Jake Wittich
LGBTQ+ News Reporter at Freelance
Freelance Reporter and Newsletter Editor at Windy City Times
Work hard, party harder 🤘🏻 LGBTQ+ news reporter and newsletter editor @windycitytimes 🦋🌈 Also freelancing other local news
Articles
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Jake Wittich |Violet Miller
When Brian Sleeth opened his mailbox in Florida last month, he could already feel something exciting was inside. “The energy and the power that was coming from that package was amazing,” Sleeth said. “I called my mom on the way back to the house, and I said, ‘Mom, this package feels like there’s something in it. It just has an energy.’”And Sleeth was right.
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3 weeks ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Jake Wittich
When drag queens Darby Lynn Cartwright and Alexis P. Bevels take the stage at the Den Theatre on June 8 for “IMHO: The Show,” they won’t just be performing. They’ll be coming home. The duo behind the beloved drag comedy series “IMHO (In My Homosexual Opinion)” is bringing their live show to Chicago for the first time since relocating to Los Angeles in 2022. And they’re treating the performance as both a homecoming and a proving ground for an eventual tour.
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3 weeks ago |
windycitytimes.com | Jake Wittich
Amid mounting political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights nationwide, elected officials from Chicago and Cook County gathered June 2 to raise the Progress Pride Flag over Daley Plaza in a show of resistance, unity and resolve. The ceremony, now in its fifth year, blended celebration with a clear call to action that the fight for LGBTQ+ liberation is far from over.
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3 weeks ago |
windycitytimes.com | Jake Wittich
LGBTQ+ advocate Channyn Lynne Parker will lead Equality Illinois as interim CEO while the organization searches for a permanent leader to succeed outgoing CEO Brian Johnson. Parker, who is also CEO of Brave Space Alliance, will serve in the Equality Illinois role on a part-time basis while continuing her full-time leadership of the South Side LGBTQ+ center.
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1 month ago |
windycitytimes.com | Jake Wittich
Looking for Pride Month events in Chicago? Windy City Times and our Chicago Social Butterflies calendar have your backs!From Pride Month staples like the Chicago Pride Parade to neighborhood festivals, dance parties, art shows and more, there are dozens-if not hundreds-of things to do in Chicago this Pride Month. We've rounded up more than 50 Pride Month events happening across Chicago this June and created your ultimate guide to Pride Month events in Chicago.
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Popping in quickly to share that I'm excited to continue as Chicago Chapter President for The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, alongside VPs DS Shin and Aaron Wang. Want to help us build something great this year? Reach out to get involved! https://t.co/cgeObPenQQ
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