Gay life in Chicago this week, back in... 1978, 1991 and 1992

(June 6-12, 2019)

Gay life in Chicago this week, back in...

1978

An article in Gay Life begins:

"The Metropolitan Business Association, after completing a series of organizational meetings, has announced its Board of Directors and officers for the coming year. Elected Directors were Walter Almquist (A&B Tax Service), Marilyn Belson (Let's Pet), Gary Chichester (Center Stage), Jim Gates (Little Jim's), George Harvey (Male Hide II), Robert Maddox (Male Hide Leathers), Adrene Perom (Big Reds), Bert Spitz and Assoc.) and Charles Renslow (Renslow & Assoc.).

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IMAGE: Club Baths – Gay Life October 14, 1982

"Dimensions '78," a television program on Channel 44, features a discussion with Bill Kelley, co-chair of the Illinois Gay Rights Task Force, and Dr. Rufus Jones, general director of the Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society.

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The Committee for Chicago Gay Rights Legislation meets at 7:30 p.m. at the 2^nd Unitarian Church, 656 W. Barry.

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Leather in Motion, a monthly disco party which is hosted by Center Stage, 3730 N. Clark St., on the first Wednesday of every month, premieres with a special sound and lightshow.

1991

Quotelines in Outlines:

"That's my favorite scene in the movie. I love that people are going to watch that and go home and talk about it all night long. I live for things like that." – Madonna, on a scene in her new movie "Truth or Dare," that show two men kissing."

And:

"In the case of homosexuality, let's just say that I don't condone it and you won't find me marching in any gay-rights parade. Sodomy [is] a disgusting subject for most of society and against the law in many states and the military." – ABC's Howard Cosell in his new book, "What's Wrong With Sports."

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IMAGE: Spin – Gay Chicago February 18, 2001

An article in Outlines begins:

"Bisexual singer Elton John announced in Mid-April that he will donate all United Kingdom royalties from his future 'singles' to AIDS/HIV charities. Singles are album cuts that record companies choose for radio air play in hopes that they will become hits."

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IMAGE: Annex 2 – Gay Chicago October 21, 1982

In the bars and clubs, BOOTS not just for walking anymore. Stomp on over to Touche, 6412 N. Clark St.; Summer Fun in the Sun with great tan lines and hot dancers at the Lucky Horseshoe Lounge, 3169 N. Halsted; It's Club Mondo Lezbo every Monday at Bistro Too, 5015 N. Clark St.; Kathy Payne performs every Friday at Gentry, 712 N. Rush St.; Wicked Wednesdays at Europia, 2838 N. Lincoln, all shots $2. This week there's a $100 prize for the Most Wicked Threads; the South Side Sisters with guest star, Samantha Sinclair, perform at North End, 3733 N. Halsted; a Night of Black Leather at Carol's Speakeasy, 1355 N. Wells.

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An article in Windy City Times begins:

"More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the 22nd annual Pride Parade and Rally June 30 in Chicago and organizers are busy preparing this year's celebration.

"'Together in Pride' is the international theme for Pride 1991. Chicago's celebration will be one of ten parades taking place around the United States and 45 around the world, including parades in London and Paris."

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Northdale HIV Treatment Center holds registration June 12 for a 12-week Chinese herb study program. Located at 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 1200.

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Open Road Riders of Chicagoland host an overnight ride to Turkey Run State Park, Annapolis, Ind. Meet at Male Hide Leathers, 2816 N. Lincoln.

1992

Mountain Moving Coffeehouse presents Lyne Thomas on June 6. Raised in the cabaret tradition, she takes womyn's music to a new level. Located at 1545 W. Morse.

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IMAGE: Khris Francis at Gentry – Gay Chicago January 16, 2003

Cupid's Treasures holds a benefit for the Pink Angels, Chicago's neighborhood watch group on June 4 at 7-10 p.m. The benefit, held in the store at 3519 N. Halsted, includes prizes, refreshments and fun.

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Midwest Men's Center/Chicago hosts the 5^th Annual Spring Gathering June 4-7 at Camp Ronora, in Watervliet, Michigan. Cost is $69 for 4 days and 3 nights.

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An article in Gay Chicago reads:

The first organizational meeting of the Lesbians and Gays for Carol Moseley Braun will be meeting on Monday, June 8, 7 p.m. at Ann Sather, 929 W. Belmont.

Everyone interested in being involved with the Carol Moseley Braun campaign is encouraged to attend.

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TOP FIVE bestselling women's fiction at People Like Us bookstore at 3321 N. Clark St. 1) "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Café" – Fannie Flag; 2) "Rubyfruit Jungle" – Rita Mae Brown; 3) "Women On Women" – edited by Joan Nestle; 4) "Free Ride" – Marilyn Gayle; 5) "Just Say Yes" – Judith McDaniel

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The School of the Art Institute Gallery 2 presents "Queery," two juried evenings of film, video and performance by Chicago-area college students whose work explores gay, lesbian, and bisexualities on June 5 and 6 at the School of the Art Institute Chicago Gallery 2, 1040 W. Huron.

Homework

Who remembers Adrene Perom?

What happened to Carol Mosely Braun?

What happened to the Mountain Moving Coffeehouse?

Gay Chicago Photo Rewind

Spike King and Arch Boudros photograph at Deeks, Temptations, Paris

Dance and North End in Gay Chicago January 9, 1992

Spike King photographs around town for Gay Chicago January 16, 1992

Linda Henderson photographs women bar owners for Gay Chicago June 16, 1987

Artists Robert A. Fischer in Gay Chicago October 14, 1982

Thanks go to publishers Michael Bergeron for Chicago Gay Crusader, Ralph and Craig Gernhardt for Gay Chicago, Grant Ford and Chuck Renslow for Gay Life, Malone Sizelove for Babble/Gab, David Costanza and others for Chicago Free Press, Jeff McCourt for Windy City Times, Stacy Bridges and Mark Nagel for GRAB, and Tracy Baim for all the publications at the Windy City Media Group, which aided the above research. St Sukie de la Croix is an internationally published reporter, playwright, photographer and historian. He is also the author of Chicago Whispers: A History of LGBT Chicago Before Stonewall published by the University of Wisconsin Press.