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“You love who you love.”
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Peter Hedges
Director and writer Peter Hedges talks about new film 'Ben Is Back'
“When artists are playing at the highest level, which Lucas and Julia were both doing, every day is kind of like Christmas.”
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Nick Anderson
The Wrecks talk about the band, return to Chicago
“Coming up with a band name sucks.”
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Sean Anders
Director, writer and producer Sean Anders talks about new Instant Family movie
“When you go to the classes you find it is a lot of same sex couples and couples that can’t conceive or people that find it through their church.”
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Alisa Xayalith
Electronic band The Naked and Famous talk backstage about their music
“The band is straight, but we have gay musician friends.”
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Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett takes a Wilde ride
“By the time I shot the film I was all jowls!”
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Ian Liberto
Openly gay hometown star Ian Liberto returns to Chicago for Hello Dolly
“It's such a deep community, the Broadway community, the inclusion and understanding runs so deep.”
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Lisa Stansfield
Singer Lisa Stansfield finally returns to Chicago
“I have a sense of humor and sometimes play places that don’t speak English.”
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YUNGBLUD
YUNGBLUD returns to Chicago this fall
“There’s no freedom to express yourself anymore.”
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Kevin Nietzel
Openly gay hometown actor Kevin Nietzel on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“It's nice, because everyone's like, "Yeah, and what else?"”
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Dermot Kennedy
New Irish artist Dermot Kennedy talks about his influences
“I want to attract people who are into something that is rooted in inclusive music, lyrically driven, but is also relying on hip hop for production.”
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Anne-Marie
Singer Anne-Marie heads to Chicago
“My dad always played records so I just wanted to have it in my hands to give to him.”
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Andrew Solomon
Writer Andrew Solomon stars in a doc called Far From the Tree
“I have wanted to climb Mount Everest.”
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Lauren Sanderson
A Conversation with Lauren Sanderson
“I didn’t want it to be something I talk about all of the time, but just a part of who I am.”
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Bonnie McKee
Bonnie McKee talks about career, relationships and life
“I like to be pursued and men pursue me more than women.”
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Nichelle Nichols
Seeing Stars, such as Nichelle Nichols, at Wizard World
“George never really came out, he’s just always been George.”
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Hector Fonseca
DJ Hector Fonseca smashes the decks for Drama-filled Market Days party
“Chicago is unique in that the audience understands the different sub genres within dance music and truly appreciate it all.”
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Paul Young
Paul Young continues a long career
“It is a struggle but thank god for the last decade where there was a faithful fanbase.”
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Stuart O'Keefe
Chef Stuart O'Keefe cooks up a new show
“My friends said if I dressed in drag I would look like Anjelica Huston.”
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John Singleton
'Snowfall' lands on televisions this summer
“Thank god there is so much integrity in this story.”
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AJR
The band AJR talks about growing up backstage
“We love Chicago, so try to come back as much as possible.”
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Lisa Vanderpump
Vanderpump Rules Rosé
“Using Bravo as a vehicle to highlight gay rights has been really important for me to come back to those shows.”