Rick Garcia

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One of the most high-profile activist for sexual-minority rights in Chicago, particularly in the Edgewater community, Rick Garcia was the founding executive director of Equality Illinois, and has facilitated lobbying units, alliances with local and national political leaders, and raised his voice to add visibility and credibility to LGBT human rights initiatives. He has also worked extensively in behalf of the Roman Catholic church’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adherents. The collection contents include correspondence, clippings, legal documents, financial documents, permits, forms, newspapers, newsletters, programs, promotions, pins, and slides.

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