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Grew up in Detroit MI and graduated from Michigan State University. I moved to Evanston…
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Allie n Steve is a contextually contingent, trans-feminine, gender- mobile father. A nationally recognized composer,…
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Ankit K is a Nepali-born, Chicago-based queer writer and journalist. Recipient of 2024's Top 30,…
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Arden is an artist and musician from Philadelphia. They enjoy reading, cooking for friends, and…
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I was among the first psychologists to offer gay-affirmative psychotherapy back in the late 70s…
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Hi there! My name is Ashley, I am a writer, arts administrator, and creative from…
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(she/her) Hey there!!! I’m Ayana but I go by Yana. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I…
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My name is Baz P and I am a nonbinary comic artist/illustrator/author. I'm a Michigander…
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Bea has worked as a producer, director, administrator, and educator. I grew up in South…
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Dr. Carmen G. is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who provided women health services…
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I am a visual creative Artist.. paintings, drawings & pen and ink... I enjoy playing…
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Casey is a trans non-binary designer currently residing in Chicago, IL. They work on making…
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Born/ Raised: South Haven, Michigan Fast Facts: 2008, helped formed Chicago Men's Roller Derby...which evolved…
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Chase K is an experienced arts education programmer committed to engaging underrepresented and overlooked communities…
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I am an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and divinatory practitioner. My hybrid research-studio practice centers on…
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Darrell retired from City of Chicago government employment in 2013 after dedicating 26 years of…
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I've been married for 10 years, partnered for 33. After wearing two hats for most…
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I am a lifelong social justice activist, organizer, Black feminist theorist and writer, beginning at…
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Diana is a Chicago based artist and educator born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. She…
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Didi (they/she/he) is a non-binary transgender, native Chicagoan who has lived around the city, in…
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(he/him/his) I identify as a 70 year old, cisgender, pro-feminist, gay or SGL man, of…
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I came to Chicago in 1982 for graduate studies in Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation…
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I am Dwight. I'm a gay Japanese American man, a writer currently finishing his memoir,…
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Emerald is a weaver, writer, and non-profit arts administrator based in Cook Station, MO. Emerald…
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Emily is a sculptural fibers artist born and raised in Miami, FL. Her practice mainly…
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Frencia is in their first year of the Master's of Art Education Program at SAIC.…
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Georgia L. mother of 3 adults and grandmother of 5. The grandchildren range from age…
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Glenn is a playwright/producer from Eugene, Oregon. He has lived in Chicago for five years…
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Hsiao-Chen (they/them) was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1992. They are the second child of…
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Jamila is a Black lesbian artist, administrator, facilitator, activist, and storyteller from eastern Iowa. She…
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Actively gay since 11, on a mission to normalize Lesbianism. Born and raised in Chicago.
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Born in the Bronx, went to college and graduate school in Manhattan, and lived in…
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Kathleen is a dyke who does metalwork and makes furniture. She is a recent graduate…
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Katia Ellise Klemm is the curator and undergraduate research assistant for the LGBTQ Intergenerational dialogue…
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Grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Chicago has been my home base since my college years.…
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Hi, I’m Kile. I’m twenty-two years old. I use they/them pronouns. I identify as a…
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I am a current graduate student at SAIC in the Art and Technology Studies department.…
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Hello! My name is Lillian, and I am a sapphic woman who uses she/her pronouns.…
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I’m originally from the Southside of Chicago. I attended high school in the city. In…
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Lonnie is a passionate Transitional Navigator Coach & advocate. He has navigated his entire transition…
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I’m an interdisciplinary artist working toward an MFA in Sculpture. I love rock climbing, martial…
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(she/her) I grew up in Bloomington, Indiana an area known for it’s beautiful fall colors.…
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I am an interdisciplinary Chicago based artist getting my MFA in Ceramics at SAIC. Prior…
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I’m single and content, grateful for wonderful family and friends. I am a retired freight…
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(he/him) I am a queer writer, educator, and graduate student earning my MFA from the…
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Hi I'm Nathan! Im currently getting my BFA (focus in fiber and material studies) from…
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I am a non-profit lifer, recently retired. I’ve lived in Chicago since 2016, after (going…
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Pat is best known for her joint venture with Vera Washington in forming "Executive Sweet",…
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I am a queer/genderqueer artist-educator with a creative background spanning visual arts, experimental performance, and…
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Rex is a trans and nonbinary artist, working on their Masters of Art Education. Their…
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Robert was born and raised in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. He attended Goethe School, a…
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My name is RosaLinda a retired senior citizen born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. I…
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Ryan is a lens-based artist whose work addresses themes of grief, loss, and desire through…
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Sage (they/she) is a trans dyke, interdisciplinary artist, and writer born and raised in Ashland,…
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Hi my name is Saida, and I am an Afro-Caribbean artist and researcher from Harlem,…
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Sainte (they/them) is a 20 year old genderfluid dyke from rural northeastern Pennsylvania. They moved…
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My mother called me Sandra, my grandmother called me Sandy I prefer either one. I…
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I’m Sarah (pronouns she/they) and I’m 26 years old. I’m originally from Oakland, California and…
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Married feminist, pro-choice lesbian activist doing aging work for 30+years (including LGBTQ+ aging advocacy and…
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My vision of programming incorporates Center on Halsted’s mission and vision with more of a…
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Toi Williams (She/her/hers) is a financial analyst from Buffalo, New York. Buffalo, New York. She…
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While the possibility of a completely different path has always existed for Will he does…
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