Year: 2007
LGBT DEPT.
Gay Pride 2007: A Few More Pictures From the Party
Pride Banner Photo Archive Here are a few more pictures from the big party in the street. Notice the woman in black? She was in front of me on the sidelines and I got a piece of her in many of my photos. My whole collection of photos is pretty much a documentary of her… Read more
WAR ON DRUGS DEPT.
The Most Disturbing Sight at the Gay Pride Parade
Police Superintendent Phil Cline 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… Read more
LGBT DEPT.
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
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
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… Read more
LGBT DEPT.
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
