Richard W. Pfeiffer

Richard William Pfeiffer was an American LGBT rights activist.[1][2]

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
  1. "Richard Pfeiffer, Coordinator For Chicago Pride Parade For Decades, Dies". CBS News.
  2. "Chicago Pride Parade Organizer Richard Pfeiffer Dead At 70". WBEZ Chicago. October 7, 2019.
  3. "Richard Pfeiffer, coordinator of Chicago Pride Parade since 1974, dies at 70". ABC7 Chicago.
  4. "'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.
  5. "Richard Pfeiffer, longtime Chicago Pride Parade coordinator, has died at 70". Chicago Sun-Times. October 8, 2019.
  6. "Chicago Pride Parade Organizer Richard Pfeiffer Dies At 70". NPR. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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