Fired Up & Ready To Go!

Yesterday marked the 39th annual Chicago Pride Parade. Normally I would be in attendance, sitting on a curb with a luke-warm cocktail or beer, cheering on the gays as they paraded by. This year, however, was different. Instead of taking a seat as a spectator, I was part of the marching contingent in this years [...]

On The Anniversary of Stonewall

Today marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. On June 28, 1969, members of the NYPD entered the Stonewall Inn with a warrant investigating illegal alcohol sales. Though the bar had been raided frequently, that evening proved to be different. As many in and outside the bar began to fight back [...]