Downers Grove library hosts LGBTQ+ Legacy Wall months after drag show controversy

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Downers Grove Public Library, which was once at the center of a drag show controversy, now hosts the traveling Legacy Wall highlighting LGBTQ+ figures through history ...

About Face Theater hosts Leppen Leadership Awards

On May 14, About Face Theater presented its Leppen Leadership Awards to members of the LGBTQ+ community for their activism and service ... The 2023 recipients of the Leppen Leadership Award included: Victor Salvo ...

About Face Theatre To Present Leppen Leadership Awards At Special Event in May

Awards will be given to activist Victor Salvo, educator Willa J. Taylor, multimedia artist Sam Kirk, activist Gloria Allen, and more.

What Are Those Rainbow Pillars On Northalsted? The Pride Legacy Walk!

For those of you visiting, those pillars on North Halsted have a lot of history to them! Read on, and educate yourself on a treasure in Chicago.

Legacy Walk Is An Outdoor LGBTQ+ History Museum That's A Must-Visit On Your Next Trip To Chicago

Chicago, Illinois is one of America's great cities. Both locals and travelers can find exciting activities in this Midwestern metropolis. Among US vacation spots to add to your bucket list, the Windy City is a definitive must.

Legacy Walk marks 10th anniversary with newest dedications: Hart, Sarria and Sotomayor

On the afternoon of Oct. 15, the Legacy Project celebrated its 10th anniversary with the dedication of three new bronze memorials along Chicago's Legacy Walk.

Northalsted’s Legacy Walk Will Induct 3 New LGBTQ Icons This Weekend

New bronze plaques will honor transgender medical researcher Dr. Alan Hart, gay AIDS activist and political cartoonist Daniel Sotomayor, and Jose Sarria, founder of the Imperial Court, one of the oldest LGBT groups ...

Pride in Chicago: Honoring Merri Dee and Cliff Kelley, two allies whose contributions were crucial in Chicago's LGBTQ+ rights movement

As Pride Month wraps up, we're giving a special tip of a hat to the allies – whether it's the mom who warmly embraces her newly-out child, or in this case, two notable Chicagoans.

Why The Legacy Project is important to the LGBTQ community

Victor Salvo, founder and executive director of The Legacy Project joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain the history of the organization and why it’s important to the LGBTQ community.

Outside the Loop Show: The Legacy Project Educates About LGBTQ History

Mike Stephen ... discusses the important educational work of The Legacy Project with its founder and executive director Victor Salvo.