Dr. Antonia Pantoja was an educator and activist dedicated to the improvement of Latino communities through education. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pantoja spent much of her life living and working in New York City.
Chicago, IL. If you’ve been looking for something to do in the Windy City this weekend, regular BTB reader, gay rights activist and Executive Director of the Legacy Project Victor Salvo alerts us to an interesting and informative event that will take place tomorrow afternoon on Nort
Learning about the past to change the future: it's a goal of many academic institutions. But when it comes to the LGBT community - not enough has been done to memorialize and honor figures who've been overlooked due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
A portable display that lists the achievements and life stories of 125 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people throughout history will be on display in the Illinois State Library’s Gwendolyn Brooks Building in downtown Springfield next month.
Chicago is a underrecognized hub of LGBT history in terms of historic sites and LGBT history projects. Every summer Saturday there’s a Sexual History of Chicago Tour for $15.
Several dozen supporters of The Legacy Project gathered at the Bridgeport Art Center Aug. 23 for the first showing of The Legacy Wall, a beautiful and highly detailed traveling exhibition debuting to the public at the Illinois State Library in Springfield Oct.
CHICAGO – Truth Wins Out founder and WCPT host, Wayne Besen, moderated a panel discussion on Sunday about the persecution of LGBT people in Uganda. It focused on American evangelicals exporting hate worldwide.
Legacy Project Exec. Dir. Victor Salvo talks about the project and current events during LGBT Pride Month.
"The term probably needs some explaining," Victor Salvo tells the half-dozen high school students, "but we used to call it a 'beard.'"
From the official show description- Victor Salvo from the Legacy Project is in the studio to talk about the nominees for the Legacy Walk and a couple of exciting events coming up that celebrate LGBT history.