May 14, 2008
Nation Report
Arraignment postponed in Lawrence King slaying
OXNARD, Calif.—A judge on May 9 postponed the arraignment of a 14-year-old boy charged with shooting and killing a 15-year-old classmate who was gay. Prosecutors want to try the youth as an adult... Full Story
Judge upholds couple’s domestic partnership
SANTA ANA, Calif.—People who mistakenly believe they are registered as domestic partners in California have the same rights as those who fulfilled terms of the state’s Domestic Partner Act, an appeals court ruled... Full Story
Lesbian couple found guilty in marriage protest
DENVER—A jury said May 7 that two women are guilty of trespassing for refusing to leave the Denver clerk’s office when they were denied a marriage license. Kate Burns and Sheila Schroeder were seeking to draw attention to a state law that defined... Full Story
Man convicted in beating but not for hate crime
FARMINGTON, N.M.—A man accused of attacking another man for being gay has been convicted of kidnapping and aggravated battery. But a New Mexico state district court jury has rejected prosecutors’ arguments that the attack was a hate crime... Full Story
Judge rejects sex charges claim against school
AUSTIN—A federal judge has dismissed claims alleging school officials didn’t try to prevent a sexual relationship between a Texas high school student and a color guard instructor. U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks found... Full Story
McGreeveys settle on custody arrangements
ELIZABETH, N.J.—Former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey and his estranged wife settled custody issues for their only child May 8 as they moved closer to dissolving their marriage, their lawyers said... Full Story
Anti-gay marriage ban tabled in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Pennsylvania Senate indefinitely tabled a measure May 6 that would amend Pennsylvania’s Constitution to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions... Full Story
Editorial
Sometimes we see bad things happening somewhere else and think they don’t have much of a connection with our lives. We might, for a moment, note such news stories and then move on, glad that we’re not caught in whatever misfortune the story was about... Full Story
The summer travel season is nearly here, and for many that means more time on the roads—trips for vacation, to see family and friends. With more people on the road, it’s important that we work to keep them... Full Story
Freetime
ARIES: MARCH 21-APRIL 20: Things have gotten so stale you’re uninspired. Too much nothing gets old. You may think you’re stuck here but all you have to do is change your latitude. Different scenery will open your mind to new and unusual possibilities. More
“Square Pegs” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)—Is there a short-lived television series from the past, your past, that you remember fondly? Perhaps it was a sitcom or drama that you watched religiously, and then when it was... Full Story
According to scientists at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh there’s an all-female species of fish that has survived for 70,000 years without reproducing sexually. The fish is called the Amazon Molly and this cold-blooded... Full Story
Back in the day: Moments in Chicago’s GLBT history
1978: The Meat Rack, 2479 N. Clark St., is New Town’s newest bar with hosts Aggie, Regina, Casey and Kojak. More
CFP reviews "Gunnery Sgt. McCool" & "Do Me Evil".a Full Story
Theater
Had he been granted the full life we deserve from birth, Emmett Till would be 67 today. Certainly, he never wanted to become a martyr for civil rights (something this play occasionally forgets), any more than Matthew Shepard wanted to die for... Full Story
There’s an interesting soft shoe going on at the Royal George mainstage right now. Well, two, really: Pianist/singer/comedian Mark Nadler delivers some soft-shoe while playing piano during his one-man show, “Russian on... Full Story
Everybody knows “Our Town”—and not, sadly, because it’s a justly lauded American classic. Some of us had to read it in high school, when we were way too naïve and self-involved to appreciate its layered and mature themes... Full Story
News
What do you do when you get your butt kicked by the competition? Well, if you’re the Austrian national rugby team, you go to the main street of the city... Full Story
Forum addresses civil unions, legal issues for couples
Community activists and legal experts gathered May 10 at the Leather Archives and Museum in Rogers Park for “To Secure, Protect and Defend,” a legal seminar sponsored by Equality Illinois that addressed a number of pertinent legal and... Full Story
Community discusses ‘recovery’ of Jane Addams as lesbian
The legacy of one of Chicago’s foremost social justice pioneers was the subject when community members met at the Center on Halsted May 7 for the forum “Love on Halsted,” about the life and work of Jane Addams, founder of Hull House and the first American... Full Story
At its second annual Lavender Graduation and Rainbow Banquet May 2, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) re-launched its LGBTQA office as the UIC Gender and Sexuality Center. Dedicated to teaching, researching, serving... Full Story
Filmmaker talks about transgenders’ struggle for rights
Independent scholar and filmmaker Susan Stryker spoke as part of Chicago History Museum’s “Out at CHM” series on GLBT history May 8, documenting part of the transgender community’s historical struggle against oppression... Full Story
Gay candidate Neal loses in North Carolina U.S. senate race
RALEIGH, N.C.—U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan easily beat four opponents in the North Carolina Democratic primary May 6, including a man bidding to become the first openly gay U.S. Senate candidate from a major party... Full Story
Australian capital passes unions law
CANBERRA, Australia—An Australian city government passed a watered-down version of a same-sex union law May 9 after the country’s federal government threatened to quash any legislation that resembled traditional marriage... Full Story
CHISINAU, Moldova—GLBT advocates appealed to the European Union and the Council of Europe for help after Gay Pride events in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, were blocked by authorities and then attacked by an anti-GLBT crowd May 11... Full Story
Opinion
Recently, Perez Hilton outed another celebrity. This celebrity, an actor, is not a big name. He’s young. He’s no one with any power in Hollywood... Full Story
Each Memorial Day weekend, Chicago welcomes thousands of leathermen from around the country who visit our city to attend the annual International Mr. Leather contest and the large number of associated events... Full Story
Freestyle: arts, entertainment & lifestyle
Natural Living... For The Good Life
You probably have heard that a rubber can be a good thing to take to bed. Rubber in a bed can be a good thing too. CFP went shopping for a new mattress recently and found one designed with comfort and... Full Story
It might seem hard to believe, but Cris Williamson, the groundbreaking women’s music legend, has never performed at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. That is until May 17, when she headlines the annual Alt Q Festival... Full Story
The Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield, welcomes KT Tunstall and Paddy Casey at 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 472-0449. More
It’s not uncommon for musicians to take a little time off between recordings. For example, two major musical acts from the past, Steely Dan and the Eagles, took 15 and 13 years, respectively, between discs of new material... Full Story
Miss Asia spans region’s cuisines
In most couples, there’s one who is always too cold and another who complains that it is too warm. There is one who is sloppy and another who is neat. My parents were this way, and I bet yours were, too. I thought... Full Story
Most sport utility vehicles emphasize utility. But Infiniti’s FX SUV is all about sport, edgy style and technology. Why else would the newly revamped-for-2009 FX have a chest-high hood that’s so long... Full Story
Getting Away: Chicagoans Have Relaxed In Michigan’s Harbor Country For Generations
In a state where unemployment is high and foreclosures have become commonplace, one area seems to be immune from all the doom and gloom. Thanks to its fabulous... Full Story
