Gay Chicago Timeline - October 20

THIS WEEK IN ...

1972

The Good Shepherd Parish of the Metropolitan Community Church has a weekend celebration for the second anniversary of their chartering. The Saturday evening banquet will follow a "Quiet Day." Paul Sydam, pastor of the Prince of Peace Parish of MCC in Milwaukee, is the speaker. He will talk about the early days of growth and struggle when he was a part of the Chicago church. A special worship service will be held Sunday evening in which Tony Clemente, pastor of the Detroit MCC, will participate. The sermon by the Rev. Arthur C. Green of the local MCC will emphasize the goodness of God's love to the gay community.

The gay bars advertising in the October 1972 edition of the Mattachine Midwest Newsletter are the Up North, 6244 N. Western; the Haig, 800 N. Dearborn, with Duffy, Jack and Gene; New New Jamie's, 1110 N. Clark St., with your hosts Aggie, Feathers, Sadie, Mad Martha, Lenny and Herb; the Right Bank, 2140 N. Lincoln Park West; PQ's, 661 N. Clark St; and the Twenty-One Club, 3042 W. Irving Park Rd.

1982

The Howard Brown Memorial Clinic Resale Shop, 3209 N. Clark St., opens offering "used anything - clothing, books, furniture, and a variety of decorative items - even a little original art." The manager is Tony Roberts. This was the first Brown Elephant.

In the bars this week Carol's Speakeasy, 1355 N. Wells St., celebrates its fourth anniversary party with a 7-10 p.m. open bar and buffet. There's a new light and laser show with visual programming by Grant Smith and music by award-winning DJ Joel Levin; The voice of Colette returns to the Dingbats piano bar, 247 E. Ontario; and the Spice Tree disco and dance lounge is now open at 2811 Central Ave. The bar later became notable for its "Spice Tree Revue" starring Patricia De Roma, Tata, Peaches and Lady B.

The headline in Gay Life reads: "North Side Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Wounded." Stanley E. Cox and Joseph Hall were in the Loading Dock, 3702 N. Halsted, and left to walk around the corner to smoke a joint in a dark stairwell. When they came out a male Hispanic opened fire with a small-caliber automatic pistol. Cox was pronounced DOA at the Illinois Masonic Hospital and Hall was listed in good condition.

1998

The Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place at the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall, 77 E. Randolph. Among this year's honorees are Modesto "Tico" Valle of NAMES Project, Judge Tom Chiola, writer Jorjet Harper, Renae Ogletree, Art Johnson and Dean Ogren.

GLBTs hold a rally for U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun at Ann Sather's, 929 W. Belmont. Other politicians in attendance include state Rep. Larry McKeon, state Attorney General candidate Miriam Santos, and Jesse White, who is running for Secretary of State.

2002

Bon Foster Memorial Civil Rights and Dinner, a benefit for Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office, takes place at Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago, 505 N. Michigan. Keynote speakers are Deb Price and Joyce Murdoch, the authors of the groundbreaking "Courting Justice: Gay Men and Lesbians v. the Supreme Court," a 50-year history of how the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt with gay and lesbian rights. The Master of Ceremonies is Phil Ponce, anchor and managing editor for news analysis and public affairs, "Chicago Tonight," WTTW Channel 11.

"What the Butler Saw," the outrageous British sexual farce by Joe Orton, is playing at the Noble Fool Theatre, 16 W. Randolph St.

Ripley Caine's CD release party for "Lover" is at the Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave.

The Royal Imperial Sovereign Barony of the Windy City hosts its annual Harvest Moon benefit at Annex 3, 3160 N. Clark St., with proceeds going to the American Liver Foundation, Gerber/Hart, Leather Archives, LCCP and Equality Illinois.