Out at CHM: Sexual Politics
http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2008/01/31/TheWeekly/Out-At.Chm.Sexual.Politics-3180105.shtmlBethany Marzewski
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: The Weekly
With the primaries in full swing, politics have been on the minds of all Americans. Concerns about the war in Iraq, health care and education take the spotlight in election season, but the kick-off of the Chicago History Museum's Out at CHM series reminds Chicagoans of another kind of politics: sexual politics.
Introduced in 2004, Out at CHM has explored the city's gay identity by shining a light on its forgotten past. "There was no type of platform at the time the series started that really culminated in having this kind of discussion," says Melissa Hayes, the museum's director of marketing.
