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THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 Aug. 18, 2010 • vol 25 no 46 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com page 4 Target refuses to change giving policy by Tracy BAIM while Target also met with HRC to mitigate dam- ages, they have not requested the funds back, Target Corporation, after coming under fire for and Chicago activists are demanding that before contributions to an anti-gay candidate, is refus- they stop boycotting the store. Gay Marriages ing a call to “make it right” and two weeks of If Target does get the money back, or even negotiations with the Human Rights Campaign if it does not, activists are calling on the store Delayed have stalled. to give equal or more money to Emmer’s Demo- About 50 people turned out Saturday, Aug. 14 cratic opponent as well as gay organizations and for a protest of the new Target store in Chicago, candidates in Minnesota, where the superstore on Broadway just north of Montrose. They were is based. Now that negotiations with HRC have page 17 calling for a boycott of the store because of a come to a standstill, a boycott is likely to con- recent $150,000 contribution to a fund, Min- tinue. [See sidebar on more HRC news.] nesota Forward, that in turn gave that money “We will not be targets” chanted one of the to right-wing conservative Republican candidate protest’s organizers, Rick Heintz, as the group Rep. Tom Emmer in his race for Minnesota gov- marched in front of the store. Heintz also cut ernor. Protesters picket the uptown Target Aug. 14. a cake commemorating the victory in the Prop While Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel has apolo- Photo by Tracy Baim 8 gay-marriage case in California. As the Target gized to employees for the contribution, and Turn to page 6 More FASHION FORWARD Lollapalooza Models, celebrities and fashion plates all mingled at the Chicago Theater Aug. 13 for Macy’s Passport Presents Glamorama. 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Aug. 18, 2010 3 this week in NEWS ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Prop 8 stay is continued 4 Scottish Play Scott 11 Howard Brown’s mass layoffs 5 Theater reviews 12 Target says ‘no’ to LGBT groups 6 Dance for Life; Beale diary 14 Activist wins; Market Days crime 7 Knight: Cairo Time 15 Passages: Jeff Bottorff 7 Glamorama photos 16 Lack of interpreters for deaf LGBTs 8 Lollapalooza images and review 17 Gay veterans set sail 8 Julie Newmar chats with WCT 19 Gay in the Life: KOKUMO 9 Billy Masters 21 Views: Rox, Segal 10 Photos on cover (left): Photo of Chicago couple John and Robert Castillo-Pennycuff after getting married in Calif. in OUTLINES 2008, from the couple; Lollapalooza pic of Erykah Badu by Real estate; classifieds 18 Vern Hester; Photo of Julie Newmar as Catwoman in the Calendar Q 20 ‘60s TV Batman courtesy of Newmar’s publicist Chicagoans shine during Games 22 KXi^\ki\]lj\jkfZp Z_Xe^\^`m`e^gfc` >XpDXii`X^\j \[ DOWNLOAD THIS! ;\cXp =8J?@FE=FIN8I; Go to www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Dfi\ CfccXgXcffqX to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots. 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Photo courtesy of Bravo Nightcaps at Berlin Murray Hill and Market Days pics the Steamy Porn/reality star World of Steven Daigle Burlesque Thursdays at Sayat Show #379 Nova Find Nightspots on www.WindyCityQueercast.com 4 Aug. 18, 2010 ONLINE AT icy for participating in the survey. ican Bar Association urges state, territorial, and Prop 8 stay Alexander Nicholson, executive director of Ser- tribal governments to eliminate all of their legal WINDYCITYMEDIAGROUP.COM vicemembers United, the nation’s largest organi- barriers to civil marriage between two persons NATIONAL NEWS zation of gay veterans, said he is not surprised of the same sex who are otherwise eligible to continued; the survey has generated yawns among active marry.” duty personnel. Chad Griffin, board president of the American appeal sped up “From what we are hearing, troops have little Foundation for Equal Rights, said, “With this BY Lisa KEEN interest in this survey and simply just don’t care action, the American Bar Association has af- KEEN NEWS SERVICE about this policy change,” he said. “While the firmed the principles upon which this nation was Department of Defense and Westat [the research founded—that every American is vested with A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court firm behind the survey] are spinning the low re- certain inalienable rights and that all Americans of Appeals issued an order Aug. 16, granting —Gay ex-Ford exec sponse rate to the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ survey as are created equal.” Yes on 8’s request for a stay of Judge Vaughn Allan Gilmour (left) expected and sufficient, neither are disclosing Walker’s ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitu- heads Wayne St. the fact that the military leaders have had to Anti-gay group urges tional. It also ordered, without being asked, that Univ. put significant pressure on troops on multiple Yes on 8’s appeal of the Perry v. Schwarzenegger occasions to even get this level of response.” Coulter to skip confab ruling be addressed by the court on an expe- —Lesbian student Nicholson added, “Some commanders and se- Peter LaBarbera, the president of the local dited basis. asks to leave nior leaders have even told subordinates that anti-gay group Americans for the Truth About The panel said it would hear arguments on ap- military academy participation is mandatory. These occurrences Homosexuality (AFTAH), wants controversial peal during the week of Dec.