pageant, playing now vampy Christmas through Dec. 27 at 1463 W. Hubbard. Tickets BY SCOTT C. MORGAN are $10-$15. Call 312-850-8440 or visit www. redmoon.org. Live entertainment choices abound over the hol- What’s a fading TV star to do as his holiday idays. There are the traditional seasonal choices show heads for broadcast in 1968? Find out in of The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol (well, Chad Morton’s TV Christmas Miracle, a new maybe not the star-studded one that cancelled show by Jack Crowe and Jim Keating playing its engagement at the Civic Opera House). There’s until Dec. 20 at Village Players Theatre, 1010 W. also counter-programming that have nothing Madison St., Oak Park. Tickets are $20-$25. Call to do with Christmas (like American Buffalo at 866-764-1010 or visit www.village-players.org. Steppenwolf or the national tour of the Tony Breathing on Cougarness and Holiday Hunger Award-winning musical In the Heights). Pains are the two plays featured in the An- Then there are the quirky little shows that can noyance Theatre’s Holiday Short Shorts, play- spoof, smirk at or sex up the season (sometimes ing now through Dec. 17 at 4830 N. Broadway. all three). They can even become long-running Tickets are $10; call 773-561-4665 or visit www. traditions in their own right. So check out these TheAnnoyance.com. Another Year Without a Witty Title Chicago Christmas Spectacular. Photo by Michael Buino shows by scrappy storefront troupes and boda- Shawn Pfautsch’s The Birthday of the Uncon- cious burlesque collectives: quered Sun, Scott T. Barsotti’s Holiday Parade www.nmtchicago.org. Silent Nightmare is a very dark comedy involv- and Andrew Burden Swanson’s An Eve at McTav- Hell in a Handbag Productions may do other ing murderous elves, an escaped mass murderer Camping through the snow ish’s are all featured in The 2nd Annual Holi- holiday works now and then, but David Cerda and much more. Check to see if that’s blood on Another Year Without a Witty Title Chica- day Special at EP Theater, 1820 S. Halsted, now and Scott Lamberty’s homegrown gay musical your candy cane through Dec. 26 at the Annoy- go Christmas Spectacular comes courtesy of through Dec. 21. Tickets are $15. Call 312-850- spoof Rudolph, The Red-Hosed Reindeer still ance Theatre, 4830 N. Broadway. Tickets are $15. a troupe with a similarly long-winded name, A 4299 or visit www.eptheater.com. remains its Christmas calling card. See it this Call 773-561-4665 or visit www.TheAnnoyance. Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company. Each year in the more intimate atmosphere of Mary’s com. evening features a different set of comedy Santa’s sexy helpers Attic, 5400 N. Clark, through Jan. 2. Tickets are The Santaland Diaries used to over-produced, sketches, ranging from The Snuggie Incident to The dynamic Cockettes celebrate the season in $10-$15. Call 800-838-3006 or visit www.hand- but this year Theater Wit appears to be the only A Very Vegan Christmas. The lineup alternates Cockettes: The Christmas Spectacular through bagproductions.org. local company sharing David Sedaris’ sardonic on Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 9 at Dec. 20 at the Annoyance Theatre, 4830 N. Here’s something truly odd: A family-friendly tale about his time working as a Macy’s Santa- the Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln. Tickets are Broadway. Tickets are $10. Call 773-561-4665 or production at the Annoyance Theatre. But then land Elf. It continues through Jan. 2 at Theatre $12-$15; call 773-418-4475 or visit www.arftco. visit www.TheAnnoyance.com. again, there are sure to be some quirks in the Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont. Tickets are com. Girlie-Q Productions promises to be naughty Annoyance’s take on Rudolph, The Red Nosed $24; call 773-327-5252 or visit www.theaterwit. It took so long to say the title of The David with a queer burlesque holiday revue called De- Reindeer, playing through Dec. 18 at 4830 N. com. Bowie Hepzikat Funky Velvet Flarney Solstice light Before Christmas. It strips until Dec. 19 Broadway. Tickets are $10-$15; call 773-561- Next Theatre may be producing A Very Merry Spectacular, Live... From Space! (David Bow- at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont. 4665 or visit www.TheAnnoyance.com. Unauthorized Scientology Pageant this year, ie’s Christmas Special 1977 Network Edit) that Tickets are $15-$20. Call 773-327-5252 or visit With a title like A Silent Night: Grandma Got but it was A Red Orchid Theatre that first lo- New Millennium Theatre Company decided to re- www.Theatrebuildingchicago.org. Run Over Without Healthcare, expect Shantz cally introduced this musical of merry children vive this musical spoof with celebrity rock stars Expect more this season from The Flaming Theatre to inject plenty of current politics into who tell the story of Scientology founder and like Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger and more for a second Dames in Naughtier & Nicer, now shedding its holiday comedy revue. It plays until Dec. 20 hero L. Ron Hubbard. It continues through Jan. time at the National Pastime Theater, 4139 N. their stuff until Dec. 19 at The Spot, 4437 N. at Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee. 3 at 1531 N. Wells. Tickets are $25 with student/ Broadway. Performances continue through Dec. Broadway. Tickets are $15. Call 312-458-9083 or Tickets are $12; call 773-598-4549 or visit www. senior discounts available; call 312-943-8722 or 19. Tickets are $15. Call 773-327-7077 or visit visit www.nmtchicago.org. gorillatango.com. visit www.aredorchidtheatre.org. 18 Dec. 16, 2009 Carolee Carmello (Lucas’s mom) have astonish- Plague” (as it was dubbed), elevated its wast- ing pipes, while Kevin Chamberlain (Uncle Fes- ing symptoms to proof of heightened sensitivity, ter) ranges from patter song to operatic flourish with untimely death providing the final stamp of with ease. divine esteem—all of which should render Keats’ The Addams Family needs very little pre-Broad- unfulfilled courtship of girl-next-door Fanny way tweaking: a bit more substance for Morticia, Brawne all the more melancholy. But since the a minute or two less of the “Swordfight/Tango,” focus of Joan Rees’ Bright Star, adapted for the a couple more big laughs and this one’s good to stage by Frank Farrell, is the latter, its initial go. tone emerges as more Jane Austen than Dumas fils. THEATER REVIEW To be sure, Keats’ bereft sweetheart can hardly be blamed for recovering from her grief—after Bright Star six years of mourning—and living to a proper Playwright: Adapted by Frank Farrell old age with a husband tolerant of his wife’s from the novel by Joan Rees celebrity status. Whether this was indicative of At: North Lakeside Players at the her inexorable vitality, shallow temperament, or North Lakeside Cultural an inadvertent blessing arising from her fiancé’s Center, 6219 N. Sheridan frequent absences, is up to the individual play- Phone: 773-293-1358; $7-$20 goer, but it makes for a greater proportion of The Addams Family. Photo by Joan Marcus Runs through: Dec. 20 how-will-he-support-a-family discussions than of hankie-wringing bedside farewells. THEATER REVIEW sex-starved parents come for dinner and stay BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE Long before the current fashion for “prom- for a transforming night helped by a potion, a enade staging”, Farrell—in his capacity as a The Addams Family tango and a giant squid. Meanwhile, Uncle Fes- It was a great loss, of course, when John Keats— director—was orchestrating plays to take ad- Authors: Marshall Brickman & ter serves as narrator, then falls in love with the destined to be one of England’s greatest poets vantage of his 1914 vintage performing space in Rick Elice (book), Andrew Lippa moon and dances with her in one of the show’s of all time—died in 1821 at the age of 26, but it the Gunder mansion (aka North Lakeside Cultural (music/lyrics) most visually appealing scenes. This very tra- was scarcely surprising: Before a vaccine for tu- Center). The physical migration of both dramatic At: Ford Center/Oriental ditional book-and-number show boasts a score berculosis was discovered nearly a century later, action and audience from one room to the other Theatre, 24 W. Randolph and libretto of equal weight and strength. The the disease was endemic throughout countries does no harm in itself, but coupled with the re- Tickets: 800-775-2000; book is fairly complex and more about wit than whose chill, damp climate promoted the growth orientation mandated by actors’ double-casting, BroadwayInChicago.com; $28-$105 punchlines, but nonetheless it provides some big and spread of the lung infection then called as well as the suspension of disbelief required Runs through: Jan. 10 laughs and a few probably-unnecessary slightly “consumption,” its fatality exacerbated by the to envision the singularly robust Joe Ciresi as a raunchy gags. Adolescents will love it. prevalent medical practice of blood-letting, pur- frail disease-racked aesthete, this device tends BY JONATHAN ABARBANEL Composer Andrew Lippa has inched towards gatives and opium-based laudanum as remedies to render the narrative perplexingly nebulous, Broadway success for 15 years; now he’ll finally for whatever ailed you. Keats—himself trained despite the earnest and wholly capable skills of With a fabulous cast and topnotch creative have it. His tuneful pastiche of tangos, ballads, as a surgeon and apothecary, but constrained by an ensemble whose concentration never wavers team, The Addams Family is all but sold out on anthems and songs-and-dances even includes filial duty to care for his sickly brother—could under our intimate scrutiny. its march to Broadway where everyone smells homage to the Addams TV theme song, to the see his own demise approaching. a hit. Even if Big Apple reviewers selectively audience’s delight. There’s a dash of John Wil- The literary movement now known as Roman- find details to disapprove, audiences won’t care liams action music here, a touch of John Kander ticism, occurring concurrently with the “White about their critical nits. strut there and some soft rock in between. Na- This isn’t the Addams Family of TV-sitcom fame, than Lane (Gomez) gets a ballad that will have although the character names and the louvered legs, “Happy/Sad,” but every principal has a big mansion setting are about the same. But the number, with certifiable show-stoppers in “Wait- authors revisited the 150 or so original Charles ing,” “The Moon and Me” and “The Swordfight/ Addams cartoons—not the TV show or its movie Tango.” spinoffs—in order to create more fully fleshed- Co-directors/designers Pheline McDermott and SPOTLIGHT out characters who embrace darkness and sex in Julian Crouch are famous visualists who’ve made both words and music. They espouse a philoso- drafty Chez Addams into a dark but oddly beau- phy which is familiar and simple but nonetheless tiful dreamscape, especially as bathed in moon- profound: the cup is half-full and half-empty; light or outlined against New York’s Central Park one can love and hate a person; happiness and West skyline by lighting designer Natasha Katz. Burlesque is a booming art form in Chi- sadness co-exist; the yin and yang. The mansion is filled with unexpected creatures cago, so it only makes sense that some- To unveil its philosophy, The Addams Family supplied by Basil Twist’s wonderful puppets. one would try to make it into a competi- turns daughter Wednesday into a hormonal goth Stars Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as tion. That’s where Oosha Boom’s Burlesk princess of 18. When she falls in love with Lu- Gomez and Morticia are generous talents and Idol comes in with a one-night-only con- cas, a “normal” boy, her parents—Gomez and pitch-perfect casting who could carry the show test open to men and women (G-strings Morticia—are horrified. In the tradition of You themselves. Fortunately, the entire ensemble is and pasties required), plus routines by Can’t Take It With You, Lucas and his uptight, rock-solid. Krysta Rodriquez (Wednesday) and four burlesque veterans. See who wins “Chicago’s Best New Ecdysiast” at Burlesk Idol, 10:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the National Pastime Theater, 4139 N. Broadway. Tick- ets are $15. Call 773-327-7077 or visit www.npt2.com. Photo courtesy of Oosha Boom “Come taste the wine, Come hear the band. Right this way, Your table’s waiting. Come hear the music play. Come to the Cabaret!” -Fred Ebb "NZ

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A Very Merry ...Scientology Unauthorized Pageant. Photo by CRITICS’ PICKS Children’s Michael Brosilow Scientology It’s A Wonderful Life, American Blues Theater, and The Snow Queen, Victory Gar- Pageant dens Theater, both at the Biograph through Book, music and lyrics by Dec 27. Celebrate the return of a pioneer- Kyle Jarrow, concept by Alex Timbers ing Chicago ensemble with this replica derstands the biting social criticism and satire one for their parents. “Pageant” is merely a At: Next Theatre Company at Noyes radio-broadcast of Frank Capra’s holiday it’s performing, it’s that youthful and naïve en- more explicit practice of this concept. And even Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes, Evanston classic—better yet, make a day of it with ergy also found in Christmas pageants that pow- if children leave unable to summarize what it Tickets: 847-475-1875, ext. 2; $20-$25 (star-watcher alert!) Leslie Ann Sheppard ers Jarrow’s musical spoof. was they saw, they’re likely to be inspired by the Runs through: Jan. 3 lighting up the stage in Hans Christian An- Written by Jarrow—book, music and lyrics— hard-working and talented cast made entirely of dersen’s immortal fairy tale. MSB and based on a concept by Alex Timbers, A Very their peers. BY STEVEN CHAITMAN Little Women, Circle Theatre, through Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pag- Without any adults to stand in their spotlight, Jan. 24. The acting is uneven, but the four eant tells the life story of Scientology founder L. these kids see their opportunity to shine as does Children’s Christmas pageants are often the only March sisters are excellent, as are their most Ron Hubbard: triumphs, criticisms, tax auditors their director, Kathryn Walsh. Walsh has supplied performances to which both “adorable” and “ex- important supporting players, in this new and all. Next Artistic Director Jason Southerland them with the clever staging—and confidence— cruciating” simultaneously apply. Every year, im- not-too-sweet staging of a sticky-sweet worked with Jarrow, his friend and colleague, to inspire laughs from the audience rather than mense effort goes into lavishly re-producing the chestnut. Great costumes and set as usual. on revising and updating the show after its Off- achieve them by incident. story of Jesus’ birth so that children can stum- JA Broadway run. His production contains all the A quick 80 minutes long, Next has found its ble through sacred material to the amusement The Nutcracker, Joffrey Ballet at the Au- revisions including new musical numbers and an ideal production for the holidays: one that pro- of their camcorder-wielding parents and maybe ditorium Theatre, through Dec. 27. Call it a appearance by Tom Cruise. vides family entertainment while still serving its start to develop a religious identity. It’s in that warhorse if you will. E.T.A. Hoffman’s Yule- Fitted with a soundtrack of simplistic ‘80s- mission to produce socially conscious theater. spirit that Kyle Jarrow not so subtly pokes fun tide tale of a magic toy and a fairy kingdom style synth-pop that includes a couple catchy at the Church of Scientology in A Very Merry Un- populated by dancing sugarplums remains numbers, the show features aliens, boat rides authorized Children’s Scientology Pageant, now enchanting in the Joffrey’s capable hands. across the world and an abundance of costume running at the Next Theatre Company in Evan- And Tchaikovsky’s score is simply sublime. changes featuring cleverly recycled items true ston through Jan. 3. Online This Week: CS to the homemade pageant concept. Some might One of two productions of the 2004 Obie-win- Thoroughly Modern Millie, Drury Lane say, “My, what a cute and inventive kids mu- ning music in the Chicago area (the other at A Oak Brook, through Dec. 20. This screen- sical,” but this is indeed (with obvious embel- Red Orchid Theatre downtown), Next’s “Pageant” to-stage musical might not be the most lishments) the story of Scientology; it’s merely ——The Merry is an upbeat and non-traditional alternative for original (what with all of its song interpo- coincidence that the historical narrative con- family-focused entertainment during the holi- Widow lations), but Drury Lane’s production of it tains many elements that also serve to amuse day season and one that’s just as sharp as it is is joyously top-notch and very tap-happy. children. cute. SCM Most family productions or films master two ——Taming of the Flu Although it’s hard to speculate the extent to —By Abarbanel, Barnidge, planes of entertainment: one for the kids and which the cast of eight North Shore children un- Morgan and Sullivan NUNN ON ONE www.windycitymediagroup.com Funny girl Jackie Hoffman Jackie BY JERRY NUNN Hoffman.

Jackie Hoffman, or Grandma in the new Addams Family musical, is a scream to watch as usual whether she is a-musing us in Xanadu the mu- sical or cracking jokes in her stand-up act. OH COWARD! Windy City Times: So you were with Second WCT: I did like the one here but there was a A MUSICAL COMEDY REVUE City for eight years? lookalike who played your part in the show. WORDS AND MUSIC BY NOËL COWARD DEVISED BY RODERICK COOK Jackie Hoffman: Yes, I was. It was pretty MUSICAL DIRECTION BY DOUG PECK DIRECTED BY JIM CORTI JH: No, that was not me. You would remem- fabulous. It was not what I expected, a school- ber me if you saw me. Performed at 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe yard nightmare boys club comedy hell! It was a WCT: You did Hairspray the Musical, too? great gig and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I JH: I was in the original cast. worked with the funniest people in the world. WCT: I just interviewed Mink Stole. Don’t WCT: You lived in Chicago then, but where “HHHH” “FLAWLESS” you know her? are you now? - CHICAGO TRIBUNE JH: I worked with her in the John Waters film JH: I am a New York girl. I never did the L.A. A Dirty Shame. I was the chronic masturbator. thing. Which is why I probably do not have She is a doll. I love her! “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” a career in television and film. But I am on WCT: I heard that you hate kids. - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Broadway! JH: I kind of hate them, yeah. Here’s payback WCT: Exactly! How did you get involved in because I have like one scene in the show and the show? “ACT NOW AND DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!” it’s with a kid. It’s all coming back to me. JH: I auditioned once and they didn’t like - BROADWAYWORLD.COM WCT: You should work in a restaurant like me. Then they called me back in and I got it. me and have to wait on them. WCT: Are you excited? JH: That’s when they are the worst—when JH: Yeah, It’s going to be a huge show. they are in a fucking restaurant! That’s when WCT: You also have one-woman show. Let’s you want to kill them. talk about that. WCT: What projects do you have after the JH: Let’s! I am calling it “Whining in the show? Windy City: the Holiday Edition.” It’s a Hanuk- JH: There are producers in New York who real- kah gay Hebrew filth fest! Everything that I ly want to get my one-person stuff out there. It am not able to get out in a performance of has been very successful. We have all the great the Addams Family comes spewing out of every stuff from Joe’s Pub and I also have the album orifice at the Royal George Theater. Jackie Hoffman Live that I will be pushing that WCT: Oh, at the Royal George. That’s a at my show. I want the gays to go there. great space. Your performances are through- WCT: That’s what I am here for! out the run of Addams Family? JH: Bless you. JH: Yeah. [It runs through] all the Mondays See Hoffman at The Addams Family musi- in December. cal at the Ford Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Ran- Production Sponsor WCT: You played Calliope in Xanadu the TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST—ORDER TODAY! dolph, through Jan. 10, 2010, or catch her Musical. stand-up act at the Royal George Theatre, JH: Yes. The Broadway version, I heard, was Media Sponsor 1642 N. Halsted, Dec. 21 and Jan. 4. Tick- WRITERSTHEATRE.ORG better than the version here. Ours was fabu- ets to both shows may be purchased at www. lous. WRITERS’ TicketMaster.com. 847-242-6000 THEATRE 20 Dec. 16, 2009 screening event has been ongoing for two years and the evening, in addition to showcasing a variety of queer themed films (including 575 KNIGHT Castro by Paris Is Burning documentarian Jenni Olsen), offers patrons a bonus: a simultaneous AT live video feed connecting audience members THE The Young with those attending a Brooklyn edition of the Victoria. event. Tickets are $5-10. Further info at www. MOVIES myspace.com/theatlevelqueershorts or www.fa- cebook.com/threatlevel —The holiday edition of the monthly LGBTQ social group The Rainbow Café will host a screening of the queer-themed documentary 13 Love Stories, which focuses on the fallout from Prop 8. The event will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 Sycamore, Forest Park, Saturday, Dec. 19, with doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free (and door prizes will be award- The Young Victoria; their elders as he nods. (It’s the perfect analogy You may have heard that James Cameron—the ed) but those attending are encouraged to bring for all the behind-the-scenes machinations swirl- director of The Terminator, The Terminator 2, non-alcoholic beverages, holiday foods or des- Avatar note; ing about Victoria.) “I know what it’s like to live Aliens and a certain multi-Oscar winning picture sert to pass or make a financial donation. Phone inside your head,” he tells her at the conclusion called Titanic, the director’s last epic feature 708-481-5339, ext. 2, for further information. film notes of their first meeting and then asks casually if 12 years ago—is returning to movie theatres —First Warning: My alter ego Dick O’Day is by RICHARD KNIGHT, JR. he might write. Albert’s made all the right moves this week. Avatar, the picture in question, is once again hosting a New Year’s Eve camptacular but she’s not about to “walk straight into anoth- rumored to have cost $300 million with an ad- screening of the 1972 disaster flick The Posei- Jean-Marc Vallée, the French-Canadian direc- er jail” and there are still a few more bumps (the ditional estimated $150 million to promote it, don Adventure. For the second year in a row, tor of 2005’s gay film festival fave C.R.A.Z.Y., biggest being Victoria’s wolf-in-sheep’s clothing making it easily one of the most expensive mov- I’m teaming up with David Cerda and his crew of a moving dramedy that centered on the com- advisor, played by Paul Bettany) to overcome on ies ever made. Will this highly touted 3-D sci- Handbag Production players and the Music Box ing out of the teenage son and its effect on his this road to royal love and happiness. fi epic (running close to three hours) live up Theatre, 3733 N. Southport. We’ll have a jam- dysfunctional family, returns with his sophomore The Young Victoria offers the expected gor- to its hype? Though I’ve seen the movie and a packed pre-show, complete with contests, sur- effort, The Young Victoria. The film, which stars geous spectacle such a story promises (sets, smattering of reviews from brave—or foolhardy prise performances, prizes and more beginning British actress Emily Blunt (who got her start in costumes, locations, et al.); nice acting by Blunt (take your pick)—film critics are appearing on- at 11 p.m. followed by the screening. And get the hot lesbian romance My Summer of Love and and Friend in the title roles; top-flight support- line, once again anxious studio publicists have this: When the ship flips onscreen at midnight broke through with The Devil Wears Prada and ing actors (such as Richardson, Broadbent and forbidden reviews until the film’s opening date, we’ll be doing the exact same thing in the the- Sunshine Cleaning), also focuses on the plight Bettany); and even the inclusion of the Duchess Friday, Dec. 18. That’s the day you can read my atre. Tickets, which include a champagne toast, of a teenager stuck in a dysfunctional family— of York, Sarah Ferguson, onboard as one of the review at www.windycitytimes.com and www. party favors and interactive screening guide, are this one of the royal stripe. film’s producers. But the early scenes of royal knightatthemovies.com. $20 in advance (now on sale). See www.music- Victoria, who’s 17, is up for the throne but her intrigue have prepared viewers for some theat- boxtheatre.com. widowed mother (Miranda Richardson) is under rical fireworks—none of which happen. Though Film notes: Check out my archived reviews at www. the spell of her conniving but sexy brother-in-law the film has Cate Blanchett’s Elizabeth beat in —The Nightingale, 1048 N. Milwaukee, will windycitytimes.com or www.knightatthemov- (Mark Strong, playing yet another baddie) who the visual splendor department, there’s nothing host Threat Level: An Evening of Queer Shorts ies.com. Readers can leave feedback at the covets the throne for himself; he has placed so quite as dramatically thrilling here (or brutal, for on Wed., Dec. 16, with doors at 7 p.m. and latter Web site. many constraints on Victoria that she’s not even that matter) and the obstacles, once identified, screenings beginning at 7:30 p.m. This quarterly allowed to walk down the stairs unescorted. Ev- are easily sidestepped. By the time of Victoria’s eryone’s scheming behind the polite smiles and reign, apparently, intrigue was limited to whis- stifling social rituals of life at court—especially (Marc Laurent) on the street with bags from pers behind closed doors—no one gets sent to DVD REVIEW about who will win Vicky’s hand in marriage and high-end stores. He’s not only gay and wealthy, the Tower or stretched on the rack, killed by a whether or not the old, cantankerous king (Jim Shank but French. Jonno and Nessa jump him, steal poisoned dress, nearly assassinated by bow and Broadbent, having a whale of a good time chew- BY STEVE WARREN his packages and beat him mercilessly, while arrow while barging down the Thames or sent to ing up the scenery) will name her as his next in Cal tries to stop them. As Olivier limps away the chopping block. line. The German Prince Albert (handsome Ru- Different strokes and all that, but Shank gave Cal grabs his stolen possessions and goes after Instead, The Young Victoria gives us a fairly pert Friend), coached at length by his presenter me enough wood to get through a long, cold him, leaving his friends behind. It’s not exactly diverting portrait of the young queen in the (Thomas Kretschmann), seems to have the in- winter. Directed by Simon Pearce, the English “meet cute” by movie standards, but it brings making as we are taken on an insider’s scenic side track. drama divides neatly into three acts. The first them warily together. tour of England’s breathtaking historical sites. But we quickly learn that though she’s not is sexy, the second romantic and the third Afraid to return home Cal spends the night Like Victoria herself, this first of what may be much more than a royal Rapunzel Victoria is a somewhat dramatically confusing. parked outside Olivier’s. It’s the beginning of three or four movies (she ruled the Monarchy for high-spirited lass and nobody’s fool. She’s ini- Cal (Wayne Virgo), whose barely glimpsed a beautiful friendship; but after a couple of a really long time) is a veddy proper film that tially resistant to meeting Albert but from the screen name provides the film’s title, hooks up weeks, despite having loosened up a lot and wouldn’t presume to misbehave with an ounce moment it’s finally arranged their chemistry is online with Scott (Garry Summers), an older, learned to dress somewhat fashionably, Cal of unnecessary melodrama and abandon. We are apparent. “Do you ever feel like a chess piece?” nervous man, and drives him to the woods for can’t admit that he’s gay. amused and entertained—but not terribly so. she whispers to him as the two play the game of sex. Afterwards Cal gives Scott a head-banging Olivier is taking a class taught by—wait for strategy under the watchful, oppressive eye of that leaves him black-eyed and bleeding, and it!—Scott, bringing things into some kind of abandons him there. weird-ass ellipse, if not full circle. The gang Back in his own element, Cal is a member finds out about Cal and exacts revenge for what CULTURE CLUB of a teenage gang. He has a crush on his best they see as his betrayal. friend, Jonno (Tom Bott), who seems to return The climax is vicious and suspenseful be- it but not acknowledge it; and is crushed on in cause anything can happen, especially since turn by Nessa (Alice Payne), whom he avoids as logic has long since gone out the window. The much as possible. ending ties things up a little too neatly. This being the 21st century, these kids video Had Peerce and his writers been able to everything, from brutal beatings to furtive maintain the excellence of the first two-thirds sexual encounters, with their mobile phones. to the end, Shank would have been the best Cal uses his own sex tapes for J/O material. gay film since Mysterious Skin. It’s still worth Worlds collide when the gang spots Olivier seeing but be prepared for a bit of a letdown.

Shank. Dec. 16, 2009 21 BOOK REVIEW And then, there are the divas of TV and screen: Jessica Lange, with the laugh that poet Paul Rudnick’s My Diva: 65 Gay Men Allen Smith can never forget; Auntie Mame, who made author Lewis DeSimone feel protect- on the Women ed; and TV’s Endora, whose witchy powers were ‘Shudder’ Delight Who Inspire Them there for a young boy who needed them. edited by Michael Montlack The interesting thing about My Diva is that, RICHARD KNIGHT, JR. $24.95; Terrace Books; individually, the stories feel rather voyeuris- tically weird. Many of the authors admit to Openly gay writer Paul Rudnick has written for 304 pages REVIEW BY TERRI SCHLICHMEYER having spent all their money on music, watch- the stage (“I Hate Hamlet,” “Jeffrey,” “The Most ing movies dozens of times, never missing a Fabulous Story Ever Told,” etc.), screen (Sister TV show that starred the diva. The tales bor- Act, In & Out, Addams Family Values, The Step- You’re not a painter. You’ve never, in fact, had any desire to pick der on a fan’s obsession times ten and if you ford Wives, etc.) and for various publications were only to read one of them, you probably (most hilariously in the guise of Libby Gelman- up a brush other than one for your hair. But still, the second you gazed upon that picture, wouldn’t much like it. Waxner, the “film critic” for the late Premiere But collectively, these stories blossom into a magazine). Now Rudnick has released “I Shud- it strangely, suddenly felt like everything in your life shifted into place. full-fledged love letter to women who inspired, der,” a collection of autobiographical essays and written by men who were once boys that badly pieces about his writing experiences in Holly- Or maybe it’s music that inspires you, or a poem or story that makes certain emotions needed encouragement. Filled with short chap- wood and for the stage. The title of the book ters of thoughtful sentiment, they capture sad- refers to Rudnick’s new fictional character: a 63- hit you hard. Perhaps it’s a film or play that you could watch over and over and over and ness and joy, confusion and wishing, friend- year-old Manhattanite named Elyot Vionnet, a ship and adolescent longing, as well as a sort fussbudget with impossibly high standards. never see the same thing. Whatever it is, there might not be anyone else who understands, of “thank you” to women who were supportive, Windy City Times: Does The Addams Family even if they didn’t know they were. stage musical now running in Chicago have but you’ve found something that makes life Paul Rudnick. My Diva is not the kind of book you’ll want to anything to do with the movies you worked somehow right. Who’s your muse? rush through. It demands to be savored, begs on? to be identified with. This is the kind of book PR: Well, there were several attempts. I actu- In the new book My Diva, edited by Michael Paul Rudnick: Not really. The Charles Addams you take to the sofa with a blanket, for a quiet ally worked on one idea for a sequel that sadly Montlack, you’ll read about the women who estate is very complicated and you get either the afternoon’s worth of a-muse-ment. became very inappropriate after 9/11 because it changed the lives of 65 gay men. rights to the original cartoons, the TV show or Read about more divas by looking for Get was very New York-based and about the mayoral In his introduction, Michael Montlack says the movies—three separate things and I believe Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald race. that he always felt a book like this was waiting that the show has only the rights to the original Clarke; or Bette Midler: Still Divine by Mark WCT: I Shudder has a very telling portrait of to be written. “The book just seemed to make cartoons so they’ve had to create a completely Bego. original story which is great. I wish them only gay producer Scott Rudin who is famous for sense on so many levels,” he writes. “Gay men the best. I’m not particularly connected to that his legendary temper but also has a heart of and divas—like Gertrude and Alice, show—only I’m kind of a first cousin. gold. smoke and mirrors, Patsy and Edina. WCT: Elyot Vionnet, your new character in PR: Absolutely. He’s the kind of person which It was sure to be organic….” the book is a delight—instantly recogniz- fascinates me and who I often adore because So he asked around and within able. they are these outsized personalities—they’re two weeks, forty contributors had PR: I like to think there’s a little bit of Elyot in sort of helplessly who they are—and you can responded. Eventually, 65 gay men anyone who’s ever been so aggravated that they both enjoy them, you can be terrified by them ages “twenty-something to eighty- start to have extremely violent fantasies that and you can learn an enormous amount from something” from various places they will never, thank God, act upon. I think we them. Because especially if you’re going to be around the world shared their love; all carry a certain level of simmering, irrational the kind of guy who actually gets movies made most of them, for women they’d nev- rage at the people with the cell phones and the or plays produced you can’t be a shrinking vio- er met. taxi cab radios that won’t turn off and the triple let. Look at his track record—it speaks for it- Writer Patrick Letellier writes strollers. self. about his muse, Elizabeth I. “I told WCT: I love that Elyot refuses to identify as WCT: Have you worked on any movies since myself that if Elizabeth could with- gay though he clearly is of, shall we say, that The Stepford Wives which you’ve said was a stand the Spanish invasion with stripe. heartbreaking experience for you? grace and grit, surely I could survive PR: He judges people so completely on how PR: I did a rewrite on The Devil Wears Prada— the loss of a dear friend [to AIDS].” much they either please him or get in his way one of many writers. Musicians and singers are highly that gender becomes small change. But there is WCT: Have you thought about writing an- represented in this book, including a boyfriend in Elyot’s future that, of course, as other film after your bad experience on The Cher and Cyndi Lauper; Bessie Smith do all his relationships, ends tragically bizarre. Stepford Wives? (“defiant, strong, and dominant”); [Laughs] Elyot will meet someone with even PR: I may but that was a little daunting. It did Eartha Kitt; and Montlack’s own higher standards than his own. You can get to make me think, “Okay, I’m not going to get in- Stevie Nicks (“an adopted fairy god- that point, you know, where your taste is so volved in a situation like that again until I’m far mother”). good that you can no longer breathe. [Laughs more sure of my work and of the material.” I’m hard] sure I’ll work on more in the future. It was also WCT: In & Out is a very funny comedy—one time to take a break—I’d been working kind of of the few gay-themed releases to make mon- nonstop for a few years there and that’s why it NEW YORK EUROPEAN FILM AWARD NOMINATIONS CANNES INCLUDING ey. was so nice to return to the theatre and to write FILM FESTIVAL FILM FESTIVAL • PR: Thank you. One of the insane things about my book and ground myself a little more. CLOSING NIGHT BEST DIRECTOR BEST ACTRESS OFFICIAL SELECTION it is that it was set in the Midwest in Indiana WCT: I loved your appearance in The Cel- and it was shot entirely on the east coast in New luloid Closet—it was the first movie I re- “A SIZZLINGLY SEXY FILM NOIR- Jersey and on Long Island and we just always viewed—and now I see that you’re in Making A LOVE LETTER TO THE MAGICAL had to be careful not to turn the cameras around the Boys about The Boys In the Band which POWER OF MOVIES. SUPERIOR to reveal the ocean. I’m dying to see. Can you talk about that for TO AT LEAST 99% OF THE MOVIES WCT: You have worked as a script doctor on a moment and the importance of being aware RELEASED IN 2009. RUN, DON’T WALK.” several comedies, including The First Wives of our gay history when it comes to the arts? -Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST Club. PR: Oh, absolutely, because both The Celluloid PR: Yes, that was a lunatic project. 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x265 or email cjones@centeronhalsted. org. 10am, 773-472-6469 x265, Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted, http://www. centeronhalsted.org Holidaze Book Sale Gerber/Hart’s annual holiday book sale from Fri, Dec 4 until Wed, Dec. 23, with a great selection of Brought to you by the combined efforts of over 50 categories of books, including LGBT and non-LGBT, gift books, and rib- bon-wrapped gift sets. Also, movies and music in a variety of formats. Days and Thursday, Dec. 17 hours of the sale vary. 12p.m., Gerber/ Hart Library, 1127 W Granville Ave, http:// www.gerberhart.org Chicago House (headed by the It’s a Bitch to Quit Howard Brown Health Rev. Stan Sloan, above) will Wed., Dec. 16 Center is offering Chicago’s only LGBT benefit when you shop at His Champagne Wrapture 2009 8th Annual HERO EFFECT smoking cessation program to support Stuff, 3162 N. Broadway. Champagne Wrapture cocktail party and Through March 5 community member’s in kicking the habit! art auction featuring Veuve Clicquot The eight-week session will be lead by Champagne and Belvedere vodka, silent Danny Sotomayor and his work are a trained smoking cessation counselor. auction & raffle, and live music from caba- featured in “A Hero Comes Home” Space is limited, so call today to reserve Photo courtesy of Sloan ret duo Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen; your place! 773-388-8682; 12:15p.m., 5:30p.m., Hotel Sax, 333 N. Dearborn, at the Institute of Puerto Rican 773-388-8682, http://www.howardbrown. http://www.chicagohouse.org/event_4. Arts & Culture, 3015 W. Division, org/bitchtoquit html through March 5, 2010. The Northalsted Naughty Elves Pub Crawl tion Acclaimed New York comedic actress South Side PFLAG Monthly Meeting The The Northalsted Naughty Elves Pub Crawl (and hilarious holiday-hating Hebrew) mission of Parents, Families and Friends of starting at Roscoe’s then going to Buck’s Jackie Hoffman will debut her Whining Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is to promote Saloon, Circuit, Cocktail, Halsted’s, Hy- in the Windy City: Holiday Edition, a no- the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, drate, The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge, Mini- holds-barred original musical comedy rant bisexual and transgender persons, their bar, The North End, Roscoe’s & Scarlet. about showbiz, not-so-chamng children, families and friends through: support, to and of course the holidays, in four perfor- Stuff Enjoy complimentary champagne Buy tickets $10 advance at any participat- cope with an adverse society; education, Friday, Dec. 18 mances only at the Royal George Cabaret. and appetizers while you get the guys on ing location or $15 the day of the event. to enlighten an ill-informed public; and “A Hero Comes Home” exhibit on the 7:30p.m., (312) 988-9000, Royal George your list something special. For one day A GREAT way to meet people! 2p.m., Ros- advocacy, to end discrimination and to life and times of Daniel Sotomayor So- Theatre, 1641 N Halsted only, 10% of proceeds will be donated to coe’s Tavern, 3356 N Halsted St secure equal civil rights. 6p.m., Affinity tomayor, an inductee in the Chicago Gay Essay Fiesta Essay Fiesta is a monthly, first- Chicago House, AND you’ll receive 10% off Amigas Latinas & Affinity Community Community Services, 5650 S Woodlawn and Lesbian Hall of Fame, was a cartoonist person reading series and benefit that fea- everything in the store. 6p.m., 773-248- Services Family Holiday Party Family- Ave, http://www.affinity95.org and one of Chicago’s most explosive AIDS tures some of the best writers, comedians 5200, His Stuff, 3162 N Broadway; www. friendly event features arts and crafts Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen Holiday activists. The exhibit includes cartoons and journalists in Chicago. 7p.m., www. chicagohouse.org/hisstuffholiday09.html activities,amal, and maybe an appearance concert Nationally-acclaimed cabaret duo by Sotomayor, photos, T-shirts, the AIDS facebook.com T- OUT MIC A Trans-focused casual open- from Santa. We want to give every child Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen concert, Quilt panel created in Sotomayor’s honor, mic night welcoming all members of the a toy and will accept gender-neutral gifts featuring holiday favorites sung in jazz, and more. On display until March 5, 2010, LGBT and ally community, co-hosted by that are appropriate for children 3-12 Tuesday, Dec. 22 r&b, contemporary and show tunes! Amy & from 9am to 5p.m. on Mon, Tue, Thur, and Gerber/Hart Library Men’s Book Group As- Jami Bantry of the Center and Lars Von through Dec. 12. We’re also looking for Freddy perform every Wednesday night at Fri; 11am to 3p.m. on Sat. Closed Wed and sisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating Keitz (OutMusic) open to musicians, po- volunteers to help wrap gifts. Email ro- Pops until end of the year. $12 cover; no Sun. 1p.m.; at the Institute of Puerto Ri- with My Dad by Bob Morris; 7:30 p.m., ets, speakers, and artists. Donations are [email protected] to express interest. reservations necessary. Full drink & food can Arts & Culture, 3015 W. Division Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W Granville, encouraged to support community pro- 2p.m., Affinity Community Services, 5650 menu available for purchase. 9p.m., 312- The Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker The Jof- www.gerberhart.org grams at COH. This event occurs every S Woodlawn Ave, www.amigaslatinas.org 943-6900, Pops For Champagne, 601 N frey’s Nutcracker - performed all over the Decade Tuesdays with DJ Heather Doble third Thursday of the month. For more in- House of Divas Drag Show The House of State, www.popsforchampagne.com. U.S. and seen by thousands. Tchaikovsky’s at Scarlet DJ Heather Doble brings you formation, contact transgender@center- Divas is returning for their monthly drag masterpiece, featuring the full Joffrey a new decade each week. Always a good onhalsted.org or call 773.472.6469 x 495. show at the Velvet Rope Ultra Lounge. company, local children’s choruses, and time and some great specials! 9p.m., 7:30p.m., 773.472.6469 x 495, Center on Bellini Reception at 8 p.m. and Show more than 120 young dancers, creates a Scarlet, 3320 N Halsted, www.scarletbar- Thursday, Dec. 17 Halsted, 3656 N Halsted, http://www.cen- starts at 9:30 p.m. sharp. Performances by Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus Open winter wonderland of beauty, magic and chicago.com teronhalsted.org Cee-Cee LaRouge, Francheska Friskey, Myka Mic A Chicagoland World AIDS Day Event; sugarplum delight! Through 27, 2009; 7p.m., Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Myleah, Keisha Foxx, and Mercede Andrews 6p.m., 312-566-0285 ext 12 with special guest Patty Paige. 8 p.m., Chicago House Holiday Shopping at His University, 50 E Congress Pkwy, http:// Wed., Dec. 23 www.ticketmaster.com 708-358-8840, Velvet Rope, 728 West Lake Street, http://http://www.facebook. Rudolph the Red Hosed Reindeer Hell in Rudolph the Red Hosed Reindeer Hell in a a Handbag Productions is proud to re- Handbag Productions is proud to remount com/event.php?eid=205885854776#/ event.php?eid=205885854776&ref=ts mount David Cerdas parody of the classic David Cerdas parody of the classic chil- childrens television special ‘Rudolph the drens television special ‘Rudolph the Red- Sunday, Dec. 20 Red-Nosed Reindeer’. Book and Lyrics by Nosed Reindeer’. Book and Lyrics by David David Cerda, Handbag ensemble member Cerda, Handbag ensemble member Derek Mean Girls Unlimited Mimosa Brunch Come see the Biggest & Best Divas per- Derek Czaplewski is directing this year. Czaplewski is directing this year. Show Show runs Thursdays, Fridays and Satur- runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at form live while you enjoy the best food in town. 11am, 708-358-8840, Velvet days at 7:30p.m. through Jan. 2 (exclud- 7:30p.m. through Jan. 2 (excluding Dec. ing Dec. 24, 25 and 31). Admission: $10- 24, 25 and 31). Admission: $10-$15; Rope, 728 West Lake Street, http://velve- tropeoakpark.com $15; 7:30p.m., Mary’s Attic, 5400 N Clark, 7:30p.m., Mary’s Attic, 5400 N Clark, www. http://www.handbagproductions.org handbagproductions.org PFLAG Chicago Chapter Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Circuit Christmas Party Celebrate the magic Thursday, Dec. 24 of the holidays together at Circuit Night monthly meeting is on Sunday 19 from 2-4p.m.. We meet every third Sunday of Fabulous Christmas Eve Come and cele- Club. Music, food, drinks and dancing plus brate Christmas Eve at the Kit Kat Lounge. a Holiday Show featuring Paula Sinclaire, the month. We have guest speakers and an open discussion group. All are invited. 5:30p.m., Kit Kat Lounge and Supperclub, Miss Ketty, Veronica Zaid, Rico, Dice, Nay- 3700 N Halsted, www.kitkatchicago.com sha Lopez & Eddie Couture. Evening At- Meetings are at Howard Brown Health Cen- ter, 4025 N. Sheridan, Chicago, IL 60613. tire: Blue & white. 9p.m., Circuit Night Friday, Dec. 25 Club, 3641 N Halsted Our helpline is 630-415-0622, our email is [email protected], our It Came Upon a Midnight Queen Chemical- website is www.pflagillinois.org. 2p.m., ly Imbalanced Comedy presents their fifth Seasonal Disorder Series “It Came Upon a Saturday, Dec. 19 http://pflagillinois.org SNOWBALL Tea-Dance with DJ Matthew Midnight Queen” written by Founder An- Center on Halsted Holiday Food Drive, gie McMahon and Directed by Artistic As- Stocking Making with GLBT families All Harvat Join DJ Matthew Harvat (AKA Cir- cuit Mom) this Sunday from 5-10p.m. for sociate Brian Kash. Tickets $15. Chemical LGBT families are welcome and encour- Imbalanced Theatre, 1420 W. Irving Park aged to bring non-perishable food items SNOWBALL! 5p.m., Spin Nightclub, 800 W. Belmont Ave, http://www.spin-nightclub. Road. 8p.m., 800-838-3006, www.cicom- and to join in creating lovely and deco- edy.com rative holiday stockings for their loved com ones. Throughout the day, we will be Roman Catholic Mass Dignity-Chicago cel- ebrates a Roman Catholic Mass every Sun- Saturday, Jan. 23 sharing thoughts and ideas on planning Equality Illinois “Justice For All” Gala monthly events for the coming year, 2010. day, 5PM, at Broadway United Methodist Church 3338 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL Equality Illinois “Justice For All” fundrais- LGBT families interested in participating ing Gala! 7p.m., 773-477-7173, Chicago in or volunteering for family program- 60657; 5p.m., http://dignitychicago.org/ current.htm Hilton and Towers, 720 S Michigan, www. ming at the Center are strongly encour- eqil.org TOY STORY aged to attend. RSVP for this free event Through Sunday, Dec. 27 to Cathy Jones (Recreation Health and Wellness Coordinator) at 773-472-6469 Monday, Dec. 21 Whining in the Windy City: Holiday Edi- Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker is taking place at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress. Get WindyCityMediaGroup.com Photo courtesy of : the Joffrey Ballet online ChicagoPride.com Dec. 16, 2009 23 BILLY MASTERS tthhuurrssddaayy 1122..3311..0099 “We only know each other from seeing each every inch of it (in stills and in motion) on Bil- other at awards ceremonies or those kinds of lyMasters.com. events. But whenever I see her, I always go up The annual “Gypsy of the Year” competition NNeeww to her and start kissing her. I don’t even say any- is when all the Broadway shows get together to thing—I just kiss her. She must think I’m some raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights crazy person.”—Penelope Cruz talks about her AIDS. This year, they set an all-time record of obsession with Meryl Streep. Now I feel com- $4,630,695—that’s over four and a half MILLION YYeeaarr’’ss pletely comfortable kissing Penelope when I see dollars. The Daniel Craig/Hugh Jackman play “A her. Steady Rain” was responsible for $1,549,952, al- The holidays are upon us, and some folks may most tripling the amount of the previous record be trying a variety of ways to slip into their fes- holder—“The Boy from Oz,” which also starred EEvvee tive garb. Whatever you do, steer clear of Slim- Jackman. Something about Hugh seems to make Fast. The manufacturer is recalling the popular people wanna give money. Make a note... diet product due to possible bacterial contami- A Big, Bright Future nation, which could lead to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea—which, if I’m not mistaken, are 3349 N. Halsted possible side effects to all diet products. Hey, TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE BAR & VIA LINK AT SidetrackChicago.com no one ever said losing weight would be pretty. SIDETRACKCHICAGO.COM Colin Firth had to lose a bit of his “Mamma ® Mia” girth prior to shooting Tom Ford’s oeuvre A A PORTION OF YOUR Single Man, which is an adaptation of a Christo- $25 DONATION BENEFITS pher Isherwood novel. After all, if you’re playing EQUALITY ILLINOIS PAC a gay character, you better be in shape! When asked by an interviewer about his taut physique, Firth gave all the credit to the fashionista- turned-director: “He told me I looked good, but I’d look better if I had a personal trainer”— which seems a bit disingenuous. Who wouldn’t look better if they had a personal trainer? But that’s neither hither nor yon (whatever the hell Willem Dafoe’s... um, talent is quite ample. that means). When asked if the story was true, Ford said, “I told him he was fat.” Well, there ya This week, “Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Sugges- go. tions” focuses on books—because clearly my You know how straight men always fantasize fans enjoy reading. Since I know you love dishy about lesbians, but you never hear straight gossip, I’m gonna recommend the latest from women say that watching two guys is hot? Well, Mark Bego, Elton John: The Bitch is Back. Next, now we have. On Cougar Town, Courteney Cox’s my buddy J. Randy Taraborrelli has updated and character is kinda on a double date with a hot re-released what is likely the most authorita- shirtless jeans model (played by a very sexy tive biography about Michael Jackson, subti- Aaron Blake—we’ll run pics). After leaving the tled The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, club early, she asks her friend how the rest of 1958-2009. Sherri Shepherd’s book Permission the evening went. “I went back to his apart- Slips might be marketed towards straight wom- ment with him and his friend, and they spent en, but, honey, as a gay man I completely iden- most of the time making out with each other.” tified with it and think you’ll love it. You know Courteney’s response? “Aww, I would have liked how to make it even better? Buy the audio book to have seen that.” To which the friend said, “It on CD, which is read by Sherri ... now, that’s was pretty hot!” Bravo. funny! Kellan Lutz was almost involved in yet another Our “Ask Billy” question comes from Mike in gay scandal—this time, at the hands of his own Wisconsin: “Do you remember the Hall Twins? I brother. It all happened while Lutz was filming asked you about them a while back when they in Portland, Oregon. His brother Randy was stay- both acted on “Passions,” but after a few little ing at the house (on Buffalo Street, according to acting and modeling jobs, they seem to have dis- Kellan) and wanted to find some housemates— appeared. Do you know what they’re up to?” which in itself makes no sense to me, but what I did some research and the last time we tack- do I know? The ad on Craigslist said, “We are the led the Hall boys was when Mike wrote us in Buffalo boys. We are looking for very athletic 2000. In the intervening nine years, there has guys for new blood. We are alcohol-friendly, we been little to report on their careers, such as have a pool and a hot tub.” Ironically enough, they are. Bruce Michael Hall started on Passions I have an ad that is eerily similar. Once Kellan in 1999 and left in 2003—at which point his started getting several provocative phone mes- twin Seth Hall took over the part (he stayed a sages, he figured out what was going on and year). Bruce transitioned to “One Life To Live” had the ad pulled. But he did end up with three for a few months in 2003. Seth left acting, got male roommates, including one deep-voiced guy a doctorate in pharmacy, and now works in re- named Lance. search testing possible cancer treatments and While presenting at the Gotham Independent cures. Bruce turned up on “Summerland” in Film Awards, Rosie Perez noticed Willem Dafoe in 2005, and a flick in 2007 called “Fall of Night” the audience. Referring to his nude scene in the (Seth played a minor part in the film). Thankful- indie film “Antichrist,” she asked “Was that the ly, we still have those mega-hot homoerotic pics real thing?” Dafoe sheepishly nodded, prompt- they did for Steve Underhill’s book “Twins” back ing Perez to say, “Well, hello Willem Dafoe.” in 1999. In fact, that book is one that keeps on This prompted me to do some investigating. No giving, and you might wanna track down as a surprise, we got ahold of Dafoe’s penis and it gift. Or just check out BillyMasters.com. is indeed something to behold. But it ain’t the When Dafoe getting wood is a bad thing, it’s prettiest scene in the world. The female lead definitely time to end yet another column. Next crushes Willem’s testicles with a large piece of week, I’ll be in London and Milan. I know—none wood rendering him unconscious. She then jerks of you feel sorry for me! But even during my him off to the point that he ejaculates blood— travels, I keep up with www.BillyMasters.com, which, if you ask me, is kinda gross, if not en- the site that keeps on giving. If you need a tirely unhygienic! Later, she cuts off her clitoris little bit more Billy, just write me at Billy@Bil- with a pair of scissors. Ah, so it’s a comedy! lyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you On the positive side, John Waters has called the before I knock on every door on Buffalo Street! flick one of the 10 best movies of 2009. Going So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is back to that unconscious penis—you can see another man’s bible. 24 Dec. 16, 2009 REAL ESTATE CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE TWO BEDROOM ADVERTISE HERE HELP WANTED CONDOS LOGAN SQUARE APT 2 BRM + DEN. Appliances, heat ADVERTISE HERE: Want to advertise your product, service, PART TIME SALES HELP NEEDED. New online queer LOFT WITH PRIVATE GARDEN Sunny 2 bedroom brick & hot water included. 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Warm Sun is available now at nextfamily.com The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge | clintmay.com Clint May by Design and will have a wider release in 2010. In conjunction with World AIDS Day, Sdia Minibar (AIDS spelled backwards) has released the song “Going All the Way.” Portions of all December The North End sales will go to the charity AVERT to assist the Roscoe’s global AIDS crisis. The upbeat ‘80s-flavored number can be downloaded solely from iTunes. Scarlet In 1997 Sinead O’Connor released the EP Gos- pel Oak. Included here is the beautiful lullaby “This Is to Mother You.” This ditty recently has George Michael. been re-recorded by the Celtic songbird along with Mary J. Blige and newcomer Martha B. to raise awareness on sex trafficking. Proceeds ben- I can tolerate having only a few openly gay efit Girls Educational and Mentoring Services. For artists being nominated for a Grammy, such as more information about the cause, please visit The Pet Shop Boys. At least vocal allies like Lady gems-girls.org. “This Is to Mother You” is avail- Gaga, P!nk, Beyonce and Kathy Griffin received THE NORTHALSTED able now as an mp3. nods this year. Although I support the first Blige teamed with George Michael on a soul- amendment, I cannot support musicians who ful remake of Stevie Wonder’s “As”; however, it are gay-bashing in their lyrics, yet receive such NAUGHTYPUB ELVES CRAWL took nine years for it to get released stateside. a prestigious recognition. Controversial singer Buju Banton’s record, Rasta Got Soul, is up for One of my friends said that she would travel TH PM STARTS AT abroad to see Michael’s farewell tour again, if Best Reggae Album. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 , 2-7 , ROSCOE’S her finances allowed it. That’s a fair claim. Banton’s “Boom Bye Bye” favors beating up Buy tickets $10 advance at any participating location or $15 the day of the event During his concert series, the troubled singer gays, which has lead to a series of stateside con- certs being canceled by promoters according to performed classics he said he would swear off MORE THAN Proceeds will benefit like “Careless Whisper” and “Wake Me up before OutNow Magazine. Furthermore, per pinknews. You Go-Go,” to the audience’s delight. Combin- co.uk, Banton denied that he signed the Reg- IN CASH the Chicago Gay ing the jazzy version of “Spinning the Wheel” gae Compassionate Act, a deal to cease making $ homophobic music and statements. & with its dance remix is one of the show’s high- 500 PRIZES Men's Chorus lights, as are the refreshing “Flawless (Go to the For more on Banton and to access the online City)” and watching Dita Von Teese burlesque petition to protest Banton’s recent Grammy dance on screen during the remake of “Feeling nomination, visit glaad.org/bujubantonpeti- Good.” tion. The double-disc DVD Live from London has fa- vorites from Michael’s Wham! days, along with 26 Dec. 16, 2009 my team’s ability to seamlessly digest the news the antics I went through during high school Kickin’ it with in a mature fashion; [however,] I was not. Al- concerning the opposite sex.” though my teammates were some of my closest —Can you see a major college athlete (in friends, it only takes one person on a team to football or basketball) being openly gay? soccer star make it a negative experience for everyone. “Yes. I truly believe our society is going through “I told two of my teammates, who were my some very subtle, yet large shifts in perspec- Nils Sundin roommates, during my sophomore year. Their tive. Homosexuality, and its presence within our By Ross Forman responses were just as positive as my coaches. homes, schools, and daily lives is changing the They told me that nothing was going to change, way people, especially college students, see the Nils Sundin was a local standout high school and basically shrugged off the news with a laugh issue. Although it would make the news for some soccer player, a four-year varsity starter who and hug. When the rest of the team found out reason or another, I believe the majority of it graduated from Marist in 2005 and then contin- during my senior year season they had very sim- would be positive.” ued his athletic career at St. Ambrose University ilar responses. I was very surprised to realize —How about a pro athlete in one of the big in Davenport, Iowa. how much of a non-issue it really was. For them four sports? “I think the same holds true for a His stardom continued in college, too, playing Nils Sundin (right) and boyfriend Cory Sex- son. Photo courtesy of Sundin it was just another day, nothing monumental. professional athlete. On such a large scale there sweeper and earning All-Conference honors in I was proud to be part of a group of friends/ would be some groups who would be lagging in 2008 and the NAIA Champion of Character Award talk openly about my relationships and sexual teammates/school program that was so forward their support, but they will always be there. All in 2007 and 2008. endeavors, as we did theirs. It was a sigh of thinking, especially for a group of athletes.” it takes is one brave individual to put a face on “The soccer field is the one place I always felt relief to finally be myself both on and off the The only reason issue he faced when coming something we all know exists.” comfortable,” Sundin said. “It didn’t matter that field.” out was on the home front. His parents’ initial I was gay, it had no impact on whether or not Sundin, 22, said he first realized he was, or reaction was not overwhelmingly positive, he I was getting that starting position or not. I might be, gay in eighth-grade, but didn’t tell said. His sexuality made them a little uncom- Gay Games fees to loved that feeling. That is why I never wanted anyone until he was a sophomore at Marist. He fortable at first, Sundin said. those two parts of my life to clash. I never felt dated girls throughout high school and even his increase Jan. 1 But time has patched that wound. Early-bird registration for the 2010 Gay Games like they could mix.” first few years of college, but most of those rela- “Our relationship has grown [and now] they in Cologne, Germany, ends Dec. 31. That changed before his final season at the tionships lacked quality, he said. are completely supportive of my lifestyle and After midnight on Jan. 1, the base registration small Iowa-based school; Sundin came out to his At the same time, Sundin was privately dat- are proud of the person I have become,” Sundin fee will increase by 25 Euros (approximately $37 Fighting Bees teammates. ing men. said. U.S.). Registration fees include a ticket to Open- “I was very hesitant of coming out,” said Sun- “My coming out process was very drawn out, Sundin went to the Chicago Pride Parade in ing & Closing ceremonies; a week-long transit din, a native of suburban Alsip. “I attempted to which caused a great deal of anxiety,” Sundin June with a group of friends, “and had a great pass; sport and cultural event costs; a participa- date girls and pretend I was straight for a large said. “It caused me so much distress because I time,” he said. Sundin, who is working as a life tion medal; welcome kit; and access to other part of my adolescents. I was never completely never wanted the secret to reach some circles guard this summer, leaves for Seoul, South Ko- special events. More than 2,800 have already comfortable with the idea of being gay because of friends; mainly my guy friends and my team- rea in late August to teach English as a second registered to participate. I always viewed myself as a ‘normal’ teen; being mates. I told a select group of people who I language. There is a registration party Saturday, Dec. 19, different was something that I didn’t want.” trusted, but I never knew when the secret would “I am very happy with where my life is, and at Crew, 4804 N. Broadway, 2-4 p.m. Sundin might have been different because he’s be unleashed and spread through my circle of where it is headed,” Sundin said. “For that rea- The Games will take place July 31-Aug. 7, gay, but also because he was highly skilled in his friends. son, I don’t think that I would change anything. 2010. Up to 10,000 athletes and artists are ex- sport. He was established and respected on his “I was very lucky to have one of the most All of these experiences have shaped the person pected to participate. See www.games-cologne. college team, within the school’s soccer history accepting environments [in college that] one who I have/am becoming and I am excited to com. annals. His best friends were his teammates. could hope for. I was very close with my [col- see where life takes me next.” “Playing [soccer] is one of my favorite things lege] soccer coach and I told him when I was to do, partly because, my sexuality does not a sophomore. He was spectacular in receiving More about Nils Sundin… Howard Brown’s come into play. The only thing that changed and responding to the news in a positive way. —Birthday: Dec. 3, 1986 [after coming out] was the social dynamic I had He gave me the option of handling it in any way —Parents: Marie and Nils sexy Santa with my teammates. After coming out we could I thought was appropriate. He was optimistic in —Siblings: Jennifer, 25; Elizabeth, 24; and run Dec. 19 Heather, 20 Howard Brown Health Center is holding Santas —Status: Has a boyfriend, Cory Sexson Chicago Gay History Project on the Run for Healthcare at Sidetrack, 3349 N. —Dating: “I have never dated one of my Halsted, on Saturday, Dec. 19, 1-5 p.m. teammates.” People are asked to raise at least $35 and Community Photo Days —Favorite pro team(s): Chelsea FC come to Sidetrack in a sexy Santa costume. At- —Favorite pro athlete(s): Carles Puyol tendees can register for the one-mile run, do- Center on Halsted —Favorite TV show(s): “I don’t really watch nate to a participating Santa and/or cheer. The 3656 N. Halsted, 2nd floor, Chicago TV.” run will start at 3 p.m. Those who do not plan on —Favorite movie(s): Seven running can donate $35 at the door and enjoy Thursday, Dec. 17 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. —Hobbies: Traveling, working out, running, the festivities. going out with friends, reading Saturday, Dec. 19 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Awards will be given for best individual fund- —Soccer in Seoul: “I plan on continuing my raiser, best-dressed team, best-dressed person Tuesday, Dec. 22 Noon-4 p.m. soccer career in Korea.” (men and women) and best Santa belly. E-mail —Marist High School teammates: “I am only [email protected] or visit www.howard- A free photo session for you, in contact with one of my high school team- brown.org/hb_news.asp?id=1006. your friends, partner and family. mates who also is on my college team. It gives us something to laugh about when we think of Come be part of the Chicago Gay History Project and have your images Going for the pin be part of our community’s history.

Photos will be posted at www.ChicagoGayHistory.org, a project by Windy City Times Publisher Tracy Baim. Individual head shots, plus group and couples photos. Photos take just a few minutes per person, so just come prepared for your close-up! No reservations needed.

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