The 13th Annual Hall of Fame Celebrity Auction, to benefit the 2005 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, will be held Sept. 27 at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted. The cocktail reception and registration will begin at 7 p.m. and bidding will start at 8 p.m., $10.
The 2005 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be Nov. 1, in G.A.R. Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph, 5:30-7 p.m. See details at www.glhalloffame.org .
For more information, contact Bill Greaves at ( 312 ) 744-7911 ( voice ) or ( 312 ) 744-1088 ( TTY ) or the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame at ( 773 ) 281-5077.
Those honored in 2005 are:
Individuals:
Alexandra Scott Billings, 43, actor.
Megan Carney, 35, writer/director.
Aldo Castillo, 49, artist.
John D'Emilio, 57, historian.
Mike McHale, 41, lawyer.
Jim Pickett, 39, writer and activist.
The Rev. Juan Reed, 57, social worker and Episcopal priest.
C. Michael Savage ( 1952-2004 ) , social work executive and religious activist.
Catherine Sikora, 54, photographer and activist.
Lawrence E. Sloan ( 1959 - 1995 ) , theatrical director and fundraiser.
Organizations:
Equality Illinois.
Test Positive Aware Network.
Friends of the Community: Merry Mary, for more than 25 years of volunteer service.
State Sen. Carol Ronen, 60, for service through two decades.