Plaques honoring MLB's Burke and marriage-equality added to Legacy Walk

On the afternoon of Oct. 14, the Legacy Walk dedicated two new plaques, acknowledging both a prominent gay sports figure and the celebration for a historic milestone for Illinois.

Legacy Walk in Northalsted commemorates, celebrates important LGBTQ+ historical figures

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man has made it his mission to recognize leaders and history makers in the LGBTQ+ community through an outdoor museum walk.

It was an honor to speak about Glenn Burke at his Legacy Walk induction

Located on Halsted Street in the heart of Boystown, Chicago’s Legacy Walk monuments honoring LGBTQ luminaries and significant historical moments have always reminded me of the plaques at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelangelo and Alexander the Great: traveling exhibit at Illinois Central College tells the story of LGBTQ history

During World War II, British mathematician Alan Turing helped crack the Nazi’s Enigma Machine, which was used to direct U-boats to destroy allied supply ships crossing the North Atlantic ...

Learn about famous LGBTQ+ people at an exhibit at Illinois Central College

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The Legacy Wall, a 400-square-foot traveling exhibit, will come to Illinois Central College to share the lives of famous LGBTQ+ people from Oct. 9 to 20 ...

ICC hosts LGBTQ Legacy Wall

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– Illinois Central College in East Peoria is hosting the Legacy Wall, featuring notable LGBTQ leaders in over 4,000 years of history ...

Exhibit about famous LGBTQ+ people at Illinois Central College

The Legacy Wall is a traveling exhibition featuring interactive biographies of historical LGBTQ+ figures.

EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The Legacy Wall, a 4,000-square-foot traveling exhibit, will come to Illinois Central College Oct. 9-20 to share the lives of famous LGBTQ+ people ...

Legacy Project hosts Legacy Walk Outdoor LGBTQ+ History Museum Phase XI dedication Oct. 14

On Oct. 14, 2023 the Legacy Project will host the 11th Anniversary Dedication of Chicago's Legacy Walk Outdoor LGBTQ History Museum. This year's inductees include:The Road to Marriage Equality and Glenn Burke, Openly Gay MLB Player ...

Illinois Central College Hosts LGBTQ+ Legacy Wall

EAST PEORIA, IL - Illinois Central College will host the Legacy Wall, featuring notable LGBTQ+ people from October 9 - 20 in the Student Lounge on the East Peoria Campus.

LGBTQ Heritage Sites in Northalsted

Outdoor LGBTQ+ history exhibit ...