# Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame

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The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame (formerly Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame) is an institution founded in 1991 to honor persons and entities who have made significant contributions to the quality of life or well-being of the LGBT community in Chicago. It is the first city-sponsored hall of fame dedicated to LGBT people, organizations and community in the United States.

## About

The Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame was created in June 1991. The hall of fame is the first "municipal institution of its kind in the United States, and possibly in the world." The first ceremony took place during Pride Week and was held at Chicago City Hall. Mayor Richard M. Daley hosted the ceremony and afterwards, photos of the inductees were displayed in city hall. Clarence Wood, of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations did not want to continue city sponsorship of the hall of fame after its first year. However, the city continued to sponsor the hall of fame after the first year.
It currently has no physical facility but maintains a website, which allows anyone to visit the Hall of Fame at any time. In 2016, the name of the Hall of Fame was changed to the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.

## Inductees

Inductees of the Hall of Fame can be any individuals or organizations who have contributed to the LGBTQ community in Chicago. Mayor Richard M. Daley said that the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame "honors individuals and organizations within the LGBT communities who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and work to enrich and unify our city."
LGBT Hall of Fame :
| Name | Birth–Death | Year | Area of achievement |
| Ortez Alderson | (1952–1990) | 1991 | Actor and activist. |
| Jon-Henri Damski | (1937–1997) | 1991 | Columnist and Chicago journalist. |
| James W. Flint | | 1991 | Founder and owner of Miss Gay Continental Pageant. |
| Gay Chicago Magazine | | 1991 | LGBT news. |
| Renee C. Hanover | (1926–2011) | 1991 | LGBT attorney. |
| Howard Brown Health Center | | 1991 | Health center serving LGBT community. |
| Judith S. Johns | | 1991 | Friend of the community. |
| Carol A. Johnson | | 1991 | Midwest AIDS Project coordinator. |
| William B. Kelley | (1942–2016) | 1991 | LGBT activist and board member. |
| Marie J. Kuda | (1940–2016) | 1991 | Historian and archivist who worked to preserve LGBT culture. |
| Chuck Renslow | (1929–2017) | 1991 | Cofounded Gold Coast, one of the first gay leather bars in the word. |
| Adrienne J. Smith | (1934–1992) | 1991 | One of the first out lesbian psychologists. |
| Maxxon "Max" C. Smith | | 1991 | Gay rights activist. |
| Richard B. Turner | | 1991 | Co-founder of Funders Concerned About AIDS. |
| Gary Chichester | | 1992 | 30 years of commitment to LGBT community. |
| Ann Christophersen | | 1992 | Businesswoman. |
| Thom Dombkowski | (1950–2006) | 1992 | |
| Henry Gerber | (1892–1972) | 1992 | Founded Chicago's Society for Human Rights. |
| Richard Lee Gray | | 1992 | Helping African American LGBT people. |
| Vernita Gray | (1948–2014) | 1992 | LGBT hotline, support groups. |
| Peg Grey | (1945–2007) | 1992 | LGBT athletics. |
| Pearl M. Hart | (1890–1975) | 1992 | Lawyer defending LGBT civil rights. |
| Horizons Community Services | | 1992 | LGBT social service agency. |
| Harley McMillen | (1943-2013) | 1992 | Helped form health clinics and the AIDS Action Project. |
| Scott McPherson | (1959–1992) | 1992 | One of the first openly gay artists. |
| Metropolitan Sports Association | | 1992 | Organized athletic activities in Chicago. |
| Dom Orejudos | (1933–1991) | 1992 | Dancer, choreographer, and artist (commonly known by his pseudonym, Etienne). |
| Mary D. Powers | (1922– 2016) | 1992 | Friend of the community. |
| Daniel Sotomayor | (1958–1992) | 1992 | Openly gay cartoonist and AIDS activist. |
| Valerie Taylor | (1913–1997) | 1992 | LGBT advocate. |
| Proud Black Lesbians and Gays | | 1993 | Committee formed to promote a positive image of LGBT African Americans. |
| Robert Sloane Basker | (1918– 2001) | 1993 | Founded Mattachine Midwest. |
| E. Kitch Childs | (1937–1993) | 1993 | Psychologist and LGBT rights advocate. |
| Jerrold Cohen | | 1993 | Community group organizer. |
| Robert T. Ford | | 1993 | Worked on LGBT outreach to the African American community. |
| Richard Garrin | | 1993 | Founding director of Windy City Gay Chorus. |
| Jeff Graubart-Cervone | | 1993 | LGBT activist. |
| Joel Hall | | 1993 | Choreographer. |
| Nancy Lanoue | | 1993 | Fought to stop violence against women. |
| Sid L. Mohn | | 1993 | First openly-gay person to be ordained in the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ. |
| Mountain Moving Coffeehouse for Womyn and Children | | 1993 | |
| Kathy Osterman | (1943–1992) | 1993 | Friend of the community. |
| Richard W. Pfeiffer | (1949–2019) | 1993 | Activist and volunteer. |
| Linda S. Rodgers | | 1993 | Businesswoman, fund-raiser and activist. |
| Ron Sable | | 1993 | Co-founded HIV/AIDS clinic. Openly gay physician. |
| Bruce C. Scott | | 1993 | Fought anti-gay employment discrimination. |
| Marge Summit | (1935– 2023) | 1993 | Businesswoman. |
| Joanne E. Trapani | (1949–2020) | 1993 | Political activist. |
| Al Wardell | | 1993 | LGBT Community leader. |
| Robert J. Adams | | 1994 | Leader of the Chicago chapter of NAMES. |
| Tracy Baim | (1963-) | 1994 | Journalist and photographer. |
| George S. Buse | | 1994 | LGBT activist, actor and minister. |
| James A. Bussen | | 1994 | |
| Lori Cannon | | 1994 | Friend of the community. |
| John Chester | | 1994 | LGBT leader. |
| Chicago House and Social Service Agency | | 1994 | Agency that provides care and housing for people with HIV and AIDS in Chicago. |
| Samuel F. Davis, Jr. | | 1994 | Entrepreneur and attorney. |
| Adrienne J. Goodman | | 1994 | Friend of the community. |
| Earnest E. Hite, Jr. | | 1994 | Co-founder of Image Plus. |
| Bruce Koff | | 1994 | LGBT social services advocate. |
| Ellis B. Levin | (1945– ) | 1994 | Friend of the community. |
| Lionheart Gay Theatre Company | | 1994 | Theater performing LGBT works. |
| Open Hand Chicago | | 1994 | In-home meal program for persons living with AIDS. |
| Gregory A. Sprague | | 1994 | LGBT researcher. |
| Elizabeth E. Tocci | | 1994 | Gay bar owner. |
| Steven F. Wakefield | | 1994 | LGBT leader. |
| Caryn Berman | (-2014) | 1995 | Therapist and social worker. |
| Samson Chan | | 1995 | LGBT activist. |
| T. Chris Cothran | | 1995 | Activist involved in the Pride parades in Chicago. |
| Sarah Craig | | 1995 | LGBT journalist. |
| Frontrunners Frontwalkers Chicago | | 1995 | Running club for LGBT people. |
| Jean V. Hardisty | (1945–2015) | 1995 | Helped open the first shelter for women who were victims of domestic violence. |
| Nick Kelly | | 1995 | LGBT activist. |
| Dawn Clark Netsch | (1926–2013) | 1995 | Friend of the community. |
| José Pena | | 1995 | Video artist. |
| Queer Nation Chicago | | 1995 | Direct-action organization supporting LGBT individuals. |
| David B. Sindt | | 1995 | LGBT activist in religious communities. |
| Armando L. Smith | | 1995 | Community leader. |
| James Monroe Smith | (1957–2003) | 1995 | Founded AIDS Legal Council. |
| Thomas M. Tunney | 1955- | 1995 | |
| Yvonne Zipter | | 1995 | Columnist documenting LGBT lives. |
| Jacqueline Anderson | | 1996 | LGBT educator and writer. |
| Bailiwick Repertory's Pride Series | | 1996 | Pride series in theater starting in the 1980s. |
| Jack Delaney | | 1996 | LGBT supporter and leader. |
| Gerber/Hart Library and Archives | | 1996 | Largest LGBT archives in the Midwest. |
| Arlene Halko | (1933–2007) | 1996 | Physicist, AIDS and LGBT activist. |
| Greg Harris | (1955– ) | 1996 | Openly gay politician. |
| Frankie Knuckles | (1955–2014) | 1996 | Inventor of Chicago House music. |
| Tony Midnite | (1926–2009) | 1996 | Early drag performer and costume designer. |
| Mary Morten | | 1996 | Documented African American lesbian experiences, LGBT leader. |
| Ifti Nasim | (1946–2011) | 1996 | Pakistani LGBT poet. |
| Charlotte Newfeld | (1930–2022) | 1996 | LGBT rights activist, friend of the community. |
| Norm Sloan | | 1996 | LGBT activist. |
| Tiffani St. Cloud | | 1996 | Student LGBT organizer. |
| Toni Armstrong, Jr. | | 1997 | LGBT educator and musician. |
| Miguel Ayala | | 1997 | Student LGBT activist. |
| Roger Chaffin | | 1997 | LGBT businessman. |
| James C. Darby | | 1997 | Co-founder of Veterans for Equal Rights. |
| Dignity/Chicago | | 1997 | Local chapter for LGBT Roman Catholics. |
| Ida Greathouse | | 1997 | AIDS activist. |
| John Hammell | | 1997 | Lawyer working on behalf of LGBT people and people living with HIV/AIDS. |
| Rick Karlin | | 1997 | LGBT community activist. |
| Corinne J. Kawecki | | 1997 | LGBT volunteer. |
| Larry McKeon | (1944–2008) | 1997 | First openly gay Illinois state senator. |
| David G. Ostrow | | 1997 | Leader in gay men's health. |
| Mary Ann Smith | | 1997 | Friend of the community. |
| Carrie Barnett | | 1998 | Co-founder of People Like Us Books. |
| Thomas R. Chiola | (1952– ) | 1998 | First openly gay person elected to public office in Illinois. |
| Laurie J. Dittman | | 1998 | Political and LGBT community organizer. |
| Jeannette Howard Foster | (1895–1991) | 1998 | Writer, educator, librarian, author of first critical study of lesbian literature. |
| Jorjet Harper | | 1998 | Writer on LGBT issues. |
| Arthur L. Johnston | | 1998 | Community activist. |
| Ira H. Jones | | 1998 | Spokesperson for LGBT rights. |
| Clifford P. Kelley | | 1998 | Friend of the community. |
| Dorothy Klefstad | | 1998 | Friend of the community. |
| LesBiGay Radio | | 1998 | Chicago broadcast serving the LGBT audience. |
| Renae Ogletree | (1950–2010) | 1998 | LGBT and health care activist. |
| Dean Robert Ogren | | 1998 | LGBT volunteer. |
| Victor A. Salvo, Jr. | | 1998 | LGBT activist. |
| Modesto "Tico" Valle | | 1998 | LGBT activist. |
| Luule Vess | | 1998 | Founder of Chicago's Project VIDA. |
| Ava Allen | | 1999 | Owner of Chicago's oldest Lesbian bar, Lost & Found. |
| John J. Balester | | 1999 | Leader in the Illinois Gay and Lesbian Task Force and chair of Chicago's Advisory Council on Gay and Lesbian Issues. |
| David Brian Bell | | 1999 | Advocate for people with HIV/AIDS. |
| Randy Duncan | | 1999 | Choreographer who uses LGBT themes in his work. |
| Rick Garcia | | 1999 | LGBT activist. |
| Lorraine Hansberry | (1930–1965) | 1999 | Playwright and supporter of LGBT rights. |
| Derrick Allen Hicks | (1955–2002) | 1999 | Community organizer. |
| Billie Jean King | (1943– ) | 1999 | Friend of the community. |
| Lesbian Community Cancer Project | | 1999 | First program to provide services for LGBT women with cancer and their families. |
| Adrene Perom | (1935–2000) | 1999 | Friend of the community. |
| Norman L. Sandfield | | 1999 | Community organizer in LGBT and Jewish communities. |
| Gregg Shapiro | | 1999 | Literary and music critic who brought awareness to LGBT community. |
| Jesse White | (1934– ) | 1999 | Friend of the community. |
| Phil Wilson | (1956– ) | 1999 | Advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS. |
| ACT UP/Chicago | | 2000 | Local chapter of ACT UP. |
| Association of Latin Men for Action | | 2000 | Group supporting LGBT Latinos. |
| Lorrainne Sade Baskerville | | 2000 | Founder of transGenesis. |
| Henry Blake Fuller | (1857–1929) | 2000 | Writer who incorporated gay characters in his work. |
| Chicago chapter of GLSEN | | 2000 | Organization helping students and staff in schools. |
| Phil A. Hannema | | 2000 | Volunteer in LGBT organizations. |
| Sarah Lucia Hoagland | (1945– ) | 2000 | Professor and writer. |
| Nancy J. Katz | | 2000 | First openly lesbian judge in Illinois. |
| Danny Kopelson | | 2000 | LGBT fundraiser. |
| Patricia S. McCombs | | 2000 | LGBT and African American organizer. |
| Helen Shiller | (1947– ) | 2000 | Friend of the community. |
| Rene Van Hulle | (1953–2007) | 2000 | Community organizer. |
| Israel Wright | | 2000 | LGBT community leader. |
| Lora Branch | | 2001 | Health professional involved with HIV/AIDS prevention. |
| Robert Castillo | | 2001 | LGBT organizer. |
| Chicago Gay Men's Chorus | | 2001 | Choral group active since 1983. |
| Keith Elliot | | 2001 | Dancer and choreographer raising money for HIV/AIDS. |
| Sara Feigenholtz | (1956– ) | 2001 | Friend of the community. |
| Frank Goley | (1943–1994) | 2001 | With his partner, Robert Maddox, he was an openly gay businessman and owner of Male Hide Leathers store. |
| Robert Maddox | (1935–2009) | 2001 | With his partner, Frank Goley, he was an openly gay businessman and owner of Male Hide Leathers store. |
| Chuck Hyde | | 2001 | Businessman and fundraiser. |
| Antonio David Jimenez | | 2001 | HIV/AIDS educator. |
| Michael A. Leppen | | 2001 | Philanthropist and fundraiser. |
| Ellen A. Meyers | | 2001 | LGBT political organizer. |
| Kathryn Munzer | | 2001 | Helped foster lesbian culture. |
| Studs Terkel | (1912–2008) | 2001 | Friend of the community. |
| Affinity Community Services | | 2002 | Organization serving black LGBT women. |
| Evette Cardona | | 2002 | LGBT organizer. |
| C.C. Carter | | 2002 | Writer, poet and performer. |
| James "Little Jim" Gates | | 2002 | Community leader and owner of gay bar, Little Jim's. |
| Louis I. Lang | | 2002 | Friend of the community. |
| Mattachine Midwest | | 2002 | First gay rights organization in Chicago. |
| NAMES Project, Chicago chapter | | 2002 | NAMES is an AIDS Quilt custodian. |
| Charles Edward Nelson II | | 2002 | HIV/AIDS activist. |
| Mona Noriega | | 2002 | LGBT activist. |
| Christina Smith | | 2002 | LGBT activist. |
| Lauren Sugerman | | 2002 | Out lesbian helping women involved in construction and manufacturing trades. |
| Angel Abcede | | 2003 | Dancer, writer and LGBT and HIV/AIDS activist. |
| About Face Theatre | | 2003 | LGBT Theater in Chicago. |
| AIDS Legal Council of Chicago | | 2003 | Organization providing funds and free legal assistance to people affected by HIV. |
| Buddies' Restaurant and Bar | | 2003 | Neighborhood and community business. |
| Tania Callaway | (1952–2000) | 2003 | Chef and community organizer. |
| Armand R. Cerbone | | 2003 | Worked to help LGBT people through psychology and therapy. Wrote official guidelines for psychotherapy with LGBT clients. |
| Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays | | 2003 | Coalition of activist groups for both people of color and LGBT people. |
| R. Sue Connolly | | 2003 | Helped LGBT charities. |
| Bon Foster | (1955–1991) | 2003 | Lawyer and LGBT activist. |
| The Graham Family | | 2003 | Friend of the community. |
| Tonda L. Hughes | | 2003 | Health professional aiding lesbians. |
| Patricia M. Logue | | 2003 | Opened a Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund office in Chicago. |
| John Pennycuff | | 2003 | LGBT activist. |
| Laurence E. Spang | | 2003 | Created dental clinic for low-income people with HIV positive status. |
| Sheron Denise Webb | | 2003 | DJ playing music for many occasions. |
| Albert N. Williams | | 2003 | Journalist, writer and award-winning editor of GayLife and Windy City Times. |
| Roger Brown | (1941–1997) | 2004 | Painter and muralist. |
| Christopher Clason | (1953–1991) | 2004 | Created Test Positive Aware Network. |
| Charles E. Clifton | ( –2004) | 2004 | HIV/AIDS activist. |
| Frank Galati | (1943– 2023 ) | 2004 | Actor and professor emeritus at Northwest University. |
| Ralph Paul Gernhardt | (1934–2006) | 2004 | Writer and activist. |
| Suzanne Marie Kraus | | 2004 | LGBT activist. |
| Lincoln Park Lagooners | | 2004 | Social group that has raised money to fight HIV/AIDS and homophobia. |
| Mulryan and York | | 2004 | Law firm of Mary M. York and Rosemary Mulryan. |
| PFLAG Chicago | | 2004 | Friend of the community. |
| Julio Rodriguez | | 2004 | Advocate for Latinx LGBT people. |
| Nan Schaffer | | 2004 | Veterinarian and philanthropist. |
| Terri Worman | | 2004 | LGBT community organizer. |
| Alexandra Billings | (1962- ) | 2005 | Transgender actor. |
| Megan Carney | | 2005 | Working with LGBT youth. |
| Aldo Castillo | | 2005 | LGBT activist. |
| John D'Emilio | (1948– ) | 2005 | LGBT historian. |
| Equality Illinois | | 2005 | Organization fighting against inequality in Illinois. |
| Mary "Merry Mary" Featherson | | 2005 | Friend of the community. |
| Mike McHale | | 2005 | LGBT activist and lawyer. |
| Jim Pickett | | 2005 | Writer and LGBT activist. |
| Juan Reed | | 2005 | Helped create an LGBT friendly church at St. Martin's Episcopal Church. |
| Carol Ronen | (1945-) | 2005 | Friend of the community. |
| C. Michael Savage | (1952–2004) | 2005 | Social service advocate. |
| Catherine Sikora | | 2005 | Photographer and LGBT activist. |
| Lawrence E. Sloan | (1959–1995) | 2005 | Director, playwright and producer who helped raise money to fight HIV/AIDS. |
| Test Positive Aware Network | | 2005 | Organization to help those who are HIV positive to have a community. |
| Margaret C. Anderson | (1886–1973) | 2006 | Literary couple made up of Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap. |
| Jane Heap | (1883–1964) | 2006 | Literary couple made up of Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap. |
| Congregation Or Chadash | | 2006 | LGBT friendly Jewish synagogue. |
| Jacques Cristion | ( –2003) | 2006 | Drag performer. |
| Richard M. Daley | (1942– ) | 2006 | LGBT friendly mayor of Chicago. |
| Marigold Bowl | | 2006 | Meeting play for LGBT people in Chicago. |
| Jill M. Metz | | 2006 | Lawyer and LGBT advocate. |
| Charles R. Middleton | (1944-) | 2006 | First openly gay man to be a major U.S. university president. |
| Edward Negron | | 2006 | LGBT Latinx community advocate. |
| Laird Petersen | ( –2010) | 2006 | LGBT volunteer. |
| Sidetrack | | 2006 | Organization that allows activists to host events, donates goods and services. |
| Star Gaze | | 2006 | Bar that has been supportive of the LGBT community. |
| Richard M. Uyvari | | 2006 | Leader in LGBT sports in Chicago. |
| American Veterans for Equal Rights | | 2007 | Group serving and supporting LGBT veterans. |
| David Blatt | | 2007 | David Blatt and David Moore are physicians who have helped LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities. |
| David Moore | | 2007 | David Blatt and David Moore are physicians who have helped LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities. |
| Carol Moseley Braun | (1947– ) | 2007 | Friend of the community. |
| Robbin Burr | | 2007 | Helped start domestic partner benefits at American Airlines. |
| Gay Games VII | | 2007 | The Gay Games were held in Chicago in 2006. |
| Tarrina Dikes | | 2007 | LGBT volunteer. |
| Martin Gapshis | (1946–2010) | 2007 | LGBT community leader. |
| Jeffrey E. McCourt | (1955–2007) | 2007 | Founding publisher of Windy City Times. |
| Carlos T. Mock | (1956-) | 2007 | LGBT activist. |
| Chilli Pepper | | 2007 | Drag performer. |
| A Real Read | | 2007 | African American LGBT ensemble performing from 1996 to 2001. |
| Karen C. Sendziak | | 2007 | Gerber/Hart librarian. |
| Patrick Sheahan | | 2007 | LGBT community activist. |
| Harold Washington | (1922–1987) | 2007 | Friend of the community. |
| Vera Washington | | 2007 | LGBT community activist. |
| Jane Addams | (1860–1935) | 2008 | Community activist and Chicago icon. |
| Suzanne Arnold | | 2008 | LGBT sports community leader. |
| Artemis Singers | | 2008 | First lesbian chorus in the US. |
| Kevin G. Boyer | | 2008 | Former president of the Gerber/Hart Library. |
| Sam Coady | | 2008 | Leader in the LGBT sports community. |
| Gregory R. Dell | | 2008 | Friend of the community. |
| Katherine (Kit) Duffy | (1944– 2015 | 2008 | Friend of the community. |
| Eddie Dugan | (1944–1987) | 2008 | Early supporter of Gay Chicago Magazine, owner of Dugan's Bistro. |
| Murray Edelman | | 2008 | Founder of Chicago Gay Liberation. |
| Stephen (Wanda Lust) Jones | ( –1978) | 2008 | Drag entertainer and health advocate. |
| Joe La Pat | (1943–2008) | 2008 | Supporter of LGBT organizations in Chicago. |
| Jesus Salgueiro | | 2008 | Artist and co-founder of Common Threads. |
| Art Smith | (1960– ) | 2008 | Chef and co-founder of Common Threads. |
| Guy Warner | | 2008 | LGBT organization leader. |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago | | 2009 | Organization that helps people with HIV/AIDS. |
| Paula Basta | | 2009 | Helps support aging LGBT people. |
| Lou Conte | | 2009 | Founder of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. |
| Lori A. Cooper | | 2009 | Promoting liaisons between the Chicago police and the LGBT community. |
| Marcia J. Lipetz | (1947–2018) | 2009 | Leader in non-profit organizations in Chicago. |
| Amy Maggio | | 2009 | Leader in LGBT organizations. |
| Joey McDonald | | 2009 | Volunteer in LGBT organizations. |
| Mike Quigley | (1958–) | 2009 | Friend of the community. |
| Frank M. Robinson | (1926–2014) | 2009 | Journalist, activist and writer. |
| Jane M. Hussein Saks | | 2009 | Leader in LGBT social activism. |
| Zaida Sanabia | | 2009 | Founder of Amiguitas and student LGBT activist. |
| Patrick Sinozich | | 2009 | Leader in LGBT musical institutions. |
| Marilyn Urso | | 2009 | Friend of the community. |
| Jorge Valdivia | | 2009 | Artist and founder of Homofrecuencia. |
| Claudia Allen | (1954– ) | 2010 | Playwright focusing on LGBT people. |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Chicago | | 2010 | Fighting for the civil rights of LGBT people. |
| Asians & Friends of Chicago | | 2010 | Organization for gay men of Asian descent to network and raise money for various causes. |
| Chicago History Museum | | 2010 | Documenting LGBT history in Chicago. |
| Dan Di Leo | (1938–1989) | 2010 | Journalist and businessman who co-founded Gay Chicago Magazine. |
| Scott Free | | 2010 | LGBT community activist and musician. |
| Bob Gammie | | 2010 | Organizer and fund raiser in LGBT communities. |
| International Mr. Leather | | 2010 | One of the oldest LGBT institutions in both Chicago and the US. |
| E. Patrick Johnson | (1967-) | 2010 | Writer who has focused on LGBT communities. |
| David Ernesto Munar | | 2010 | LGBT community leader in the Latinx community. |
| Achy Obejas | (1956– ) | 2010 | Writer and political activist. |
| Paul G. Oostenbrug | | 2010 | Volunteer in LGBT communities. |
| Jose R. Rios | | 2010 | Liaison between LGBT communities and Chicago police. |
| Stan Sloan | | 2010 | CEO of Chicago House and chaplain at St. Gregory's Episcopal School. |
| Mark E. Wojcik | | 2010 | Professor and mentor to LGBT people in the John Marshall Law School. |
| Paul Adams | | 2011 | Co-founder of Chicago for AIDS Rights. |
| Greg Cameron | | 2011 | Cultural arts leader who has focused on LGBT issues. |
| Antonia "Tata" Flores | (1958–2008) | 2011 | One of the creators of Dykes on Bikes in Chicago. |
| Grant Lynn Ford | | 2011 | Co-founder of GayLife in Chicago. |
| Robert Garofalo | | 2011 | Physician who has helped LGBT people in Chicago. |
| Good Shepherd Parish Metropolitan Community Church | | 2011 | The first church for LGBT people in the Midwest. |
| Ted Grady | | 2011 | Helped underwrite events for nonprofits. |
| Marcia Hill | | 2011 | Leader in the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association. |
| Tony Jackson | (1882–1921) | 2011 | Openly gay Chicago musician. |
| Jenner & Block | | 2011 | Law firm advocating for LGBT communities. |
| Owen Keehnen | | 2011 | Writer and historian documenting the LGBT community. |
| Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles | | 2011 | LGBT instrumental ensembles. |
| The Night Ministry | | 2011 | Organization reaching out to youth on the streets. |
| Brett Shingledecker | (1962–) | 2011 | Co-founder of People Like Us Bookstore. |
| Lois L. Bates | (1970–2011) | 2012 | LGBT activist and minister. |
| Chi-Town Squares | | 2012 | Openly gay square-dancing club. |
| Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus | | 2012 | Part of the city of Chicago's public health department. |
| St. Sukie de la Croix | (1951-) | 2012 | Collector of LGBT history in Chicago. |
| Stanford E. Gaylord | | 2012 | Activist and writer in the LGBT community. |
| William W. Greaves | | 2012 | Early authority on HIV, advocate for the LGBT community. |
| Kieth R. Green | | 2012 | Social worker helping to prevent the spread of HIV. |
| Mark Ishaug | | 2012 | Local and national leader in the LGBT community. |
| David Orr | (1944– ) | 2012 | Friend of the community. |
| Proud to Run Chicago | | 2012 | Running group that raises money for LGBT causes. |
| Bill Pry | | 2012 | Advocate for LGBT youth. |
| Heather C. Sawyer | | 2012 | Lawyer serving the LGBT community. |
| Laura S. Washington | | 2012 | Journalist who writes about LGBT and minority communities. |
| Honey West | | 2012 | Transgender singer and comedian. |
| Gaylon Alcaraz | (1966– ) | 2013 | Activist and human-rights advocate. |
| James L. Alexander | | 2013 | Philanthropist in the LGBT community. |
| James L. Bennett | | 2013 | LGBT religious community leader. |
| Jorge Cestou | | 2013 | Immigrant and LGBT community advocate. |
| Rocco J. Claps | | 2013 | First openly gay cabinet member in Illinois. |
| Rudolph Johnson, Jr. | (1947–2006) | 2013 | LGBT community leader. |
| Lambda Legal (Midwest Regional Office) | | 2013 | Supporting LGBT people with legal representation in the Midwest. |
| Lee A. Newell II | | 2013 | LGBT community leader and activist. |
| Paté | | 2013 | Performer and activist in LGBT communities and AIDS groups. |
| Andrew Patner | (1959–2015) | 2013 | LGBT writer and journalist. |
| POW-WOW | | 2013 | Performers of Writers for Women on Women's Issues. |
| Laura Ricketts | (1967– ) | 2013 | Philanthropist for the LGBT community in Chicago. |
| Neil Steinberg | (1960– ) | 2013 | Friend of the community. |
| Burr Tillstrom | (1917–1985) | 2013 | Puppeteer. |
| Brenda Webb | | 2013 | Friend of the community. |
| David Zak | | 2013 | Running LGBT theater in Chicago. |
| Gerald Arpino | (1923–2008) | 2014 | co-founder of Joffrey Ballet. |
| Jennifer Brier | | 2014 | Historian of LGBT communities and people with AIDS. |
| Kelly Cassidy | | 2014 | Political activist for LGBT rights. |
| Terry Cosgrove | | 2014 | LGBT advocate. |
| Christina Kahrl | | 2014 | First openly transgender sports writer in the US. |
| Edward Mogul | | 2014 | Lawyer and LGBT advocate. |
| Out & Proud in Chicago | | 2014 | |
| Lisa Marie Pickens | | 2014 | LGBT activist. |
| Debra Shore | | 2014 | Openly lesbian commissioner and political organizer. |
| Silk Road Rising | | 2014 | Chicago theater project. |
| Ross A. Slotten | | 2014 | Physician working to fight AIDS. |
| Heather A. Steans | (1963-) | 2014 | Friend of the community. |
| Lucretia Clay-Ward | | 2014 | Friend of the community. |
| Bennet Williams | | 2014 | Journalist, author and activist. |
| Clarence N. Wood | | 2014 | Friend of the community. |
| Jean Albright | | 2015 | LGBT community leader. |
| Fred Eychaner | (1944– ) | 2015 | Philanthropist in the LGBT community. |
| Emmanuel Garcia | | 2015 | LGBT journalist and youth mentor. |
| Stanley Jencyzk | | 2015 | Volunteer in the LGBT community. |
| Lesbian and Gay Police Association | | 2015 | Organization formed to support LGBT police officers in Chicago. |
| Gay Officers Action League | | 2015 | Organization formed to support LGBT police officers in Chicago. |
| Phoenix Matthews | | 2015 | Leader in the LGBT community. |
| Gail Morse | | 2015 | Advocate for the civil rights of LGBT people. |
| Michael O'Connor | | 2015 | Leader in the LGBT community. |
| Jan Schakowsky | (1944– ) | 2015 | Friend of the community. |
| Barbara Smith | (1946–2015) | 2015 | LGBT activist. |
| Camilla B. Taylor | | 2015 | Lawyer working for the LGBT community. |
| Lauren Verdich | | 2015 | LGBT activist. |
| Yvonne Welbon | (1967-) | 2016 | Filmmaker who highlights African American LGBT perspectives. |
| Maritxa Vidal | | 2016 | President of Chicago chapter of TransLatin@Coalition. |
| Norma Seledon | | 2016 | LGBT and Latina activist. |
| Patrick Quinn | (1948– ) | 2016 | Friend of the community. |
| Thomas Klein | (1948- ) | 2016 | Openly gay physician. |
| John Marshall Law School | | 2016 | Friend of the community. |
| Kim L. Hunt | | 2016 | Executive director of the Pride Action Network. |
| Patrick Dennis | (1921–1976) | 2016 | Author. |
| David Lee Csicsko | | 2016 | Graphic artist. |
| David Cerda | (1961– ) | 2016 | Co-founder of Hell in a Handbag Productions. |
| Román Buenrostro | | 2016 | Co-founder of the Association for Latin Men for Action (ALMA). |
| Ronald E. Bogan | | 2016 | First man serving on active duty in the Chicago Police Department to come out as gay. |
| Big Chicks | | 2016 | Diverse LGBTQ bar. |
| Tom Bachtell | (1957-) | 2016 | Artist and illustrator. |
| Amigas Latinas | | 2016 | Organization helping LGBTQ Latinas. |
| Robert Henry Allerton | (1873–1964) | 2016 | |
| Keith Butler | | 2017 | Starred as Kevin in Kevin's Room. |
| Kathy Caldwell | | 2017 | LGBT activist and Chicago police officer. |
| Ketty Teanga | (1947–2011) | 2017 | Latina performer also known as "Miss Ketty." |
| Greer Lankton | (1958–1996) | 2017 | Transgender artist. |
| Mark Nagel | | 2017 | LGBT publisher. |
| Glen Pietrandoni | (1956- ) | 2017 | Pharmacist and HIV/AIDS treatment advocate. |
| Dulce Quintero | | 2017 | Community activist. |
| Timothy Stewart-Winter | | 2017 | Historian and author. |
| Alicia T. Vega | | 2017 | LGBT activist. |
| Lavender Woman | | 2017 | One of the earliest lesbian publications in the US. |
| Leather Archives and Museum | | 2017 | A "community archives, library, and museum of Leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history and culture." |
| People Like Us Bookstore | | 2017 | Exclusively gay bookstore in Chicago. |
| Alphawood Foundation | | 2017 | Friend of the community. |
| Ralla Klepak | | 2017 | Lawyer representing the LGBT community. |
| Jay Paul Deratany | | 2020 | Human rights lawyer, LGBT advocate, filmmaker, and playwright. |
| Denise Foy | | 2020 | LGBT advocate. |
| Dalila Fridi | | 2020 | LGBT organizer and activist. |
| Joel Drake Johnson | | 2020 | Playwright and teacher. |
| Stephen Kulieke | | 2020 | Journalist and professor of communications/media. |
| Matt Stuczynski | | 2020 | Educator and founder of the Chicago chapter of GLSEN. |
| Michelle Zacarias | | 2020 | Activist and journalist. |
| Judy Baar Topinka | (1944–2014) | 2020 | Friend of the community. |
| Brenetta Howell Barrett | | 2020 | Friend of the community. |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | | 2020 | Friend of the community. |
| The Legacy Project | | 2020 | Organization for researching and preserving the historical legacies of LGBT people. |
| The Windy City Times | | 2020 | Chicago LGBT newspaper. |
| Women & Children First (bookstore) | | 2020 | Feminist bookstore. |
| Terry Lynn Gaskins | | 2020 | Photographer and humanitarian. |
| Raymond Crossman | | 2020 | President of Adler University. |
| Ronald J. Ehemann | | 2020 | Lawyer, writer, and LGBT advocate |
| John Ademola Adewoye | | 2020 | Advocate for LGBT asylum seekers. |
| Caprice Carthans | | 2020 | Advocate and volunteer. |
| Ginni Clemmens | (1936–2003) | 2021 | Songwriter, musician |
| Lisa Isadora Cruz | (1958-) | 2021 | Advocate for Latinx LGBT communities |
| Lana Hostetler | (1941–1999) | 2021 | Professor, lobbyist |
| Thomas Hunt | | 2021 | Nightclub promoter, activist |
| Wayne Johnson | | 2021 | Graphic designer, actor, television presenter |
| Otis Mack | | 2021 | Comedian, promoter, emcee |
| PrideChicago | | 2021 | Community organization |
| Ralphi Rosario | (1959-) | 2021 | DJ, music producer |
| Betty Lark Ross | | 2021 | Teacher, activist, photographer |
| Urban Pride | | 2021 | Organizing in Chicago's African American LGBT community |
| Kirk Williamson | | 2021 | Writer, journalist |
| Maya Green | | 2022 | educator, physician |
| Zahara Monique Bassett | | 2022 | activist, advocate |
| Matthew Harvat | | 2022 | DJ, Producer, performance artist, Drag performer |
| Paul Highfield | | 2022 | Volunteer, fundraiser |
| Thomas (T.L.) Noble | | 2022 | "designer, talent booker and promotional maven for Dugan’s Bistro." |
| Joey Soloway | (1965- ) | 2022 | award-winning television and stage writer, director, producer and activist. |
| Dan Wolf | (1945–2022) | 2022 | Holocaust Survivor, owner of Lakeview's The Bagel |
| Windy City Performer Arts | | 2022 | |
| Outspoken (Chicago) | | 2022 | monthly LGBT storytelling showcase |
| Homocore Chicago | | 2022 | Concert promoters |
| Patricia "Patty the Pin Lady" Latham | (1943- 2022) | 2022 | Friend of the community |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center | | 2022 | "advocates for LGBT rights and the inclusion of LGBT history in classrooms, museums and places of public memory." |
| Season of Concern Chicago | | 2022 | "Fundraising and support organization in the theater community that’s provided financial assistance to people affected by illness, injury or health-related circumstances. It’s also donated to local HIV/AIDS service organizations for more than 30 years." |
| Linda Bubon | | 2023 | Founded Women & Children First Bookstore |
| Andrew Davis | | 2023 | Journalist, editor-in-chief of Windy City Times |
| Jan Dee | | 2023 | Owner of Jan Dee Jewelry |
| Anna DeShawn | (1983 - ) | 2023 | Founder of E3 Radio, "the only radio station in the country dedicated to playing queer music and reporting on queer news" |
| Margaret Hillis | (1921–1998) | 2023 | Founded and led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus for 37 years |
| Joseph Loundy | | 2023 | First mental health professional at Gay Horizons |
| Robert Neubert | | 2023 | Planned events for LGBT nonprofits such as Equality Illinois, AIDS Foundation Chicago, Howard Brown Health, PFLAG, the Center on Halsted, Chicago House, the Human Rights Campaign, and the 2006 Gay Games |
| Col. Jennifer Pritzker | (1950- ) | 2023 | Outspoken advocate for issues, such as transgender military ban, founder of TAWANI Foundation |
| Terence Alan Smith, aka Joan Jett Blakk | (1957- ) | 2023 | Politician, founder of the Chicago chapter of Queer Nation |
| avery r. young | | 2023 | First ever Chicago Poet Laureate |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Gender Development Program | | 2023 | "First and largest multidisciplinary program in the Midwest providing a full range of medical, behavioral health, and social support services to gender-diverse children, transgender adolescents, and other patient-families navigating issues related to gender and gender development." |
| Black Alphabet | | 2023 | "World’s oldest and largest Black LGBTQ+ focused arts organization" |