Chicago Gay History.Org

[orleans]

(cross posting this)

http://chicagogayhistory.org/index.html

click on a letter, find a biography and watch the person's video
http://chicagogayhistory.org/biographies.html

interesting, personal, heartwarming, heartbreaking

i think it's a great idea (and a rather daunting task to put together and start defining gay history in chicago)

http://chicagogayhistory.org/movie.html?vid=6443

the above link is from one of the people that was interviewed, the topic "2007 gay issues/current administration"

[coreywurst]

1. Gay Politicians in Chicago

Are there any openly Gay Politicians in Chicago, or is everyone in the closet?
(I know a few who are gay, indeed, but don't dare to admit it publicly!)

[mopinko]

2. ald. tom tunney

there is a woman, too, but her name escapes me right now. i think ritchie has a couple in his office, also.
as you say, i know a few, too.

[mopinko]

3. forgot debra shore.

metropolitan water reclamation district commissioner. elected with the help of dfa, i might add.