Chicago activist
Renae Ogletree |
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Born | (1950-08-02)August 2, 1950
Passaic, New Jersey |
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Died | April 23, 2010(2010-04-23) (aged 59) |
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Occupation | Activist |
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Known for | Co-founder of the Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays organization |
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Renae Ogletree (August 2, 1950 – April 23, 2010) was an activist in Chicago known for co-founding the Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays organization.[1]
Ogletree was born in Passaic, New Jersey, one of six children. She attended Georgian Court University and Montclair State University.[2] She moved to Chicago to work for the Boys & Girls Clubs.[3]
Ogletree advocated for youth through a variety of organizations including the Better Boys Foundation, the Chapin Hall Center for Children, and the Chicago Youth Agency Partnership.[1] As well as co-founding Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays, Ogletree was involved with the LGBT organizations including AIDS Walk Chicago, the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, and the Lesbian Community Cancer Project.[4][5]
In 1997 she received the Chicago Commission on Human Relations Award.[6] Ogletree was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 1998 [7]
Ogletree died on April 23, 2010.[2] Congressman Mike Quigley eulogized Ogletree on the United States House of Representatives floor on April 28, 2010.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Renae Ogletree". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Obituary information for Renae Ogletree". Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Homes. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Longtime advocate for gay community". Chicago Tribune. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Chicago activist Renae Ogletree Dead at 59". GoPride Chicago (ChicagoPride.com). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Activist Ogletree Dead at 58". Advocate. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Renae Ogletree dies, is remembered - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Renae Ogletree". FemmeNoir. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Quigley Remembers Renae Ogletree". Congressman Mike Quigley. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
1990–1999 |
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1991 | - Ortez Alderson
- Jon-Henri Damski
- James W. Flint
- Gay Chicago
- Renee C. Hanover
- Howard Brown Health Center
- Judith S. Johns
- Carol A. Johnson
- William B. Kelley
- Marie J. Kuda
- Chuck Renslow
- Adrienne J. Smith
- Max C. Smith
- Richard B. Turner
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1992 | |
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1993 | |
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1994 | - Robert J. Adams
- Tracy Baim
- George S. Buse
- James A. Bussen
- Lori Cannon
- John Chester
- Chicago House and Social Service Agency
- Samuel F. Davis Jr.
- Adrienne J. Goodman
- Earnest E. Hite Jr.
- Bruce Koff
- Ellis B. Levin
- Lionheart Gay Theatre Company
- Open Hand Chicago
- Gregory A. Sprague
- Elizabeth E. Tocci
- Steven F. Wakefield
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1995 | |
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1996 | |
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1997 | - Toni Armstrong Jr.
- Miguel Ayala
- Roger Chaffin
- James C. Darby
- Dignity Chicago
- Ida Greathouse
- John Hammell
- Rick Karlin
- Corinne J. Kawecki
- Larry McKeon
- David G. Ostrow
- Mary Ann Smith
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1998 | |
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1999 | |
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2000–2009 |
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2000 | |
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2001 | |
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2002 | - Affinity Community Services
- Evette Cardona
- C. C. Carter
- Jim Gates (Chicago businessman)
- Louis I. Lang
- Mattachine Midwest
- NAMES Project Chicago Chapter
- Charles Edward Nelson II
- Mona Noriega
- Christina Smith
- Lauren Sugerman
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2003 | - Angel Abcede
- About Face Theatre
- AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
- Buddies' Restaurant and Bar
- Tania Callaway
- Armand R. Cerbone
- Chicago Black Lesbians and Gays
- R. Sue Connolly
- Bon Foster
- The Graham Family
- Tonda L. Hughes
- Patricia M. Logue
- John Pennycuff
- Laurence E. Spang
- Sheron Denise Webb
- Albert N. Williams
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2007 | |
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2008 | |
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2009 | |
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2010–2019 |
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2010 | |
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2011 | - Paul Adams
- Greg Cameron
- Antonia Flores
- Grant Lynn Ford
- Robert Garofalo
- Good Shepherd Parish Metropolitan Community Church
- Ted Grady
- Marcia Hill
- Tony Jackson
- Jenner & Block LLP
- Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles
- The Night Ministry
- Brett Shingledecker
- Jon Simmons
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2012 | - Lois L. Bates
- Chi-Town Squares
- Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus
- St. Sukie de la Croix
- Sanford E. Gaylord
- William W. Greaves
- Keith R. Green
- Mark Ishaug
- David Orr
- Proud to Run, Chicago
- Bill Pry
- Chuck Rodocker
- Heather C. Sawyer
- Laura S. Washington
- Honey West
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2013 | |
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2014 | |
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2015 | - Jean Albright
- Fred Eychaner
- Emmanuel Garcia
- Stanley Jencyzk
- Lesbian and Gay Police Association
- Gay Officers Action League
- Phoenix Matthews
- Gail Morse
- Michael O'Connor
- Jan Schakowsky
- Barbara Smith
- Camilla B. Taylor
- Lauren Verdich
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2016 | |
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2017 | |
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