Rick Garcia (1956)
Rick Garcia was an American LGBTQ activist known primarily for his work in Chicago and for LGBTQ acceptance within the Roman Catholic Church. As a co-founder of Equality Illinois, he advocated for…
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Dorothy Straight (1958)
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Carlos Romero Barceló (1932)
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Mel Hein (1909)
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Virginia Bottomley (1948)
Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, is a British Conservative Party politician and headhunter. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons…
Carl Weathers (1948)
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Ian Porterfield (1946)
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