Archive for the Organization Category

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2007 The Chicago Chapter of American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER), formerly called Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2006 Ever since its opening in 1998, Star Gaze has been much more than a bar. It

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2006 In April 1982, Sidetrack opened its doors on a stretch of North Halsted IStreet that was

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2005 Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) was founded in 1987 by Chris Clason (himself a 2004 Hall

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2005 Equality Illinois was formed in 1992 to “secure, protect and defend the basic civil rights of

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2004 In 1989, Mary M. York and Rosemary Mulryan formed one of the first lesbian-owned law firms in

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2004 Lincoln Park Lagooners (LPL) was active for more than a quarter-century and hosted many fund-raisers benefiting

Photo by: Israel Wright

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2003 Since 1993, Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays (CBLG) as an organization has played a notable role

Photo by: Buddies' Restaurant & Bar

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2003 From 1988 to its closing in 2004, Buddies’ was a neighborhood business with a true sense

ORGANIZATION | Inducted 2003 Formed in 1988, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago has helped nearly 15,000 persons with free legal