"Gay people are entitled to friendship, love, and justice, according to the American Catholic bishops. What you said was neither friendly, loving, or just."
"While many knew Rick as a fierce and legendary activist who spent decades fighting for equality, justice, and dignity in Illinois and beyond, we knew him as a man of immense warmth, sharp wit, and a fierce commitment to his convictions. Rick dedicated his life to the belief that everyone deserves to live with pride and legal protection. His work helped shape history, but his true impact was felt in the lives of the"
Rick Garcia died on 12 January at the age of 69. He kept his sexual orientation private through high school and college and publicly challenged anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric as early as 1976. He participated in multiple LGBTQ+ rights groups and helped pass Chicago's LGBTQ+-inclusive Human Rights Ordinance in 1988 and Cook County protections in 1993. He co-founded the Illinois Federation for Human Rights in 1992, later renamed Equality Illinois, and advocated for a 2005 Illinois anti-discrimination law and marriage equality in 2013. He left Equality Illinois in 2012 and joined The Civil Rights Agenda. Colleagues remembered him as warm, witty, and fiercely committed to justice.
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