Among those being honored at the April 22-23 Champions weekend are the below. See the Web site www.gaygameschicago.org for info.
Sports Legends
— Greg Louganis, Olympic Gold Medalist Diver, Author
— Sara Waddell Lewinstein, Co-founder of the Gay Games
— Graham Ackerman, Gymnast, won two NCAA titles in 2004
— Ryan Allen Carrillo, U.S. Inline Skating
— Matthew Cusick, Gymnast, sued Cirque de Soleil
— Jim Graham, World-class Equestrian
— Martje Hoekmeijer, Dutch National Team Sprinter
— B. Birgit Koebke and Kendall French for fighting for equal access at golf clubs
— David Kopay, Former NFL Running Back, Author
— Ryan Miller, U.S. Snowboarder
— Leigh-Ann Naidoo, South African Olympic Beach Volleyball Player
— Candi Orsini, Top Women's Rugby Player
— Petra Roessner, German Olympic Gold Medalist Cyclist
— Roy 'Sugar Bear' Simmons, Former NFL Offensive Lineman, Author
— Esera Tuaolo, Former NFL Defensive Lineman, Author
— Saskia Webber, Former U.S. Women's World Cup and Olympic Soccer Goalie
— Courtney Yamada, U.S. Women's Winter Olympics, alternate, skeleton, 2006
— Andrea Zimbardi, Softball Player, Sued college for discrimination on team
Posthumous
— Dr. Tom Waddell, U.S. Olympic decathlete 1968, co-founded Gay Games.
— Mark Bingham, Rugby Player who died in 9-11. Accepted by partner Paul Holm.
Media
— Mary Carillo, Author, Sports Commentator, and Former Tennis Player
— LZ Granderson, ESPN Magazine Editor
— Jim Provenzano, Author, PINS and Syndicated Columnist
— Marcellas Reynolds, Model, Actor, BET TV series Remixed and Big Brother 3
— Robin Robinson, Fox Chicago News
— Art 'Chat Daddy' Sims, Chicago Defender
— LeeAnn Trotter, NBC TV
— Patricia Nell Warren, Author, The Front Runner
Organizations
— Human Rights Campaign
— Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
— National Center for Lesbian Rights
— Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Council of Northern Illinois
Politicians
— Representative Ken Dunkin
— State Representative Sara Feigenholtz
— Representative Larry McKeon
— Treasurer Judy Rice
— Alderman Helen Shiller
— Alderman Tom Tunney
Corporate
— Chicago Cubs
— GlaxoSmithKline
— McKnight, Kurland Baccelli
— PlanetOut
— Walgreens
Business Leaders
— Gregory J. Robbins, Attorney
— Kevin P. O'Brien, Attorney
— Philip P. Burgess, Walgreens
— Mike R. Lufrano, Chicago Cubs
Culture
— About Face Theatre
— Toni Armstrong Jr., Publisher and Musician
— David Lee Csicsko, Artist
— Randy Duncan, Choreographer
— Keith Elliott, Choreographer
— Joel Hall, Choreographer
— The Hearty Boys: Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith, Food Network Stars, Restaurant Owners
— Patricia McCombs, Promoter
— Yvonne Zipter, Author
Chicago Sports & Community Leaders
— Ava Allen, Sports Support
— Jim Flint, Sports Support
— Jeffrey Grinspoon and Jon Foley, Philanthropist
— Walt Gary and the Crystal Lake Rowing Club
— David Gassman, Sports Support
— Peg Grey, Sports Legend
— Art Johnston, Sports Support
— Michael A. Leppen, Philanthropist
— Chuck Renslow, Sports Support
— Raymond Rodgers, Deaf Communication by Innovation
— Linda Turner, Firefighter
— Dick Uyvari and Joseph La Pat, Philanthropists
Sports Organizations
— 9 - to-12 League
— Chicago Force Pro Women's Football Team
— Chicago MSA
— Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago
— Lincoln Park Lagooners
— Nubians Women's Softball Team
— Team Chicago
— Team San Francisco
— Windy City Athletic Association
— Women's Sports Association
— Women's Sports Foundation
Not attending, but accepting:
— Mayor Richard M. Daley
— Billie Jean King, Tennis Legend
— Billy Bean, Former Pro Baseball Player
— Frank Deford, Author, National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall-of-Fame
— Rudy Galindo, U.S. Figure Skating Champion
— Dave Pallone, Former Pro Baseball Umpire
— Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
— Mark Saxenmeyer, Fox News reporter in Chicago
— Ji Wallace, Australian Olympic Medalist Trampolinist