the program will move next door for a panel discussion,
to Loews Piper's Alley Theater, 1608 N Wells Street.

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Gay-specific reference books (e. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.

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The Chicago Historical Society, a major museum and research center for
Chicago and American history, is located on Clark Street at North Avenue, and
can be reached by CTA buses 11, 22, 36, 72, 151 and 156. For more
information, call 312-642-4600 or visit us at http: //www.chicagohistory.
The Chicago Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the Chicago Park
District's generous support of all of the museum's activities. Forty-six percent of GLB respondents are likely to visit Orbitz. queried gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified respondents. (http://www.

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"Out at CHS" 2005 Series Concludes with "The Celluloid Closet: LGBT in Film "

CHICAGO, A lively discussion featuring Kimberly
Peirce, writer and director of the Academy Award(R)-winning film Boys Don't
Cry, will wrap up this year's "Out at CHS" series on Thursday, June 23. with a cocktail reception at The Second City, 1616 N Wells
Street. to 4:30 p.com compared with 40% of
non-gays).com 15 21 15
Other 7 12 7
I don't make travel reservations online 34 18 35

Note: Data within this table weighted to reflect total U. Unfortunately, there are several
other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more
serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error. They include refusals
to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order and
weighting. 12
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m.com when making hotel reservations, compared to 40 percent of
non-gay respondents., a strategic public relations and marketing communications firm with
special expertise in the gay market.
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percent certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.witeckcombs. (http://www.S.

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chicagohisory. The museum is open
Monday through Wednesday from 12:00 p. GLB adult
population.com) is the
nation's premier strategic marketing communications firm, specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer market.

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The event will begin
at 5:30 p. Admission is $10; $5 for
students and CHS members with valid ID.m.com 28 41 27
Priceline.com 27 32 27
Cheaptickets.S.

TABLE 2
Future Leisure Travel Plans
"Which of the following do you use to learn about future leisure travel
destinations you are considering visiting? "

Base: GLB Adults

GLB
(n=177)
%

Friend/ Relative/ Personal Experience 58
Gay-specific websites (e. Although we
remain interested in the consumer attitudes and characteristics of
transgendered individuals, for accuracy and consistency we distinguish sexual
orientation from gender identity. EOE M/F/D/V
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About one-half (52%) of GLB respondents were likely to visit
Travelocity. Hilton.g.S.
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Joining Peirce in the discussion will be Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times
entertainment columnist, and Ron Gregg, programming director for the Committee
on Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. Tickets may be purchased by phone at
312-642-4600 or online at http://www . to 8:00 p.

Many GLB online consumers rely on gay-specific travel expertise when
queried on the type of resources used when planning destination travel. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
respondents' propensity to be online for the question in table 2, and those
figures are representative of the general U.

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The
discussion will address the roles that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) individuals have in cinema, both in front of and behind the camera.m.org .

Methodology
Harris Interactive(R) conducted the study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section of 2,630 adults
who are online, of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB). In April 2003 , American
Demographics magazine identified Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research , media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market.

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Concluding its second year of public programs, "Out at CHS: Exploring the
LGBT Past" is a multi-year initiative that explores the history of the LGBT
community both in Chicago and across the country through research , collecting
and public programs. adults, of whom 177 were
self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual .com, top the list
of resources gays use to learn about future leisure travel destinations they
consider visiting.com 41 52 40
Expedia. With over nine years experience
in this unique market, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers .-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and
application. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London -based HI Europe (http://www.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide , a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies.

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The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust is the generous sponsor of "Out at
CHS: Exploring the LGBT Past," with additional support provided by UBS.m.m. Suggested admission is $5 for adults; $3 for seniors and students
(ages 13-22) with valid school ID; $1 for children (ages 6-12); free for
members and children under 6.

While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't
book travel online, fewer than one in five (18%) GLB respondents said they did
not.

Additional Note: Previous research conducted by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.com.

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population.g., Odysseus, Damron) 22
Gay-specific newspapers (e.
Figures for table 1 were not propensity weighted and are representative of the
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TABLE 1
Travel Websites and Hotel Reservations
"When making your hotel reservations, which of the following websites are you
likely to visit? "

Base: All Adults

Total GLB Heterosexual
(n=2,630) (n=177) (n=2,361)
% % %
Travelocity.g. adult online population.Y.hieurope.

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Hotels.com, outandabout., Washington Blade, Bay Windows,
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Note: Data within this table were weighted to reflect total U . It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these
factors. This online sample is not a probability sample.novatris.

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com , Marriot.g. Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and income were weighted
where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the
population. adult population of GLB adults. Sampling error for GLB adults
(177) is plus or minus 9 percentage points. In addition, given the low incidence of
response from transgendered individuals, it is extremely difficult to draw
conclusions from the data captured.
Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.harrisinteractive.

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One third of GLB adults use gay-specific websites to learn about future
leisure travel destinations

ROCHESTER, N. Gay and non-gay use of Expedia. Close behind are national gay magazines (25 %), such as
Passport, Genre, and Out Traveler, and gay-specific travel books (22%), such
as Damron and Odysseus guides.S.

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Council on Public Polls.

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Outside of the assistance gays seek from friends and relatives (58%),
gay-specific websites (32%), such as Outandabout.
"Clearly, the honeymoon with online travel sites is likely to grow as more
gay and lesbian consumers flock to specialized media and other gay-specific
travel and tourism resources., Gay.

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survey, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) adults who are online are more likely
to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online
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At 6:30 p. "Out at CHS" is a joint presentation of the Chicago
Historical Society (CHS), Center on Halsted and the University of Chicago
Lesbian and Gay Studies Project. When making leisure travel destination
decisions, GLB travelers are seeking direction on how they can spend their
dollars on both gay-friendly travel channels and destinations," said John
Butler, Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist for Witeck-Combs
Communications.com 40 45 40
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Thursday through Saturday 9:30 a.com did not vary much (45
percent of GLBs said they are likely to visit Expedia. The online survey was conducted
between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive(R), a worldwide market
research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck -Combs Communications,
Inc.com 34 46 33
Hotel website (e.com 22 24 22
Hotwire.harrispollonline .