Archive for the Board Members Category

Aldo Castillo was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2005. Since his arrival in Chicago in 1985,

Larry Passo is a lifelong resident of the Chicago area. In 2001, Larry launched the first Gay and Lesbian Initiative

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INDIVIDUAL | Inducted 2007 For many years, Tarrina Dikes, has been a dynamic presence as one of the most dependable

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INDIVIDUAL | Inducted 2009 A Chicago native, Jorge Valdivia, grew up in Little Village, a Mexican American enclave on the

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INDIVIDUAL | Inducted 2011 For nearly three decades, Marcia Hill has been a driving force in promoting the LGBT sports

Pat McCombs is best known for her joint venture with Vera Washington in forming “Executive Sweet”, a southside born social

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INDIVIDUAL | Inducted 1992 Besides having been a Chicago pioneer in the renascent gay and lesbian rights activism of the

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Rick Karlin is perhaps best known as journalist in the LGBT press. He has worked for or written for GayLife,