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Jake Wittich

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  • LGBTQ+ News Reporter, Freelance
  • LGBTQ+ News Reporter and Newsletter Editor, Windy City Times
  • None, Freelance, Windy City Times
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Ariana Grande to spotlight local queer Latino organization at Chicago shows

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By Jake Wittich Verified
| Windy City Times Verified
ALMA Chicago will get the spotlight at Ariana Grande’s Chicago stop on her Eternal Sunshine Tour, with a portion of ticket sales from the pop star’s three nights at the United Center benefiting the LGBTQ+ Latino organization. Before Grande takes the stage at the United Center on Aug. 3, 5 and 6, ALMA Chicago’s logo will be displayed on screens throughout the arena, introducing the nonprofit to thousands of concertgoers.
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Malik Gillani helps Chicagoans find their voices while reclaiming his own

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By Jake Wittich Verified
| Windy City Times Verified
For more than two decades, Malik Gillani has helped people tell stories that might otherwise have gone unheard. As the cofounder of nonprofit Silk Road Rising—now the Silk Road Cultural Center—Gillani helped build one of Chicago’s leading theater companies dedicated to amplifying the voices of Asian, Middle Eastern and Muslim artists. In doing so, he became an influential figure in both the city’s cultural landscape and its LGBTQ+ community. Founded in the aftermath of the Sept.
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After decades of organizing, Darrell Gordon is still showing up

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By Jake Wittich Verified
| Windy City Times Verified
Over the course of Pride Month, Darrell Gordon was a steady presence at LGBTQ+ events across the city. He kicked off the celebrations at a Pride flag raising in Logan Square, celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility beyond Chicago’s most recognizable queer enclaves on the North Side. Days later, he DJ’d the opening of “Right to Assemble,” an intergenerational art exhibit bringing LGBTQ+ elders and younger adults together through art and conversation.
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