CHICAGO, IL — (08-01-24) — The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame has announced its slate of 2024 inductees that include Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Character artist John Foos aka Miss Foozie, Kenneth Martín-Ocasio and more to round out the 19 LGBT-identified individuals
The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame is the only city-sanctioned LGBT Hall of Fame on the planet, have announced 19 LGBT-identified individuals, two LGBT-identified organizations, and one “Friend of the Community” (ally).
The 2024 inductees, who represent a wide cross-section of the diverse Chicago community, this year include Lori Lightfoot, former Mayor of Chicago; WGN Weekend Morning News co-anchor Sean Lewis; Reverend Charles Straight, senior pastor of the Faith United Methodist Church; John von Rhein, longtime music critic of the Chicago Tribune; and LaTony Alvarado Rivera, executive director of the Chicago Freedom School.
Review the 2024 Class of Inductees
Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer
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