Photo Archive The guy sitting in back on the driver's side and wearing a white shirt is Police Superintendent Phil Cline, who's retiring soon—probably a little sooner than he planned, due to the Abbate mess. Given the long history of police harrassment of gays, transvestites and, well, almost every other group represented at the parade, it is kind of nice to see police … [Read more...] about The Most Disturbing Sight at the Gay Pride Parade
Archives for June 2007
New Sheriff In Town
Photo Archive Tom Dart, who won the Sheriff's office in the last election, had a large contingent at the Pride parade. I don't know anything about him, but if this is how he rolls, maybe Cook County will be fun again. … [Read more...] about New Sheriff In Town
A Stressful View of the World
Former sex crime prosecutor Sarena Straus posts a moving account of some of the unpleasant psychological aftereffects of years of seeing the world through the eyes of its child victims. I start to get the shakes. My eyes well up with tears. I want to tell my parents not to take the kids – there are too many kids and too few of them, it’s crowded at Coney Island. I suppress … [Read more...] about A Stressful View of the World
Hey Everybody, It’s Rudy Giuliani
No, not really. But he was the first person I thought of when I saw this performer from a distance. Photo Archive Giuliani is nowhere near that attractive. Also, not so popular with gays these days. (Giuliani photo courtesy of Giuliani Time.) … [Read more...] about Hey Everybody, It’s Rudy Giuliani
Maria Pappas at Gay Pride 2007
Photo Archive I don't know much about Cook Country Treasurer Maria Pappas, but I've always assumed she was evil because she keeps sending me bills for large amounts of money. I may have to change my mind after seeing her at the parade, walking the parade route and twirling her baton. There's something I admire about that sort of gesture. She wasn't just putting in an … [Read more...] about Maria Pappas at Gay Pride 2007