Mayor keynotes Equality Illinois pride brunch Video below 2019-06-02
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was the keynote speaker for the Equality Illinois LGBTQ Pride Month brunch June 2 at Venue West.
More than 300 attendees, political figures and community VIPs attended.
State Representative Lamont Robinson and community leader Channyn Lynne Parker were the Masters of Ceremony.
Victor Salvo, executive director of The Legacy Project, and Robert Fojtik, who currently serves as an advisor to Lightfoot, were recognized with the 2019 Equality Illinois Community Pride awards.
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