Gay pols face off in Chicago
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Chicago to honor gay veterans
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A man who stabbed a gay man 61 times was acquitted after claiming the victim made sexual advances.
Tags: Chicago Gay, Free Man, Gay Free, Gay Man, Sexual AdvancesChicago statue honoring gay activist stolen
(Chicago) A statue containing the ashes of a Chicago gay activist was stolen from an Uptown peace garden this past weekend, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
The statue was created as a tribute to lesbian health activist and attorney Mary York. The statue was a replica of the Bird Girl sculpture that …
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(Chicago) Bar owner Geno Zaharakis sat one busy evening at the window of his gay nightclub, watching as groups of straight women celebrating bachelorette parties made their way along a strip of bars in Chicago’s gay-friendly “Boystown” neighborhood.
That’s when he made a decision now posted for all to see: “No …
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(Chicago, Illinois) A Chicago police officer is facing seven civil lawsuits accusing him of making false drunk driving arrests, using excessive force and harassing gays and lesbians.
Four of the suits against officer Richard Fiorito were filed this week, The Chicago Tribune reported. The three others were filed in February.
Attorney Jon …
Tags: Chicago Cop, Chicago Gay, Chicago Illinois, Chicago Police Officer, Chicago Tribune, Civil Lawsuits, Drunk Driving, Excessive Force, False Arrests, Fiorito, Gay Chicago, Gays And Lesbians, Harassment, SuitsCHICAGO GAY HISTORY: Mapping queer Chicago
by John D’Emilio
I’m something of a technophobe, but with this growing list of places, I found myself excitedly imagining a Web-based map of queer Chicago, with every address marked and coded. A viewer would be able to see the parts of the city that were thick with LGBT locations, and each would be categorized to distinguish different types of places—social, cultural, political, commercial. As one moved decade by decade through time, the map would change, providing a dynamic visual image of shifting, growing, changing neighborhoods and city spaces.
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