THEATER ‘Mamma Mia!’ serves up disco and escapism
Mamma Mia! is back in Chicago as part of a North American tour celebrating its 25th anniversary debut in London’s West End (where it is still running). For the folks who dreamed up this jukebox musical to showcase the pop hits of Swedish super group ABBA, Mamma Mia! continues to rake in “Money, Money, Money.” By…
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Vera Drew paints a queer portrait of Gotham City with ‘The People’s Joker’
The People’s Joker is a cinematic treat for the senses where writer, director and star Vera Drew (an Illinois native) tells a trans woman’s story through the lens of comic book characters. The Joker is a supervillain who debuted in the first issue of the comic book Batman. Drew plays Joker the Harlequin, a closeted…
Nation & World
WORLD Australian law, soccer players, Grindr suit, South Korean situation
In Australia, Queensland has updated its Anti-Discrimination Act to explicitly protect non-binary and gender-diverse people for the first time, PinkNews reported. The changes came into effect on April 29, and they impose tougher penalties for hate crimes and improve vilification protections under law in the northeast Australian state. The penalties apply for crimes "motivated by…
Theater / Dance
Shining a spotlight on girl in red
Bathed in a crimson-gelled spotlight, girl in red entered the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on the night of April 27. She was accompanied by a backing band and wore a striped suit jacket. For those that have not caught onto the queer singer from Horten, Norway, Marie Ulven Ringheim began writing bedroom pop and released…
Music
Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance
CHICAGO─Artemis Singers, http://www.artemissingers.org, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, presents "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance, Saturday, June 8, at First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC, 1445 Hinman Ave., Evanston, Ill. The concert begins at 7 p.m., followed by the dance, which runs until 11 p.m. Both are accessible. Artemis Singers will perform "Fast…
Film / TV / Gossip
GLAAD releases 19th 'Where We Are on TV' study
Los Angeles, CA – Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – GLAAD released its 19th edition of the annual Where We Are On TV study, which maps the presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters for the 2023-24 television season. This edition meets the entertainment industry at a time of immense shift with changing…
Books / Art
Trans
Sixth Circuit hears appeal of ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy
(Nashville, TN, May 2, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral argument in Lambda Legal's appeal of a district court ruling upholding Tennessee's discriminatory birth certificate policy. Tennessee's policy does not allow transgender people born in Tennessee to correct the gender marker on their birth certificates, leaving them…
Lesbian
Huge schism in United Methodist churches emerges over LGBTQ+ issues
Approximately one-fifth of United Methodist congregations in the country have received permission to leave the denomination over disagreements regarding same-sex marriage as well as gay and lesbian preachers, USA Today…
