Social figure
Brett Shingledecker
Born 1962 (age 61–62) Known for Co-founder of People Like Us
Brett Shingledecker , a native of Lima, Ohio , was one of the two founders of People Like Us, Chicago’s first gay and lesbian bookstores.[1] [2] He was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]
He was born in 1962. A graduate of George Washington University , Shingledecker went to Evanston, Illinois after graduating in 1987 and began working at the Northlight Theatre.[4] [5]
Reading And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts gave Shingledecker the idea to become active in the LGBT community. He decided to approach Carrie Barnett about opening a gay and lesbian bookstore and they went ahead with the idea.[5] The store was open from 1988 until 1997.[3] However, he sold his half to Barnett in 1994.[4]
Post People like Us career [ edit ] Shingledecker went on to become an inaugural judge at the Lambda Literary Awards . For the American Booksellers Association , he taught people thinking of becoming booksellers. He was a juror for the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.[4] He has also worked as a tour director and guide.
1990–1999
1991 1992 1993 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
1995 1996 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
1998 1999
2000–2009
2000 2001 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
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
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010–2019
2010 2011 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
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017