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Top 10 fabulous must-dos during Pride Month in Illinois
Stroll the colorful streets of Chicago’s queerest communities [including] Northalsted ...
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.