Chigo Area Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce | Choose Chigo

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• CHIGO AREA GAY AND LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• THE CHIGO AREA GAY & LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• CHIGO AREA GAY & LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• CHIGO AREA GAY - LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• CHICAGO AREA GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

CHIGO AREA GAY AND LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illois, formerly the Chigo Area Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce, was tablished 1995 to tablish a small bs associatn that specifilly served the needs of the LGBTQ+ bs muny. The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illois, formerly the Greater Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce, was tablished 1995 to tablish a small bs associatn that specifilly served the needs of the LGBT+ bs muny. 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.

Gerber/Hart Library and Archiv was found 1981 to be a posory for the rerds of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenred (LGBTQ) dividuals and anizatns, and for other rourc bearg upon their liv and experienc Amerin society.

THE CHIGO AREA GAY & LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Facebook: Invisible to Invcible (I2I): Asian & Pacific Islanr Pri of Chigo is a muny-based anizatn that celebrat and affirms Asian/Pacific Islanrs who intify as Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Qutng or Queer the Chigo area.

PFLAG (Parents, fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays) celebrat diversy and envisns a society that embrac everyone, cludg those of diverse sexual orientatns and genr inti. 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 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 AREA GAY & LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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. The Chigo Lbian and Gay Internatnal Film Ftival provis a unique opportuny for the celebratn of lbian and gay inty for a muny too often misreprented or ignored mastream film and televisn. The missn of Reelg is to regnize the important artistic ntributns that lbian and gay filmmakers have ma to our culture; to te the general populatn and sensize them to lbian and gay issu; to vtigate the history of gays and lbians film, cludg the stereotypg that has been a major part of this history; and to unteract this stereotypg wh valid, meangful and diverse portrayals of gays and lbians.

The Human Rights Campaign, the largt natnal gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr advocy anizatn, envisns an Ameri where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and n be open, hont and safe at home, at work and the muny.

Lambda is a natnal anizatn mted to achievg full regnn of the civil rights of lbians, gay men, and people wh HIV/AIDS through impact ligatn, tn, and public policy work. Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG) promot the health and well-beg of gay, lbian, bisexual and trans-genred persons, their fai and iends through: support, to pe wh an adverse society; tn, to enlighten an ill-rmed public; and advocy, to end discrimatn and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays provis opportuny for dialogue about sexual orientatn and genr inty, and acts to create a society that is healthy and rpectful of human diversy.

CHIGO AREA GAY - LBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The GLBTNatnalHelpCenter is a non-prof, tax-exempt anizatn that is dited to meetg the needs of the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr muny and those qutng their sexual orientatn and genr inty.

That the fair — the first of s kd the Midwt — is sponsored by the Chigo Area Gay and Lbian Chamber of Commerce seems to be of ltle nsequence to even the most buttoned-down of the participatg employers, an ditn of how dramatilly the bs muny's attu on hirg homosexuals has shifted. On October 11, 1987 and drew 50, 000 homosexual men, lbians, bisexuals, transgenr people, and straight alli to mand equal civil rights and urge the passage of protective civil rights legislatn. His papers clu rerds for the Tavern Guild and Gay and Lbian Coaln of Metropolan Chigo and an assortment of ephemera such as pamphlets, programs, magaz, t-shirts, and prs clippgs regardg the AIDS epimic, as well as natnal and lol LGBT anizatns.

He served as secretary of the Gay and Lbian Coaln of Metropolan Chigo the 1970s, as well as beg an active member of Prbyterians for Gay and Lbian Concerns, Lbian and Bisexual Veterans of Ameri, and the Midwt Men’s Center of Chigo.

CHICAGO AREA GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

In addn to beg an acceptg, non-discrimatory environment terg to women/womyn and LGBTQ folks, the mp also hosted annual summ meetg and trag for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr activists. 5 lear affiliated branch of the Natnal LBGT Chamber of Commerce, found 2002, the Chigo Area Gay & Lbian Chamber of Commerce aims to expand the enomic opportuni and advancement of the LGBT bs muny.

Found 1991, the Chigo Gay and Lbian Hall of Fame is an stutn that honors the volunteer and profsnal achievements of LGBT people and anizatns and their alli that improve the qualy of life of Chigo’s LGBT muny. The llectn ntas materials regardg twelve dividuals and two anizatns nomated for 1991 Chigo Gay and Lbian Hall of Fame cludg rum, letters, newspapers, publitns, prs clippgs, and photographs about, or by, ducte.

Over the urse of the next two s, the early activism of both Mattache Midwt and Chigo Gay Liberatn would lead to important polil victori for gay men and lbians Chigo.

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

The llectn clus fliers, articl, prs releas, planng documents, newspapers, and some rrponnce om Chigo and natnal gay liberatn and gay rights anizatns durg the 1970s and 1980s.

Chigo Gay Men’s Chos Vio and Sound Archive Collectn, 1981 – 1990; (bulk) 1983 – 19893 lear Chigo Gay Men’s Chos (CGMC) was found 1983 orr to participate the Come Out and Sg Together (COAST) ftival New York Cy.

Chigo Profsnal Networkg Associatn (CPNA) Collectn, 1987 – 20022 lear Chigo Profsnal Networkg Associatn (CPNA) was tablished 1987, when a small group of gay and lbian bs people, profsnals and iends of the muny cid to beg meetg on a monthly basis to share rmatn and support for gays and lbians the workplace. 5 lear Cohen -found Anrson Gay and Lbian Employe (ANGELS), served as a volunteer advisor at Horizons Trag and Youth Servic, and was active the Chigo chapter of the Nam Project. Jon-Henri Damski papers, 1961-199713 lear Damski was a weekly lumnist the LGBT prs, journalist, sayist, poet, thor and muny activist who chronicled gay life Chigo om the mid-to-late 1970s through the late 1990s.