Chicago’s Outdoor Museum: The Legacy Walk and its Mission
In the heart of Chicago’s historic Northalsted neighborhood, a unique and powerful monument stands as a testament to the LGBTQIA+ community’s enduring spirit and profound impact on the world.
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Legacy Project sets sail with Summer Yacht Party
On Aug. 6, 235 LGBTQ+ community members, allies and friends set sail at the 5th Annual Legacy Project Summer Yacht Party.
‘She Changed So Many Of Our Lives’: Longtime HIV/AIDS Activist and LGBTQ+ Community Advocate Lori Cannon Dies at 74
Lori Cannon, a longtime HIV/AIDS activist and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago, died Sunday following complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 74.
Lori Cannon, tireless ‘AIDS angel,’ dead at 74: ‘She took care of the whole universe’
Understand the terror of the times. To be a gay man in the mid-1980s: young, just figuring yourself out, suddenly sick with HIV, dying from a dread disease, AIDS — a death sentence that tortures you first with nausea, exhaustion, lesions, emaciation, diarrhea, confusion, blindness.
Lori Cannon, Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and advocate for people with HIV/AIDS, dies at 74
Lori Cannon, a renowned Chicago activist and advocate for Chicago's LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS, died this past weekend.
Remembering Lori Cannon, Chicago LGBTQIA+ activist, dead at 74
Lori Cannon, one of Chicago's foremost LGBTQIA+ activists, died Sunday night at the age of 74. WGN's Andrea Medina reports on how those who knew her will remember her.
Legacy Project Day announced at Chicago City Hall/Cook County building Legacy Wall unveiling ceremony
The Legacy Project celebrated its 55th Legacy Wall installation June 16 at Chicago’s C
Illinois America 250: AT THE CENTER OF OUR NATIONAL STORY
The Illinois America 250 Commission, in partnership with the Illinois Office of Tourism, is developing a statewide site to historic sites, museums, and monuments that reflect the rich and diverse wa
Greenwich Village, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, and More: U.S. LGBTQ+ Neighborhoods With Rich History to Explore This Pride Month 2025
As Pride Month 2025 unfolds, it’s the perfect time to honor the LGBTQ+ community’s journey, especially with the 10th anniversary of the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.