Washgton, D.C.'s hidn gay history is unvered 'Secret Cy'

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

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. 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.

WASHGTON, D.C.'S HIDN GAY HISTORY IS UNVERED 'SECRET CY'

The followg year, Washgton tablished the cy’s first official Commtee on Gay and Lbian Issu.

This body would bee today’s Chigo Commissn on Human Relatns’ Advisory Council on Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Issu, which overse the Chigo Gay and Lbian Hall of Fame.

As mayor, Washgton also appoted the first openly gay or lbian full-time ordator of LGBT issu Chigo’s history.