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Obama Meets Gays in White House Dyke March by Lisa Keen More THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 July 1, 2009 • vol 24 no 40 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Obama Meets Gays in White House Dyke March BY LISA KEEN more. And I want you to know that I expect and various invited guests. KEEN NEWS SERVICE hope to be judged not by words, not by promises [Editor’s note: Chicagoans invited to the event in Pilsen page 8 I’ve made, but by the promises that my adminis- included Michael Bauer, Vernita Gray, Fred Ey- WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Barack Obama tration keeps.” chaner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District urged the LGBT community to judge him “not by To that he added, “I suspect that by the time commissioner Debra Shore, Mary Morten, Miriam promises I’ve made but by the promises that my this administration is over, I think you guys will Redleaf, Laura Ricketts, Mona Noriega, Evette administration keeps.” have pretty good feelings about the Obama ad- Cardona and Jane Saks.] “I know that many in this room don’t be- ministration.” The enthusiastic reception stood in contrast lieve that progress has come fast enough,” said The approximately 300 LGBT individuals gath- to a battery of media reports examining the Obama, speaking to a large gathering of LGBT ered for the historic White House celebration of growing criticism of the Obama administration people June 29 in the East Room of the White the 40th anniversary of Stonewall appeared to from the LGBT community. Although the presi- House. “It’s not for me to tell you to be patient, have “pretty good feelings” about the Obama dent did not explicitly address one of the key any more than it was for others to counsel pa- administration already. The crowd cheered as criticisms—a brief from the Department of Jus- tience to African Americans who were petition- the president and first lady were introduced and tice in a gay-marriage case in California which ing for equal rights a half century ago. But I say entered the room, taking about three minutes Turn to page 4 Lesbian Killed this: We have made progress and we will make to reach the podium, as they shook hands with on D.C. Train page 5 SPECIAL PHOTO ISSUE Proud to Run page 26 Pride nightspotsn pick it up take it home Of Our Lives page 6 Rocks Party 30 Under 30 Pride Fest www.WindyCityQueercast.com page 18 page 9 page 18 <H;;I>EMI;WY^M[[aWj M_dZo9_joGk[[hYWij$Yec 2 July 1, 2009 Windy City Times 71& theatre tpme 2009-2010series CPPN CHICAGO PREMIERE UIF!CSPUIFS0TJTUFS!QMBZT BY PETER SINN NACHTRIEB | DIRECTED BY JASON SOUTHERLAND CHICAGO PREMIERE NEXT THEATRE | THURS SEPT 17 7:30PM BY TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY | DIRECTED BY TINA LANDAU As a comet hurtles towards earth, gay grad student Jules tries to STEPPENWOLF THEATRE | SUNDAY FEB 21 preserve the human race through a personal ad promising 3:00 PM SHOW 1 | 5-6:30 RECEPTION | 7:30PM SHOW 2 “intensely significant coupling.” * TWO PLAYS PLUS A RECEPTION OF HEAVY APPETIZERS & LIBATIONS* ÓTfy"!Qmbofu.svjojoh!dbubdmztnt"!Mpbet!pg!cpp{f"!XfÖsf!sfbez!gps!xibufwfs!! 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Annabel Armour, Nick Sandys and Linda Gillum Sit Dress Circle for this “not to be missed” musical in a limited run star as aristocrats testing their skills of manipulating love, sex and power. before Broadway. A modern day classic. TPVWFOJS CHICAGO PREMIERE HJSMT!WT!CPZT WORLD PREMIERE WRITTEN BY STEPHEN TEMPERLEY | DIRECTED BY STEVE SCOTT WRITTEN BY NATHAN ALLEN, JAKE MINTON & CHRIS MATHEWS NORTHLIGHT THEATRE | THURS DEC 10 7:30PM MUSIC BY KEVIN O'DONNELL | DIRECTED BY NATHAN ALLEN The comedic and musical true story of Florence Foster-Jenkins: a New York THE HOUSE THEATRE OF CHICAGO AT CHOPIN THEATRE socialite whose ambition, deep love of music and complete lack of talent THURS MAY 6 8PM landed her at Carnegie Hall and brought a very unique joy to thousands. An original coming-of-age pop opera where brother and sister find themselves trapped in a deadly battle of the sexes – they don’t know PI!DPXBSE"!.!B!NVTJDBM!DPNFEZ!SFWVF the rules, but they have to play anyway. 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Parade pics 6-7, 18, 20-21 Dyke March 8 Bash; Blast 22 ENTERTAINMENT Scottish Play Scott 13 Farrah dies 16 KATM: Public Enemies 17 Billy Masters 24 Michael Jackson: 1958-2009 25 OUTLINES Calendar 22 Real estate; classifieds 23 Sports: Proud to Run 26 Sami Grisafe (above) led her team, the Sports: Death in Pride Bowl 26 Chicago Force, to victory in a playoff Sports: ‘Queen’; Force win 26 game June 27. See page 26. Cover photos and credits (from top): Chicago Dyke March Photo courtesy of the Chicago Force photo by Mel Ferrand; picture of Mandy Doolittle (left) and Carol Anne Douglas courtesy of Judith Witherow; and HISTORY’S MOST SUCCESSFUL Proud to Run photo by Terri Klinsky OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL MAKES 8ii\jkjfe?Xcjk\[1Gfc`Z\ IX[`ZXcj:cXj_n`k_ >Xp@[fc J\d`j ;FNECF8;K?@J @cc`ef`jle`fe Y`ccfe_fc[ FYXdX GifZcX`dj Gi`[\Dfek_ >fkfnnn%N`e[p:`kpD\[`X>iflg%Zfdkf[fnecfX[Zfdgc\k\`jjl\jf] ITS BIG SCREEN DEBUT. Gifg/ Ilc`e^1 JLDD<I I\XZk`fej N`e[p:`kpK`d\jXe[E`^_kjgfkj% DFM@<&DLJ@: n GI<M@<N K_\eZc`ZbfeXepX[Xe[Y\kXb\e[`i\Zkcpkfk_\X[m\ik`j\iËjN\Yj`k\ www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com nightspotsn ONLINE INDEX AN EXCLUSIVE ONE NIGHT EVENT BABY, vote for ‘PEDRO’ THAT’S The star of the TV movie ART Pedro (now on DVD), IN A MOVIE THEATER NEAR YOU Alex Loynaz, talks with WCT movie critic Richard TH Knight, Jr. THURSDAY, JULY 9 TEL AvIv twosomes WELCOMES MISS CLEO On June 12, five gay FEATURING MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL CAST LIVE FROM TO THE QUEERCAST couples got hitched FAMILY! in Tel Aviv, Israel. THE RED CARPET AND A LIVE SING-A-LONG FOLLOWING THE SHOW. View photos of what www.WindyCity transpired. Queercast.com Photo by Ron Reason MEANING BUSINESS TICKETS ON SALE NOW TVN Attorney James D. QueerTVNetwork.com Nguyen and LOGO general manager Lisa Sherman talked at a Check OUT OUR forum about the power video CHANNEL for of the LGBT audience. new videos weekly Read more online. www.QueerTv Photo by John Fenoglio Network.com 4 July 1, 2009 Frank introduces RECEPTION from cover trans-inclusive many LGBT leaders found offensive—he did say, about the Defense of Marriage Act, “we have a ENDA bill duty to uphold existing law, but I believe we BY LISA KEEN must do so in a way that does not exacerbate KEEN NEWS SERVICE old divides.” “And fulfilling this duty in upholding the law The LGBT community erupted in anger 20 months in no way lessens my commitment to reversing ago when U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., intro- this law,” said Obama. “I’ve made that clear.” duced a version of the Employment Non-Discrim- Concerning his commitment to repeal “don’t ination Act (ENDA) that excluded protection for ask, don’t tell,” Obama said, “I do have a re- “gender identity.” Critics also charged that the sponsibility to see that this change is admin- 2007 ENDA was “riddled with loopholes” that istered in a practical way and a way that takes significantly weakened protections even for les- over the long term. That’s why I’ve asked the bians and gay men in the workplace. Frank said secretary of defense and the chairman of the a bill including protections for transgendered joint chiefs of staff to develop a plan for how people simply didn’t have the votes. to thoroughly implement a repeal.” Times have changed. Transgender people have Jason Bartlett, an openly gay state represen- lobbied. And Frank says the support has grown tative from Connecticut and a spokesperson for for a fully inclusive bill.
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