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The World's Only Museum Walk, Traveling Exhibit, and Certified Education Program to Combat Bullying and Stop the Erasure of LGBTQ People from World History and Culture

R.I.P…. MICHEL FOUCAULT Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of gay French philosopher, social theorist, his...
06/25/2026


R.I.P…. MICHEL FOUCAULT
Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of gay French philosopher, social theorist, historian of ideas, and literary critic MICHEL FOUCAULT (The History of S*xuality, Madness and Civilization, The Order of Things). He died on June 25, 1984 at the age of 57 from an AIDS-related illness in Paris, France. Read more about Legacy Nominee at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/michel-foucault

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY (1973): UPSTAIRS LOUNGE FIREAn arsonist fire was set at the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans, LA on...
06/24/2026

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY (1973): UPSTAIRS LOUNGE FIRE
An arsonist fire was set at the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans, LA on June 24, 1973. Because of burglar bars on the windows, 32 LGBT patrons died. The disaster was mostly met with indifference by city residents. Some of the bodies were never identified because families were too ashamed to claim them. Read more about this horrific tragedy at… https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-forgotten-tragedy-at-a-new-orleans-gay-bar-and-a-new-effort-to-honor-victims-remains

ON A SCALE FROM 0 TO 6…Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of researcher and sexologist DR. ALFRED KINSEY (S*...
06/24/2026


ON A SCALE FROM 0 TO 6…
Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of researcher and sexologist DR. ALFRED KINSEY (S*xual Behavior in the Human Male, S*xual Behavior in the Human Female). The founder of the Institute for S*x Research at Indiana University (1947) was born on June 23, 1894 in Hoboken, N.J. Read more about 2012 Legacy Walk Inductee at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/alfred-kinsey

ALAN TURING CHANGED EVERYTHING… Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of gay British mathematician, scientist, ...
06/24/2026


ALAN TURING CHANGED EVERYTHING…
Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of gay British mathematician, scientist, logician, and naval cryptologist ALAN TURING. For using his “Turing Methodology” to crack the N**i Enigma Code and devising the reigning test for when a machine becomes self-aware, Turing is considered “The Father” of both Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. He was born on June 23, 1912 in London, England. Alan Turing – whose life inspired the creation of the Legacy Walk – has his own a bronze memorial at 3345 N. Halsted. Read more about at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/alan-turing and checkout the video created for the classroom as part of our curriculum work: https://legacyprojectchicago.org/video/alan-turing-video-legacy

BEFORE DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL…Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of Vietnam Air Force SGT. LEONARD MATLOVIC...
06/22/2026


BEFORE DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL…
Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of Vietnam Air Force SGT. LEONARD MATLOVICH – the first gay service member to purposely out himself in order to challenge the military’s ban on g**s serving openly. Matlovich was a veteran of three tours in Vietnam, a recipient of a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He died on June 22, 1988 in West Hollywood, CA at the age of 44 from an AIDS-related illness. Thanks to the generosity and vision of James Darby and his husband Patrick Bova, Matlovich he was also among the inaugural inductees to Chicago’s Legacy Walk in 2012. His bronze memorial can be found at 3441 N. Halsted. Read more about at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/leonard-matlovich

IN SPITE OF DYSLEXIA, SHE ROCKED SCI-FI…Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of le***an science fiction writer...
06/22/2026


IN SPITE OF DYSLEXIA, SHE ROCKED SCI-FI…
Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of le***an science fiction writer OCTAVIA BUTLER (Kindred, Wild Seed, Parable of the Sower, Bloodchild, Parable of the Talents) who won two Hugo Awards as well as two Nebula Awards for excellence in fantasy/science fiction writing. She was born on June 22, 1947 in Pasadena, CA. Read more about Legacy Candidate for Induction at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/octavia-butler

HE TAUGHT US ABOUT MEN ON THE DOWN-LOW… Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of one of the most successful Afr...
06/20/2026


HE TAUGHT US ABOUT MEN ON THE DOWN-LOW…
Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of one of the most successful African American authors of all time E. LYNN HARRIS (Invisible Life, Just As I Am, And This Too Shall Pass). This Lambda Literary Award winning writer had ten books on The New York Times bestseller list and was one of the first to write about men on the “down-low.” He was born on June 20, 1955 in Flint, MI. Read more about Legacy Nominee at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/e-lynn-harris

REMEMBERING PAT PARKERToday the Legacy Project commemorates the death of le***an poet, activist, and founder of the Bla...
06/19/2026


REMEMBERING PAT PARKER
Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of le***an poet, activist, and founder of the Black Women’s Revolutionary Council – Pat Parker (Jonestown & Other Madness, Child of Myself, Pit Stop, Movement in Black). She passed away on June 19, 1989 from breast cancer at the age of 45 in Oakland, CA. Read more about Legacy Nominee at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/pat-parker

R.I.P. DJUNA BARNESToday the Legacy Project commemorates the death of modernist writer Djuna Barnes (Ladies Almanac, an...
06/18/2026


R.I.P. DJUNA BARNES
Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of modernist writer Djuna Barnes (Ladies Almanac, and Nightwood – which is often considered her masterpiece). She was a leading figure in bohemian Paris of the 1930s and a member of the group known as “The Literary Women of the Left Bank.” She died in relative seclusion on June 18, 1982 at the age of 90 in New York City. Read more about Legacy Nominee at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/djuna-barnes

ON THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY: 1983The space shuttle Challenger launches from Kennedy Space Center, Florida making Dr. Sa...
06/18/2026


ON THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY: 1983
The space shuttle Challenger launches from Kennedy Space Center, Florida making Dr. Sally Ride the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983. Thanks to the generosity of WGN Meteorologist , Sally’s bronze memorial joined the Legacy Walk in 2014 and can be found at 3314 N. Halsted. Read more about 2014 Legacy Walk Inductee at… http://www.legacyprojectchicago.org/person/sally-ride

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