Richard W. Pfeiffer
Biography
Pfeiffer died October 6, 2019, at the age of 70. At the time of his death, he had been with husband William Frye for 48 years.[3]
Career
During his career, Pfeiffer coordinated Chicago Pride Parade from 1974 onwards and was part of the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.[4][5]
Pfeiffer's contributions included serving on the mayor's Advisory Council on gay and lesbian issues between 1985 and 1994 under three successive mayors.[3] As a student, he established Chicago city college's inaugural gay student organization, volunteered at Horizons Community Services (now Center on Halsted), and presided over the organization in the mid-1970s.[6]
Additionally, Pfeiffer founded the Gay Speaker's Bureau, which facilitated discussions on LGBTQ+ topics in educational and religious institutions, with Pfeiffer delivering up to six lectures per week at the organization's peak.[6]
References
- "Richard Pfeiffer, Coordinator For Chicago Pride Parade For Decades, Dies". CBS News.
- "Chicago Pride Parade Organizer Richard Pfeiffer Dead At 70". WBEZ Chicago. October 7, 2019.
- "Richard Pfeiffer, coordinator of Chicago Pride Parade since 1974, dies at 70". ABC7 Chicago.
- "'He was a giant': Chicago gay rights pioneer Richard Pfeiffer ran the city's iconic Pride Parade for more than 40 years – Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
- "Richard Pfeiffer, longtime Chicago Pride Parade coordinator, has died at 70". Chicago Sun-Times. October 8, 2019.
- "Chicago Pride Parade Organizer Richard Pfeiffer Dies At 70". NPR. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.