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Lightfoot, city's only openly gay mayoral candidate, unveils LGBTQ ...

The only openly gay candidate in the crowded race for mayor on Thursday chose “National Coming Out Day” to lift the veil on her policy agenda for the politically potent LGBTQ community. If ... read more

Lori Lightfoot Wins as Chicago's First Gay Black Female Mayor - People.com

Lightfoot, a 56-year-old first-time candidate for office, will be Chicago’s first black female mayor and its first openly gay mayor as well as its first mayor in nearly 100 years who wasn’t ... read more

Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago's first openly gay mayor, vows to cut ...

Lori Lightfoot made history Monday when she was sworn in as Chicago's first openly gay mayor. “For years they said, ‘Chicago ain’t ready for reform.’ Well, get ready, because reform is ... read more

Chicago makes history: Lori Lightfoot becomes city's first black female ...

She becomes the city’s first openly gay woman mayor. Lightfoot said the history-making was important. But the vast majority of city residents who voted for her were primarily motivated by a ... read more

Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years ... - NBC News

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, ending her historic run as the city’s first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the position ... read more

'They Want A Fresh Perspective': Lori Lightfoot Speaks On Historic ...

Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot is making history in two ways: she's one of the two first ever African-American women in the runoff and the first LGBTQ candidate for mayor. read more

In historic election, Lori Lightfoot becomes Chicago’s first black ...

Lori Lightfoot made Chicago history twice over Tuesday night: She became the city’s first black female mayor as well as the city’s first openly gay mayor. Lightfoot, a 56-year-old former ... read more

Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago’s first black woman and first ...

As Lori Lightfoot completed her ascension Monday from a long-shot candidate to Chicago’s first black woman and openly gay mayor, the former federal prosecutor stood in front of thousands at a… ... read more

Chicago Voters React To Election Of Lori Lightfoot As City's Mayor

Lori Lightfoot made history on Tuesday when she became the first black woman and the first openly gay person ever elected mayor in Chicago. Her message resonated with voters in many zip codes. read more