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You have to remember that up BY YASMIN NAIR tioned why we should fight for things like until 2006, when you were talking to members DADT and marriage which, he suggests, are of Congress, oftentimes you were talking in the Joe Solmonese, executive director of Human conservative issues. As you know, though you abstract. Rights Campaign (HRC), frequently finds himself talked about the last eight years, HRC has WCT: Regarding politics in general: Steve in the eye of the LGBT political storm. In recent also been criticized for its own conservatism. Ault’s recent Washington Blade article ques- years, criticism of the nation’s largest gay orga- JS: It’s sort of laughable that we are called tioned why we should fight for things like nization has increased, whether for what many right-wing or conservative. You know, we advo- DADT and marriage which, he suggests, are described as the betrayal over the Employment cate for real LGBT people who are living their conservative issues. As you know, though you Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) or its rumored lives across America. For instance, there is a tax talked about the last eight years, HRC has agnosticism over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). that same-sex couples pay in order to access also been criticized for its own conservatism. Joe Solmonese. Photo by Andrew Davis The organization recently unveiled a nationwide same-sex domestic partnership benefits that JS: It’s sort of laughable that we are called campaign, No Excuses, which aims to empower straight people do not have to pay. So we are right-wing or conservative. You know, we advo- 65 or 75 on HRC’s scorecard. And there’s real advocating to have that tax removed. cate for real LGBT people who are living their LGBTs everywhere to talk to their members of work to be done to move that member from a 75 Congress about the issues facing them. Solmo- WCT: Can you point out one kind of legisla- lives across America. For instance, there is a tax to a 100. In that case, it’s very likely that the tive agenda that HRC has initiated entirely on that same-sex couples pay in order to access nese talked to Windy City Times over the phone volunteer infrastructure or staff member would about the campaign, and about a range of legis- its own? same-sex domestic partnership benefits that organize an in-district meeting, something JS: I would say we have really led the leg- straight people do not have to pay. So we are lative and political issues. almost akin to a town-hall meeting where we Windy City Times: How would you explain islative agenda and have taken the leadership advocating to have that tax removed. would bring all people in for a meeting with that role in most legislative efforts. Going back to See www.hrc.org. the No Excuses campaign? member of Congress. JS: We have a president who is poised to sign the very beginning, of crafting the hate-crimes Read more of Joe Solmonese’s interview— WCT: ENDA is looming once again. As you bill or the more specific things like the Domes- including what he has to say about health into law everything that we have been fighting know, HRC still comes under a lot of criticism for. We have many more allies in Congress that tic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act or care and criticism about endorsing Republi- for the last time, with many in the commu- eliminating the tax on [domestic-partnership] cans—at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. we’ve had before, we need more help from the nity using strong language like “betrayal,” grassroots, we need people out across the coun- benefits. I wouldn’t say we singularly did all What guarantee can HRC give that the same this, but certainly led the drive on them. try doing work to bring [our] legislative items to thing will not happen this time around? the finish line. We reached out to our member- JS: Well, it’s the same guarantee that we gave Mohammad: “They did many things to us, ship and to LGBT people across the country. We when it happened. We understood, the last time IRAQ from cover asked them to go into the office of their member the Mahdi Army. ... They kidnapped (my part- around, that Congress was going to build sup- hood the day after. They had thrown his corpse of Congress’ offices, in their district—reminding ner) for six days. He will not talk about what port for this legislation and they used a time in the garbage. His genitals were cut off and a them that they are, in fact, their constituents— they did to him. There were bruises on his side under a president who wouldn’t sign that legis- piece of his throat was ripped out. Since then, and tell their story. as if he was dragged on the street. They did lation to build that support. So when Congress I’ve been unable to speak properly. I feel as if WCT: Is this HRC changing tactics in the things to him he can’t describe, even to me. brought a bill to the floor that they felt was not my life is pointless now. ... (F)or years it has face of the anger felt by people around [the They wrote in the dust on the windshield of all that we wanted it to be but it was something just been my boyfriend and myself in that little anti-same-sex marriage measure] Prop 8 and, his car: ‘Death to the people of Lot and to col- that they felt they could build on, we supported bubble, by ourselves. I have no family now -- I more recently, in response to widespread laborators.’ They sent us veiled threats in text that idea. Every other piece of civil-rights legis- cannot go back to them. I have a death war- LGBT frustration with Obama? messages: ‘You are on the list.’ They sent him lation, things like the Family and Medical Leave rant on me. I feel the best thing to do is just JS: What has changed is not HRC’s tactic. What a piece of paper in an envelope, to his home: Act [and] the American Disabilities Act; those to kill myself.” has changed is the dynamic of Congress in that there were three bullets wrapped in plastic, of were pieces of legislation that were built over Consensual adult gay sex is not illegal under the potential is there, but we’re finding far too different size. The note said, ‘Which one do you years. Iraqi law but the militias have claimed to be many excuses for them not to do things. want in your heart?’ ... I want to be a regu- WCT: Are you saying that if the same thing enforcing Islamic Sharia law. HRW’s report said, WCT: How would someone who goes to the lar person, lead a normal life, walk around the were to happen, HRC would do the same however, that the killings also violate Sharia HRC Web site find resources above and be- city, drink coffee on the street. But because of thing? law standards for legality, proof and privacy. yond HRC’s FAQs? How is this different from who I am, I can’t. There is no way out.” JS: No, because now what has changed is that Some Iraqi gays have escaped to nearby similar campaigns by other organizations? Nuri: “At 10 a.m., (Ministry of Interior of- we have a president who will sign that law. So countries that are only marginally safer for JS: You might be someone who lives in Boise, ficers) cuffed my hands behind my back. Then the consequences are different. Our commitment gay people and where, in most cases, gay sex Idaho and live in a very challenging place, with they tied a rope around my legs, and they hung is now that no legislation will be signed into law is illegal. HRW urged the United Nations High many challenging members of Congress, without me upside down from a hook in the ceiling, that is not inclusive. And that is because we laid Commissioner for Refugees, as well as govern- many HRC members around you. We’ve had train- from morning till sunset. I passed out. I was down that legislation, a painful process that we ments that accept Iraqi refugees, to offer rapid ing conference calls; we’re having all sorts of stripped down to my underwear while I hung went through to build on it, but we have done resettlement to Iraqi GLBT people. interactive things going on with our member- upside down. They cut me down that night, that work. We believe that we have done a sig- Here are some additional personal stories ship so that you can be as armed as you can but they gave me no water or food. Next day, nificant amount of work to close that gap and from HRW’s report: possibly be. You might live in a Congressional they told me to put my clothes back on and stand poised to pass fully inclusive legislation. Hamid: “[The killers’] measuring rod to judge district where the member of Congress is scoring they took me to the investigating officer. He But if we are not there, if we are not where we people is who they have sex with. It is not by said: ‘You like that? We’re going to do that to their conscience, it is not by their conduct or you more and more, until you confess.’ Confess COMFORT ELEGANCE FUNCTION their values, it is who they have sex with. The to what? I asked. ‘To the work you do, to the cheapest thing in Iraq is a human being, a hu- organization you belong to, and that you are a man life. It is cheaper than an animal, than a queen.’ For days, there were severe beatings. ... pair of used-up batteries you buy on the street. They beat me all over my body; when they had LAKESIDE INTERIORS Especially people like us. ... I can’t believe I’m me hanging upside down, they used me like a here talking to you because it’s all just been A full-service interior design ﬁrm experienced in punching bag. ... They used electric prods all repressed, repressed, repressed. For years it’s over my body. Then they raped me. Over three been like that -- if I walk down the street, I days. The first day, 15 of them raped me; the KITCHENS would feel everyone pointing at me. I feel as second day, six; the third day, four. There was BATHROOMS if I’m dying all the time. And now this, in the a bag on my head every time.” last month -- I don’t understand what we did Following the release of the HRW report, Swe- FURNISHINGS to deserve this. They want us exterminated. den’s national gay group, RFSL, “demand(ed) All the violence and all this hatred: the people that the Swedish government explore the pos- CUSTOM BUILT-INS who are suffering from it don’t deserve it.” sibility of evacuating gays from Iraq,” said Ex- Idris: “We’ve been hearing about this, about ecutive Director Maria Sjödin. WINDOW TREATMENTS gay men being killed, for more than a month. “It is not enough to condemn the ongoing It’s like background noise now, every day. The cleansing,” added RFSL President Sören Juvas. stories started spreading in February about “We encourage Sweden to explore the possi- 1129 McDaniel Avenue this campaign against gay people by the Mahdi bilities of evacuating homosexuals, bisexuals Evanston, IL 60202 Army: everyone was talking about it, I was and transgenders who face the risk of sexual hearing about it from my straight friends. In a cleansing.” ph. 847-512-5045 coffee shop in Karada, on the streets in Harithi- For a PDF of HRW’s full 67-page report, visit www.lakesideinteriors.com ya (Baghdad neighborhoods), they were talk- bit.ly/1cWi7D. (From HRW and RFSL press ma- ing about it. I didn’t worry at first. My friends terial) and I, we look extremely masculine, there is —Assistance: Bill Kelley nothing visibly ‘feminine’ about us. None of us Read more world news, including new ar- ever, ever believed this would happen to us. rests for same-sex relations in Senegal, at But then at the end of March we heard on the www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. street that 30 men had been killed already.” Aug. 26, 2009 5 of the closet to clear himself of a rape charge, according to the Idaho Statesman. Fehrenbach, Gay man battles an 18-year veteran who fought in the Iraq War, was accused of raping a man—and admitted he N.Y. university had consensual sex with Cameron Shaner, 30. Al- though Fehrenbach was cleared by the prosecu- over employment tor and the Air Force Office of Special Investiga- by cHASSE REHWINKEL tions, his discharge is pending. In Queens, N.Y., gay and lesbian residents In 1835, American Presbyterian missionaries es- of the Kew Gardens apartment complex have tablished a small secondary school for women in filed discrimination-based lawsuits, claiming Beirut, Lebanon. co-op board members called them anti-gay slurs The school was not only the first women’s sec- and refused to make repairs, the New York Daily ondary school in Lebanon; it was the first insti- News reported. The case of one resident, Estelle tution of its kind in the entire Turkish Empire. Torino, is going to court Sept. 9; another plain- The school’s unique progressiveness, however, Bob Johnson. tiff, Kevin Uhrin, settled in June. Uhrin had said made it a visible target for discrimination in the that in 2004, a flyer about repairs was taped to late 19th and early 20th centuries. There were Cambridge, Mass., Mayor E. Denise Simmons. these problems within the presented 45-day pe- his door with the word “fags” written on it. times when the school was even forced to close riod or face termination. On Aug. 18, the North Carolina Court of its doors during periods of heavy unrest. Forty-five days later, on June 11, 2008, John- Appeals allowed State Sen. Julia Boseman, Undeterred, the small secondary school for son was fired. NATIONAL D-New Hanover—the state’s only out legisla- women eventually became a two-year junior col- To Johnson, his sudden termination did not tor—to keep her adopted child, according to lege and then a full fledged university. Today make sense. He felt he had performed all the Q-Notes.com. Boseman’s former partner, Melissa the school, which after multiple name changes ROUNDUP duties that the job had required, including ex- BY ANDREW DAVIS Jarrell, was trying to have Boseman’s parental is now the Lebanese American University, offers panding the school’s Web site and getting more rights denied. The three-judge panel said the a wide range of studies for students who attend media placements in North America than LAU In Minneapolis, delegates at the Evan- pair’s status as a former same-sex couple had one of its three campuses, two of which are lo- had ever been able to achieve. gelical Lutheran Church in America’s bien- nothing to do with the case. cated in Lebanon and one in New York City. Then, five months later, while talking with a nial meeting voted 559-451 on Aug. 21 to Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies, who Similarly, New York-based writer Bob Johnson former co-worker Johnson discovered the root ordain ministers in committed, same-sex are challenging the anti-same-sex measure has endured his fair share of hardships. As a of his termination. LAU had not fired Johnson relationships—although they did not endorse Prop 8, asked U.S. District Judge Vaughn young boy growing up in Warwick, R.I., Johnson because of his performance, stated the co- same-sex marriage, according to the Associated Walker Aug. 14 to stop three gay-rights was terrified of going to junior high school. worker—he had been forced out because he was Baptist Press. In a statement, Emily Eastwood, groups from being parties in the case, according Johnson, who stated that while at middle gay. executive director of Lutherans Concerned/North to the San Francisco Appeal. Walker honored the school he was still unsure of his sexuality, ex- “Unfortunately, we have found that discrimi- America, said, “Today I am proud to be a Luther- attorneys’ request Aug. 19, denying the request plained that almost every day he was bullied nation based on sexual orientation still happens an. Supporters and advocates of full inclusion of Our Family Coalition; Lavender Seniors of the with slurs such as “homo” and “faggot.” on a regular basis in the workplace,” said Daryl have longed for this day since the inception of East Bay; and Parents, Families, and Friends The young Johnson would avoid taking the Herrschaft, the director of the Human Rights the ELCA, and for many of us what seemed like a of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) to join Perry v. bus into school and found every reason he could Campaign’s Workplace Project. “In recent re- lifetime.” Schwarzenegger, eNewsPF.com reported. to stay after classes had ended so that he could ports we have found that in spite of the progress In Massachusetts, E. Denise Simmons—the On Aug. 20, a television ad supporting take the less popular late bus home. made by many corporations, a majority of LGBT first Black lesbian mayor in the country—will same-sex marriage starting running statewide However, Johnson said that those troublesome workers—51 percent, in fact—still are afraid to marry her longtime partner, Mattie B. Hayes, through Maine, according to On Top Magazine. years in Warwick “[g]ot me ready me for life in reveal their sexual orientation.” at the city’s St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church The 60-second ad—paid for by EqualityMaine the real world” and that his life turned around Unlike federal statutes that protect against Aug. 30, according to a press release run in the Foundation, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defend- as he got into high school, then college and fi- discrimination based on race or gender, there is Cambridge Chronicle. “I believe this may be ers and the Maine Civil Liberties Union Founda- nally the professional world. no current federal law that prohibits a company the very first African-American church to hold tion—is called “Together.” Maine’s gay-marriage Those hard junior high years even, Johnson from firing an employee based on their sexual a same gender wedding, and that’s something law was slated to take effect Sept. 12, but has stated, made him strong enough to deal with orientation in the United States. Presently, only that just wouldn’t have happened years ago,” been put on hold because opponents have col- brain surgery, living in New York during 9/11 21 states have some form of law that protects said Simmons. lected enough signatures to force a “people’s and being diagnosed with colon cancer. gays and lesbians in the workplace and just 12 In Alaska, Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan has veto.” Both archetypes for strength in the face of have passed regulations against discrimination vetoed a sexual orientation-discrimination In San Francisco, Calif., a streetcar dedicated adversity, the Lebanese American University based on gender identity. ban passed by the city assembly, the New to late gay-rights activist Harvey Milk was de- and Bob Johnson crossed paths in the summer New York law, however, does prohibit discrimi- York Times reported. Sullivan, a Republican, said faced with anti-gay graffiti, causing transpor- of 2007 when Johnson was offered the position nation based on sexual orientation, and Johnson that it was not clear that such discrimination tation officials to pull it from service, according of a marketing and communications manager for has moved to collect damages from LAU on the existed. The ordinance recently passed 7-4; it to the Bay Area Reporter. A vandal or vandals the Lebanese American University (LAU), New basis of these New York State and City human- would have barred discrimination in areas such defaced placards of Milk inside the car with the York City campus. rights laws. as employment, housing and education. words “fag” and “faggot.” Milk was among those In April 2008, after a visit from the LAU‘s To read the entire article—including what Air Force Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, 40, recently honored by President Barack Obama president, Joseph Jabbra, Johnson’s supervisor Johnson’s attorney has to say—visit www. might be expelled from the military for vio- with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Aug. 12. presented him with a 45-day performance im- 50515 HC_WindyTimesAd_5x4.5:Layout 1 7/10/09 11:01 AM Page 1 WindyCityMediaGroup.com. lating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” after coming out provement plan that outlined deficiencies in his work performance. He was instructed to improve

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Visit www.oneiowa.org for more infor- Club denies dred Club did not offer any survivor benefits to BY CHASSE REHWINKEL mation. the fiancee other than promising to help with benefits to the unborn son’s education when he graduates LGBT Iowans earned a historic victory April 3 high school. The CPMF cut a check to the fami- when the Iowa Supreme Court handed down its Anti-Prop 8 ly—including the fiancée—and also pledged to unanimous decision declaring same-sex mar- LGBT officers help with the son’s education. lawyers reject by STEVEN CHAITMAN riage legal in the state. Twenty-four days later, “This is the real reason this foundation ex- on April 27, same-sex couples from across the ists,” said the group’s president, Art Hannus, as gay groups If a Chicago LGBT police officer, firefighter or state were issued legal marriage licenses, offi- quoted in the column. “There are things that Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies, who are paramedic should be killed on the job, his or her cially making Iowa the first Midwestern state to had fallen through the cracks in previous years. challenging the anti-same-sex measure Prop 8, partner will not receive any help from the Hun- do so. [Former Chicago police superintendent] Phil asked U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker Aug. 14 dred Club of Cook County. The private charitable In celebration of this victory, One Iowa, a Cline and Gold Star Families created this [orga- to stop three gay-rights groups from being par- organization, which has provided relief checks grassroots organization that helped spearhead nization] because they understood there were ties in the case, according to the San Francisco to families when a loved one dies in the line the campaign for marriage in that state, and these cracks.” Appeal. of duty for nearly 45 years, does not recognize Lambda Legal co-organized an Aug. 18 recep- The CPMF Web site uses the term “families” Walker honored the attorneys’ request Aug. registered domestic partners as being qualified tion at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted, to toast their in describing who benefits from its services. In 19, denying the request of Our Family Coali- for its survivor assistance. success and discuss what the LGBT community the case of Valadez, the CPMF wrote a $50,000 tion; Lavender Seniors of the East Bay; and On July 15, the Chicago Commission on Hu- should work on in order to firmly secure same- check, the maximum amount of relief the Hun- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and man Relations’ (CCHR) Advisory Council on LGBT sex marriage in Iowa. dred Club provides. Gays (PFLAG) to join Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Issues approved a measure requesting its com- “This is an event that reaches out to our friends “That kind of substantial financial assistance eNewsPF.com reported. missioner, Dana Starks, to express his support to and allies in the Chicago area to celebrate the makes [including registered partners] really cru- Olson and Boies explained in their request that the Hundred Club for including registered part- decision made by the Iowa Supreme Court,” said cial,” Zuley said. “[h]aving declined to bring their own federal ners. Brad Clark, campaign director for One Iowa. “We Meanwhile, Hundred Club members might be challenge to Proposition 8, Our Family Coalition But Hundred Club President Ralph Scheu said want to continue to raise awareness about the unaware that the organization is not one that and their counsel should not be allowed to usurp that regardless of personal opinion, the club’s fight for marriage in Iowa. It’s a fight that is no- doesn’t extend its benefits to surviving part- plaintiffs’ lawsuit now that it is under way and board of directors must adhere to Illinois law, where close to being over, so we need the help ners. moving forward on an expedited basis.” which does not treat marriage and partnership of our friends from across the country to secure “Some people would not donate if they knew Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liber- equally. this victory.” [the Hundred Club was] engaging in those kinds ties Union and the National Center for Les- “We have to follow the law as it is at the Despite the short time frame, organizers stat- of distinctions with fallen officers,” said Jim bian Rights—which represented OFC, Lavender time of a fatality,” Scheu said. “The extension ed that they were “very pleased” by the number Madigan, former interim executive director of Seniors and PFLAG— issued a joint statement of certain benefits to life partners or any other of people that came in support, especially the Equality Illinois. expressing their disappointment with Walker’s description of someone in a union which is not large number of walk-ins that showed up from Madigan said that if the club is not being up- ruling: “On behalf of our clients, we are disap- recognized in law as equal to or the same as a as far away as California. front about whom it does or does not provide to pointed that the court did not permit organiza- marriage cannot excuse our need to comply with One passionate attendee, who came to the that “no one should give them a dime.” tions that represent California’s diverse lesbian, the law.” event from eastern Iowa, was Suzon Esser. Op- The Hundred Club Web site uses the term gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communi- As a private organization that is not a govern- erator of the only strictly gay marriage-planning “spouse” when describing survivor benefits. ty to participate in the case as the Court weighs ment agency, however, the club is not prohibited service in Iowa, Esser—also known as the “pride According to Scheu, nearly all of the Hundred the harms inflicted by Proposition 8. The sig- from extending its benefits to anyone it wishes. planner”—was more than happy to come and Club’s one thousand or so paying members come nificance of this case for our entire community It is also allowed to discriminate as part of its show her support for One Iowa’s work. to the organization through word of mouth or is enormous. To exclude the people whose very right of expressive association, a ruling made “It’s a fabulous organization,” Esser stated. after seeing them on TV following a line-of-duty freedom is at stake is troubling.” in the 2000 Supreme Court case Boy Scouts of “They have done so much for equal rights, it’s death, so it’s unclear whether most are aware  —Andrew Davis America v. Dale, which upheld the Boy Scouts’ really great.” same-sex partners would not be helped should right to bar gay troop leaders. an LGBT first responder die on the job. The Hundred Club has never failed to provide “I definitely think [The Hundred Club] should its educational assistance for a child of unmar- come forth on who they cover and who they do ried parents, but its articles of incorporation and not, especially if reasons they create charity are bylaws state that marriage is required for survi- because of the jobs we do,” said Officer Jamie vor benefits. Richardson, president of LGPA/GOAL Chicago, an The issue was brought to the CCHR Advisory organization of LGBT first responders that advo- Council on LGBT Issues by former police officer cates for LGBT issues in each department. Bob Zuley, who read a piece by Chicago Sun- Richardson said the issue is very similar to the Times columnist Mary Mitchell on June 11, ask- widower’s pension that GOAL Chicago has been ing Scheu about the possibility of giving money fighting to secure for LGBT officers. It’s some- to a first responder’s partner. thing that she said could affect job performance “What would you do about same-sex couples?” in a dangerous situation. Scheu answered, as quoted in the column. “The “You have to consider if I don’t get through August 28 - 30, 2009 climate is not there for that, and you would that crossfire, what’s going to happen to my create a tremendous opportunity for massive wife or other half?” she said. “You’re going to

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He said that this has Ballinger. that addressed topics such as relationships and to develop a national AIDS strategy” to discuss a detrimental effect on the health of immigrants Photo by HIV. LGBTI health issues. In the process, they shed because it “discourages people from coming for- Andrew Read even more about what the panel said light on both the successes and shortcomings of ward to get tested or access treatment.” In New Davis about the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus on- President Barack Obama’s administration. York city, 24 percent of new HIV diagnoses were line at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. Cahill pointed out that while he agreed with among immigrants and, of those, 50 percent The National LGBTI Health Summit took place in some of the criticism of the Obama administra- were more likely than native borns to be dual Chicago Aug. 14-18. What follow are more synop- LGBTI HEALTH SUMMIT tion, such as that around the Department of diagnosed with HIV and AIDS, which means that ses of what transpired. To see previous write-ups Justice memo stating that it does not support they are likely definitely testing later because of of the summit, visit www.WindyCityMediaGroup. Summit looks at the Defense of Marriage Act, he was also struck a fear of being deported. by the fact that few people noted the advances As for HIV/AIDS in the general population, Ca- com. Obama’s LGBT made: “I’ve asked people: Do you realize that hill said that the CDC (Centers for Disease Con- LGBTI HEALTH SUMMIT Obama fully de-funded abstinence-only educa- trol) now estimates that 56,300 were newly di- health record tion until marriage?” He said that most people agnosed in 2006—40 percent more people than BY YASMIN NAIR were completely unaware of this, even though was previously counted. In the U.S. today, 1.1 Minorities and it has a significant effect on the sexual and re- million are living with HIV, and the racial and The LGBTI Health Summit came in the thick productive health of both straight and LGBTQ ethnic disparities are clear: While Blacks make mobilization of very intense national conversations around students. up 13 percent of the U.S population, they ac- BY ANDREW DAVIS health care, especially at various Town Halls “Forty-seven percent of high school students count for 43 percent new HIV diagnoses; while across the country. Despite the national spot- are sexually active, and 4 million young people Latinos are 13 percent of the population, they Among the several intriguing-sounding work- light on an issue that clearly has the attention contract STDs each year,” said Cahill. In addi- account for 18 percent of new diagnoses. shops Aug. 16 was “LGTBQI People of Color & of more than the approximately 50 million un- tion, such programs carry “regressive gender ste- Read more—including what David Munar had HIV: The Health Benefits of Community Mobiliza- insured, the gay community’s response to the reotypes,” presenting boys as “sex-crazed” and to say about syringe-exchange programs—at tion,” an interactive forum in which participants health crisis has been relatively muted. girls needing to “manage the [supposed] sexual www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. examined the process and impact of youth- and adult-mentoring programs and role models. In the opening presentation, Stephaun Clip- per—the prevention programs manager at The MOCHA Center, Inc. (www.mochaproject.org), a New York-based for gay men, bisexual men and Casa Vista Los Arcos MSM of color—talked about MOCHA Weekend Puerto Vallarta’s gay-owned, elegant Spanish hillside villa 2008, an annual “celebration of service to the community.” One of the highlights was a community-health forum that covered such topics as racism/sexism, transphobia and HIV/AIDS. A deeper look into said issues revealed much more, according to Clipper. He said that it was discovered that peer-based models were effective, and that trans health issues need more attention. An extended discussion took place when Clipper discussed another topic: HIV and the house/ball community. (House/ball culture involves events in which people “walk,” or com- pete, for trophies and prizes; houses typically are led by one individual, and the houses are usually named after that person.) The talk cen- tered on house parents and youths, and the dynamic that exists between them. Lark Ballinger and Chace Chou, both from Washington state, talked about developing mentorship program regarding community mobilization. The problem with mentorships, they stated, primarily involves a unidirectional flow of power (as in a student-teacher relationship), so they are seeking to re-define mentorships by making them bidirectional. One way that can be accomplished, they said, is to make mentorships totally inclusive; they can even transcend age, Ask about our as a thirtysomething individual could mentor a boys’ and sixtysomething person, especially if the younger girls’ weeks! person has different experiences in his or her Nestled on a hillside with amazing ocean views, the beautiful, background. open-aired villa accommodates up to 10 with 4 ensuite bedrooms, Ballinger and Chou also talked about a program in Seattle, Wash., in which mentees got 3 kitchens, large outdoor area with heated pool (perfect for parties to choose several mentors from a pool of appli- & weddings). English speaking staff, wireless internet and free cants—including the mentor that the individu- calls to and from The U.S., Canada and parts of Europe. als identified with the most. Additionally, the mentors would learn from each other. Proud supporter of: Chicago was well-represented at this forum as Lora Branch, Tommy Bennett, Karl Grant and Ariq Cabbler talked about the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus (CBGMC; www.lovethybrotha.com), which Branch described as a “type of mobilization.” Branch said that the caucus was formed (in 2005) as a result of a recommendation that the health department work with Black MSM (men who have sex with men) leaders to con- front HIV-related issues facing African-American gay and bisexual men. Grant said that the mission of the caucus is to “mobilize and empower Black gay men and their allies to identify solutions to prevent new HIV infections.” The organization has six sub- WWW.CASAVISTALOSARCOS.COM committees and hosts major activities every year. Cabbler added that said activities include 773-960-5721 a monthly executive planning meeting, a quar- 8 Aug. 26, 2009 But it wasn’t announced with rainbow flags and the world,” he wrote to one of his confidantes. gay posters. You had to search hard for it. And “I have had to do more drinking in single week- Living with Pride’s CHICAGO members of the gay tribe did everything they ends than I thought I would ever do in a life-

could to keep those places invisible to outsid- time.” Kinsey’s excitement about what he was hearing postponed GAY HISTORY ers. learning is palpable. “Why has no one cracked BY SAMUEL WORLEY Gay men observed a code of silence to pro- this before,” he wondered. Based on the exten- tect themselves. They built a wall of separation sive and wide-ranging contacts he was making, Residents of Living with Pride (LWP), the em- battled sober living space in the North Center BY JOHN D’EMILIO between their gay social lives and the rest of he estimated that “there are at least 300,000 society. As one Chicago gay man explained to involved in Chicago alone.” neighborhood, will have to wait another month Kinsey: “I am always afraid I will give myself Kinsey’s manner must have been as impressive to find out whether their home is secure—a away every time I speak or move ... I keep to as his colleagues and biographers have claimed, hearing before the city’s zoning board of appeals myself for fear they will find out.” because the participants in Chicago’s gay world has again been pushed back. At the beginning of 1939, Kinsey was still in seemed to welcome him without reservation. the exploratory stages of his research. He had “Always they have been most considerate and done fewer than a hundred interviews, most of cooperative, decent, understanding, and cordial Alderman Kinsey them in Bloomington, Ind., where he taught. in their reception” is how he described his in- Gene Even at this early point, he noticed homosexual terview subjects. Many of the gay men he met Schulter. experience surfacing in a number of histories, with in Chicago “were bubbling over to tell us in Chicago and this piqued his curiosity. everything they could.” They “poured out their One of his informants had ties to a group of lives to us.” “He truly brought fire and light to the world,” gay men in Chicago who lived in “Towertown,” Several of them began correspondences with Samuel Steward wrote about Alfred Kinsey, sci- the near north neighborhood east of Michigan him. “You have a strange, poetic, and warmly entist and sex researcher. “He was our Stone- Avenue and south of Chicago Avenue. In the late human quality,” a Northwestern student wrote wall.” 1930s Towertown still had something of a bohe- him, “that enables you to cross all sorts of bar- Our Stonewall. Those are pretty strong words. mian reputation. Men and women just starting riers and talk directly to another’s heart and But it doesn’t surprise me that Steward, who out on their own filled its inexpensive rooming soul.” Interview subjects began sharing with lived in Chicago from the late 1930s until the houses. It was filled with rooming houses where him their diaries and photo collections, all of At the request of 47th Ward Alderman Gene mid-1960s, would make such a claim. Though it men and women just starting out might live which gave Kinsey an even richer picture of gay isn’t common knowledge, Chicago played a vital Schulter, who was out of the country and un- cheaply. Kinsey’s contact promised to introduce life. And Kinsey wrote back words of support to able to attend the hearing, it was rescheduled role in Kinsey’s research, particularly in forming him to a group of friends who lived in one of his informants, especially if he sensed that they for Friday, Sept. 18. his ideas about homosexuality. these rooming houses on Rush Street. In June were in conflict about their sexuality. “There is Living with Pride, a living space tailored spe- The heart and soul of Kinsey’s research was 1939, Kinsey set out for a long weekend trip to no form of outlet which I will admit as abnor- cifically to the needs of LGBT people in recovery the face-to-face interview. Kinsey didn’t collect the big city. mal,” he told one of them. “There is no right or from addiction, has faced controversy since it data through anonymous mail surveys or tele- Staying at a hotel at Harrison and Michigan, wrong biologically.” opened its doors in March. Following complaints phone polling. Instead, he sat each one of his Kinsey made his way up to Rush Street. This first Plunging into this gay world, as Kinsey did from neighbors, city zoning commissioner Patri- thousands of subjects down and, with pencil and trip was hard work. He needed to win the con- in Chicago in 1939, aroused in this suppos- paper in hand, asked lots of questions. fidence of men who, understandably, were hesi- edly dispassionate scientist an almost crusad- cia Scudiero found LWP to be incorrectly zoned. By all accounts Kinsey was a consummate in- tant to talk to this stranger. “It took us five days ing determination to use his findings to bring While house administrators argue that it is a terviewer. He didn’t betray disapproval or sur- to get the first three histories out of the city,” change to society. “We can get folk to think- “community group home” (allowed under cur- prise. He never suggested there was anything he wrote afterward. But, by the end of his stay, ing straighter on these matters,” he wrote one rent zoning), Scudiero found it to be a “tran- wrong or inadequate about the sex life of the he had their trust. Writing to the man who had of his Chicago subjects. “The world’s thinking sitional” residence—and in need of re-zoning. person speaking to him. The result was that his set up the meetings, he described the group of can be made more tolerant only if the facts are If the appeal of this decision fails, it is unlikely subjects opened up. They talked freely about Chicago friends as “nice boys ... all of them most known.” He thanked his subjects for their time that LWP would be able to successfully apply to their intimate lives to a person they barely cooperative in helping me.” Not only did he get and their help. “You are contributing mightily re-zone, given its contentious relationship with knew. his first interviews, but his subjects promised to by accepting me in your circle, and introducing its neighbors and with Schulter. Albert Deutsch, a science journalist who pro- introduce him to wider circles of acquaintances me to others ... It is for them and the rest of More information on the house can be found filed Kinsey in a major magazine, described his if he came back. you, not for me alone, that it is worthwhile.” He at www.livingwithpride.org. own experience: “As part of my research I sub- And return to Chicago he did. Kinsey made at assured them that “we can make public opinion jected myself to an interview by Professor Kin- least half a dozen trips before the end of 1939. more sensible.” sey, answering 325 questions on my sex history As his networks expanded, he found himself con- When these young gay men on the streets of Lovefest Aug. 30 in one hour and fifteen minutes. I am as inhib- ducting as many as seven interviews a day. Soon Chicago exposed their lives to Kinsey in 1939, The Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus (CBGMC)— ited as the next fellow about sexual matters, but he had contacts in at least half a dozen parts the possibility of a more sensible public opinion a coalition of concerned individuals dedicated to my great surprise I experienced no embarrass- of town. Wanting a broad range of experience, must have seemed remote. Yet, when Kinsey’s to improving the health of African-American ment in giving intimate details of my personal he consciously sought subjects “in all classes, book on men was finally published, all those gay and bisexual men—will hold its fifth annual life to this amazingly skillful interviewer.” from the most cultured ... to the poorest type interviews did add up to something important. Lovefest Sunday, Aug. 30, 3-9 p.m., in Jackson Kinsey’s skill was all to the good, but it begged of professional street solicitor.” The result, he Enough to make one informant, several decades Park, 63rd and Cornell. a certain question. How was he going to find wrote to a friend, was a “scientific gold mine.” later, refer back to Kinsey’s study as “our Stone- For more information about this event and gay men and get them to talk about their sexual Kinsey left us some tantalizing descriptions wall.” CBGMC, visit www.lovethybrotha.comor call histories? True, in the largest cities, there was of these hidden social worlds. “Have been to Copyright 2009 John D’Emilio Darius Mayfield, CBGMC’s administrator, at a gay world where men who wanted sex and in- Hallowe’en parties, taverns, clubs, etc., which 312-566-0285, ext. 12. timacy with other men could find one another. would be unbelievable if realized by the rest of

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Huberman consult with lawyers first.” BY REX WOCKNER BY YASMIN NAIR Eric Amaya, a senior at Kelly High School and also a member of GJ’s leadership council, also In June, Gender JUST (GJ), a local LGBTQA thought that “the meeting went very well,” but Q mistake. ... I’ve offended the gay and lesbian grassroots organization, organized a safe and that it only went half an hour instead of the ex- “When push comes to shove, we (gays) community and now I’m going to work with affirming education community forum spotlight- pected hour. Amaya was especially excited about always get pushed. I want the chaos, the the LGBT community on campus to use this ing Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the spe- the fact that Huberman was receptive to Gen- anger, the truth, whatever it is, to come out. as a teachable moment for me and hopefully cific needs of LGBTQ students. At that meeting, der JUST’s “Student Justice Handbook,” meant Otherwise it’s a big Kabuki dance in Washing- others.” — Hawaii football coach Greg McMack- the group secured a promise from CPS CEO Ron to provide resources for all students “who feel ton, fund-raising letters about nothing. Who’s in a day later in Honolulu. As punishment for Huberman that he would meet with the group lost, whether about pregnancy or about their willing to fast? Who’s willing to get hand- saying “faggot,” McMackin was suspended for within 60 days. [Full disclosure: This reporter is sexual orientation.” Amaya said that Huberman cuffed? This president will actually care. The 30 days without pay, took a voluntary salary also member of Gender JUST.] “seemed really supportive” and that the meeting last one didn’t. People like it when you appeal reduction, must do work with the LGBT commu- On Aug. 18, the two parties met at a meeting was “a small step towards a big victory.” to their better angels. Because people want nity on campus and must make a public-service that GJ Leadership Councils member Sam Fin- Windy City Times contacted CPS for this story, to be better. Most people do. They want to be announcement about how words hurt, among kelstein and Eric Amaya described as a success. but did not get a response before the newspaper appealed to.” — Rich Tafel, founding president other things. Part of the money from his salary According to Finkelstein, the group went into went to press. of Log Cabin Republicans, to The Advocate, Sep- the meeting with a focus on three areas related tember issue. reduction will pay for a GLBT student intern to to LGBTQ issues: resources for students, training conduct campuswide workshops in GLBT-aware- for teachers and ways to hold CPS accountable Parade attendee’s “The argument in favor of Proposi- ness training. when either or both were found unresponsive to tion 8 ultimately comes down to no more student complaints about harassment or con- case continued than the tautological assertion that a marriage “I could have probably been under BY ANDREW DAVIS cerns about safety. Describing the meeting as “a is between a man and a woman. But a slogan that label (sex addict) but I was more of huge victory,” he said that the group was “able is not a substitute for constitutional analysis. a drama addict. Lots of drama (in my 20s). I The case of Lawrence Perea, a Pride Parade at- to come to a [set of resolutions] that incorpo- Law is about justice, not bumper stickers.” really, really enjoyed a woman’s touch. I en- tendee who was arrested for alleged reckless be- rated Gender JUST’s plans and solutions.” — Lawyer David Boies writing about his and joyed being intimately connected to another havior, has been continued until Monday, Oct. GJ has been able to get Huberman’s agreement Ted Olson’s bold lawsuit seeking to have Prop 8 woman. And I enjoyed it a lot and with a lot of 19, according to the Cook County State’s Attor- to create, with CPS funding, an “intervention struck down as a violation ney’s Office. team.” Said team would consist of students, par- of the U.S. Constitution, According to Michael Fitzpatrick of the Chi- ents and community organizers that overlooked in The Wall Street Journal, cago Police Department, “a person was down” at issues related to student life for LGBTQ and July 20. 3507 N. Halsted on June 28, the day of the Pride other minority students or students harassed for I could have Parade. Perea, of the 4200 block of North Sheri- any reason, on a district-wide level. This idea of “They (Notre Dame) dan, reportedly yelled, “Fuck the Chicago police” probably been an intervention team stemmed from an original get up and they do and made an obscene gesture. As police officers under that label GJ demand at the forum that CPS create an “ac- this little cheer, like and firefighters approached the person who was countability officer.” Asked about the timeline, this. You know, this (sex addict) but down, Perea allegedly continued his rants and Finkelstein said, “We are going to start pulling little faggot dance. behavior, leading police ( who thought he would I was more of that committee together within the next month. ... Don’t write that ‘faggot impede their efforts to help the other person ) a drama addict. He wouldn’t agree to making safe and affirming dance.’ I was misquoted. to arrest him. —Melissa Etheridge training mandatory for teachers, but we are not ... Go ahead, say ‘faggot Perea, a member of the Chicago Commission going to stop pushing for that.” dance.’ No. Please cover on Human Relations’ Advisory Council on LGBT Finkelstein said that the differences between for me on that ... I’ll deny Issues, was named one of Windy City Times’ 30 GJ and Huberman stemmed from the different it.” — University of Hawaii football coach Greg different women. I just really liked it. I would Under 30 honorees in June. priorities at work: “His priority is academic, but McMackin to reporters July 30 at the Western think it was a beautiful, amazing thing that we believe that affirmation and safety cannot Athletic Conference media football preview in would make me feel good, and then in the be separated from academics.” Finkelstein added IVI-IPO sues over Salt Lake City. morning, I didn’t feel so good. There was a lot said that the group wanted the CEO to issue a of dishonesty that came with it. If I had been “Pride directive” to all students, staff and fac- parking meters “I want to officially, officially apol- really honest, I probably would have felt bet- ulty reminding them that CPS was a safe and The Independent Voters of Illinois-Indepen- ogize. Please don’t write that statement I said ter about it. There was an emptiness that only affirming place, but that Huberman made it clear dent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) and board as far as Notre Dame. The reason is, I don’t care I could fill, but I was looking for others to fill that he didn’t like “proclamations.” Instead, the member Aviva Patt have filed a complaint in about Notre Dame. But I’m not a—I don’t want it.” — Melissa Etheridge to Los Angeles’ Lesbian compromise is that Huberman will draft a letter Cook County Court, with the goal of overturn- to come out and have every homosexual ticked News, August issue. that will go to all in CPS reminding them of the ing the city’s privatization of parking meters, off at me. You know what I mean. Because I policies of safe and affirming education. according to an organizational press release. don’t have any problem with homosexuals. But “More than 15 hundred people are Gender JUST and Huberman are to meet again The suit seeks to have the court void the con- I apologize for saying that and I’d appreciate marching from a courtyard beside Sydney in six months, according to Finkelstein, to “make tract between the City of Chicago and Chicago it if you wouldn’t run that word. If you said Town Hall amid hugs and kisses, designer sure that the ball doesn’t get dropped.” In the Parking Meters, LLC. The complaint alleges that dance, that’s OK. But don’t use the bad term clothes and hair products, to fight a serious meantime, he said, the group will continue to said contract is illegal because, among other that I chose, please. Thank you.” — University battle for the right to marry.” — The Australian push for reform by asking for meetings with things, “the city did not have authority to lease of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin to re- Associated Press perhaps should have resisted others in CPS, like CPS Board President Michael city streets and that the city cannot delegate porters July 30 at the Western Athletic Confer- the urge, Aug. 1. Scott. Finkelstein said that Gender JUST was “in- police functions (parking enforcement) to a pri- ence media football preview in Salt Lake City. credibly enthusiastic and cautiously optimistic” vate company.” about this meeting and praised Huberman for “I’m committed to do whatever I can to —Assistance: Bill Kelley use this as a life lesson and to learn from my

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VIEWPOINT VOL. 24, No. 47, Aug. 26, 2009 The combined forces of Windy City Times, founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, please and appease. women are not equal partners, let’s pack up and founded May 1987. In Iraq, “extremism” is too mild a word to de- leave. WAYNE scribe the acts of those who abuse gay, lesbian, As far as national security, we could use the PUBLISHER & Executive EDITOR bisexual and transgender people. The situation money saved by our swift exit to buy a new fleet Tracy Baim BESEN is so hideously haunting that Human Rights of missile-equipped drones, which will keep Al Assistant Publisher Terri Klinsky Watch released a new report this week titled, Qaeda from operating terrorist camps in the MANAGING Editor Andrew Davis “’They Want Us Exterminated’: Murder, Torture, open. The rest of the funds could be used at Business manager Cynthia Holmes Sexual Orientation and Gender in Iraq.” home to support healthcare, pay down the na- Director of New Media Jean Albright According to the report, the post-Saddam sa- tional debt or provide a one-time tax rebate to ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson account managerS: Amy Matheny, Kirk Didn’t we invade dists “practice grotesque tortures, including glu- cash-strapped Americans. Sorry, but if Karzai can Williamson, Cynthia Holmes, Carlos Paret ing men’s anuses shut as punishment.” Human only offer Taliban-lite, I rather disengage and Promotions director Cynthia Holmes Afghanistan & Iraq Rights Watch spoke to doctors who said that keep the pocket change. NIGHTSPOTS MANAGING Editor Kirk Williamson hospitals and morgues have received dozens of The Obama administration needs to straighten National Sales Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 to secure freedom? SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, Marie mutilated bodies, living and dead. out this fiasco or risk an erosion of public opin- J. Kuda, David Byrne, Tony Peregrin, Lisa Keen, “Murder and torture are no way to enforce mo- ion. The American people will simply not support Yasmin Nair, Emmanuel Garcia In the not-too-distant past, most Americans rality,” said Rasha Moumneh, Middle East and an Afghanistani government that treats women TheatER Editor Scott C. Morgan couldn’t tell a Pashtun from a cartoon; a Sunni North Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch. like stray dogs in Michael Vick’s dog pound. Cinema WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair from a Moonie; or a Kurd from bean curd. Then “These killings point to the continuing and le- Of course, the current situation traces back to came 9-11, and we learned our very survival de- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS thal failure of Iraq’s post-occupation authorities President George W. Bush. The president’s zeal- Mary Shen Barnidge, Jim Edminster, Steve Warren, pended on securing freedom for people we bare- to establish the rule of law and protect their otry made it difficult for the United States to Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Catey Sullivan, ly knew existed. Exorcising the region’s demons citizens.” identify spoiled spirituality as the root of our Zachary Whittenburg, Jonathan Abarbanel Columnists/Writers: Yvonne Zipter, Susie through democracy was so important, we were The New York Times reports that in Afghani- problem. Consumed by his own theological ex- told, that America would pay for the effort in Day, Jorjet Harper, Lee Lynch, Steve Starr, Joe stan the law has been quietly revised to give cesses, he was the wrong messenger to articu- Rice, Dan Woog, Marie-Jo Proulx, Lisa Keen, Chris blood and bankruptcy. Shiite men the legal right to starve their wives late that America was fighting for open, secular Crain, Charlsie Dewey, Michael Knipp, Mark Corece, Despite the bumbling and fumbling of the if their sexual demands are not met and that societies that allowed personal and religious Sabine Neidhardt, Sam Worley, Billy Masters, John Fenoglio war effort, the bitter divisions in our country Shiite women must obtain permission from their freedom. and the wheelbarrows of dough dumped in the PHOTOGRAPHERS Kat Fitzgerald, Mel Ferrand, husbands to even leave their houses, “except in A battle still rages against fanatics who share Steve Becker, Steve Starr, Emmanuel Garcia desert, there was always the faint hope that a extreme circumstances.” a twisted view of faith. Yet, we continue to bury ARTISTS/CARTOONISTS Alison Bechdel, Mikeoart better Middle East might just emerge from the President Hamid Karzai—our pro-Western bud- our heads in the sand and imbibe on the collec- CIRCULATION mess. And, whatever one thinks of the two wars, dy—signed the law and sold out the country’s tive delusion that women’s rights and gay rights Circulation director Jean Albright Saddam Hussein and the Taliban were real vil- Distribution: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, women. He did so to gain the support of Sheik are peripheral issues that can be bargained away Sue and Victor lains who were vanquished. Muhammad Asif Mohseni in this week’s presi- for the “greater good.” The idea, of course, was that once these mon- dential election. This is the same pedophile-pro- Lands that won’t respect the rights of minori- sters were slain, they’d be replaced with the moting sheik the Times reports is angry that Par- ties, in the name of religion, will continue to be sane. But, the monsters have multiplied and liament had introduced a provision that banned God-awful places that land the United States in Sasquatch has morphed into a bevy of Bigfoots men from marrying girls under the age of 16. tumult and turmoil. I pray we have a grander (or is it Bigfeet?). It appears that for all of our Frankly, I don’t give a damn whether Karzai strategy than merry-go-mullah, which swaps sacrifice—and that of the secular Iraqi and Af- gets reelected. But, I do care about the rights of dictatorial despots for deranged demagogues. If ghanistani people—the crazies are back in con- women. It is incomprehensible to waste Ameri- Iraq and Afghanistan won’t embrace modernity trol. Or, at least fanatics have instilled enough Copyright 2009 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media can lives fighting the Taliban to protect are- and freedom for all of its citizens, let’s get out Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. fear that “mainstream” Iraqi and Afghanistani Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). gime that looks an awful lot like the Taliban. If now and let Allah untangle the ugliness. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, politicians are tripping over themselves to and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. All rights to letters, art and photographs sent to Windy City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing LETTERS and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own and do not necessarily reflect the position ofWindy City Tunney business Message in the music shooting “battyman” (slang for a gay man) in Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of the head, sometimes with an Uzi, an automatic a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy weapon. City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the My office has received a number of calls from Michael Rapino sexual orientation of such person or organization. While concerned constituents about the two most re- President and Chief Executive Officer We call upon Live Nation management to do we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept cent attacks that took place Aug. 19. We have Live Nation, Inc. the right thing and cancel the Buju Banton tour. We will credit your company with the appropriate responsibility for advertising claims. had ongoing safety issues in the Belmont- 9348 Civic Center Drive (773) 871-7610 FAX (773) 871-7609 Sheffield Area for years and have been working Beverly Hills, Calif., 90210 corporate response to irrational and murderous e-mail: [email protected] closely with the police to mitigate the problems hostility toward lesbian and gay people. Should and build solutions. It is my belief that we have Dear Mr. Rapino: Live Nation not cancel Banton’s tour, you will www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com the resources to handle the issues of loitering, offer us no alternative but to go forward with radio: WindyCityQueercast.com prostitution, drug dealing and, more recently, Hopefully, you are aware that Live Nation/House plans to protest in as many cities as possible, video: QueerTVNetwork.com including Chicago. robberies; however, sufficient resources are not of Blues has booked Buju Banton for a nation- WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP, on the street during the midnight shift when wide tour, including a Chicago stop Oct. 1. Ban- 5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640 USA these crimes are being committed. ton is one of a handful of performers whose out- Sincerely yours, (MAILING ADDRESS ONLY) During my tenure as alderman, I have consis- put has been labeled “murder music” for openly Gay Liberation Network www.GayLiberation.net Windy City Times Deadline every Wednesday. tently worked with the police to identify this advocating the murder of lesbians and gays in Nightspots Deadline Wednesday prior to street date. area as a hot spot for criminal activity, installed the lyrics of their music. Identity (BLACKlines and En La Vida): Now police cameras at the major intersections, im- House of Blues has faced protests before Note to readers: online only proved lighting on residential and arterial against its sponsorship of anti-gay “murder mu- We encourage those who are outraged by Live Deadline The 10th of month prior. Nation’s promotion of this viciously anti-LGBT OUT! Resource Guide ONLINE streets and have stimulated positive economic sic”; yet, it apparently persists in thinking that www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com development in the area. These are some of the LGBT people should “tolerate” those who call for tour that you contact Live Nation yourself and most effective tools to fight crime. murdering us. let them know how you feel about Live Nation’s Most importantly, I want to ensure that all of House of Blues/Live Nation would never book sponsorship of messages encouraging violence www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com against LGBTs. You can call the Live Nation cus- www.WindyCityQueercast.com my residents are kept safe at all hours of the Buju Banton or any performer who advocated www.QueerTVNetwork.com day. Please be alert when walking late at night killing African Americans or Jews, and rightfully tomer service line to complain at 800-431-3462, and avoid walking alone. Call 911 whenever you so. Why, then, is it okay for House of Blues to 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday or e-mail see suspicious activity on the street, and give hire a musician who calls for murdering lesbians them at [email protected]. We encourage activists around the country to the best possible description to the call taker, and gays? Why the double standard? mount their own protests against murder mu- including an address. When Live Nation purchased House of Blues “Windy City Media Group generated sic performances in their cities. Here is a list of My office will continue to work with police, several years ago, we wrote to your corporate enormous interest among their readers Buju Banton’s 2009 concert tour dates: CAPS and residents. We are setting up additional office asking that reggae dancehall “murder in this year’s LGBT Consumer Index safety seminars and CAPS meetings to address musicians” like Banton not be booked unless Philadelphia (Sept. 12); Portland, Maine (Sept. Survey. Out of approximately 100 these issues and we have been on several late- and until these performers renounce their past 17); Charlotte (Sept. 23); Raleigh (Sept. 24); print and online media partners who night walks with police and residents. Informa- behavior and promise no more murderous lyrics Norfolk (Sept. 25); Richmond, Va. (Sept. 26); participated in the survey, Windy tion is also regularly updated at www.44thWard. going forward. Banton first signed and then re- Detroit (Sept. 30); Chicago (Oct. 1); Denver City was the best performing regional org and through e-news blasts. pudiated such an agreement. This is particularly (Oct. 6); Aspen, Colo. (Oct. 7); Salt Lake City media in the U.S. Only survey partners I am committed to doing all I can to address an issue in his native Jamaica, where gays face (Oct. 8); San Francisco (Oct. 10); Tallahassee, with a nationwide footprint were these issues and am confident that working to- a living hell due, in part, to performers like Ban- Fla. (Oct. 11); Jacksonville, Fla. (Oct. 12); San able to generate a greater number of gether with the community, businesses, police ton who stoke the flames of an already danger- Jose, Calif. (Oct. 13); Charleston (Oct. 14); Los responses.” —David Marshall, Research and CAPS we can improve safety in this area. ous situation by singing their murderous music. Angeles (Oct. 14); Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 15) Director, Community Marketing, Inc. —44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney Perhaps his most notorious “kill gays” song is “Boom, Bye Bye” in which Banton describes Aug. 26, 2009 11 GOINGS-ON WINDY CITY TIMES’ ENTERTAINMENT SECTION

TRUE ‘COLOR’ The Color Purple will be at the Arie Crown Theater Sept. 2-6. Read an interview with star Fantasia Barrino below. THEATER MOVIES SPORTS ‘High’ note. Woodstock market. Sky way. Page 12. Page 14. Page 22.

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NUNN ON ONE: THEATER am not a dummy. I dropped out of school in the FB: Yes. I miss my music so much. That’s, of ninth grade. That was a decision that I made—a course, my first love. I am ready to put out my poor decision, but something I chose to do. With album. I have so many things to talk about. I Fantasia’s Celie, she was not a complete dummy, either; her have been away for a while. I will always be an sister taught her some things before she left. open book with my life, but I sing from my soul. colorful life Her sister wanted to be a missionary so she sent I sing what I go through and I put it all out BY JERRY NUNN her letters, Celie could read her letters because there. There are so many people that love that, Nettie had taught her. Celie learns a lot through who want to hear some encouraging stuff. They Fantasia Barrino rose to fame with the third her journey. I can relate to her so much. I can want to hear the real deal. This album will have season of American Idol in 2004, winning the go into her shoes and speak to what she would nothing but the real stuff on it. How I am as an title. Since then, she has been the first artist say. I know it sounds crazy, but she is me. artist now and how I have grown. I guess that’s to debut at number one, has been nominated WCT: Well, what about the whole lesbian as- what makes us artists. for eight Grammy Awards and is currently tour- pect? [Barrino laughs.] WCT: What can you tell our readers about ing with the musical version of The Color Purple. FB: You like it better in the play? it—any special guest stars or producers? Windy City Times discussed how her life really is WCT: Well, it is much more [closer] to Alice FB: I have worked with a lot of great people a fairy tale. Walker’s book in the musical version, as op- [such as] KP, which is the young guy who did Windy City Times: Hi, Fantasia. I am excited posed to the Steven Spielberg version, don’t “Green Light” with John Legend. I have got about The Color Purple tour coming to a few you think? some Cee-Lo on my album, whom I loved right select cities—and Chicago is one of them! FB: They don’t speak that much about the away. Tell our readers about your road to playing whole relationship. I don’t think [Celie] was a WCT: I also heard Missy Elliott is on the CD. the role of Celie. lesbian—it was that Shug Avery was the first FB: Yes! I always have to work with Missy be- FB: Miss Celie—I speak about her because she one who showed her what real love was. She ex- cause she gets me all the way. It’s going to be has become a friend of mine, you know. She’s Fantasia Barrino. perienced love through this woman. [It was] her good, it’s going to be different. It’s going to be close to me now. I have been playing her for go- first kiss that meant something. Even if it had a new Fantasia, who has grown. I have become ing on two years. First of all, I had never done never done Broadway. I had only acted in my even been a man, Celie would have been blown 25. Yes, that’s young, but I have been through Broadway. I had never seen a Broadway play. I Lifetime Channel movie where I played myself. away by that: “Oh my God! This is love? This is some things. I have a daughter that’s about to used to ride by when I was doing live shows or I thought, “Why me?” I said, “Are you serious?” what I have been hearing about? This is why be eight years old. I am enjoying my time on going in and out of J Records. I was so curious And they said, “Yes, we think that you are our Mister has been running around the house try- Broadway but I am ready to get back to my mu- because they would show parts of it outside on next Celie.” I told them to give me a couple of ing to look all clean for Shug because he loves sic. the screen and I loved the movie. days because I don’t like to jump into anything. her!” WCT: And you are doing a reality show sur- One day, when I was going up to see Clive Da- I went home and thought about it. After reading WCT: Are you going to be in the musical rounding this new album? vis, he invited me to the show. I got on my new the script, I knew why they wanted me to play movie version? FB: Yes, I call it a VH-1 documentary. It’s about pumps and went to see it. I was blown away! The it. I related so much to the part. FB: Well, there’s a lot of talk about it. I pray my family and my life. What happens when the singing, the acting, the production—it was just WCT: Do you see Celie in yourself with your and hope. I would be honored to do it. We have lights go off, me being a mother, going back to like the movie and beautiful. Afterwards, Scott, struggle against education? had a lot of great Celies, including Miss LaChan- school to get my diploma—I want everyone to the founder of the show—his group took me out FB: The thing that I found out about Celie ze, who was the founder of it, won a Tony and see that. I want that to reach a lot of young to eat, and they were cool, Jerry, they were bub- and about me is something I have to clear up. blew everyone’s socks off. It would be a chal- people. School right now is my biggest message bly and they were nice. Him and Gary Griffin, Once I put my life story out there I knew there lenge. I’ve been doing the part this long. She’s because I dropped out and it was a silly mis- who worked with me on acting, sat me down and were going to be people that say some things or become my sister, doggone it, so I might as take that I made. I want to be an example for after dinner they pulled out this paper. And the crack some jokes. When you put your business well! people’s lives. Before you know it, I am going to picture on the paper was a big marquee with my out there in the streets, there will be people WCT: Has Whoopi Goldberg seen you in the be a Delta. That’s my goal to pledge Delta, after name on it. And I go, “This is so pretty. Can I that don’t agree with some things or think they role? getting my diploma and going to college. have this?” And Scott said, “Yes, you can have it are funny. I put it out there to be a testimony to FB: No, she hasn’t. I would probably be ner- WCT: I don’t know how you do it all. if you be my Celie.” so many people’s lives that have been through vous and tell them not to tell me if she came. WCT: How did you feel? the same things that I went through, including WCT: Your third CD is coming out in 2010, Turn to page 14 FB: I thought, “Why did they pick me?” I have Celie. It’s been going on for years. However, I correct? 12 Aug. 26, 2009 THEATER REVIEW High Fidelity CRITICS’ PICS Playwright: music by Tom Kitt, The Light in the Piazza, Marriott Theatre, lyrics by Amanda Green, book by through Sept. 20. The massive Italian scen- David Lindsay-Abaire ery may be missing, but this sophisticated At: Route 66 Theatre Company 2005 musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lu- at Pipers Alley, 1608 N. Wells cas benefits from being in such close prox- Phone: 312-664-8844; $29.50-$39.50 imity to the super-talented cast. SCM Moonshiner, Jackalope Theatre at EP Runs through: Oct. 11 Theater, through Aug. 30. A lean production budget can’t disguise the surprisingly BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE mature artistic proficiency reflected in this Swim drama of American Realism by a deceptively Pity the rock-pop musical with the misfortune to young Chicago author. MSB open on Broadway within three days of Spring Road, Ka-Tet Theatre at Stage Left, through Awakening. Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and David Aug. 29. A new, young troupe debuts with Lindsay-Abaire’s adaptation of the 2000 film, stunning ensemble work in this look at a based on the 1995 Nick Hornby novel, boasted 1980s Northern England industrial town on catchy Top 40-inspired warbles featuring elec- the skids. It’s a somewhat-pointless ramble the tric bass and hand-held microphones, but no of drink, sex and music—but very entertain- prettified Great White Way pageant could have ing. JA matched the take-no-prisoners fury of Duncan Sodomites!!! A Musical of Biblical Pro- Sheiks’s anthem for Victorian teenage rebels. portions, Annoyance Theatre, through Route 66 Theatre Company, however, thinks Sept. 11. A charmingly sacrilegious show High Fidelity deserves a second chance and, to that sharply (and hilariously) questions why that end, has revived it in the cozy Pipers Alley deepest an arcane and bizarre biblical story holds space occupied for the last 15 years by Tony n’ so much sway in justifying discrimination Tina’s nuptials. against the LGTBQ community. Our heroes are three schleps united by their —By Abarbanel, Barnidge obsessive love of music. It is Dick’s refuge from and Morgan a boisterous world, Barry’s bludgeon for defending his superior artistic judgment and, for Rob, notions. the owner of “the last real record store on earth” where they congregate, his armor against the female rejection he feels is his inevitable lot—a Immerse yourself in discussions a mellow Philly-soul benediction. self-fulfilling prophesy that has sent his latest Stef Tovar, Michael Mahler and Jonathan Wag- girl friend fleeing to the arms of a New Age syba- about ideas that matter in ner, playing the socially inept comrades, lead a rite. But at what stage of maturity does adoles- 15-member cast fitting snugly on the former T&T cent anomie evolve into creepy-old-guy regret? bandstand, navigating amplifiers, instruments the Basic Program of Liberal All right, so it’s not Chekhov. What Kitt and and sound equipment with feline grace under Green (who would later have a hit with Ragtime) the deft direction of Peter Amster, most of the offer us are on-target replicas of popular music Education at the University actors doubling as session performers to facili- as defined by those who live for, with, and by the tate a flow of scene changes bringing the eve- artificially-amplified sound track to their empty ning home in a brisk two and a half hours (with of Chicago’s Graham School. days: a Springsteen impression, of course, and a a break for refueling at the on-site bar). If you country honker extolling Lyle Lovett, but sharp- ever rocked out on air-guitar or crooned to your eared listeners will also detect melodic referenc- Hone your critical thinking hairbrush in the privacy of your own room—and es to (among others) Elton John, Pat Benatar, who hasn’t?—this show’s for you. by reading and discussing Kenny G., Aretha Franklin, Melissa Manchester, punk, rap and heavy metal. There’s even a Jim the cornerstones of Western Morrison-styled poem that abruptly segues into civilization with outstanding instructors and fellow students.

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This part-time, noncredit program is open to all. INFORMATION SESSIONS: A ﬁlm series showcasing offbeat camp “classics” Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. chosen and hosted by gay ﬁlm critics

Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 24 Monday, September 21 The Ritz* Desperate Living University of Chicago Gleacher Center Hosted by Jonathan Lewis Hosted by Gregg Shapiro Editor and Film Critic, Film Critic, Chicago Free Press 450 N. Cityfront Plaza, downtown Chicago Gay Chicago Magazine Monday, September 28 RSVP Monday, August 31 The Lonely Lady Suddenly, Last Summer Hosted by Charlie Shoquist Hosted by Richard Knight, Jr. Film Critic, Gay Chicago Magazine grahamschool.uchicago.edu/basicprogram/wct Cinema Writer, Windy City Times *Roundtable Q&A with all the 773/834-0157 critics follows this screening Monday, September 14 [email protected] Barbarella www.queerfilmsociety.org Hosted by Hank Sartin Film Editor and Critic, Time Out Chicago The Basic Program of Liberal Education Center on Halsted Hoover-Leppen Theatre (3656 N Halsted St) | Screenings at 7pm Suggested $5 donation at the door t Seating is limited-ﬁrst come, ﬁrst seated www.centeronhalsted.org 773-472-6469 The UNIVERSITY of CHICAGO Queer Cinema 102 is part of Center on Halsted’s Year Round CenterScreen LGBT Film Program Graham School of General Studies Sponsored in part by www.HannahFree.com Aug. 26, 2009 13 SHARON GLESS IN

Lorca in a Green Dress. Photo by Tom McGrath THEATER REVIEW Rogelio Diaz is passionate and intense as Lorca, striking his deepest notes with Miguel Nunez as Lorca in a sensual Green Dress Lorca and Greg Wenz and Nilsa Reyna who play aspects of Lorca and also Green Dress Salvador and Anna-Maria Dali. Cruz supports his Playwright: Nilo Cruz rather artificial premise with some Brecht-like At: Halcyon Theatre, 4754 N. Leavitt use of songs and dance, which are well-executed Tickets: 773-413-0453; in this production and add a great deal. Mike www.halcyontheatre.org; $10-$20 Cuchna is the authentic Flamenco guitarist/ Runs through: Oct. 3 singer and Terri Lopez the dancer. Director Juan Castaneda keeps his three-quarter round staging BY JONATHAN ABARBANEL fairly simple but effective in a production with- Meet Sharon Gless out elaborate design elements. One flaw is that We defeated Hitler and Mussolini in WWII but some moments of dialogue are so softly spoken fascist dictator Francisco Franco survived. The and conversational that one can’t hear them. Sept. 26 Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) victor held power Lorca is an important literary and gay figure. until his death in 1975. Arguably, he defeated This play and the recent film Little Ashes (about Communism in Spain but the cost was social and “Hannah Free is achingly beautiful, both in the rich, textured Lorca, Dali and Luis Bunuel) reveal much about intellectual repression and economic impover- material and fine performances.” — Notes From Hollywood Lorca but little, I fear, about his plays and po- ishment. In 1936, Franco’s minions murdered etry, which remain too-seldom seen or read by Spain’s leading poet and playwright, Federico “Sharon Gless brings grit, authenticity and dimension to the title English speakers, although Halcyon has pro- Garcia Lorca, as much for his open homosexual- character. She commands the screen.” — San Francisco Chronicle duced Lorca’s Yerma. ity as for his views. Lorca joined no political party, but his writing challenged Spain’s Nean- “Hannah Free reminded me of Fried Green Tomatoes - only the women derthal social codes and sexual hypocrisy. Only Correction were allowed to be lovers in this! Sharon Gless dominates the film and recently has Spain acknowledged the gay gene In last week’s issue of Windy City Times, there is funny and touching and real.” — Greg in Hollywood of its great national laureate, dead at just 38. was an extra paragraph attached to the end of Cuban-American author Nilo Cruz—also a gay the review of My Fair Lady. The review should poet and playwright—conjures Lorca’s history have concluded with the sentence “But the Hannah Free in Chicago Sept. 25-Oct. 1 and personality in this language-rich but not- chemistry between Sandys and Ford is reason altogether-successful play. Cruz places Lorca at alone to make your way to this woefully short- Gene Siskel Film Center of the the moment of his death, finding himself in Lim- running show.” bo where he is confronted by five aspects of his Windy City Times regrets the error. School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 164 N. State own life/personality including Lorca as a Woman and Lorca in drag (hence, the play’s title). He Sharon Gless (Queer as Folk, Burn Notice, Cagney & Lacey) Friday Sept. 25 doesn’t know he is dead, and the task of his stars in the drama Hannah Free, a film about a lifelong love alter egos—prodded by a vicious general—is to Online This Week: affair between an independent spirit and the woman she help his transition. calls home. The film is the story of six decades in the life of a It’s a highly problematic conceit because lesbian partnership. throughout Act I Lorca is a passive figure. He merely reacts to what is done around him rather than controlling or initiating the action himself, —Ekphrasis Tix thru the Film Center Box office or Ticketmaster, while the others provide lengthy exposition. Act —Culture/Clash 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster II is far stronger as Lorca actively chooses to go outlets. The Film Center and its Box Office 312-846-2800 back among the living as a ghost before accept- —The Tragedy (24-hour movie hotline) or 312-846-260, or visit www. ing his death. Yes, it seems to borrow from Our siskelfilmcenter.org. Town, but it works. And one wonders why they of Jennifer... all don’t kick the general in the balls. They’re www.windycitymediagroup.com RIPE FRUIT FILMS PRESENTS SHARON GLESS IN “HANNAH FREE” Sunday Sept. 27 already dead, what can he do to them? TAYLOR MILLER MAUREEN GALLAGHER ANN HAGEMANN KELLI STRICKLAND It’s difficult to fault the performers (as viewed JACQUI JACKSON Executive Producers SHARON ZUREK CLAUDIA ALLEN TRACY BAIM Monday Sept. 28 at the final preview) even as they struggle to Music by MARTIE MARRO Makeup Designer JILLIAN ERICKSON breathe life into sometimes-stiff material. Carlos Costume Designer IRIS BAINUM-HOULE Editor SHARON ZUREK Production Designer RICK PAUL Tuesday Sept. 29 Director of Photography GRETCHEN WARTHEN Written CLAUDIA ALLEN Produced by WENDY JO CARLTON MARTIE MARRO SHARON ZUREK TRACY BAIM Wednesday Sept. 30 Directed by WENDY JO CARLTON SPOTLIGHT www.HannahFree.com Thursday Oct. 1

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Silent Theatre Tickets only available by emailing [email protected] with your contact info or call 773-387-2394. Space limited. 14 Aug. 26, 2009 inspired by a closeted homosexual choir director to strike out for Amsterdam and Berlin, there to find all manner of adventures on his journey KNIGHT of self-discovery a “quest for the real”—is an offbeat doozy. And the musical’s staging—with AT the musicians right onstage with Stew presiding THE over them—and a quartet of amazingly versatile musical actors enacting Stew’s tale—is simply MOVIES but powerfully presented (it’s really both musical and rock concert in one). Lee filmed the last two performances of the musical (which won the 2008 Tony for Best Book of a Musical) in front of the audience and then another performance so his cameras could come in close and catch intimate and glorious moments alike (we also see some backstage activity). The result is a rous- ing, emotional roller-coaster that’s a must-see not just for fans of rock musicals but those with Taking an eye (and an ear) for something unusual— compellingly so. The movie Passing Strange is Woodstock; available on demand from a variety of cable sys- Passing Strange; tems. Film notes: film notes Taking Woodstock. Photo by Ken Regan —Queer Cinema 102, a five-film event that By Richard Knight, Jr. focuses on offbeat camp “classics”—the horri- young comedian Demetri Martin in his first star- crummy motel set amidst the sleepy hamlet of ble, the perverse, the hilarious and the fabulous- Aging hippies and rock-music enthusiasts may ring role) just happens to be gay and there is upstate New York circa summer ’69. Lee is aided ly bad, chosen and hosted by gay film critics— go to Ang Lee’s new movie, Taking Woodstock, a beautiful symmetry between Elliot’s personal enormously by a roster of expert supporting ac- continues Monday, Aug. 31, with Gore Vidal’s hoping to trip out on footage from the fest’s coming out and the cultural coming out that tors (Emile Hirsch, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eugene 1959 screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ legendary music performances. But Lee’s new was happening for young America that Wood- Levy, and Bette Henritze among them) who por- Suddenly, Last Summer. Katharine Hepburn, Eliz- movie, a wry, endearing comedy is only about stock came to represent. tray the eccentric, often cranky characters in- abeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift and Mercedes Mc- the festival in a peripheral sense. Working again Lee’s movie is based on the memoir of Elliot habiting the area. Cambridge star in this over-cooked, over-literate with screenwriter James Schamus and a new cin- Tiber—a young Jewish interior designer living Down to their last three months from an indul- tale of “decadent perversion” that’s chockfull of ematographer (Eric Gautier, responsible for the in Manhattan who was saddled with the re- gent bank officer with foreclosure in sight, El- hilarious homo subtext. The screening, which I’ll breathtaking Into the Wild), Lee returns to his sponsibility for the upkeep of the broken down liot, as head of the local township, seizes on the be hosting, will take place in the Hoover-Leppen favorite theme: the desire of a repressed Every- Catskills “resort” owned by his tough, shrewish opportunity to grant the Woodstock organizers Theatre at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Hal- man to break out; to stand societal conventions mother (Imelda Staunton, who is tremendous) the permit to hold their music festival and in the sted, at 7 p.m. Admission is a suggested dona- on its head and the sweet bliss that happens and his mostly silent, put upon father (Henry bargain, use the motel as the group’s headquar- tion of $5 at the door and enthusiastic audience when he finally does. In this case, his leading Goodman, who does much with his still-waters- ters, erasing his parent’s huge debt. Overcoming participation is encouraged! HannahFree.com is character, Elliot Teichberg (played with equal running-deep part). Lee sets the sardonic tone protests from the locals and after paying cagy helping to sponsor the series. Further informa- parts equanimity and sly winsomeness by hot at the outset when he gives us a tour of the land owner Max Yasgur (Levy) $75,000 to rent tion is at www.queerfilmsociety.org. his farm, a sea of humanity begins pouring into —John Cameron Mitchell’s Shortbus, one of the area. the most thought-provoking, sexy and hilarious CULTURE CLUB Something akin to a boom town develops movies about sex between folks of all persua- and Elliot is torn between wanting to join the sions—my choice for 2006’s best LGBT movie— spirited revelry of the invading hippies and his will be shown at Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. responsibilities. Lee captures this (and mirrors Clark, Friday, Aug. 28. There will be a social hour the Woodstock documentary) by utilizing split that starts at 7 p.m. with the screening to fol- EDWARD ALBEE’S screen, judicious use of a sea of extras and com- low at 8 p.m. The evening will be in support puter effects to create the masses. Elliot’s war- of Reeling 2009, Chicago’s gay and lesbian film the B a l l a d of the ring desires are immediately apparent to Vilma, festival which will be held Nov. 5-14. See www. a militant, unapologetic drag queen with a lot chicagofilmmakers.org. Sad Cafe of insight (hilariously played by Liev Schreiber Check out my archived reviews at www. from the novella by Carson McCullers in a standout performance) who shows up and windycitytimes.com or www.knightatthemov- Illustration: 'The Three of Them' by www.astridchesney.co.uk takes on the job of security for the overrun mo- ies.com. Readers can leave feedback at the tel. Vilma knows that Elliot is gay and that he’s latter Web site. dying to act on his desire for a hot construction worker he’s met. (The two have bonded over a Judy Garland record.) FANTASIA from page 11 Vilma advises Elliot to give himself permission to burst open the closet door on both his sexu- FB: I don’t, either! But I am an Energizer ality and convention—“I know who I am. That Bunny. My voice is being heard and people makes it easier for everyone else doesn’t it?” and are listening. I am doing everything that I August 9 - September 12 have ever wanted to do. I am a rebel; when SIGNAL ENSEMBLE THEATRE at CHOPIN THEATRE eventually Elliot does. 1543 W DIVISION | SIGNALENSEMBLE.COM | 773.347.1350 The message of the festival and the era looks you say, “no,” I am going to say “yes.” You prescient in retrospect—this “make love, not say, “blue,” I say “green.” war” mentality was a call to arms—not just to WCT: Well, now you say “purple.” straight America but to gay Americans and ev- [Laughs] HELD OVER & Jeff Recommended FB: Before I did The Color Purple, I did gay “Camp comedy at it’s best.” eryone else, too. The idea of everyone coming out and acting on their true desires, following Pride in LA, the biggest one. I had so much their dreams must have been utterly intoxicat- fun and I left the message. The message was 86HID; live your life. Let nobody stand in the way of ing and Lee’s film joyfully manages to capture &&H>C<>C< your destiny and control who you are. We all this small moment in cultural history in all its &&96C8>C< are different people. We all love different. We feel good glory. Taking Woodstock is great fun. &&86EH>O>C< all see it different. So I believe in living my In many ways it’s like the ultimate coming out life and going after everything that God has story—what a glorious weekend that must have 1")1#&&-/,0#0 for me. been! WCT: I just got goosebumps. Well, you “parody of the (cult classic) have tons of gay fans here as well. film plus the songs provide It’s not really surprising that Spike Lee, after FB: Heyyy. Make sure you tell everyone that high-concept camp delights” seeing the mesmerizing Broadway rock musi- I said, “What’s the T, baby?” -Chicago Tribune cal Passing Strange, powered by the creative “Shug Avery (is) Comin’ to Town” along Hell in a Handbag Productions at talents of musician-songwriter-performer Stew, Thur, Fri & Sat - 8pm, Sun - 5pm with the Celie and the rest of the cast the musical’s subject, narrator and central focus, Chopin Theatre Tix $25/29 @ chopintheatre.com to the Arie Crown Theater, 2301 S. Lake would want to film it. Stew’s story—a tale of a 1543 W. Division or 800-838-3006 Shore, Wed.-Sunday, Sept. 2-6. Tickets are Black man growing up in the ‘70s in Los Angeles 773-278-1500 FREE PARKING $49.50 to $85 each; call 800-745-3000 or with a yearning to break the bonds of a stifling visit www.ticketmaster.com. mother and his middle class upbringing who is Aug. 26, 2009 15 Glamorama is ‘Papi’-licious BY EMMANUEL GARCIA Glamorama—the fashion show that features The jazz trio The New Standards covered Brit- music—once again brought its stunning visuals ney Spears’ “Toxic” in a sensual rendition of silk and sounds to the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, fabrics and cream colors by Sportmax. The bar- Aug. 21. The event, produced by retail giant rette is definitely a fall accessory to look out for; Macy’s, benefited the Ronald McDonald House multiple designers featured the headpiece. Charities (RMHC), specifically the organization’s Latina singer Jadyn Maria, still relatively un- efforts to build “the world’s largest” Ronald Mc- known, performed her latest single, “Good Girls Donald House in downtown Chicago. Like Bad Boys.” The beautiful Nashville native So how do you sell tickets for an over the top of Puerto Rican descent is mostly known as a fashion show? Well, you bill a Grammy award model who has been featured in Herbal Essence winning R&B singer like Ne-Yo, invite the big- commercials. gest diva, the fabulous Miss Piggy, and feature This fashion party seemed to be for gay men sexy models in Papi underwear. and straight women. Sure, there were some An introductory video played various stories things for the ladies who like ladies, but see- of everyday people using services by RMHC. The ing Ne-Yo serenade his hit song “Closer” wasn’t organization has plans to open the largest house enough for a finale. The show concluded with here in downtown Chicago in 2012. Michael Lep- the song “It’s Raining Men” by the Weather Girls pen who was in attendance with a group of while male models wearing only Papi underwear friends said he was at this years event because briefs,flexed under a rainfall—a visual for the he supports “Ronald McDonald House, a wonder- senses. It was all in the name of fashion, of ful charity, what they do is incredible.” course. Others, like 17-year-old Tabitha Cortez, 17, Other lines and designers featured included were there to see singer/songwriter Ne-Yo. “I re- MaxMara, CNC Costume National, Jean Paul ally enjoy listening to his music, I like his voice, Gaultier, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti and So- it’s [a] very calm voice,” said Cortez, who came nia Rykiel. from the suburb of Lombard with her family. Photo by Kat Fitzgerald (MysticImagesPho- The fashion show opened with a brief intro- tography.com); see more online at www. duction by legendary muppet Miss Piggy, wear- WindyCityMediaGroup.com and in next week’s ing Marc Jacobs to introduce the first collection issue of Nightspots. of the night by the same designer as models sa- go to www.QueerTVNetwork.com to view shayed to RuPaul’s “Cover Girl” (not to be mis- video of Macy’s Glamorama 2009. taken for his other hit song, “Supermodel”). It wasn’t long before Ne-Yo was on stage, looking dapper in his signature suite and fedora, singing his hit song “Miss Independent.” Later, male and female models came together for the Robert Cavalli line Just Cavalli, as the designer put both sexes in biker looks with stud- ded ripped jeans and leather boots. 16 Aug. 26, 2009 —Was being gay ever an issue at any of it say about you? Slow down, stop driving ag- your jobs? Nope, nothing ever to my face … gressively … oh, and take that limo tint off your maybe its because I’m in Los Angeles? windows; I’m tired of getting pulled over for it! —If you had one piece of advice to give —Finally, why do you want to be featured to a gay person wanting to work in the auto on Gaywheels.com? It’s a great opportunity to industry, what would it be? Don’t let being gay promote a fun and exciting industry and encour- discourage you. In fact embrace it. Manufactur- age other enthusiasts. ers and most dealerships understand the impor- See www.gaywheels.com. tance, loyalty, buying power and trend setting PROFILE ability of the gay community. Just be yourself and passionate about cars and you will be suc- Electric cars Michael Tupac- cessful. For example my dealership has had a coming in ‘10 booth at LA Pride the last 3 years, we have also Chinese auto company BYD plans to have all- New car donated the Saab 9-3 Convertibles in past years electric sedans in the United States in 2010, ac- for the Pride Parade. Most recently this past June cording to CNET News. we sponsored an event with the help of Subaru BYsales GAYWHEE LS.managerCOM BYD plans to offer a few hundred of one of its of America at a bar/lounge in West Hollywood most advanced cars in the U.S., the five-seat e6. to premiere the all new 2010 Subaru Legacy. We —Name: Michael Tupac The $40,000 vehicle takes seven to nine hours raffled a new Legacy off to benefit the Trevor —Place of birth: Los Angeles, Calif. to fully charge. Foundation. —Age: 24 Initially, “government agencies, utilities and —OK, here is the fun part—If you had —Occupation: New car sales manager maybe some celebrities” will have the first shot $25,000 and had to buy a new car, what —Employer: Casa Automotive Group—Casa at purchasing the car, company chairman Wang would it be and why? VW GTI with DSG. I had a de Cadillac, Saab Sherman Oaks, Subaru Sher- Chuanfu told the Wall Street Journal. 2006.5 Reflex Silver one and still miss it! I even man Oaks, Kia Sherman Oaks got one of the fast dolls for being one of the first —Year, make and model of your first car/ Michael Tupac. Photo courtesy of Gaywheels. 500 owners of the mark VI GTI truck: 1995 Infiniti G20t 5 speed, Black on com Texting banned —Same question but bigger budget— Black. I still miss that car. I totaled it when I —What did you think you wanted to be $50,000: BMW 335i: Perfect balance, slick in Illinois was 17 after driving it for about a year on Santa when you grew up? I wanted to be a car de- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed into law a shifting 6-speed, classic coupe proportions Monica Blvd. I rear ended some tourists from signer, engineer or architect; unfortunately, measure that will prohibit motorists from send- —If money was no object and you had to NYC in a Buick rental (I was only going 15 mph math got in my way. ing text messages while driving, the Chicago Tri- drive it every day: It’d be a 2010 CADILLAC so nobody was hurt). It was a bone head move —How long have you worked in the auto bune reported. CTS-V—record-setting lap at [Nurburg] Ring; it’s on my part because I was in afternoon rush hour industry? Five years, but you could argue that The law, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2010, essentially a Corvette ZR-1 motor and room for traffic, but the all new 2003 BMW 745i had just I was already consulting and convincing people will ban text messaging, e-mailing, download- five ... plus, even though it looks badass, it’s launched and there was one next to me with on their new car purchases from the age of 5 ing ringtones and instant-messaging. Drivers under-the-radar because it’s a Cadillac and not a rainbow license plate frames so I was trying to on! will still be able to use GPS devices—and can typical BMW M or Mercedes-Benz AMG. see if the guy driving was hot ... LOL. Unfortu- —What do you drive now? 2008 Cadillac CTS text emergency/accident reports. Users can also —What is your favorite car of all time and nately, I never got the chance and since I wasn’t 3.6DI Platinum Silver on Ebony, Navigation and text if traffic is stoppedand the car is in park or why? It is not sold in the US but the Audi RS6 out yet I told my parents I was looking at the all Sport Package. From the minute I saw it debut neutral. wagon. Room for 4 in total luxury and comfort, new 03 Porsche Cayenne on the showroom floor at NAIAS in January 2007 I knew I had to have Violators will be fined $75. Three tickets in AWD traction 0-60 in under 4.5 seconds with a of the Porsche dealership I happened to be driv- one! I love driving a Cadillac- everybody says a year could result in the loss of the driver’s turbo Lamborghini V10 and room to haul more ing by. My Dad still tells people that story as an Im too young to be driving one. It’s great to be license. than enough cargo for weeks touring every ma- example of how much I love cars! Oops! Guess different than all those 3 and 5 series, A4’s and jor ski resort on any continent. now he knows the truth! A6’s and C-classes and E-classes. —If your car/truck could talk, what would —Are you out at work? Yes!!! 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Second City, and iO. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. com Cocktail reception and silent auction. Promotions 708-366-2710 Dance for Life will take place at the Filmmakers and the Reeling Film Festi- $10. RSVP culture@centeronhalsted. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Flourish Studios, 3020 val Present: A Film Screening “ Short org 773-661-0763 Thursday, Sept. 10 N. Lincoln, www.icanflourish.com. $25 Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Bus”. Social 7, screening 8 p..m.5243 Fake, exploring the theme of belief, in advance or $30 at the door; $60 in- Randolph. N. Clark St. www.chicagolgff@chicago- Tuesday, Sept. 1 through November 8. $20. Steppen- cludes Chicago NOW Membership; $10 filmmakers.org Saints & Sinners by Vicki Quade. Mother wolf’s Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. for students. 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“Angie and I will not be getting married until which leads directly into our next story. George and his partner can legally do so.”—Brad Yes, Paul Reubens is resurrecting Pee-wee Pitt expresses his support for gay marriage, and Herman! “I’ve put part of him away for a long manages to once again imply that George Cloo- time but part of him has always been here with ney is gay. I haven’t decided—is this still funny, me. I think it will be like riding a bike—which or is it getting old? is not a bad analogy for Pee-wee, by the way.” I’ve got a shallow, hypocritical group of fans, And he’s going back to his roots. Pee-wee was 2009 auction & brunch and I love every last one of you. It was almost born on the stage of the fabled Groundlings The- like clockwork—many of the same people who atre in Los Angeles back in 1981. “The Pee-wee chastised me (and other less scrupulous scribes) Herman Show” then moved to the Roxy for five for daring to report about the sexcapades of months before touring the country and landing Center on Halsted Dustin Lance Black were quick to ask if I had at Carnegie Hall, doing two films and a TV show. stills or even the video of Eric Dane’s similar That’s a helluva ride. This time around, Pee-wee Silent & Live Auction and Brunch oeuvre. It’s like my friend the elementary school will be at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood teacher says—it’s all fun and games until some- starting on November 8th. He’ll be joined by Sunday, September 27, 2009 one gets a broken leg (she works in a tough dis- some friends—Miss Yvonne, Mailman Mike, Cow- 11am - 3pm trict). boy Curtis, Jambi the Genie, Chairry the talking But since you asked ... two years ago Eric chair, and Pterri the pterodactyl. Where will this Center on Halsted Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart enjoyed all end up? Reubens has plans for a new film. “I WITH PERFORMANCE 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago an evening with former Miss Teen USA Kari Ann have a movie script that’s based on my CBS TV BY MEKOLE WELLS Peniche. Along the way, everybody lost their series, and I thought this would be a great way $50 per person. clothes, drank some wine and perhaps took just to get that made.” I smell a puppet! Spend the afternoon sipping complimentary cocktails, listening to live music a wee bit of “cold medicine.” All three play cam- featuring MeKole Wells, enjoying the company of great friends and of course… eraman, until Rebecca gives up saying, “I have bidding on wonderful vacations, artwork and other treasures. to lay down too—I’m very high.” She later says, “I have to say, I’m not like a huge advocate of For more information, visit www.centeronhalsted.org or call 773.661.0787. drugs ... for whatever reason.” Dane spends a good amount of time walking around fully naked and, well, let’s just say he’s a swinger! However, Sponsors as of August 20, 2009 no sexual activity takes place on the tape—perhaps due to their impaired state. In fact, Dane’s lawyer goes out of his way to say, “This is not a sex tape. At most, it’s three people wanting to have sex.” Kari Ann claims the video was shot in her Studio City apartment with her own camera. At one point, Rebecca says, “You have to erase everything before you make your movie.” She may have erased it from her camera, but it did end Join us 2-5pm Sat, Aug 29 up on her hard drive until it was allegedly stolen by a roommate (this is becoming an epidemic)! Kari Ann claims the thief was her “Celebrity Rehab” galpal, country singer Mindy McCready! Allegedly, the ladies had a fight about money and *poof* the hard drive vanished! However, McCready claims Peniche was the one who stole the drive. No matter, the video vanished and a pow-wow took place between Kari Ann, Rebecca and Eric last month. They all agreed to give Eric the sole rights to the tape, which makes sense, In addition to playing a doctor on TV, Eric since he’s the only one anyone would really want “McSteamy” Dane must also be a plumber. to see naked. Or is that just the people who fre- He sure was swinging some pipe in that quent BillyMasters.com? video with Rebecca Gayheart and Kari Ann After our last report on Oscar-winner Dustin Peniche. Lance Black, some new details regarding his sex tape came to light. First, to the best of Black’s Gay fave Megan Mullally is appearing in Odys- knowledge, he was in a monogamous relation- sey Theatre’s production of “The Receptionist” ship with Jeff Delancy, his celluloid partner. alongside my bon ami Jennifer Finnigan. (I’ll be Back then, Delancy was not yet doing webcam going on Sept. 18.) While promoting the play, shows—in fact, he didn’t even own a webcam! she dropped a bit of a bombshell—she has ob- And we can confirm that DLB most certainly did tained the rights and is proceeding to develop at not know he was being videotaped during the a Broadway show based on her popular Will & Bid to toss a tryst—at the end of the video, he finally no- Grace character. “Karen: The Musical” won’t hap- pie in the face of: tices the camera and very clearly demands it be pen for a couple of years. “The idea is that Karen Paula Basta, Equality Illinois RJ Chaffin, International Mr. Leather Organization turned off. So there! decides she is going to do a Broadway musical Michael Cook, Howard Brown Health Center Last year, Joey Arias was once again the toast for a variety of hilarious reasons.” At least one Rick Garcia, Equality Illinois Rhett Lindsay, Test Positive Aware Network of NYC with his new show “Arias with a Twist.” character from W&G figures prominently in the Rick Storer, Leather Archives & Museum 3349 N.Halsted And his co-stars? Puppets! Yes, real puppets— plans. Even money is on “Jack,” but please in- Tracy Baim, Windy City Times SidetrackChicago.com Stacy Bridges, Grab Magazine courtesy of acclaimed puppeteer, Basil Twist clude “Rosario”! Bill Pritchard, ChicagoPride.com Kirk Williamson, NightSpots Magazine EV (get it?). I’m told that the melding of these two This week’s “Ask Billy” question is another Ted Grady, J&L Catering ENT EMC art forms was so sublime that the show kept shallow one from a loyal fan. Robbie in Balti- Bill Greaves, City of Chicago GLBT Liason BRAD EES: Micah Hilgendorf, Lucky Horseshoe BAL extending—it soon became the hottest ticket more writers: “I’ve been hearing about this nude Mark Liberson, Halsted's & Hydrate CIR OF CUIT Art Johnston, Sidetrack C MOM in town (it’s soon headed to Los Angeles). One photo of Jamie Foxx circulating. Every time I Chad Myer, NorthEnd YON Spe FLAR of the people who came to visit was Paul Reu- think I’ve found it, it’s been deleted—or cropped Nirmalpal Sachdev, Steamworks cial Dri E nks & C Danny Sullivan, Charlie's herry P bens, who Joey had worked with on “Big Top at his waist. Can you find it?” Shane Witt, Hamburger Mary's & Mary's Attic ies by State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, 12th District Pee-wee.” After the show, Paul took Joey aside Can I find it? Honey, it’s my screen saver! I State Rep. Greg Harris, 44th District and said he was so inspired by the show that have to say, I enjoy when a celeb in a sex scan- Officer Jose Rios, Chicago Police Dept, 23rd Precinct Richard Streetman, Cook County Sheriff's Office he had to get back on stage and bring Pee-wee dal basically says, “Yeah, it’s me—what’s it to Jim Madigan, Candidate Illinois State Senate, 7th District out of retirement. He went home that night and Todd Connor, Candidate Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Turn to page 21 AAnndd mmaannyy mmaannyy mmoorree!! devoted himself to finishing a new stage show, Aug. 26, 2009 21

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BILLY from page 20 more week in Boston. Next stop? The Filth2Go Beach House in Fort Lauderdale for two weeks. you?” In Foxx’s case, he added that the photo Trust me, after the summer with my family, I was connected to some upcoming movie (not need a vacation. What if you wanted to see all likely), and threatened legal action against the gossip that’s fit to print—including some any site posting the material. So, I’m not go- of the stuff we leave out of the print version? ing to tell you to go to BillyMasters.com. No, Just go to www.BillyMasters.com—seeing is no, no. Don’t go there expecting to see any of believing. If you believe that I respond to all the adult material mentioned in this column. of your questions, drop a note to Billy@Bil- Go there for the writing, the wit, to support lyMasters.com and I promise to get back to moi, and for other surprises. you before Pee-wee rides a Big Top! So, until When my computer screen is going to Black next time, remember, one man’s filth is another (literally), it’s definitely time to end yet an- man’s bible. other column. I’m in the final countdown—one 22 Aug. 26, 2009 with it. I’ve had it for years. I’m not a Twitter or The CMSA women’s league featured 44 teams Candice Dupree: MySpace person,” she said. and about 780 women. Instead, Dupree hits ESPN.com, WNBA.com, Here are the divisional finals: Reaching for NBA.com, CNN.com and various celebrity gossip —A Division: Mic’s Girls defeated Joie De Web sites. Vine. the Sky Chicago is a very nice city; there’s a lot of —B Division: Raw Energy defeated Swingers. By Ross Forman stuff to do here, places to hang out,” she said. —C Division: Closet Babes On Broadway de- “I haven’t shopped much of late, though I do feated Straycats. The Chicago Sky is having its best season in like to shop for sneakers.” —D Division: Sponge Monkeys defeated La- team history, teetering on a playoff berth. Can- Incidentally, she owns about 50 pairs of dykillaz. dice Dupree also is having her best season. sneakers. Of course, both go hand in hand. Coming next week: A profile on Chicago Sky Dupree is the team’s leading scorer (15 points All-Star Jia Perkins Rollers take on per game) as the Sky (13-13, as of Aug. 20) are Also, don’t forget that the Chicago Sky is Baltimore Aug. 29 battling to survive in the Eastern Conference hosting a “PINK OUT” at the team’s Breast The Windy City Rollers All-Stars will host Balti- wars of the WNBA. Health Awareness game Friday, Aug. 28, more’s Charm City Roller Girls Saturday, Aug. 29, “We’re doing pretty well so far. This, obviously, against the New York Liberty at the UIC Pa- at UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine, at 7 p.m. is the best team we’ve ever had,” said Dupree, vilion, 1150 W. Harrison, at 7:30 p.m. All However, prior to the Windy City All-Stars 25, a forward who attended Philadelphia’s Tem- fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game game, Chicago’s new “B” team—The Second ple University. “We’re close to making the play- to show their support for those affected by Wind—will take on Cleveland’s Burning River offs, but the Eastern Conference is pretty tight, breast cancer. See www.wnba.com/sky. All-Stars in the preliminary bout at 5:40 p.m. so we just have to keep winning. Overall, so far Corpo Dance Company is the halftime entertain- so good.” ment. Especially for Dupree, who ranks No. 1 in Candice Dupree. Photo by Ross Forman Teams wrap up General admission tickets are $20 each and the WNBA in minutes played and defensive re- VIP passes are $40 each; see www.WindyCity- bounds, and she’s second overall in the league Minnesota Aug. 15. softball seasons Rollers.com, Ticketmaster, the UIC box office or in total rebounds. By Ross Forman “A lot of people would say I’m a finesse player, any WCR roller girl. “I think I’ve stepped up my game; I’ve extend- that I make the game look so easy, effortless,” It must have been their superhero powers. ed my range from the last three seasons,” she she said. “This year, I’m trying to be more ag- Green Lantern was the No. 10 seed for the D1 said. “I’ve worked on shooting the 3-pointers gressive on both ends of the floor, and a goal Spike’d: Volleyball Division playoffs of the Chicago Metropolitan a little more while I was overseas [during the of mine is to [record] a double-double in every Sports Association (CMSA) open (primarily men) off-season], and am trying to be more of a vo- game. And not just 10-10, but 20-15 or some- is a real drag softball season, which culminated Aug. 23. And By Ross Forman cal leader versus just a statistical leader on the thing like that.” [A double-double is double- they ended up winning the title, edging Broad- team. It’s a role that [Coach] Steve [Key] talked digit points and rebounds in the same game.] way Cellars Crush. The Sidetrack Bears were third The actual volleyball was secondary Sunday at to me about, along with [team president/CEO] “I think we have all of the pieces of the puzzle in D1. the second annual Spike’d, Chicago’s only beach Margaret [Stender], and it was something that now—outside shooters, post presence, athletes “Green Lantern was the biggest shock [of the cocktail party & drag volleyball extravaganza I knew had to happen at some point. It is only who can run the floor, and more. So it makes the playoffs],” said Jack Neilsen, the league com- hosted by—and benefiting—the HIV/AIDS-ser- my fourth year in the league, yet I’m already game a lot more exciting, entertaining.” missioner. “Overall, I thought the playoffs were vices agency Chicago House. considered one of the veterans on the team, so And what about life off the court? great, a fitting end to a wonderful season.” It was way more about lipstick and, um, just it was just time to make that jump. And it’s been “I’m pretty boring,” she said, laughing. “When The CMSA softball season featured 46 teams, looking pretty. a pretty easy transition for me. At first I was a I’m not playing, on off days, I just hang out; I’m its most ever, and about 700 players, also a Four teams competed in the volleyball action, little hesitant, but I adapted quickly.” an Internet junkie. I don’t watch a lot of TV. I’m CMSA record. The CMSA softball league is the including the “Southern Baptist Bitches,” who The 6’2” Dupree, a three-time All-Star, has very family oriented; my mom [Patty] is my best largest in the nation. ultimately were the champions, defeating the scored 20 or more points in eight games this friend and I talk to my twin sister [Crystal] every In other playoff action: “Jon Benet Ramseys.” Thankfully, the sun shone season, including a 28-point effort in July at Se- day, same with my younger sister [Shayna].” —The Sidetrack Blues defeated Cattle Call Beef throughout, so no outfits were ruined. attle. She also has grabbed 10 or more rebounds But she’s not surfing Facebook or Twitter. 11-6 to claim the C1 Division crown, highlighted “It was a fantastic event and I think everyone eight times this season, including 14 against “Yes, I’m on Facebook, but I’m not obsessed by a grand slam from outfielder Chris Grasshof. really had a great time,” said Rev. Stan Sloan, Infielders Jeff Book and Mike Hendricks had CEO of Chicago House. exceptional defense for the Beef. Hunter’s was The event raised more than $5,000 and more third in C1. than 150 attended. —Fat Cat defeated Hamburger Mary’s Chargers The “Jon Benet Ramseys” were honored as the 8-7 to claim the C2 Division title, while Caesar’s Best Dressed. Killers finished third. Mary Byrne had a home run “The event grew leaps and bounds over last for the victors, while Mike Pelter, Matthew Eck year; it really was great,” said Jeremy Hilborn, and Craig Nichols also had exceptional playoffs. manager of special events for Chicago House. —Steamworks claimed the C3 Division crown “I’d love to see more people come and enjoy with a victory over Club Escape Phoenix. the event. There seems to be a misconception —Cattle Call won the championship in the D2 that, if you don’t play volleyball and you’re not Division, while Hydrate Heat finished second into drag, then it wouldn’t be a fun event. That’s and the Spin Bobcats came in third. anything but the case; there’s the beach, great The CMSA women’s softball league also food, great music, cold drinks, hot boys and wrapped up its 2009 campaign Sunday, with something to laugh at on the sidelines. I really games played at the Waveland Fields. hope a lot more people come to it next year.” “We had a great day for the playoffs and the The event chairmen were partners Paul Trout [playoff] games were very competitive,” said and Andrew Edeker. Jen Hostetler, league commissioner. “Overall, it See more photos of Spike’d online at www. was a great season, arguably the most successful WindyCityMediaGroup.com. season we’ve had in a while.”

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