 |  | Carmen Abrego & MariBeth Welch Abrego and Welch live in Oak Park and support various LGBT causes. Abrego is a long-time Chicagoan also known for her poetry. | |
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|  | Lise Alschuler Alschuler and her partner Ann Adams are contributors to LGBT and health causes. | |
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|  | Paula Basta Basta and partner Terri Worman work on gay political and seniors issues. | |
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|  | Jan Berger & Robin Hochstatter Hochstatter (left) and Berger are supporters of various community groups and long-time participants in Chicago's LGBT sports leagues. | |
|  | Jan Berger Berger is a supporter of various community groups and a long-time participant in Chicago's LGBT sports leagues. | |
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|  | Alexandra Billings Alexandra Billings is a nationally known performer who transitioned from male to female and has performed in numerous theatrical roles, and on TV. | |
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|  | Lora Branch Lora Branch is a true renaissance woman, a DJ, an AIDS advocate, an activist and much more. | |
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|  | Dr. Gladys Croom Croom, Psy.D., has worked on gay and lesbian mental health issues for many years. She was also active in Yahimba and Literary Exchange. | |
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|  | Teresa Dobbins Dobbins is active on a wide range of African American lesbian and spiritual issues. | |
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|  | Diane Gomez Gomez has been active in both the cultural and sports parts of Chicago's gay community. | |
|  | Laura Goring Laura Goring and partner Lawrence Goring work on lesbian healthcare and transgender issues. | |
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|  | Lawrence Goring Lawrence Goring and partner Laura Goring work on lesbian healthcare and transgender issues. | |
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|  | Vernita Gray Gray has been active on gay rights since the late 1960s. She has been part of a wide range of groups and works on anti-violence issues. | |
|  | Jessica Halem & Red Tremmel Halem and Tremmel spent many years in Chicago working on a variety of LGBT causes, including cultural activism. They away moved for work in '08.
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|  | Jessica Halem Halem is former executive director of the Lesbian Community Cancer (now Care) Project, and a standup comic. She is a long-time feminist. | |
|  | Jean Hardisty Jean V. Hardisty, Ph.D., was a critical activist in Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s. She also founded Political Research Associates She died in 2015.. | |
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|  | Juarez Hawkins Hawkins is a Chicago-based lesbian artist who has contributed her work to many causes.
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|  | Neena Hemmady Hemmady is active on a variety of LGBT issues, including including those impacting people of color. | |
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|  | Sherri Jackson Jackson is a minister and healthcare practitioner with a wide range of gay and AIDS organizational involvement. | |
|  | Amy Matheny Matheny is an actor, radio host, and senior account representative for Windy City Media Group. She is executive producer of Windy City Queercast. | |
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|  | Red Tremmel Tremmel is active on trans issues, including access to lesbian spaces. Tremmel also co-founded the Sissy Butch Brothers, which did burlesque shows. | |
|  | Honey West Honey West is an all-around entertainer who has contributed her services to numerous AIDS and GLBT charities. | |
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