Sponsors
The Paul Varnell Memorial Organizing Committee would like to acknowledge the generous support provided by the following organizations and individuals without which this event would not have been possible.
Organizations
Leather Archives & Museum, that has provided the Etienne Auditorium for the Memorial Gathering.
Individuals
Special Thanks
Tracy Baim and Windy City Media Group, for helping publicize the event.
Press
Press Releases
2012-02-23 PAUL VARNELL MEMORIAL EVENT PLANNED
2012-04-01 PLANS NEAR COMPLETION FOR PAUL VARNELL MEMORIAL EVENT
Obituaries and Articles
Chicago Tribune: Paul Varnell, 1941-2011: Gay activist wrote fiery conservative column
Chicago Sun-Times—Neil Steinberg: Gay writer saw path to progress
Windy City Times—Tracy Baim: Writer, activist Paul Varnell dies (very comprehensive with a number of photos)
Windy City Times: Life of writer Paul Varnell remembered
Chicago Reader—Michael Miner: Gay columnist Paul Varnell dies at 70 (extensive quotes from Paul's writing)
Independent Gay Forum—Jonathan Rauch: Goodbye, Paul Varnell
Rex Wockner: My friend Paul Varnell, the syndicated gay journalist, has died
LGBT|POV—Karen Ocamb: Gay Syndicated Writer Paul Varnell Has Died
Box Turtle Bulletin—Jim Burroway: Writer, Gay Activist Paul Varnell Died
Pink Paper—Peter Lloyd: Syndicated gay U.S. journalist Paul Varnell has died (UK and world news)
Towleroad—Andy Towle: Gay Journalist and Activist Paul Varnell Dies
Washington Blade—Phil Reese: Veteran gay journalist Varnell dead at 70
PortugalGay: EUA: Faleceu Paul Varnell, ativista e jornalista gay (in Portugese, of course)
The Bilerico Project—Karen Ocamb: Gay Syndicated Writer Paul Varnell Has Died
Box Turtle Bulletin—Timothy Kincaid: Paul Varnell's Legacy
Wandering Through Chicago's Arts and Culture—Milan Vydareny: Paul Varnell: RIP
Wisconsin Gazette—Lisa Neff: Journalist, activist Paul Varnell dies at 70 (has one of the best photos out there of Paul Varnell by Jason Smith, one of the better photographers out there)