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ChicagoPride.com
May 20, 2012

At ChicagoPride.com, Sunday means that it's time to look back at this week in gay Chicago news as covered by the GoPride.com News Staff. The top local and national stories of interest as ranked by popularity on the network.

Chicago's ‘boylesque' trio takes on Fire Island and beyond
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29433889
This summer Bazuka Joe, Jett Adore and Ray Gunn, the trio that makes up Chicago's one-of-a-kind, all-male burlesque group the Stage Door Johnnies, will be sharing the stage at the Ice Palace Hotel on Fire Island with LGBT icons and legendary cabaret performers Liza Minelli and Alan Cumming.

Ricketts family head plans, then backs off negative campaign against Obama
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29477241
Joe Ricketts, the TD Ameritrade founder and patriarch of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs, is the money behind a $10-million plan to unleash a barrage of negative attacks on President Obama that would portray the president in a way that "John McCain would not let us do," according to a May 17 article in the New York Times.

DADT repeal not impacting morale, Leon Panetta says
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29336464
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday that repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has had no impact on morale, readiness or unit cohesion, Reuters reported.

"Word Is Out" brings queer spoken word to Boystown
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29379744
For Chicago writer, comedian and producer Adam Guerino, Town Hall Pub is the perfect venue to host "Word Is Out," a new monthly queer spoken word series that continues this Tuesday May 15 at 3340 N Halsted.

Maryland's highest court recognizes gay marriage
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29498929
Maryland's highest court on Friday recognized the out-of-state marriage of a lesbian couple.

Reeling on hiatus in 2012 to return in 2013
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29488084
Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival has been placed on hiatus for 2012 according to a press release Thursday from Chicago Filmmakers, the not-for-profit media arts organization that produce the annual event.

Gay independent donor says that Mitt Romney owes him a refund
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29412225
An openly-gay donor who is a registered independent is demanding that Mitt Romney give him a refund.

Jay-Z compares opposition to gay marriage to racial discrimination (Video)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29401396
Rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has compared opposition to gay marriage to racial discrimination.

Gallup: Majority say gay relations are morally acceptable
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29455561
A majority of American adults say the relationships of gay men and lesbians are morally acceptable, a new survey has found.

Scott Free presents 12th Annual ALT Q Music Festival, Saturday
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/29423056
ALT Q is celebrating its 12th year as a showcase for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered musicians and performers at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Saturday, May 19, 2012.