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.
Member | Ward | Joined |
Raymond Lopez | 15 | 2015 |
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | 35 | 2015 |
Tom Tunney | 44 | 2015 |
James Cappleman | 46 | 2015 |
Maria Hadden | 49 | 2019 |