Chicago dining, nightlife, events and photos for the gay and lesbian community http://www.chicagopride.com en-US http://www.chicagopride.com/graphics/cplogo-sm2.gif http://www.chicagopride.com Crews for Last Stop Films have been filming in Boystown for their newest flick, whose working title is Last Stop. According to a press release, the movie "tells the story of the girl who wanted the boy who slept with boys who was loved by a boy who hated the girl because the boy she wanted really wanted him too. & In other words, a typical Saturday night on Halsted." Filming is scheduled throughout July. Although the producers have not... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6053364 2008-07-23 Golden Girls star Estelle Getty died in her Los Angeles home at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to a report from TMZ.com. Beloved as the snappy Sophia Petrillo on the hit show Golden Girls, Estelle Getty, 84, died three days short of her 85th birthday. She had been struggling with illness and battling Lewy Body dementia for years. An Emmy and Golden Globe winner for her role on the long-running show, Getty was renowned for originating the ... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6048481 2008-07-22 A research trial for the PAVE-100 AIDS vaccine planned in the U.S. has been cancelled over concerns that additional research is needed to prove the vaccine is safe before it is tested on a large number of human subjects. A similar vaccine from Merck was pulled from research trials last year after it failed to prevent infections and was found to have possibly increased recipients' chances of contracting HIV. The National Institute of Allergy and ... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6043600 2008-07-21 A new Field Poll released on Friday shows a majority of California voters would oppose an amendment to the state's constitution banning same-sex marriage. According to the poll, 51 percent of likely voters would vote no to the proposed amendment in November, compared to 42 who would vote yes. In a statewide survey completed this week among 672 randomly selected likely voters, The Field Poll found that a majority, 51 percent, would vote against t... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6038721 2008-07-19 MillerCoors LLC announced Tuesday that it has selected Chicago for the corporate headquarters of its new combined operation. "The decision to select Chicago as the location for our corporate headquarters was made to achieve our goal of becoming the best beer company in America by having access to an attractive base of talent, transportation and business resources,' said Tom Long president of MillerCoors, in a statement released Tuesday. Mi... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6033844 2008-07-16 The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) concluded its 2008 fiscal year in July with the award of more than $11 million in grants and contracts for hundreds of valuable projects and services advancing HIV prevention, care, housing, and advocacy goals. "Thanks to the generosity of our public and private partners and literally thousands of individual contributors, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is making a measurable impact in the fight against H... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6028969 2008-07-15 It was bound to happen sooner or later. The man behind the sexy beefcake calendar Men on a Mission' was excommunicated from the Mormon church over the weekend for what they considered to be an inappropriate representation of the church, the <i>Salt Lake Tribune</i> reported. Las Vegas resident Chad Hardy put out the 2008 calendar late last year featuring, as the official Website puts it, 12 returned Mormon missionaries who "have... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6024096 2008-07-14 Chicago Health Officials are saying the Internet is to blame for a recent surge in the syphilis cases among men who have sex with men. According to a new report by the Chicago Department of Public Health, men who have sex with men are more likely to turn to the Internet to find sex partners. Experts believe the Internet makes it easier and faster to find sexual partners and in-turn creating more possibilities for passing around infections. Acc... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6019225 2008-07-14 After months of speculation and a slew of false media reports, it's finally official: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are new parents once again. Jolie gave birth to twins on Saturday in at the La Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice, France. The couple named the baby girl Vivienne Marcheline, the middle name for Jolie's late mother Marcheline Bertrand, and the baby boy Knox Leon. According to the French newspaper Nice Matin, which was the first to br... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6014356 2008-07-12 Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) announced the appointment of its new Director of Client Services, Bill Farrand. Farrand has a background of management experience as vice president and manager of online banking customer technical support at LaSalle Bank, and a customer service manager at Corecomm. He began his TPAN career as the coordinator for the Illinois HIV Services Directory and later became the HIV prevention coordinator for the agency.... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6009489 2008-07-11 Apologies flew from Rev. Jesse Jackson to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Wednesday over remarks he made about the Illinois senator on Fox News that were accidently captured on tape. But it wasn't until last night that America finally had the opportunity to hear exactly what Jackson said to stir up a hornet's nest of controversy. In advance of the airing of Jackson's derogatory comments about Obama on Fox News last night... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/6004624 2008-07-10 A gay man has filed suit against two Christian publishers over claims they altered passages in the <i>Bible</i> to depict homosexuality as sinful. Author Bradley Fowler is seeking $60 million in damages from Zondervan Corp. and $10 million from Thomas Nelson Publishing, charging that the publishers are guilty of malice, negligence and violation of his civil rights. Fowler filed suit in the Eastern District Federal Court of Ann Arbor,... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5994900 2008-07-10 Ahead of Fox News' scheduled airing of disparaging comments he made about Barack Obama in a private conversation, Rev. Jesse Jackson has already issued an apology for what some are describing as shockingly inflammatory remarks about the presumptive Democratic nominee. So what did Jesse Jackson say that has stirred up so much controversy? Among the comments Jesse Jackson reportedly made about Sen. Barack Obama was his assessment that the Illinoi... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5990041 2008-07-09 Non-stop music, an eclectic mix of 400+ vendors, people-watching without peer, and diversity galore are all guaranteed to be in the mix at the 27th annual Northalsted Market Days, the largest two-day outdoor street festival in the Midwest. Dates are Saturday and Sunday, August 9-10, on Halsted Street between Belmont and Addison. Among those scheduled to perform are: original "Dreamgirl" Jennifer Holliday&quirky Milwaukee rockers Dropmo... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5985184 2008-07-09 The American Family Association, an anti-gay organization, launched a nationwide boycott of McDonald's July 3, saying the Oakbrook-based company promotes "the homosexual agenda." AFA says that the boycott "is not about hiring homosexuals. It is not about homosexuals eating at McDonald's. It is not about how homosexual employees are treated. It is about McDonald's, as a corporation, refusing to remain neutral in the culture wars. M... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5980329 2008-07-07 Back in the day, late afternoon on Chicago Pride Parade Sunday meant the ultra-fun gathering at Belmont Rocks for the celebration of Black Gay Pride. It featured numerous BBQ cookouts, a music tent with the best DJs in the city, and an incredibly fun, diverse & sexy mix of people (of all colors, ages, and genders). Not surprisingly, Black Gay Pride has grown and expanded over the years; what was once a large afternoon picnic along Lake Mich... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5970625 2008-07-05 The transgender man who made worldwide headlines dubbed as "The Pregnant Man," Thomas Beattie just became a father to the baby girl he carried, according to ABC News. A source told ABC News the birth was natural, despite earlier reports Beatie had gone in for a scheduled C-section. The baby was born at a hospital in Bend, Oregon. Beattie, a female to male trans man, formerly named Tracy Lagondino, told The Advocate this March that he... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5975476 2008-07-03 An amateur body-builder alleges the <i>Chicago Free Press</i> ran an ad for Bobby Love's without his consent and is now suing the paper and the bar. The <i><a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1037425,rabbsuit070208.article" target="new">Chicago Sun-Times</a></i> reports that in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court, Joel... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5965776 2008-07-02 Just weeks after the California Supreme Court finished a job started four years ago by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and legalized same-sex marriages, the controversial and seemingly fearless politician announced he had launched an exploratory bid for governor Tuesday. <i>The Los Angeles Times</i> reported that the 40-year-old, two-term mayor was the first to toss his name into the ring as a possible Democratic candidate to succee... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5956084 2008-07-02 For the first time in the 39-year history of the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, a contingent of Filipinos joined in the festivities Sunday, June 29, capping their trailblazing participation with a victory in the Best Organization Float category. An estimated 450,000 people -- 25,000 more than last year, according to reports -- gave the Filipinos and Friends in Chicago (FINC) and other parade participants a wild and frenzied welcome. FINC is an organi... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5960929 2008-07-01 A groundbreaking exploration of HIV in the transgender community heads for newsstands in the July/August issue of Positively Aware magazine. This expanded 64-page issue features an exclusive interview with HIV-positive transgender actress Alexandra Billings, who also appears on the cover. Billings has recently guest-starred on the hit network television dramas E.R. and Grey's Anatomy. Also included is an in-depth interview with noted transgender... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5951241 2008-07-01 The largest of the pride celebrations in the United States, more than one million people attended today's gay pride parade in New York, which commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. The 39th anniversary of the New York Pride Parade, the celebration held its first parade in 1970 to commemorate the one year anniversary of the riots, credited as the kick off of the gay rights movement. This is a particularly memorable year for Ne... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5946400 2008-06-30 Gay pride flags lined Halsted and neighboring streets as the Gay Pride Parade stepped off at Belmont and Halsted on Sunday. Midday sunshine gave way to afternoon showers, but the rain couldn't dampen another spectacular Pride day celebration in Chicago. Spectators celebrated Gay Pride from the streets, rooftops and balconies in the Lakeview neighborhood known as "Boystown." The parade, which is organized by PRIDEChicago, culminates a ... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5941561 2008-06-30 Center on Halsted will celebrate National HIV Testing Day with a special appearance by tireless HIV/AIDS advocate Jeanne White, mother of the late teenager Ryan White. On Fri., June 27, Jeanne White will speak about her family's experience with HIV during a free 9 a.m. presentation at the Center, 3656 N. Halsted. Ryan White was an Indiana teen who became the poster child for HIV/AIDS in the '80s. His family battled against the public school syst... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5936724 2008-06-26 It's been a while since we've heard from Rush Limbaugheither that or his sound-bytes are getting increasingly weakbut the Conservative Talk Radio host hit a home run this week when he told a caller "Democrats will bend over, grab the ankles, and say have your way with me" to Black and gay voters. According to Media Matters, the conversation started when a caller wanted to know why the Republican Party was willing to say goodbye to the... http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/5931889 2008-06-26