The Legacy Project

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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

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 2007The Midwest’s leading and most comprehensive LGBTQ community center – the 175,000 square foo...
06/01/2026

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 2007
The Midwest’s leading and most comprehensive LGBTQ community center – the 175,000 square foot CENTER ON HALSTED in Chicago, IL. – opened its doors for the first time. The COH provides a range of services and programs for over 1500 LGBTQ people every day – including youth, seniors, and the homeless – and serves as the home-base for numerous community organizations not large enough to have their own facility. Since the Legacy Project’s inception, the COH administration has generously made their facilities available to the Legacy Project for monthly meetings, periodic events, and regular education programming – free of charge. All Legacy Walk guided tours are staged out of the COH. We wish the COH and its entire staff a very Happy 19th Anniversary! Read more about at… http://www.centeronhalsted.org/cohoverview.html

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER… Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of comic, actor, and one of the 20th centu...
05/31/2026


THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER…
Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of comic, actor, and one of the 20th century’s foremost female impersonators, CHARLES PIERCE – who did impressions of screen divas and actresses from Joan Crawford to Bette Davis to Carol Channing. He died from cancer on May 31, 1999 at age 72 in Toluca Lake, CA. Read more about Legacy Nominee at... http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/charles-pierce

HIS WAS A LUSH LIFE… Today the Legacy Project commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the death of gay musical genius BILL...
05/31/2026


HIS WAS A LUSH LIFE…
Today the Legacy Project commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the death of gay musical genius BILLY STRAYHORN (Lush Life, Take the A Train, Satin Doll) whose astoundingly beautiful songs became the standards recorded by Duke Ellington. He passed away on May 31, 1967 from esophageal cancer at age 51 in New York City, NY. His memorial on Chicago’s Legacy Walk, which was dedicated in 2015, and can be found at 3411 N. Halsted. Read more about at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/billy-strayhorn and check his Video Legacy at… https://legacyprojectchicago.org/video/billy-strayhorn-video-legacy

Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of film director RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER (The Marriage of Maria Braun, Q...
05/31/2026


Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of film director RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER (The Marriage of Maria Braun, Querelle, Veronica Voss, Lola, Lili Marleen). This prolific “enfant terrible” of 1970s cinema, whose awards include Germany’s Golden Bear, is considered most representative of the New German Cinema. He was born on May 31, 1945 in Bad Worishofen, Germany. Read more about at…
http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/werner-fassbinder

Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of vastly influential poet WALT WHITMAN (Leaves of Grass, Song of Myself,...
05/31/2026


Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of vastly influential poet WALT WHITMAN (Leaves of Grass, Song of Myself, I Hear America Singing), who was a key figure in U.S. literary history. He was born on May 31, 1819 in Long Island, NY. was inducted onto Chicago’s Legacy Walk in 2013 thanks to the generosity of the Highfield Group. His bronze memorial is the only one in existence that actually says he was GAY. Read more about our nation’s most famous poet at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/walt-whitman

Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of fascinating transgender ventriloquist and magician TERRI ROGERS, who...
05/30/2026


Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of fascinating transgender ventriloquist and magician TERRI ROGERS, who created several popular illusions still in use today. She passed away on May 30, 1999 in London England following a series of strokes. Read more about Legacy Nominee at… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/terri-rogers

Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of the first (and still the only) gay major league baseball player know...
05/30/2026


Today the Legacy Project commemorates the death of the first (and still the only) gay major league baseball player known to have been outed to his team while still actively playing. GLENN BURKE’s career was short-lived – and suffused with challenges and tragedy – but he played with heart and honesty and remains an inspiration to whomever will one day have the courage to step into his shoes. The man who is credited with inventing the "High Five" passed away on May 30, 1995. For more information on Legacy Inductee check out… http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/glenn-burke

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET CHRISTINE!!!Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of transgender spokesperson and enterta...
05/30/2026


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET CHRISTINE!!!
Today the Legacy Project celebrates the birth of transgender spokesperson and entertainer Christine Jorgensen – the first person to become internationally acclaimed for having gender-confirmation surgery. Born George William Jorgensen Jr. on May 30, 1922 in the Bronx, N.Y., Christine’s transition was made public on December 1, 1952. By February 1953 she was one of the most famous women in the world. Thanks to the generosity of Col. Jennifer Pritzker and the , this amazing woman was one of the (18) inaugural inductees to the Legacy Walk in 2012. http://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/christine-jorgensen

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