November 5, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama’s path to the White House reached a spectacular end Tuesday when nearly 55 million Americans cast their votes to make him the 44th president of the United States... Full Story / Comment
Editorial
Let’s hope this is the last time anyone gets to vote on taking away our rights. This was written before the votes on California’s Proposition 8, as well as legislation in Florida and Arizona, were counted. GLBT citizens in those states are, as of this writing, still waiting to find out whether they... Full Story / Comment
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) takes issue with retired Air Force General Merrill McPeak’s recommendation to keep the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that prohibits individuals from serving openly in the military based on sexual orientation... Full Story / Comment
Opinion
I’m writing this before the election, so I don’t know what the outcome will be.
What I do know is that I’ll be relieved it’s over. But after the relief has set in—and either the anguish or the celebration—there are other things to be done... Full Story / Comment
or decades, bigots objected to interracial marriage because the participants were too different from each other. But now the bigots are objecting to same-sex marriage because—get this—this participants are too much alike. Many of today’s bigots are in the same demographic... Full Story / Comment
Freestyle
‘Dream’ weaver: an interview with out filmmaker James Bolton
James Bolton, the man behind contemporary gay film classics such as “The Graffiti Artist” and “Eban & Charley” has returned with the modern Southern gothic “Dream Boy.” An adaptation of the acclaimed Jim Grimsley novel of the same name, “Dream Boy” tells the story of Nathan (Stephan Bender), a gentle teen whose family relocates to a small Louisiana town after his sexually abusive father loses another in a string... Full Story / Comment
FREEVIEW: movie reviews & calendar: Film fest fever edition
Watercolors (SilverLight)—Beginning in the present, at a gallery opening for artist Danny (Ian Rhodes), “Watercolors” swiftly dips into the past to explore the painter’s muse. Carter (Kyle Clare), a high school swimming star, has been suspended from school for taking lug nuts off of faculty cars. At the same school, the teenaged Danny (Tye Olson), a budding artist, has been taken... Full Story / Comment
As the second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world, Reeling continues to push boundaries and keep its programming fresh by presenting work from multi-global perspectives and in genres ranging from insightful experimental to romantic comedy... Full Story / Comment
“The Picture of Dorian Gray” (Warner Brothers Home Entertainment)—Based on the novel by Oscar Wilde, this Oscar-winning 1945 film adaptation of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is still riveting, and maintains both its humor and its horror. Beginning in London in 1886, Lord Henry (George Sanders, an actor well-suited... Full Story / Comment
A recent study released with the end of daylight saving time suggests a link between an extra hour of sleep and lower risk of heart attack... Full Story / Comment
The 2008 Presidential election has come and gone. Did your candidate win or lose? Are you reveling in satisfaction and fulfillment? Or are you making plans to relocate to Canada or Mexico... Full Story / Comment
CFP reviews 'Dirty Dancing—The Classic Story on Stage', 'Mame', 'The Other Cinderella'... Full Story / Comment
Nov. 10: Honey West hosts “You’re The Star Karaoke” at 9:30 p.m. in the front bar every Monday at Roscoe’s Tavern, 3356 N. Halsted. Call (773) 281-3355... More / Comment
“Man works from sun to sun, but woman’s work is never done,” goes the old housewife’s lament. However true that may have been, a new exhibit, “Women’s Work” at Galleries Maurice Sternberg in the Hancock Center shows how interesting and varied “women’s work” could be... Full Story / Comment
Counter: Sleek surface, not-so-sleek service
It’s such a simple concept that I’m surprised that it took so long for someone to think of it. A build your own burger restaurant should be a slam-dunk, and Counter certainly looks like a winner. The sleek dining room and bar/counter have the appearance... Full Story / Comment
A New Loft District Emerges on the Heels of the South Loop
Is it the South Loop—or is it Bronzeville? Promoters of the new “26th Street Loft District,” —an emerging loft neighborhood located at the southern edge of the South Loop and near the northern edge of historic Bronzeville—say it’s neither. Like Printer’s Row, a self-contained community within... Full Story / Comment
Election 2008 ★★
Proposition 8 still undecided election night
Early Wednesday, GLBT Californians were facing the prospect of passage of the Proposition 8 legislation, which would change the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage... Full Story / Comment
Anti-gay marriage, adoption initiatives win
While the fate of Proposition 8 was still undetermined as of press time, measures opposing gay marriage and gay adoption were voted into place in other states... Full Story / Comment
Oberweis loses to Foster...again
The 10th district, in northeastern Illinois, is made up mostly of suburbs north of Chicago. Democrat Bill Foster’s win in the Nov. 4 election will seem like déjà vu to politics junkies. The former Fermilab scientist from Geneva won the... Full Story / Comment
Durbin, Kirk among those retaining seats
Illinois’ Congressional delegation will have several familiar faces come January with incumbents winning in key races Nov. 4. Democrat Richard Durbin won his third term to the U.S. Senate, beating his Republican opponent Steve... Full Story / Comment
Democrats pick up seats Tuesday
With Democrats beating several incumbent Republicans and picking up open seats in a couple of states, President-elect Obama will have a working majority in the U.S. House and Senate. As of press time, the Democrats have 56 Senate seats, the Republicans 40 with some races still to... Full Story / Comment
Democrat Anita Alvarez will become the new Cook County State’s Attorney. Alvarez beat Republican Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica and Green Party candidate Thomas O’Brien. With 2,906 of 4,865 precincts reporting, Alvarez won 808,869 votes to 241,367 votes for Peraica. O’Brien... Full Story / Comment
Mell, Mulligan win in General Assembly
Democrat Deborah Mell will be the first lesbian to serve openly in the Illinois General Assembly. She cruised to an easy victory over Republican Christine Nere-Foss and Green Party candidate Heather Benno Nov. 4 with 75 percent of the vote to represent the 40th District... Full Story / Comment
News
By the time you read this, we’ll have a new president. Let’s hope Americans made the right choice this time. But you’d better watch out, conservatives are getting so riled up about Obama that they’re spreading fear like it was mayonnaise on white bread. Focus on the Family Action, a group of right-wing nut jobs has claimed that if Obama is elected there will be terrorist strikes on four American cities, gay marriage will be... Full Story / Comment
Ind. man held in fatal robbery
David Sidener, 50, of Evansville, Ind., was ordered held without bail Friday on one count each of first-degree murder and robbery by Cook County Judge Raymond Myles. He is accused of murdering Randall Hilderbrandt, 57, at Lucca’s Restaurant, 2834 N. Southport Ave., last month. Prosecutors said in court records that Sidener and Hilderbrandt were together Oct. 14 and went to the closed... Full Story / Comment
Pathologist still has copy of lost Shepard autopsy
CHEYENNE, Wyo.—As Albany County officials investigate the possibility that the Matthew Shepard autopsy report may be missing, the pathologist who conducted the 1998 autopsy says he still has a copy of the original record. Dr. Patrick Allen said he has kept records of all of his work, including the Shepard autopsy, which is among many that... Full Story / Comment
Federal appeals court sides with Westboro Baptist
ST. LOUIS—A federal appeals court panel said Friday that Missouri should be barred from enforcing a state law limiting protests near funerals until it can be determined if the law is constitutional... Full Story / Comment
Fla. health officials launch HIV/AIDS Web site
MIAMI—When Julia Llorente was diagnosed with HIV in 1989, the stigma of the disease made her feel as if she had contracted leprosy. When a pregnant Llorente went to her primary physician for a referral for a gynecologist, he wouldn’t touch her. She said she also faced pressure to get an abortion to spare her unborn child a life of illness... Full Story / Comment
Woman goes public on Web site about HIV status
NEW ORLEANS (AP)—For years, almost no local women were openly HIV-positive. Gina Brown, 42, a caseworker at the NO-AIDS Task Force, hid her infection from all but her family and close friends for 11... Full Story / Comment
Mormon moms protest Calif. gay marriage measure
SALT LAKE CITY—Members of the Mormon church and others gathered in Salt Lake City and St. George to protest a California ballot measure that would ban gay marriage there. Among those attending the event Sunday were mothers who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of... Full Story / Comment
Gay-marriage backers made the political personal
SAN FRANCISCO—As California voters prepared to decide Tuesday whether to eliminate the marriage rights same-sex couples won five months ago, gays and their allies were encouraged to tell co-workers and neighbors why legalizing the unions matters to them... Full Story / Comment
Obama used in mailer for gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO—The sponsors of a ballot initiative that would make same-sex marriage illegal in California used quotes by Barack Obama to drum up support for Proposition 8, even though Obama he opposed the measure... Full Story / Comment
BOSTON—The former medical director of a Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to promoting off-label use of computer devices in an effort to boost sales of an AIDS drug... Full Story / Comment
AIDS-hit Swaziland promotes circumcision
MBABANE, Swaziland—Nelson Mdlovu strides out of the small clinic with a spring in his step and a smile on his lips just minutes after being circumcised. Mdlovu swallowed his fears to line up with nine other equally nervous men for the 30-minute operation. They joined the ranks of hundreds... Full Story / Comment
Queen’s gay marriage comments ignite flap in Spain
MADRID, Spain—A journalist has defended the accuracy of his book that quotes Queen Sofia criticizing gay marriage. The book has irked the royal palace. Spain’s king and queen are largely respected... Full Story / Comment
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Fashion Show
"How Lake View Looks" - Runway Fashion Show
Saturday, November 15th
6:30pm - 9:30pm
The Cubby Bear
1059 W. Addison (Clark & Addison)
Central Lake View Merchants Association (CLMA) focuses on fashion putting on its fourth annual "How Lake View Looks" Runway Fashion Show. The show is designed to celebrate how businesses and residents bring the wonderfully eclectic styles of Lake View to life. Come see the best that Lakeview has to offer!
Food, drinks, and fun will round out the evening, making this an unforgettable affair!
Tickets are available for $10.00 online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/45730
(Portion of all proceeds to benefit neighborhood charities)