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Steve Grand
Grand stand: an interview with out musician Steve Grand
“I get to wake up every day and do something that I love. For that, I feel so blessed, so humbled.”
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Scott Malinowski
What Do You Do, Scott Malinowski?
“Playing music is such an immersive thing, I feel such a strong sense of flow and satisfaction blasting out high notes with a roaring jazz band.”
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Laura Doherty
Heart to Heartbeat: an interview with Laura Doherty
“I’m out and proud and all that stuff.”
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David Ernesto Munar
Personal story: David Ernesto Munar has a personal understanding of the population he serves
“It’s my calling to work to better the lives of people affected by HIV. That’s who I am, and that who I’m going to be at Howard Brown.”
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Hannah Aitchison
Inked: Hannah Aitchison talks body art with Jerry Nunn
“The popularity of tattoos have grown so much.”
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Trannika Rex
Meet Benjamin Bradshaw and his drag doppelganger Trannika Rex
“I've gotten my share of hate mail, but it's under a pile of love letters so I'm OK with that.”
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DJ Seth Cooper
DJ Seth Cooper is the first to take Hydrate Nightclub's new decks for a drive
“If the crowd bites, I'll drive it harder.”
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DJ Cindel
King of Drums: DJ Cindel returns to Boystown for a residency at the newly renovated Hydrate Nightclub
“Music is what feelings sound like...”
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Amy Dickinson
Asking Amy: an interview with advice columnist Amy Dickinson
“I have not changed my stand, so to speak, on LGBT issues in 10 years.”
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Adam Guerino
Funny man: An interview with comedian-producer-genius Adam Guerino
“I’ve always been a writer and I like to think humor has always come easily to me.”
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Colette Marino
Loud Music: DJ Colette on the musical journey reflected in her new album
“...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.”
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Natalie Bergman
Family band: Natalie Bergman on Wild Belle's new album and success
“We have a wonderful relationship. I couldn't be here without him or doing any of this.”
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Jamie B. Frazier
Marriage messenger: Pastor Jamie B. Frazier on his public embrace of marriage equality
“I think this notion that African-Americans don’t support marriage equality is just simply not true.”
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Michael Kutza
Best of the Fest: an interview with Michael Kutza of Chicago International Film Festival
“If I look at some of the films today, including Brokeback Mountain, doesn't the gay hero die at the end?”
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Jill Soloway
Simply Delightful: an interview with Afternoon Delight’s Jill Soloway
“I feel like I come from a queer family. I feel like I am a queer artist, like I've always been sort of queer adjacent.”
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Gretchen Peters
Gretchen’s “World”: an interview with singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters
Gretchen’s “World”: an interview with singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters
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Dr. Robert Garofalo
Chappell on Community: Dr. Robert Garofalo
“That puppy saved my life. It's a little facetious. But I had gotten to a point where I didn't know how to have fun anymore. I didn't know how to laugh. I didn't have peace in my life.”
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Branden James
Talent to burn: an interview with America’s Got Talent contestant Branden James
“I think the popular audience responds to opera in that way because it's such an exciting form of singing. It's not something that necessarily comes naturally.”
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Scott Jannush
Over the Borderline: Scott Jannush looks north for a new location
“The neighborhood has changed and it's time to change.”
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Jason Knade
Director Jason Knade on "All American Boy" music video project, film-making and Chicago
“It’s a powerful moment for me, one that transcends gender and sexuality and really speaks to the universal human emotions of desire, connection, rejection, and the emotional bravery that’s required...”
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Steve Grand
“All-American” sensation: an interview with Steve Grand
“We've all fallen for someone that we can't have, but it especially rings true in the specific story for LGBT people.”
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Jeff Balke
Jeff Balke colors our world
“Just to meet the fans and seeing people love your work is just an amazing feeling.”
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DJ Seth Cooper
Remixed: DJ Seth Cooper returns with an all-new mix for Pride
“I'm also a huge risk-taker and like to throw the occasional curve ball just to spice things up and at some great, memorable moments to the night.”