Chicago City Council LGBT Caucus


The LGBT Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council that was formed in 2015, to focus on issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. During the 2019–23 term, the caucus consists of 5 members, out of the council's 50 aldermen.

History

The caucus was formed by five openly gay or lesbian aldermen in June 2015. Upon its formation, the caucus' legislative priorities included "HIV care and prevention, homelessness, violence and workplace discrimination against transgender people."

Membership

Current members

The following table lists current aldermen who are members of the LGBT Caucus, as of May 2019.
MemberWardJoined
Raymond Lopez152015
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa352015
Tom Tunney442015
James Cappleman462015
Maria Hadden492019

Past members