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Tom Tunney
Chappell on Community: Tom Tunney
“Pride is everyday for me! My only advice for Pride and Pride activities are let’s be safe and respectful of each other.”
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Deborah Cox
“Here” and now: an interview with Deborah Cox
“I'm looking forward to Pride Fest. I'm thrilled that I'll be back and doing some new music, too.”
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Sam Provenzano
Sam Provenzano's local startup aims to fill LGBTQ fitness needs
“If you aren't comfortable and can't truly be yourself with your personal trainer, chances are you will not reach your full potential.”
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Bryan Herb
Boston bombings inspire a personal challenge to make a difference
“I have been taught what it really means to give when you have nothing from a six year old in Varanasi, India... and how to find the joy of stillness and silence in Bhutan”
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Brian Richardson
Chappell on Community: Brian Richardson, power in the PR
“What I want instead is to be able to say that I did the best that I could and in some way I was able to make a difference for my community and the people who came after me.”
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Déjà K. Taylor
Jerry Nunn talks to the Chicago singing sensation before her video debut on March 30
Jerry Nunn talks to the Chicago singing sensation before her video debut on March 30
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David LaSalle
Lakeview business owner celebrates first year with fashion and hair show benefit
“I realize that I have a responsibility to my client’s, my staff and my neighborhood that I will never take for granted.”
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Levi Kreis
Tony Award Winner Levi Kreis returns to LGBT music roots
“Some of the songs inspired me to educate myself more as a gay man to understand what we fought for.”
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Kyle Henry
Fourplay: Kyle Henry talks about his four short stories
Fourplay: Kyle Henry talks about his four short stories
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Luis Carreon
Magician Luis Carreon, Bending Minds and Bending Dreams
“I let people decide for themselves if I have real powers.”
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Bernard Cherkasov
Chappell on Community: EQIL's Bernard Cherkasov
“If you were to ask me to describe myself, the very first word that comes to mind is refugee because that’s the most definitive, formative experience of my life.”
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Travis Fine
One Fine Day: an interview with Travis Fine, director of Any Day Now
One Fine Day: an interview with Travis Fine, director of Any Day Now
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John Dalton
Chappell on Community: interview with Minibar's John Dalton
“Minibar is reflective because I like to dress up, go out, and have a nice cocktail.”
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Chrissy Camba
Culinary Competitor: Chicago's Chrissy Camba survives first week on Top Chef
Chicago's Chrissy Camba survives first week on Top Chef
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Shelley Miller
Jerry Nunn goes one-on-one with local rocker Shelley Miller
Jerry Nunn goes one-on-one with local rocker Shelley Miller
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Susan Werner
Genre-hopping singer-songwriter Susan Werner talks music with Jerry Nunn
Genre-hopping singer-songwriter Susan Werner talks music with Jerry Nunn
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Stan Sloan
Chappell on Community: Rev. Stan Sloan has dedicated his life to serving his fellow man
“Every day I get to make a difference.”
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Ted Allen
Chopped Chef: Ted Allen talks food, Chicago and community
“You become a chef because of your love for food, not because you want to be a television star.”
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Mike Maimone
Seperation Anxiety: Mutts lead singer addresses coming out process on new LP
“Yes, the Separation Anxiety that if I came out to my parents that I should be natural and honest.”
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Bazuka Joe
All-male burlesque group takes off with Liza Minnelli
All-male burlesque group takes off with Liza Minnelli
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Ann Hilton Fisher
“It’s connecting people to healthcare, it’s trying to battle some of those barriers – make the world a better place.”
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DJ Ron Geronimo
DJ Ron G opens IML's Black and Blue Ball; talks candid with ChicagoPride.com
“music changes as fast as a gay man changes his outfit before going out on a Friday night...”
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Hal Sparks
“Chicago for me was the turning point where entertainment went almost farcical and fantasy for me.”
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Carol Anshaw
“One” of a kind: an interview with Chicago-based lesbian novelist Carol Anshaw
“My writing teacher says that the best place to write out of is obscurity.”