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IRANIAN GAY LEADER TO HEADLINE INTN'L GAY PROTEST
by: LGBTLiberation@aol.com, OIA Newswire
The Gay Liberation Network is proud
to announce that Arsham Parsi, Executive Director of the Toronto-based Iranian
Queer Organization (www.IRQO.net) will be the
featured speaker at Chicago's May 17th International Day Against
Homophobia (I.D.A.H.O.) event.
I.D.A.H.O. in Chicago will begin
with a brief speak-out at 3 PM in the small plaza just south of Women &
Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark Street (one block north of Foster
Street), followed by a march through the community to Gerber Hart Library, 1127
W. Granville, where a reception for Mr. Parsi will be
held.
I.D.A.H.O. is a day set aside by
LGBT people internationally to focus on efforts to stop anti-gay hatred and
discrimination in countries around the world. While I.D.A.H.O. has long been a
tradition in Europe and Latin America, this year GLN is helping to bring
I.D.A.H.O. to the United
States for the first time. The theme for the event will be
supporting Russian LGBT people in their effort to hold the 3rd annual
Moscow Pride on May 31st, despite government repression and the threat of
physical assault by neo-fascists and religious bigots
(http://www.moscowpride.ru/).
At the start of Chicago's I.D.A.H.O.. event
outside of Women & Children First Bookstore, Mr. Parsi will make brief
remarks about why Iranian LGBT support Russian gays in their efforts to
celebrate Moscow Pride. At the
Gerber Hart Library reception following the march, Mr. Parsi will make more
extended remarks and lead a discussion about the current situation facing
Iranian LGBT people, the threat of war on Iran, and what people in the United
States can do to support LGBT people in Iran.
For information more information
about I.D.A.H.O. in Chicago, email LGBTliberation@aol.com or phone GLN's Bob
Schwartz at 773.878.3697
# # # Full Story. [4/29/08]
LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD READING
Gerber/Hart Library and the Lambda Literary Award Foundation will host a reading on Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 PM of local Lambda Literary Award finalists reading from their work. Jacqueline Taylor will read from "Waiting For The Call," nominated in the Women's Memoir/Biography category, Michael Sherry will read from "Gay Artists in Modern American Culture," nominated in the LGBT nonfiction category, Bertram Cohler will read from "Writing Desire," nominated in the LGBT Studies category, and Kevin Barnhurst and Tracy Baim will read from "Media Queered," nominated in the LGBT Arts & Culture category. Barnhurst is the editor of the book and Baim is a contributor. > Full Story. [4/18/08]
LGBT GROUPS MOBILIZE FOR BIG IMMIGRANT RIGHTS MARCH
Amigas Latinas, Orgullo En Acción, the Association of Latin Men for Action, and the Gay Liberation Network (GLN) are jointly organizing an LGBT
contingent for the big immigrant rights march set for Thursday, May 1st. The contingent will assemble at 11 AM in Union Park, near Ashland Avenue and
Lake
Street. The coalition suggests that people
simply look for the Rainbow Flags in the park in order to join the contingent,
or call GLN at 773.209.1187 (cell) to find it. > Full Story. [4/17/08]
THE KIDS IN THE HALL: LIVE AS WE’LL EVER BE
THE KIDS IN THE HALL
Live As We'll Ever Be
Featuring Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch,
Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney & Scott Thompson > Full Story. [4/2/08]
ROTHBURY: THIS SUMMER'S GREENEST FESTIVAL
AS EARTH DAY APPROACHES, ALL THE BUZZ IS ABOUT THIS
SUMMER'S GREENEST FESTIVAL: > Full Story. [4/1/08]
NEW FILM LAS DOS CARAS DE JANO, PREMIERES AT THE 24TH ANNUAL CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
New Film Las Dos Caras de Jano, Starring Modesto Lacén Is Selected to Premiere at the 24th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival > Full Story. [3/31/08]
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