IVI-IPO's
Independent Gay & Lesbian Caucus
Presents the
2012 Glynn Sudberry Awards
Emcee
Rick Garcia
Awardees
Rep. Greg Harris
Vida SIDA
Lesbian & Gay Bar Association
Join us at
Monday, April 30, 2012
7:00 PM - 9:30PM
Scarlett Bar
3320 N. Halsted
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2012
Glynn Sudberry Awards
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Awardee information
Rep. Greg Harris
Rep.
Harris tirelessly worked for Illinois' Civil Unions bill. His advocacy
and ability to build a progressive coalition deserves praise and
celebration.
Vida Sida
A project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, to educate,
advocate and empower Chicao's Latino Community. Specifically they
will be opening the first residential units for Homeless GLBT Youth.
Lesbian & Gay Bar Association
LAGBAC has been a strong voice for the GLBT community both
in advocating within the legal community for GLBT professionals but also
to increase awareness of the legal professions of needs and concerns of
our community members as they interact with the legal system |
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Glynn Sudberry
Glynn Sudberry was a former Executive Director (President or State Chair)
of the Independent Precinct Organization (IPO) before IPO merged with IVI.
He met his partner long time IVI activist and employee Forbes Shepherd in
Glynn's hometown of New Orleans. Glynn returned to Chicago with Forbes
and brought his personal experience of 'Jim Crow' discrimination and a
delightful southern charm to be a effective leader in the Independent
political movement. Glynn was active in the Near North and North
lakefront chapters working for Dawn Netsch and Jim Houlihan among other
candidates.
Glynn later decided to devote himself to his community and became more
active in the growing Gay and Lesbian Rights movement. We honor
activist and leaders who like Glynn proudly identify with their community
and work hard in the continuing struggle for our rights. We lost Glynn
early in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. |
