He was a lost and confused teenager covered in acne, and struggling with his sexuality and couldn't fit in anywhere. Evgeni Lilyanov was born and raised in Bulgaria. Suz Baldus-Strauss is new to storytelling. She is an Assistant Principal in Wheaton, where she lives with her husband and new puppy. Suz is the mother of two sons 1 gay and 1 straight.loving them each for who they are becoming as we ride the journey together. Susan is looking forward to sharing her story at Sidetrack, as she has been there several times with her son to enjoy the grape slushies that go down easy. She follows in the footsteps of her Jibaro ancestors, whose stories of resilience and survival offered her life lessons, love and hope. She is a purveyor of peace, who pictures herself on a Caribbean beach in a rocking chair sharing stories for cocoanuts and mangoes. And for you fellow shoe-a-holics, check out her collection on Instagram, Lisa DeSantiago is an educator who works each day to live a life worth sharing stories about. She is the founding co-host of OUTSpoken LGBTQ Storytelling, the monthly show at Sidetrack in Chicago. She has also been a teller for 2nd Story, Pour One Out and You're Being Ridiculous. She is a lifelong learner who believes deeply in the power of stories, advocacy and a great pair of shoes. Hunt has called Chicago home for over 30 years. Personal, true stories help remind us of these commonalities.” Six storytellers will take their turn with the microphone as Sidetrack transforms its Main and Cherry Bars into a story-telling hall with chairs for seating. Although we may outwardly have little in common, as humans we all have a lot in common.
"Talking about significant moments connects us.
"The key is, we all have full rich lives," curator David Fink told.
Chicago's monthly evening of LGBTQ storytelling – known as OUTspoken - returns Tuesday, September 7 with an exciting line-up of featured storytellers.