2024 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - The 2024 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at The Chicago History Museum. The only city-sanctioned LGBT Hall of Fame in the world, founded in 1991 honored 19 LGBT-identified individuals, two LGBT-identified organizations, and one “Friend of the Community” (ally). The 2024 inductees, who represent a wide cross-section of the diverse Chicago community, this year include Lori Lightfoot, former Mayor of Chicago; Chicago Icon John "Miss Foozie" Foos; WGN Weekend Morning News co-anchor Sean Lewis; Reverend Charles Straight, senior pastor of the Faith United Methodist Church; John von Rhein, longtime music critic of the Chicago Tribune; and LaTony Alvarado Rivera, executive director of the Chicago Freedom School.
This gallery of 69 photos was photographed by:
Ken Brown