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| The Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame is privately funded through generous donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. | |
 | Phil Hannema | | | | For many years Phil Hannema has provided ongoing and reliable volunteer support to a variety of Chicago gay and lesbian community organizations as staff member and officer, treasurer and photographer, cheerleader and fund-raiser, and constant donor.
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 | Rick Aguilar Studios | | | | Rick Aguilar’s expressive pictures combine the elegance and creativity of fashion and fine art photography. His unique ability to capture once in a lifetime moments of the wedding day result in a timeless record in his signature, graceful style. Rick’s candid, romantic black and whites illuminate all the beauty and emotion surrounding the wedding and his tremendous eye for the telling moment is aided by his sense of playfulness. [More about Rick Aguilar Studios] |
 | BBJ Linen | | | | With full service showrooms in 10 cities & over 40 sales representatives in 14 cities, we are proud to be the largest specialty linen rental company in the United States.
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 | Center On Halsted | | | | Center on Halsted has become an exciting and highly visible symbol for the LGBT community of Chicago, serving diverse social, recreational, cultural, and social service needs of youth and adults in a safe, inviting and nurturing environment. It has office and meeting space for community organizations, drop-in space for youth and for older adults, gallery space, cultural programming and recreational space including basketball and volleyball courts along with parking, ground level retail and a rooftop memorial garden.
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 | Chicago History Museum | | | | Out in Chicago spans diverse stories and perspectives and explores issues such as language, gender expression, formation of identity, the role of LGBT people in politics and culture, and family relationships. It balances private stories with public perspectives in relation to gender, community, and identity and spotlights the inspiring and charged heritage of this diverse Chicago community, whose history truly belongs to all of us.
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 | Hall's Rental | | | | Since 1958...
With more than four decades of experience, family owned and operated, Hall's is the premiere event rental service in the Midwest able to serve parties and events as intimate as 10 or as large as 10,000.
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 | House of Blues | | | | House of Blues is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine in an environment celebrating the African American cultural contributions of blues music and folk art. Our commitment to serving the community will always be a priority. House of Blues® Chicago is located at 329 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60610 phone 312.923.2000
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 | Chuck Hyde | | Inducted 2001 [Committee Member] | | While working out of the limelight as a businessman and fund-raising advisor, he has helped sexual-minority community organizations since 1982 to produce successful benefits and has assiduously fostered relationships between them and underwriters in the business community. [More about Chuck Hyde] |
 | International Mr. Leather | | Inducted 2010 | | International Mr. Leather, for 31 years of drawing worldwide attention and attendance to Chicago by way of its annual weekend of events for the international leather community, significantly contributing to Chicago’s tourism revenue; it has also been a pioneer in support of LGBT rights and health issues. [More about International Mr. Leather] |
 | J and L Catering | | | | For more than a decade, J&L Catering
has been one of Chicago's most celebrated catering services. From private entertaining to executive food service management, J&L continues to bring freshness and creativity
to Chicago's catering market.
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 | Joe La Pat and Dick Uyvari | | | | Their life partnership flourished for 39 years and five weeks, as did their ongoing business partnership. As openly gay urban pioneers, they helped revitalize Chicago's Sheridan Park neighborhood by buying and restoring properties and by activity in neighborhood associations. Their work was recognized repeatedly; in 1986, for example, four Sheridan Park buildings the partners had restored were cited as examples of historically significant structures in a petition for the neighborhood's designation as a National Historic Landmark District. [More about Joe La Pat and Dick Uyvari] |
 | Michael A. Leppen | | Inducted 2001 | | As philanthropist, fund-raiser, and board member, he has provided leadership and financial support for a large variety of nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area and elsewhere, many of them serving sexual-minority communities with regard to concerns such as HIV/AIDS, lesbian health, youth work and mass media.
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 | Miller Lite | | | | At Miller Brewing Company, community outreach is right up there with making beer. We believe we have the responsibility to brew, market and sell the highest quality beer possible, and to be the best neighbors by supporting and being involved in our communities. In fact, we consider it a privilege.
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 | Sidetrack | | Inducted 2006 | | Sidetrack, for 25 years not only as an innovative, nationally known, and world-class music-video bar but also as an unparalleled backer of LGBT organizations and efforts of all stripes, ranging from social to social service to sports to cultural to political.
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 | Supergurl Images | | | | Since 1997, Supergurl Images has been creating art and graphics locally and abroad. Well known in the GLBT Community for work with many bars, restaurants, organizations, not for profits, retail and more, this "one gurl show" is your source for innovative, stand out logos, ads, posters, menus, flyers, invitations and more! Supergurl Images is proud to be a designer and sponsor of the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame.
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 | Waveland Bowl | | | | Waveland Bowl was voted Chicago's Best Bowling Center by Citysearch.com for TWO Years in a row! When you think of bowling in Chicago, do you have a vision of a smoke-filled bowling alley, or do you envision a non-smoking, clean, modern, facility with state-of-the-art features such as automatic bumpers and computerized scoring on every lane?
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 | Windy City Times | | | | Windy City Media Group serves the diverse communication needs of the gay and lesbian community. It is the only regional gay media group in the U.S. with multi-media projects, including an online podcast, two weekly publications, one monthly ethnic online magazine, and an online resource guide. And all of our products are available online. [More about Windy City Times] |
| Richard W. Pfeiffer and Timothy K. Frye | | Paul Oostenbrug | | Minibar | | Hamburger Mary's | | Bryan Portman and Tommy O'Connell |
| Ricky D. Harris and Gregory R. Smith | | Jill M. Metz, J.D. | | Velicity Metropolis | | William L. Pry | | Richard Turner | | Stonewall Investments, Inc. |
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