Alan Cumming in Chicago

Alan Cumming, actor, director, writer and Tony Award winner for the Emcee in Cabaret was in Chicago for his 2014 book tour, entitled, Not My Father's Son A Memoir.

StonewallAGAIN's Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret) sat in the front row of a crowded The Music Box theater for An Evening with Alan Cumming in Chicago.... Thank you to Oboza's awesome mom who bought Oboza the ticket.

Alan shared bits of his book reading excerpts from his book. The book explores Alan's journey of reclaiming no shame surviving his own Child abuse to later finding success he earned himself later in life. Profound! Poetic! Honest! Alan's words left the theater speechless, concentrating on his words as he read from his book. Then the theater applauded over and over after every time he read.

During Question and Answer, Oboza expressed how humble he was to be a part of I Am Visible campaign (alongside with Alan.) Alan then said on the microphone, "Bisexual." Most of the theater applaused his word, bisexual. Oboza then offered Alan a Bisexual bracelet. Alan said yes. As Oboza approached the stage to hand Alan the bracelet, Oboza bowed. And Alan whispered, thank you to Oboza. The theater applaused again louder like echoing Ocean waves of excitement.

At the end of the event, during a book signing, Alan showed Oboza the bracelet, saying, "I am visible." Also, Alan agreed to a selfie with Oboza after he signed a copy of his book to Oboza. The pictures are out of focus, because no flash was allowed. "At the end of my life," Oboza shares, "Memories out live their pictures, out of focus or not."