GoPride Chicago
Conversations with the people shaping arts, culture and community life.
Darren Stein
“I think there was a wink and a nod to every character if you look at them. I like to pay attention to that.”
Jack Curtis Dubowsky
“The world has changed, but there was a time when the people doing the most interesting stuff were in what you'd call high-risk groups.”
Colette Marino
“...I was reflecting on my writing that I have been doing for twenty years. I put all of that into this record. The idea of friendships that I have made along the way. That is what it is all about.”
Chloe Chaidez
“I want to go there with Kitten.”
Simon Cowell
“Let’s put it this way, at one point last week, they had five records in the Top Ten on iTunes, so I would say they’ve got a pretty good shot outside the competition.”
Branden James
“I’ve always loved Christmas and would love to produce my own Christmas show at some point in the future.”
Sandra Bernhard
“I don't mind being in Chicago on a day off. It is so rare that I get to be anywhere that I like to be and have a minute for myself.”
Brian Oblivion
“We want everyone that can possibly hear our music to hear it.”
Patty Larkin
“I feel so fortunate to have the partner I have for 28 years now, and a family we started late in life.”
J.J. Abrams
“I think that the lucky situation for Bad Robot has been working with really wonderful people who are great show runners and storytellers.”
Desmond Child
“We also made the film as a love letter to our kids.”
Sean Paul Lockhart
“I used much of my background, the relationships in my past, and the way I feel about certain people to arrive at a genuine performance when making Caleb a real, whole person on camera.”
Cyndi Lauper
“Professionally, I think that having success you should pay back, use the fame you achieve to give voice to some that don’t have a voice.”
Natalie Bergman
“We have a wonderful relationship. I couldn't be here without him or doing any of this.”
Jay Brannan
“There are so many great songs out there that speak to you or sound great in your voice so they feel good passing through your vocal cords.”
Skaters
“I believe we can refer to us as a baby band.”
Brent Corrigan
“Brent Corrigan is still the breadwinner. He's a lot more patient and a lot more smiley than Sean.”
Jamie B. Frazier
“I think this notion that African-Americans don’t support marriage equality is just simply not true.”
Michael Kutza
“If I look at some of the films today, including Brokeback Mountain, doesn't the gay hero die at the end?”
Margaret Cho
“I never got permission! I've been making fun of my mom since I was a really young kid.”
Natalia Kills
“I was concerned that no one would relate to it and all of the things going on in my head. Not everyone has this kind of story.”
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
“I think that the queer voices that mean something to me are almost always shut out of mainstream gay and straight discourse.”
Spencer Day
“f you have the good fortune of being a gay role model, I think that's great. But I would really rather be someone who is thought of as living my life in an authentic and transparent way.”
Noam Ash
“We definitely played with these elements and sprinkle in a little homo-eroticism here and there...”