Hudson was 59." +++ The Howard Brown Memorial Clinic celebrates its 11th anniversary at a dinner with guest speaker Congressman Gerry Studds, at the Chicago Marriott Hotel, 540 N. The owners had the ambition to also open Chicago’s first black- and LGBTQ+ owned sports bar this spring, but unfortunately, haven’t yet been able to open their doors due to COVID-19.
![chaps chicago gay bar chaps chicago gay bar](https://media.timeout.com/images/103896073/750/422/image.jpg)
Hudson, who was the first celebrity to announce his diagnosis, died peacefully in his sleep, according to publicist Dale Olsen. Chicago’s only black- and LGBTQ+ owned gay bar is located on the South Shore, home to drag shows and excellent cocktails. "Rock Hudson died at his home in Los Angeles on Oct. Hardcover: 1) "I've a Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore" by Ethan Mordden 2) "Caracole" by Edmund White 3) "Glory Hole Murders" by Tony Fennelly 4) "Something in Common" by Robert Robin 5) "Family Dancing" by David Leavitt." +++ Headline on front page of Windy City Times, reads "Hudson Dead," by Yvonne Zipter. Broadway: Softcover: 1) "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" by Manuel Puig 2) "Boys on the Rock" by John Fox 3) "Why We Never Danced the Charleston" by Harlan Greene 4) "Mansex & Other Stories" by Max Exander 5) "Star in My Pocket, Like Grains of Sand" by Samuel R. +++ Gay Bestseller List from Unabridged Bookstore, 3251 N.
#CHAPS CHICAGO GAY BAR MOVIE#
IMAGE: It's Daisy's Birthday – Gay Chicago MaChicago Filmmakers is showing the gay movie "Buddies" (featured in the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) at 6 W. The Briggs initiative, which was on the California ballot for the November 7, prohibited the hiring of homosexuals and their supporters in the state school system. Wabash." +++ Illinoisans To Stop the Briggs Initiative presents "Harvestfest," a potluck banquet at Burl Hall, St. +++ Rita Mae Brown, author of "Rubyfruit Jungle", autographs her new novel "Six of One,' at the Jane Addams Bookstore, 5 S. +++ There's a party to celebrate the birthday of Oscar Wilde, sponsored by the Northwestern Gay Union/Lesbian Alliance. The insidious threat of this proposed legislation is its attempt to censor the freedom of speech of California teachers, be they heterosexual or homosexuals." +++ Grace Jones appears for two nights in "Disco Dancing and Theater" at Park West, 322 W. "The Briggs Initiative proposes to go further than to interfere with the private sexual practices of a minority group.
![chaps chicago gay bar chaps chicago gay bar](https://chibarproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CellBlockFacadeAB-new-bc.jpg)
It begins: "Notwithstanding the obvious attack upon the minority group of gay and lesbian public school teachers of California, the proposed Briggs Initiative endangers the ideals of freedom of the United States. +++ A Gay Life front-page article headlined "We oppose Proposition 6" is written by Gary Chichester and Patrick Jordan. The occasion is the screening of "Word Is Out" on WTTW. – Gay Chicago JThe Illinois Gay Rights Task Force hosts a "Television Party" at Blinkers' Penthouse, 3153 N. While every bar in New Orleans is a welcoming one, a handful of beloved dives and dance clubs specifically cater to LGBTQ patrons of all stripes.IMAGE: C.H.A.P.S. But even between festival season, there’s no shortage of spots to celebrate the queer culture that makes New Orleans the anything-goes city it is today. These Carnival krewes undoubtedly sowed seeds for the LGBTQ rights movement years before Stonewall above all, they helped establish this town’s enduring reputation as a haven for creative expression and open-mindedness.Įvery year on Labor Day weekend, New Orleans celebrates all things gay with Southern Decadence, a six-day, rainbow-drenched festival in the French Quarter.
![chaps chicago gay bar chaps chicago gay bar](https://i.etsystatic.com/19623174/r/il/61e165/1834660844/il_570xN.1834660844_h5ty.jpg)
New gay krewes (Petronius, Amon-Ra, Armeinius) formed in Yuga’s wake, creating glittering spectacles and secret societies that defied harsh anti-gay laws.
![chaps chicago gay bar chaps chicago gay bar](https://d33hncv3fqajvb.cloudfront.net/nwZ5OXMTR_3Gs3NOE5RcOP0QjEA=/1024x0/filters:quality(70)/location_photos/data/11625/original/the-20chaps-1474019816.jpg)
The first gay krewe, Yuga, was formed in 1958 four years later, police raided the Yuga ball, arresting 96 krewe members for lewd conduct and disturbing the peace.īut that didn’t stop the party. Still, tensions with law officials ran high. During Carnival season, lavish parades and balls thrown by social organizations known as “krewes” provided the perfect excuse for the queer community to get together and dance, at a time when doing so was still very much illegal. Mardi Gras was the one day out of the year when cross-dressing in public was tolerated by police. What they may not know, is how Mardi Gras historically served as a critical outlet for self-expression - and political resistance - for the city’s LGBTQ community. Every year, tourists swarming the Crescent City for Mardi Gras know to expect a raucous party, over-the-top costumes, and a whooole bunch of beads.