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Gays Tackle Burris Pick THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 Jan. 7, 2009 • vol 24 no 15 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Gays tackle Burris pick BY YASMIN NAIR This latest news may well turn out to be the supportive of LGBT-defined issues. most negative in Burris’s career, one that has (On Jan. 6, Senate authorities denied Burris Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently announced that seen a steady climb upwards, from being the the opportunity to be sworn in with the new- he was appointing Roland Burris to the Sen- first African American elected to statewide office est group of senators. Burris was slated to meet ate seat previously occupied by President-elect in Illinois, first as comptroller (1979-1981) and with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Jan. 7 in Barack Obama. The move has generated contro- then as attorney general (1991-1995). Burris is the latter’s office.) Amber versy, censure and ridicule. The governor is be- well-liked and respected in political circles. Mi- Rick Garcia, political director of LGBT-rights ing decried for equal parts hubris and arrogance, chael O’Connor, former legislative aide to State group Equality Illinois, praised Burris, saying Hollibaugh page 8 while Burris has been criticized for participating Rep. Connie Howard, said that Roland Burris is that Burris has been supportive of gay rights in what many claim is an unethical move. “eminently qualified.” Burris has been broadly Turn to page 6 LaBelles of the Patricia Ball Racette page 11 page 18 After a 32-year layoff, the music trio LaBelle (consisting of, from left, Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle and Sarah Dash) are back with a new album Michael and tour. Read an interview with Dash on page 18. Photo by Kwaku Alston Rosenbaum page 20 Four arrested in Calif. gang rape January 7, 2009 #977 Four males—including two teens—have been tim back into her car and took her to a burned- arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a woman out apartment building. She was then sexually in Richmond, Calif., in December while allegedly attacked again inside and outside the vehicle. nightspots taunting her for being a lesbian, according to Salvador “had the most involvement and gave n the San Francisco Chronicle. orders and directions to the other individuals,” In With The New pick it up Police have arrested Humberto Hernandez Sal- Richmond Police Lt. Gagan said. “But they’re all In a flash, the pulsating Circuit crowd ushers in 2009. inSIDE page 16 Actor/model Marcus The art of the Cocktail. Patrick in Nightspots page 16 MAFIA. take it home vador, 31, as well as two teens, ages 16 and 15. responsible for the crimes that were committed page 21 Josue Gonzalez, 21, turned himself in. Authori- against the victim.” ties said that the foursome attacked the victim, All four are being held on gang rape, kidnap- 28, Dec. 13 after she got out of her car, which ping and carjacking charges. had a rainbow gay-pride sticker. More than 200 people attended a vigil for the Authorities said that one man allegedly or- victim held in Richmond this past weekend, ac- dered her to disrobe, and sexually assaulted her cording to the Bay Area Reporter. A benefit and with the help of the others, according to the raffle are planned for Jan. 9 at the Oakland les- Josue Gonzalez. Photo courtesy of the www.WindyCityQueercast.com New York Daily News. When the group saw a po- bian nightspot Velvet, the Bay Times reported. Richmond (Calif.) Police Department tential witness approaching, they forced the vic- Å<95J9BCBK<99@GÆ Ä H\YBYkMcf_H]aYg 69;=BG>5BI5FM%* '%&-$&!%($$ 8fifm@UbYH\YUhfYKUhYfHckYfD`UWY ;fcidg&$WU``'%&-++!%+%$ "Wca 2 Jan. 7, 2009 You’re their Rock. Let us be yours. 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