Joseph Loundy Papers

Joseph Goodman Loundy was born September 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He received a BA in Philosophy in August 1966 from Roosevelt University and an MA in Social Work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration in June, 1969.

He was employed as a caseworker from 1966-1975 in Illinois at Cook County Dept. of Public Aids, Chicago (1966-19uu), Family Service of South Lake County, Highland Park, (1969-1971), Jewish Family and Community Service, Niles District Office, Skokie, (1974-1975). He was instructor at the Department of Medical Social Work, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine; Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago (1971-1974).

Loundy began involvement for his first post at Gay Horizons as a volunteer in the peer counseling program, known as the Gay People’s Counseling Services (GPCS), in late 1975. He became co-director of GPCS with Carolyn Gehl in 1977. In 1982 he was elected as Chair of the Board of Gay Horizons, he was Executive Chair in 1983. During his involvement with Gay Horizons, Loundy was instrumental in the growth of the agency from two programs with 30 volunteers to ten programs with 170 volunteers. He initiated the move of Gay Horizons and the Rodde Board. He resigned from Gay Horizons in 1985.

In 1985, Loundy became a travel agent at Envoy Travel. He returned to Horizons Community Services in 1991; he remained actively involved with Horizons until 1997 (Gay Horizons changed its name to Horizons Community Center in 1986). In December 2000, Loundy was president of the University of Chicago School for Social Service Administration (SSA) Alumnae Association.

Sources:

• Resume of Joseph G. Loundy [undated].
• Looking back at twenty years of dedicated service. [Horizons brochure]
• Telephone interview with Joe Loundy, by Russell Kracke. Dec. 21, 2000.
• Gay Horizons Newsletter. [undated]