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PASSAGES Rick Garcia’s decades shaping LGBTQ+ civil rights in Chicago and Illinois

PASSAGES Rick Garcia’s decades shaping LGBTQ+ civil rights in Chicago and Illinois16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1492+ words) The Voice of Chicago's Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans and Queer Community Since 1985 Rick Garcia, the longtime Chicago gay activist who played a key role in passing Chicago's Human Rights Ordinance, died Jan. 12 at 69. Known for a direct approach to activism…...