David Jay Collins introduces LGBTQ fiction and horror, set right here at home
Tag: Vol. 49 No. 38
Issue of Jun. 25 – Jul. 8, 2020
Posted inReader partners
It’s simple: Democracy works better when more people are involved
Chicago Votes has programs and initiatives that encourage advocacy, voting, and mobilization.
Posted inFood & Drink
Pride is alive this year at Lost Lake’s Chick-Feel-Gay 2.0
Don’t let Christian-corporate fast food tell you anything different: fried chicken is queer.
Posted inMusic
Scott Free reinvents himself as a radical queer socialist balladeer
Homolatte founder and longtime queercore scene staple Scott Free is releasing his first solo album in 12 years, The Last Revolution.
Posted inFilm
Black in Film is diversifying the industry
The new database is working to connect and hire Black creatives in front of and behind the camera.
Posted inArts & Culture
Finding love on Instagram Live
Media broadcasting network COVIDtv takes on dating.
Posted inNews & Politics
Activists say mayor’s police reform promises ring hollow
Lori Lightfoot has hampered the process of installing a police oversight council, activists say, despite making it a major part of her public safety platform during her mayoral run.
Posted inNews & Politics
Puerto Rican flags fly high in June
On returning home and finding joy at the 42nd annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade
Posted inArts & Culture
#QTTRs make their mark
These four queer artists are building their own community in the tattoo world.
Posted inArts & Culture
Chicago’s gay grandaddy of tattooing
How Cliff Raven changed the city’s ink culture forever
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Winds of change hit the Poetry Foundation and the Field Museum
Two legacy institutions wrestle with issues of diversity and economic justice.
Posted inArts & Culture
COVID can’t stop the Pride celebration
This year, queer performers dismantle digital boundaries while creating their own spaces.