American journalist, editor, publisher, author, and filmmaker
Tracy Baim
Nationality American Education Drake University Occupation(s) journalist, writer Years active 1984–present Known for Windy City Times Movement LGBT Rights
Tracy Baim is a Chicago -based LGBT journalist, editor, author, and filmmaker. She is also a former publisher of the Chicago Reader newspaper.[1]
Baim attained a journalism degree from Drake University in the field of news-editorialism in 1984.[2]
Windy City Times was founded in 1985 by Baim and others, who started Sentury Publications to publish the paper.[3] [4] where she is the publisher and executive editor.
Baim came to the Chicago Reader in 2018 and planned to leave by the end of 2022.[5]
1994: Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame Inductee.
1994: Chicago Torch Award winner. Given by the Human Rights Campaign Fund .
1995: Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 leader.
2005: Community Media Workshop’s Studs Terkel Award.
2012: Top 10 selection from the GLBT Round Table of the American Library Association. For Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America.
2013: Lifetime Achievement Award. From the Chicago Headline Club at the 37th annual Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism.
2014: Fueling the Frontlines Awards honoree.
2014: Association of LGBTI Journalists Hall of Fame Inductee. Baim was also a finalist for a 2012 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers.
GayLife . Editorial Assistant.
Windy City Times . Co-founder 1985. Owner, publisher, writer, photographer.
Outlines newspaper. Co-founded 1987.
Huffpost . Contributor.
Chicago Reader . Publisher 2018. Co-publisher –present.Obama and the Gays: A Political Marriage . 2010.
Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America . 2012.
Out and Proud in Chicago . (2008) Related, see the Chicago Gay History website.
Barbara Gittings : Gay Pioneer .
Vernita Gray : From Woodstock to the White House . 2014. Co-author Owen Keehan.
Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow. [17]
The Half Life of Sgt. Jen Hunter. [18] Hannah Free . 2008, Ripe Fruit Films.
Scrooge & Marley , a Gay Christmas Carol. 2012.That's So Gay. LGBT history trivia game.
Pride Action Tank. Co-founder.
Chicago Independent Media Alliance. Fundraising organization for community media. 2020.
Gay Games VII. Co-vice chair.
March on Springfield for Marriage Equality. Founded 2013.
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