Archive for the 2025 Category

MARIO TRETO JR.

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Mario Treto Jr., Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, is a trailblazing

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Dr. Mario Pierce, also known as Midwest Father Mario Balenciaga, is senior director of programs at

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Jonathan “Yoni” Pizer has emerged as a leader in the Chicago LGBTQ+ community through serving as

Individual | Inducted 2025 | Posthumous Induction Artist, playwright, and activist James Hubert “Jim” Rinnert was the founding board president

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Jerry Nunn’s career in Illinois began after he graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Jacob Christopher Green, also known as Muffy Fishbasket, moved to Chicago 2002 to start a theater

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Alex Perez, Chicago-based national correspondent for ABC News, is a nationally respected openly gay Latino journalist

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Adam L. McMath is a filmmaker, committed activist, and dynamic community organizer. Originally from St. Louis,

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Mike A. Macharello is a prominent figure in Chicago’s House Music scene as a DJ, music

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Individual | Inducted 2025 Chicago-based independent filmmaker and actress Milon V. Parker has contributed to the representation and visibility of