July 23, 2009
Barebacking vendors banned from IML
One of Chicago’s largest events, International Mr. Leather, just gave vendors that promote barebacking their walking papers. Any entity that advocates barebacking (condom-less anal sex) or distributes or sells any merchandise promoting barebacking is, effective immediately, banned from IML’s leather market, one of the event’s most popular attractions... Full Story / Comment
Freestyle
Carey’d away: an interview with Edie Carey
It’s been three years since the release of Edie Carey’s “Another Kind of Fire” album, but she hasn’t been idle. A veteran of the road, Carey’s tour schedule has kept her crossing the country to play a variety of music venues, including house... Full Story / Comment
Check out this week's live performance listing... Full Story / Comment
“(500) Days of Summer” (Fox Searchlight)—In a summer of non-traditional love stories (see “Paper Heart,” “Away We Go” and “Adam”), the alternately bright and sunny and dark and gloomy... Full Story / Comment
This week CFP reviews ‘Tupperware: An American Musical Fable’, ‘Two Spoons’ ‘Blackbird’ & ‘The Ruby Sunrise’... Full Story / Comment
The vast series of tents that resemble a crenellated castle is the too-temporary home of “Cavalia,” a magical equine extravaganza that melds humans and horses more intricately... Full Story / Comment
Is there any better creation on earth than a well made meal found between two slices of bread? Recently I heard that Kanye West decided to open a couple of Fatburger locations in the Chicago area... Full Story / Comment
Ang Lee’s new movie “Taking Woodstock,” about the legendary outdoor rock music festival hits movie screens later this year. This summer also happens to be the 40th anniversary of Woodstock... Full Story / Comment
Freetime
Midlife Crisis #272: The Gay Kiss
In 1889 sculptor Auguste Rodin created “The Kiss.” Carved in marble ,it depicts Francesca da Rimini, a 13th-century aristocrat, and her lover, Paolo Malatesta, both naked and sucking face for all... Full Story / Comment
Editorial
I normally don’t take offense at the opinions expressed about the shortcomings of the Pride Parade: too many politicians, too many businesses, not enough drag queens, not enough leather queens, too many drag/leather queens who don’t... Full Story / Comment
Breaking News
Good news for Radio Hall of Fame
Wednesday, 3:36pm
Last year, the Chicago-based National Radio Hall of Fame angered GLBT activists and allies when it inducted anti-gay radio personality James Dobson, best known for founding the non-profit Focus on the Family. The good news is this year, GLBTs have a chance to vote for GLBT and GLBT-friendly nominees... Full Story / Comment
News
Harris endorses Steans for 7th District seat
Monday, 5:00pm
Openly gay state lawmaker Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) recently endorsed colleague Rep. Heather Steans (D-Chicago) over gay activist Jim Madigan, who is challenging her for the 7th District seat. Madigan told CFP that the news was “not a surprise,” in large part because he did not seek Harris’ endorsement... Full Story / Comment
It’s official—the GLBT community no longer has to worry that an anti-gay minister might become the 26th Ward’s alderman... Full Story / Comment
Gay man heads new state insurance department
Gov. Pat Quinn recently appointed Michael McRaith, who is openly gay, as director of the new Department of Insurance... Full Story / Comment
CPS approves GLBT-inclusive sex ed curriculum
This fall, 10 public schools will pilot a GLBT-inclusive, comprehensive sex education curriculum developed by Howard... Full Story / Comment
Equality Illinois’ new CEO: “We’ll be even more aggressive”
Illinois’ largest gay rights organization, Equality Illinois, recently hired a new CEO and appointed two new officers with... Full Story / Comment
GLBT-inclusive bike collective moves to Chicago
On a recent hot summer day, a father walked into a non-profit new to the city’s Far North Side, asking for staff and volunteers to fix his six-year-old’s broken bicycle chain... Full Story / Comment
Liquor chief: Agents broke policy in gay bar raid
FORT WORTH, Texas—Two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents committed “clear violations” of agency policy during last month’s raid on a Fort... Full Story / Comment
Opinion
When I was a young girl, I loved fairy tales. Especially Cinderella. Part of it was her sparkly dress in the Disney movie version. But part of it was the feeling all... Full Story / Comment
Last week, delegates to the Episcopal Church’s triennial general conference voted to allow the ordination of gay bishops, a vote that overturned a de facto morato... Full Story / Comment
Marketplace
Expecting guests this summer and don’t know where to put them? In these recessionary times, it’s a common problem. With hotel occupancies down all across the country, that can only mean one thing: guest room occupancies are on the upswing... Full Story / Comment
Toyota rolls out first hybrid-only Lexus model
TOKYO—Toyota rolled out its first hybrid-only Lexus luxury model last week, as the world’s top automaker seeks to turn itself around by pushing the increasingly popular green technology... Full Story / Comment
