Chigo Ald. Tom Tunney, the first out gay alrman on the cy uncil, announced Tuday, Aug. 30, that he was retirg at the end of his term.
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- CHIGO IS ABOUT TO HAVE THE GAYT CY COUNCIL IN THE COUNTRY
- 1ST OPENLY GAY CHIGO ALRMAN REFLECTS ON 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
- CHIGO’S FIRST OUT GAY ALRMAN TO RETIRE
- THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
CHIGO IS ABOUT TO HAVE THE GAYT CY COUNCIL IN THE COUNTRY
Lbian, gay and bisexual alrpeople now are one-fifth of the Cy Council — and they reprent all rners of the cy. The new members show "there is LGBTQ life outsi of Boystown," one said." class="" style=" * chicago gay alderman *
CHICAGO — The new Cy Council will soon have Chigo’s hight-ever reprentatn of lbian, gay and bisexual alrpeople, offerg key opportuni to strengthen the cy’s reputatn as a bean for LGBTQ rights while protectg the most vulnerable members of the muny, they number of openly LGB-intifyg alrpeople Chigo will grow om seven to ne, prisg one-fifth of the uncil, when members are sworn May 15. Robson is the first Black, openly gay man on Cy Council.
1ST OPENLY GAY CHIGO ALRMAN REFLECTS ON 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to reflect on the muny's past and the fight for gay and civil rights. ABC7's Jason Knowl sat down exclively wh Chigo's first openly gay alrman, Tom Tunney. * chicago gay alderman *
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October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to reflect on the muny's past and the fight for gay and civil rights. ABC7's Jason Knowl sat down exclively wh Chigo's first openly gay alrman, Tom Tunney. Tom Tunney, Chigo's first openly gay alrman, announced Tuday that he will retire at the end of his term next year, beg the latt a long list of Chigo alrman leavg their posts.
CHIGO’S FIRST OUT GAY ALRMAN TO RETIRE
Ald. Tom Tunney, Chigo’s first openly gay alrman, announced Tuday that he will retire at the end of his term next year, beg the latt a long... * chicago gay alderman *
Tom Tunney, the first out gay alrman on the cy uncil, announced Tuday, Aug. “As the first out gay person to serve the Chigo Cy Council, Tunney has been a vanguard for other out LGBTQ+ elected officials. Lawson, who has already been endorsed by Tunney, is also gay.
The area has changed sce he took office wh Northalsted no longer the only “gay hood” the cy. CITY HALL — Five alrmen clared themselv the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Cc after Wednday's Cy Council meetg, then immediately had to addrs how the Pri Para was at a "tippg pot" after sufferg "growg pas.
Tom Tunney (44th), the cy's first openly gay alrman and the newly elected chairman of the LGBT Cc, relled the days when his uncil lleagu would say, "It's a gay issue, go talk to Tunney. The ACLU LGBT & AIDS Project works to fight all forms of discrimatn agast lbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgenr persons, and dividuals affected by AIDS. Lookg at the Landspe of LGBTQ and Gay-Friendly Rehabs provis statistics on LGBTQ populatns & addictn, where to fd an LGBTQ-iendly rehab center and a substance abe self-asssment.
THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
Chigo Area Gay & Lbian Chamber of Commerce.
The Chigo Area Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-prof rporatn tablished to promote the velopment and growth of succsful bs enterpris by persons who self intify as gay, lbian, or bisexual or transgenr persons. Chigo Gay and Lbian Hall of Fame. The Chigo Gay and Lbian Hall of Fame is both a historic event and an exhib.
Through the Hall of Fame, rints of Chigo and the world are ma aware of the ntributns of Chigo’s lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr muni and the muni’ efforts to eradite homophobic bias and discrimatn.