PAGE 12 WINDY CITY LIVE PRODUCER TALKS BULLYING WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 MAY 2, 2012 VOL 27, NO. 28 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Gerber/Hart on the move BY KATE SOSIN mation on the cost, a description of where the archives 30 expiration of its lease. Windy City Times first reported will be stored until the library opens and the name of the that the Edgewater space was for rent in late January. Chicago’s LGBT library has completed most of the work on library’s moving company. Sendziak has indicated that Sendziak indicated that Gerber/Hart is leaving the Edge- its move from Edgewater to Rogers Park. she will provide answers within the week, once the move water space because the library outgrew the space while The old home of Gerber/Hart Library and Archives now is completed. rent costs went up. sits almost entirely empty and dark. The site of its new Paper has been put up over windows on the second The library’s new home does not appear to be close to home at 6500 N. Clark St. is now the site of activity and floor of the new building, where the library is to be in- ready for full occupation. The library is able to store its work, after weeks of silence that caused some to worry stalled. Work vehicles appear to be parked in the build- materials in the building until the space is completed. that the space would not be ready in time. ing’s lot. A new planter has been installed in the lot, and Still, it appears that it could be a long time before the BON FOSTER PICS It remains uncertain when Gerber/Hart will reopen to an office tree has been placed in a downstairs window. new library is operational. pagE 25 the public. Windy City Times has asked Board President Community members have questioned how the library Karen Sendziak to provide timelines for the move, infor- could complete such a large move in time for the April Turn to page 8 Vernita Gray talks history, racism in ‘Fireside Chat’ BY ERICA DEMAREST Longtime LGBT activist Vernita Gray spoke April 25 at the Center on Halsted as part of its ‘Fireside Chat’ series, designed to highlight local luminaries. Known for her charismatic sense of humor and deadpan style, Gray regaled the audience with stories from her four decades of community service, which has included CHANTEUSE a stint in the state’s attorney’s office and trips to the SPIDER saloff White House. Douglas O’Keeffe—an author, educator and the 2004 page 21 Cellblock Shel-don Chicago Leatherman—conducted an on-stage interview before opening the floor to questions. The taped interview will be viewable at the Leather Ar- chives & Museum. DEL SHORES’ ‘SORDID LIFE’ page 23 Douglas O’Keeffe and Vernita Gray at Gray’s fireside chat. Photo by Erica Demarest History, racism and contemporary politics were hot page 22 topics. Describing race as “the elephant in the room,” Gray, a Black woman, recounted visits to gay bars in the 1960s. “If I went to a bar, I’d have to have to have my driver’s license, my passport, my baptismal certificate. … I could THE FINAL never ever have enough ID,” Gray said. “Now, what do INSTALLMENT OF you think that was about? Then there’d be white girls behind me—they’d [giggle] and walk right in.” Mad about Melissa OUR AIDS @ 30 Superstar musician Melissa Etheridge talks about equal rights, working with her girlfriend—and which SERIES Turn to page 10 aspect of performing still gives her chills. See page 22. Photo courtesy of Universal page 14 2 May 2, 2012 WINDY CITY TIMES WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP PRESENTS CHICAGO’S BIGGEST GLBT CONTEST NOW IN ITS 10TH YEAR! TOUCHE SPIN 800 W. Belmont 6412 N. 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Windy City Times first reported will be stored until the library opens and the name of the that the Edgewater space was for rent in late January. Chicago’s LGBT library has completed most of the work on library’s moving company. Sendziak has indicated that Sendziak indicated that Gerber/Hart is leaving the Edge- its move from Edgewater to Rogers Park. she will provide answers within the week, once the move water space because the library outgrew the space while The old home of Gerber/Hart Library and Archives now is completed. rent costs went up. sits almost entirely empty and dark. The site of its new Paper has been put up over windows on the second The library’s new home does not appear to be close to home at 6500 N. Clark St. is now the site of activity and floor of the new building, where the library is to be in- ready for full occupation. The library is able to store its work, after weeks of silence that caused some to worry stalled. Work vehicles appear to be parked in the build- materials in the building until the space is completed. that the space would not be ready in time. ing’s lot. A new planter has been installed in the lot, and Still, it appears that it could be a long time before the BON FOSTER PICS It remains uncertain when Gerber/Hart will reopen to an office tree has been placed in a downstairs window. new library is operational. PAGE 25 the public. Windy City Times has asked Board President Community members have questioned how the library Karen Sendziak to provide timelines for the move, infor- could complete such a large move in time for the April Turn to page 8 Vernita Gray talks history, racismDOWNLOAD in THIS! ‘Fireside Chat’ BY ERICA DEMAREST Longtime LGBT activist Vernita Gray spoke April 25 at the Center on Halsted as part of its ‘Fireside Chat’ series, designed to highlight local luminaries. 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Then there’d be white girls behind me—they’d [giggle] and walk right in.” Gray said she still sees that type of racism in the com- munity. “Racism is in our community [because] racism is in our country. There’s no escaping it,” she said. “Last year, one of the sadder events I went to was a community meet- ing about the kids and the [stabbings] here on Halsted DEL SHORES’ Street.” [Nearly 800 people attended a vitriolic CAPS ‘SORDID LIFE’ meeting July 6, 2011, after several high-profile tas b- bings.] to download complete issues of Windy City Times and Nightspots.