We have world class architecture, world class food, world class entertainment (our theater district is to die for), 1 million plus visitors annually, nearly 8 million people in the metro area, and have direct flights to dozens of cities around the world. The languages spoken in our neighborhoods reflect the cultures found everywhere on this planet. We are on the shore of an inland sea. Yes, sea. You can’t see across this body of water even in flight.

When our Boystown was redone 10+ years ago with new sidewalks, lighting, pylons, etc., the MAYOR of this city came and cut the ribbon. The mayor. And our gay boys. Well, you have to come and sample some of them. Many are strapping cornfed boys.

We are much more than a mere coastal city. We are an international city. Anyone who thinks otherwise has simply not been here.

The only drawback that I am more than willing to admit is our god-awfully long stretches of cold weather in the winter because of our location in the center of the North American continent.

As well as being sued, they have been suing since the 70s under what is known as “Section 1988″ (section not the year). It is basically a federal law that allows civil rights attorneys to get fees from the federal government in civil rights cases. IRONIC I KNOW. Furthermore, they all (most) live together on a compound, so their resources are pooled. There are members of the family who are not “as active” within the church and are successful (or profitable) attorneys presumably so. After that, I think it is pretty much a guess.

I would assume that they have many anonymous donors behind the scenes. Then let us remember that they are a “church” so no taxes. I won’t even go into that area. Then you can be assured there are bigots and their supporters anywhere they want to go. I’m sure up here even in liberal Boston, they can find someone who supports their cause.

They are based in Kansas, so who knows how much the state is looking the other way. I would also guess they may get some income from their various websites.

Again, who knows? But, these are just my cases as from where some of their funding is coming from. I would be interested to hear what other think.

So let’s see West Coast (CA), South West-ish (CO), and Midwest (IL). I take it the Massachusetts gay has proven more elusive then anticipated – I’m not complaining mind – anyway it was a good read Japhy and I don’t think anyone minds what order you do the states in.

On two consecutive Fridays, March 13 and March 20, the Phelps clan will do a series of all-day pickets across the Boston area. They’ll start the Boston leg of their Homo Hatefest 2009 tour the morning of March 13, with a picket outside the LGBT-friendly Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Next they’ll head to Hanscom Air Force Base in Lexington to protest the military, which according to their press release is “riddled with fags and dykes,” followed by a stop to protest at Lexington High School. That evening the Phelps family will head up to Reading to protest a performance of The Laramie Project at Reading High School.

The following week, on March 20, Phelps and company will return to Boston, protesting outside East Boston High School that morning. Next they’ll head to Beacon Hill to protest in front of the “fag-infested State House,” followed by a trip to 20 Park Plaza to protest the consulates general of Israel, Brazil, Peru and Mexico. Later that morning the Phelps clan will cross the river to protest at Harvard University, and in the afternoon they’ll end their hate tour with a picket at Canton High School for good measure.

In between the legs of their Boston tour they’ve made time to swing through Tulsa, Oklahoma to protest the Elton John and Billy Joel concert taking place Mar. 17. Their press release warns that “God hates the fat, filthy, British pervert, Elton John.” Okay, Lestat: The Musical was pretty horrendous, but let’s not get carried away here.

Whoever planned the Phelps family itinerary for their time in Boston clearly doesn’t have much understanding of how much time it can take to get from place to place in our fair metropolis. They’ve budgeted 15 minutes to get from East Boston High to the Statehouse. Good luck with that.

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That’s true and it’s strange because Chicago has been the third city, technically, for quite some time (behind New York and Los Angeles). But an inferiority complex to Los Angeles has never developed. But to New York….yeah, always been there and always will be.

Now of course, Chicago is on the other end of that when it comes to other big cities in the Midwest, especially St. Louis, Detroit, and Milwaukee.

Well, the complaining, whining, and bitching that you queens usually bring from the coasts (mostly from the West Coast, very little from the East Coast, actually) just does not work here AT ALL. It’s like, eh, whatever, get over yourself. We have a very, very, low tolerance for that (relatively speaking, we are gay after all!)

Funny you should mention the South, a lot of queens here (across racial lines) do come from the south.

That said I love Chicago for a weekend and think its a pretty cool city for a long weekend. I know both a lot of people originally from there who got out and people from the coast who have moved there and are really happy.

Wheres Chitown Kev to add in when we need him and slap us into place. hehe

and does anyone have any clue what arlen rotheberg is talking about or is it just me??????

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of Ellis’s intended victims was Diana Craig, a gorgeous, shapely young brunette woman who caused heads to turn wherever she went. She was a professional fashion model who drove a BMW. Diana lived in an apartment above an artist’s studio and garden on North LaSalle Street in Chicago. This was only an attempted crime, because Diana was able to wage a heroic fight against Ellis despite his having a gun and because she got help from her downstairs neighbor. Theodore DiVaquelin, an openly gay Frenchman, responded to Diana’s screams and also fought with Ellis as he fled from Diana’s apartment. Ellis narrowly escaped capture by responding police officers.

Will Smith was right; we do have it goin’ on.

(for those who don’t know, B & Bs is a sleeze male strip club. above rant totally tongue in cheek. Or tongue in somehwere, anyway)

And yes, Boystown is the center of the gay community but even the neighborhoods to the north (Andersonville, Edgewater, Rogers Park) have a heavy gay flavor to them. That’s in addition to all the different ethnic mixtures in those neighborhoods.

Good idea on homosareahoot.com that YOU get to choose which charity your dollars go to. PFLAG, Campus Pride or The Point Foundation.