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.
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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
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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. ”Cred: Jake Wtich/Block Club ChigoJsie Fuent, alrman-elect of the 26th Ward, speaks durg a Wednday, March 8, 2023, prs nference about mayoral ndidate Pl Vallas’ track rerd on LGBTQ, who had been the only gay alrman south of North Avenue, said he agre the broar diversy of the LGBT Cc n “raise awarens that there is LGBTQ life outsi of Boystown.
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.
1ST OPENLY GAY CHIGO ALRMAN REFLECTS ON 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
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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. 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.
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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 *
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.
THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
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.