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Big Push Is on for Illinois Marriage Law by MATT SIMONETTE WINDY CITY MIRIAM THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, HOOVER BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 REFLECTS ON TURNING 100 OCT. 30, 2013 VOL 29, NO. 5 PAGE 14 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Big push is on for Illinois marriage law BY MATT SIMONETTE Operatives from the coalition lobbying for same-sex FORMER MASS. marriage equality in Illinois said Oct. 24 they would keep pushing so that a vote on SB10, the Religious CHIEF JUSTICE Freedom and Marriage Equality Act, would take place MARGARET sometime when the Illinois House meets for the second MARSHALL part of the veto session Nov. 5-7. John Kohlhepp, campaign director of Illinois Unites HONORED for Marriage, said in a town hall conference call that page 4 members of the coalition were energized by the March on Springfield rally Oct. 22, which took the first day of fall veto session. The vote did not take place that day or the next, however, and the Oct. 24 session was cancelled. Admitting that Oct. 22-23 were days in which the House was “getting re-acclimated to Springfield,” Kohl- hepp nevertheless reported positive developments. Turn to page 9 John Kohlhepp speaks at the March on Springfield For Marriage Equality, Oct. 22. Photo by Hal Baim DARLING ENTERTAINERS JIM CORTI: FROM BROADWAY TO AURORA’S PARAMOUNT THEATRE pagE 17 page 22 page 23 JOHN DAVIDSON OF ‘WICKED’ Windy City Times talks with singer Cyndi Lauper (left), who’s coming to town this weekend. In addition, there’s a review of the movie Kill Your Darlings, which stars pagE 20 Daniel Radcliffe (right) as the late gay writer Allen Ginsberg. 2 Oct. 30, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Yobeloung here At Elmhurst, you’ll find an exceptionally welcoming campus community. We embrace individual expression. We see our differences as sources of strength. And we clearly, openly, emphatically want you here. Scholarships for LGBT students Our Enrichment Scholarship specifically benefits academically qualified students from minority groups—including LGBT students. The scholarship covers one-third of tuition. More than that, it underscores our commitment to affirming the identities and advancing the dreams of each individual student. A wealth of programs and resources We support our LGBT students through a variety of campus organizations and events. The student group EQUAL “People at Elmhurst are (Elmhurst Queers and Allies) promotes awareness through accepting and supportive, events and advocacy. SAFE (Staff, Administrators and from the faculty and staff to Faculty for Equality) offers a support network for the LGBT my friends and fraternity community. An annual guestship and other special events brothers. My experience focus on issues of concern to the LGBT community. Our here has helped me embrace faculty is adding courses in LGBT studies. my sexuality and become the person I am today.” A step ahead of the rest Joey Carrillo “In a small but meaningful step, Elmhurst College is now officially telling applicants that gay students are welcome on campus. The private liberal arts college is the first college in the U.S. to ask potential students about their sexual orientation or “Elmhurst College does a gender identity on its application....The question is meant to great job of nurturing and increase diversity at the school, which is affiliated with the supporting LGBT students. United Church of Christ, and to direct incoming students Coming out was hard for toward services that might ease their transition into college life. me, but I’ve been blessed It’s also a strong signal that the school will embrace LGBT to have an accepting students and will do its best to support them.” community to come out to.” —Chicago Sun-Times Felicia Diaz Hear our students’stories: www.elmhurst.edu/lgbt Contact us: (630) 617-3400 • [email protected] • www.elmhurst.edu/admission • 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois facebook.com/ElmCol twitter.com/ElmhurstCollege WINDY CITY TIMES this week in Oct. 30, 2013 NEWS WINDY CITY TIMES GLAD honors judge GLAAD reception; WCT’s 4 Baim honored GLSEN’s Byard at Elmhurst College ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Obits: Wickliff, Kopecky 4 Scottish Play Scott MARRIAGE NEWS John Davidson of ‘Wicked’ 6 5 Miriam Hoover on turning 100 Photographer marks 25 years 3 VIEWS: Baim, Rudolph Talking with Cyndi Lauper 17 8-13 Knight: Kill Your Darlings 20 14 Books: Weiss talks BDSM 21 16 Sin City Shootout 22 Dish 23 Photos on cover (left, from top): Image 24 of Miriam Hoover by Hal Baim; photo of Gay in the Life Billy Masters 25 Margaret Marshall by Chuck Colbert; photo of 26 Jim Corti from the Paramount Theatre; photo 28 of John Davidson by Joan Marcus OUTLINES 29 Classifieds Roller derby’s Moby Nipps Calendar Q 26 27 WINDY CITY MIRIAM THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, HOOVER BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 REFLECTS ON TURNING 100 OCT. 30, 2013 VOL 29, NO. 5 PAGE 14 28 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.coTIMESm Big push is on for Illinois marriage law BY MATT SIMONETTE Operatives from the coalition lobbying for same-sex FORMER MASS. marriage equality in Illinois said Oct. 24 they would keep pushing so that a vote on SB10, the Religious CHIEF JUSTICE Freedom and Marriage Equality Act, would take place MARGARET sometime when the Illinois House meets for the second MARSHALL part of the veto session Nov. 5-7. John Kohlhepp, campaign director of Illinois Unites HONORED for Marriage, said in a town hall conference call that PAGE 4 members of the coalition were energized by the March DOWNLOAD THIS! on Springfield rally Oct. 22, which took the first day of fall veto session. The vote did not take place that day or the next, however, and the Oct. 24 session was cancelled. Admitting that Oct. 22-23 were days in which the House was “getting re-acclimated to Springfield,”K ohl- hepp nevertheless reported positive developments. Turn to page 9 John Kohlhepp speaks at the March on Springfield For Marriage Equality, Oct. 22. Photo by Hal Baim DARLING ENTERTAINERS Go to www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com JIM CORTI: FROM BROADWAY TO AURORA’S PARAMOUNT THEATRE PAGE 17 to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. page 22 page 23 JOHN DAVIDSON OF ‘WICKED’ Windy City Times talks with singer Cyndi Lauper (left), who’s coming to town this weekend. In addition, there’s a review of the movie Kill Your Darlings, which stars PAGE 20 Daniel Radcliffe (right) as the late gay writer Allen Ginsberg. Then click on any ad and be taken directly to the advertiser’s Web site! online exclusives at www.WindyCityMediaGroup O caNada .com Windy City Times travelled across the border to visit Toronto and the Canadian part of Niagara Falls (left). Photo by Jerry Nunn BENEFITING DRAG DOLLS “Night of 100 Drag Queens” brought out the talent to Sidetrack. TV personality Andrea Metcalf was among the fitness pros at WCT reviews the SOUTHERN INHOSPITALITY the Club Industry book This House Is A recent forum at the Center on Halsted expo. Haunted. looked at anti-LGBT youth bias in the Photo by Andrew Davis Deep South. STAGE LEFT THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT Find out the latest about Elton John, Morgan Freeman and Tori Spelling. FRIDAY, DECEMBER PM UNION STATION GREAT HALL plus PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE MAGNIFICENT WORLD OF CHOCOLATE AT DAILY BREAKING NEWS The Chicago Theatre offered special AIDSCHICAGO.ORGCHOCOLATE backstage tours to mark its 92nd anniversary. Photo of k.d. lang and autographs on the backstage wall by Andrew Davis nightspots SPONSORS MARCH ON SPRINGFIELD SEXY/SCARY nightspots RECAP HALLOWEEN: THE HORROR #1105 • Oct. 30, 2013 PLUS w/ Amy and Mitchell Crew’s annual Our 2011 Rocky Horror Picture Show Holiday & Sing-a-long really slayed. Moose’s musicGift gifts (and Guide gaffes). PART ONE Just one of many Halloween Peter Pointers’ “12 Ways To Bliss-maspage 10 .“ weekend events. Page 19 page 25 Pubert’s Favorite Things. pages 28-29 American AirlinesSUPPORTING | Bell Litho Printing SPONSORS | Blommer Chocolate Company Find Nightspots on Food for Thought Catering | Kehoe Designs | Lady Gregory’s Irish Bar & Restaurant | Orbitz Photo by Angela Buhr Show #545 Public Communications Inc. | Wilde Bar & Restaurant www.WindyCityQueercast.com BestGayChicago.comMEDIA | Chicago PARTNERS Magazine | ChicagoPride.com GRAB Magazine | Windy City Media Group 4 Oct. 30, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES memorated had not yet “registered.” director, Marc Solomon, a former Mass Equal- “To absorb it, the joy is overwhelming,” he ity executive director, the evening was such an said. “emotional night,” he said. “Such a memorable Another plaintiff, Maureen Brodoff, a lawyer, talk from Marshall, so understated from a truly said of Marshall, “I can’t think of anyone whom powerful judge.” I admire more, who has shown such courage.” Asked what’s next for the marriage-equality Of “the courage it took to be first,” said movement, said Solomon, “Hawaii next week; Il- Brodoff, “It’s easy to look back, but not many linois, the week after. We keep going forward. It judges were willing to say what she said at the all started here.” time.” ©Copyright. Chuck Colbert. All rights re- For Freedom to Marry’s national campaign served. GLAAD wraps Chicago meeting with reception BY MATT SIMONETTE The board of directors for GLAAD Gay and Les- bian Alliance Against Discrimination, in con- junction with the Chicago Leadership Council, held a reception Oct. 26 at Linda Warren Proj- ects Fine Arts Gallery, 327 N. Aberdeen St., following the organization’s Fall 2013 board meeting. Among the speakers at the reception was Former Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall at the GLAD GLAAD Co-Chair Jennifer Finney Boylan, who dinner. Photo by Chuck Colbert is the first transgender head of a national LGBT-rights organization.
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