The polil awakeng of Chigo's gay and lbian muny is documented a new book lled "Queer Clout: Chigo and the Rise of Gay Polics."
Contents:
- WHY REV. MEEKS IS NO HAROLD WASHGTON ON GAY RIGHTS
- WASHGTON, D.C.'S HIDN GAY HISTORY IS UNVERED 'SECRET CY'
WHY REV. MEEKS IS NO HAROLD WASHGTON ON GAY RIGHTS
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He appoted the first mayoral liaison to the LGBT muny; was the first Chigo mayor to addrs a gay rights rally; and tablished the Cy’s first official Commtee on Gay and Lbian Issu (forenner of today’s Advisory Council on Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Issu) wh an openly lbian staff director. He advoted the cln of equal rights for gay and lbian persons the Illois Democratic Party’s platform. Hoe of Reprentativ, he -sponsored gay and lbian rights legislatn—which has yet to be enacted at the feral level.
WASHGTON, D.C.'S HIDN GAY HISTORY IS UNVERED 'SECRET CY'
Also 1984, Washgton issued a directive for all cy partment heads to take part a muny meetg wh a broad-based reprentatn of Chigo’s gay and lbian anizatns and bs om all parts of the cy. The followg year, Washgton tablished the cy’s first official Commtee on Gay and Lbian Issu.