June 18, 2009
Our seat at Bill Clinton’s table
The Clinton years brought unprecedented visibility to gay and lesbian Americans. While the attention was not all positive—in fact, public support for gays dropped while Bill Clinton lived in the White House, according to Gallup polling—it ultimately helped to legitimize the gay civil... Full Story / Comment
The AIDS Cocktail: How it changed the diagnosis
Many in the Chicago GLBT community remember all too well the countless funerals they had to attend during the 1980s because of the AIDS crisis. Many lost count... Full Story / Comment
A liberating act: Marching in D.C. in ’93
“It was a very exciting time,” said GLBT activist Char Ierino, 58. “I remember thinking: We are going to change the world.” On April 25, 1993, hundreds of thousands joined in the March on Washington... Full Story / Comment
‘I get the toaster oven’: Prime time gets gay in the 1990s
Gay people have always been on television. Early television dramas depicted tortured gays and lesbians grappling with their homosexuality. Topical sitcoms in the 1970s addressed gays as they did many... Full Story / Comment
The Gay ‘90s: The Gay Gourmet returns
The past two weeks, I’ve taken you on a stroll down memory lane recalling my days at GayLife in the 1970s and Gay Chicago in the 1980s. In the mid-1990s I moved over to Nightlines and Outlines, created by Tracy Baim. Eventually she bought the... Full Story / Comment
Out of the celluloid closet in the ‘90s
The following films are proof that GLBT subject matter and characters came into their own during the “gay `90s.” From acclaimed documentaries to independent and Hollywood studio comedies and dramas, a distinct change was taking place... Full Story / Comment
Freestyle
A bigger, longer and wider interview with Ellen DeGeneres
Out comedian, talk show host and same-sex marriage advocate Ellen DeGeneres loves Chicago. “I love Chicago, and if it weren’t for the weather, I’d live there. It’s a little too cold for me, and that’s the only... Full Story / Comment
CFP reviews 'Pump Boys and Dinettes', 'Follies', 'A Tribute to the Black Crooners (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow)' & 'The K of D: An Urban Legend'... Full Story / Comment
‘Comforting’ and joy: an interview with Gretchen Phillips
Leave it to out musician Gretchen Phillips to craft one of the most infectious dance songs of the year, “Red State/Blue State,” and wrap it around some of the most politically spirited words ever... Full Story / Comment
Sun splashed: Fun and flair for the beach
Say that five times. Harder than she sells seashells? The Defend SPF 30 consists of an aloe-based moisturizing formula with a green tea anti-oxidant. The formula delivers UV protection and also contains Botox-like wrinkle-reducing peptides to delay the signs of aging... Full Story / Comment
Check out this week's live performance listing... Full Story / Comment
News
GLBTs decry Obama’s stand on gay marriage case
Gay rights groups are expressing dismay with the Obama administration over its championing of the Defense of Marriage Act, a law the president pledged to try to repeal while on the campaign trail... Full Story / Comment
AIDS advocate on state budget: “Prepare for the worst”
kers don’t ditch the temporary state budget, which creates 50 percent or more in cuts to state-funded social service programs, many of those living with the disease might not get the services they need... Full Story / Comment
Huberman meets with GLBT activists about creating safer schools
Youth leaders and community activists Monday demanded that the openly gay head of Chicago Public Schools immediately commit to implementing several changes in order to make the city’s public schools safe for all students, particularly GLBT youth... Full Story / Comment
What’s next for Illinois’ civil unions bill
Following the disappointment that a civil unions bill never got called for a vote before Illinois’ legislative session ended May 31, supporters started discussing next steps... Full Story / Comment
Panel looks beyond Stonewall Riots
Activists shed light on the history of the Stonewall Riots at a recent musical roundtable discussion celebrating the historical event’s 40th anniversary... Full Story / Comment
Steven R. Allen, age 54, passed away suddenly on May 2, 2009 in Chicago, Ill., of a massive heart attack. Steven was born September 29, 1954 in Canton, Ohio and was a graduate of Oakwood High School... Full Story / Comment
Freetime
Midlife Crisis #267: Flip The Bird
I usually take anything televangelist and stand-up comic Pat Robertson says with a pinch of salt, but recently he asked a question that made my ears prick up. On his TV show for Christian retards, Robertson wanted to know if hate crimes legislation would protect someone “who likes to have sex with ducks.” The answer, Pat, is no... Full Story / Comment
Opinion
It is starting to seem like a tautology that if the Obama administration is asked to weigh in on a question of gay rights, then it will come down on the wrong side. It happened again last week... Full Story / Comment
Editorial
I am writing to express my profound disappointment at the tone and content of the motion filed by the Department of Justice in the matter of Smelt and Hammer versus the United States of American... Full Story / Comment
Home
Can you go home again? Some try in childhood homes
NEW YORK—One thing about Mary Beth Renaud’s new place: It instantly felt like home. Right down to the bug-and-butterfly wallpaper she had never really liked in her childhood bedroom... Full Story / Comment
