A Black queer zine captured the scene that birthed house

Bold, subversive, gossipy, funny, deeply engaged voice of Thing, felled by the AIDS pandemic in 1993 [READER]( We’ve pulled some of our most read stories of 2021 to highlight as we wrap up this year of the beloved Daily Reader newsletter! [Thirty years ago, a Black queer zine captured the scene that birthed house]( Robert Ford and Trent Adkins shaped the bold, subversive, gossipy, funny, deeply engaged voice of Thing, felled by the AIDS pandemic in 1993. by [Leor Galil]( The Reader wants to continue bringing you the stories and perspectives of our community and neighbors that matter, but we can’t do it without you. When you support the Reader with a [fully tax-deductible donation]( or a [new monthly membership]( you’re not only strengthening our community of supporters, you’re investing in the future of independent media, and the future of our city. [DONATE TODAY]( [Best of Chicago bonus round nominations have started]( Tell us who should win in additional categories we should have included in the first round of nominations but didn’t—as nominated by first-round participants, from today until January 5, 2022. [Issue of Dec 23, 2021 - Jan 5, 2022 Vol. 51, No.]( [Download Issue]( (PDF) [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2021 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616