Thank you!
The sponsors of Equality Illinois make possible our work securing, protecting and defending equal rights for LGBT Illinoisans. We thank you and them for the support.
If you have not joined the thousands of Illinoisans, businesses and institutions who believe in our mission, please DONATE HERE. Those with general questions about contributions can email us here. If you would like to give an in-kind donation, such as for the silent auction at our annual gala, please email our Development Department.
Again, THANK YOU!
(The sponsors below gave during fiscal year 2013.)
Benefactor
Craig Andree & Frank Quinn
Pat & Mariterese Balthrop
Robert Brumbaugh
Col (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker , IL ARNG (Ret .)
Principal
Anonymous
Mark Cozzi
Jon Thomas Foley & Jeffrey Grinspoon
Gabriel Fontes & Grant Gochnauer
Paul Lehmann & Ronna Stamm
Charles Morcom
Leader
James (Wally ) Brewster & Bob Satawake
Yvette Chave z & Lisa Gershenson
Jim & Joan Ducayet
John Geary & Charles Middleton
Theodore Grady & Ross Slotten , M.D.
Laura Ricketts
Art Johnston & Jose Pena
Robert Kohl & Clark Pellett
Ryan LaLonde & Christopher Moody
Jeff Levin & Andrew Goffe
Robert Park & Robert Rupp
Thomas Skilling
Sustainer
Thomas Ambry
Anonymous
John Becvar & Jim Walsh
Kay Carter & June Donka
Dennis Centorbi
Dalila Fridi & Elizabeth McKnight
Stephen & Mary Jo Herseth
Scott Johnson & Gary Metzner
Daniel Joseph & Mike Forti
Ray Koenig & Johnny Song
David Kovy
James Madigan
Hon. Michael McRaith
Clark Miller & Gregory Story
Jim Norberg & Carl Scianna
Bart O’Toole
Paul Ruffino & Mike Weaver
Jennifer Rule & Christy Webber
Joseph Scheper
Joseph Schroeder & Allan Tenorio
Andrew Solomon
Dan Sproull
Peter Tortorello & Robert Wolf
John Whitehurst & Whitney Allen
Activist
Steve Abrams
Clyde Alpert
Julie Anderton
Michael Andrews
Charles Austin & Stewart Whitman
Austin Baidas
Fran Bailey
James Bailey
John Barry & Daniel Otto
Michael Barry
Mary Dee Beaubien
James Bennett & Terry Vanden Hoek
Andrew Bigelow & Brian Lighty
Chris Bobowski
Marcus Boggs
Kristi Browne
Barry Brunetti & Robert Neubert
Phil Burgess & Jim Nutter
John & Char Cepek
Hon. Thomas Chiola & Drew Jemilo
Robert Cohn
Michael Collins
Phillip Cooper
Anthony D’Amato & Jim LoBianco
Kurt Dahl & Jeff Clark
David Dean
Alexander de Hilster & Michael Jefvert
Nicholas Dehnert
Dirk Denison
Daniel Dever
Edward Diffin
Ira Dym & Ryan Endress
Toby Eveland
Nicholas Farina
Bret Farris
Tim Fox
William Fraher & Blake Smietanski
Dan & Jackie Frett
Michael Fruchter
David Frueh & Andres Hirschfeld
J. Richard Gallagher, M.D. & Clifford Kaiser
Eric Gallagher
Kris Gibbons & William Lopez
Richard Gibbons & Robert Ollis
Mark Glafka
John Graziani & Timothy Volk
Lori Hannigan & Roseann Mireles
Kevin Hauswirth
Susan & David Hauswirth
Michael Herman
Peggy & Louis Heuser
Byron Hoover
Garth & Terry Howe
Christopher Jessup
Jack Johnson
Scott Johnson & Gary Metzner
Randolph Johnston
Kelly Jones & Quincy Fuller
Christina Kahrl & Charley Wanamaker
Monty Kehl & Craig Wilbanks
James Konstanopoulos
Eric Kurdziel
Michael Leppen
John Litchfield
Cecilia Lopez
Damon Marquis
Daniel Matarelli
Michael Matlock
Don McDevitt & Al Torrence
Condon McGlothlen
John McGowan
Hon. Michael McHale
Michael Miller & Steve Adams
Michael Mitsoglou & Christopher Pare
Peggy Mudd
David Ernesto Munar
Nuha Nazy
Gregory Ostfeld
Arthur Paris
John Parro & Jerry Teske
Brandon Patterson
Claudia Perry
Chris Pett
Kathy Powers & Ellen Wiggins
David Prindable
William Pry
Denise Punka
Alan & Irene Redman
David Rolain & Andrew Skiba
John Schwab
Catherine Sikora
Mike Simmons
Tom Sinkovic
Hon. Heather Steans
Mario Sullivan
J. Clifford Todd
Hon. Tom Tunney
Frank Villella
Wilton Walker
Daniel Wein
Michele Wein
Donald Wenzel
Jerald Wray
William Zanetis
Corporations and Organizations
American Family Insurance
Aon Corporation
Baker & McKenzie
Biagio Cru and Estate Wines
BMO Harris Bank
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Chapman & Cutler
Chicago Beverage Systems
Chicago Teacher’s Union
Clark Hill PLC
CNA Insurance
DLA Piper
Dykema Gossett
Edwards Wildman Palmer
Exelon
Freedom to Marry
Gill Action Fund
Goodwin Procter
Gochnauer Family Foundation
Greenberg Traurig
Grund & Levitt
Hearty Restaurant
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Human Rights Campaign
Hyatt Corporation
Jenner & Block
K & L Gates
Kirkland & Ellis
Mariano’s
Marshall Gerstein & Borun
McDermott Will & Emery
McGuireWoods
Merrill Lynch
MillerCoors
Moet Hennessy USA
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
Office of the Chicago City Treasurer
Perkins Coie
Private Bank
Quarles & Brady
Reed Smith
Robert W. Baird & Co
Roundy’s Supermarkets
Sagin
Sawbridge Studios Ltd
Schiff Hardin
Seyfarth Shaw
Sidley Austin
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Unite Here Local 1
United Airlines
Walgreens
Walmart
Steven Zanetis Management Co.
Winston & Strawn
Wirtz Beverage Group
Foundations
Alexander Greenbaum Philanthropic Fund
Alphawood Foundation
Gill Foundation
Illinois Bar Foundation
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
Proteus Fund/CMC
Sidley Austin Foundation
Tawani Foundation
In-kind Donors
Amanda Corcoran
Angelo Barone
Barry-Regent Quality Cleaners
Boetto & Boetto Insurance
Broadway in Chicago
Bryan Boomershine
Casey Moran’s
Catering by Michael’s
Cathy Sikora
Charles Nelson
Charlie Rice-Minoso
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Chicago Gay Hockey Association
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Wolves
Ciro Ciro
Clarins USA
Classical Angst Publishing & Records
Court Theatre
Creech Solutions
CSO Choir
David Derks Design & Interiors
Deuce’s & The Diamond Club
Douglas J Aveda Institute Chicago
Dr. Timothy Loftus
Drs. Rosenfeld & Mandelaris
East Bank Club
Eli Teas
Erin Bonham
eta Creative Arts Foundation
Fiorentino’s
Fire Island Pines
Fireside Restaurant
Fitness Formula Club Gold Coast
Flywheel Sports Chicago
Foley & Lardner
Frank Event Design
Gabby’s Barber Shop
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Glessner House Museum
Goldstar Events
Goodman Theatre
Greenlawn Landscaping, Inc
Green’s Nails and Massage
Hadley Rue
Hamilton Beach
Hearty Restaurant
Holly Dinkel
Honeywell
Hotel Sax Chicago
HUB 51
Hubbard Street Dance
Jim Karas Personal Training
John E. Hessling
Jonathan Adler
Julie Schneider
JW Marriott Chicago Hotel
Kane County Cougars
Kincades’s Bar & Grill
Kirkland & Ellis
Lady Gregory’s
Landmark Theatres
Las Manos Gallery
Laura and Andrew Maychruk
Lincolnshire Mariott
Lookingglass Theatre Co.
Loretta Julian
Lucky Strike Lanes
Lynda Creech/ Sky-King Airlines
Malnati Organization, Inc
Mark Brown Photography
Matt Cohenour
Matthew Lew Fine Art
McDermott Will & Emery
Menz Room
Michael Leppen
Michael Waddell
Miriam Hoover
Morton’s Steakhouse
Music of the Baroque
Namaskar Yoga
Nicole Quaisser
Northlight Theatre
Orbitz
Park Hyatt Chicago, NoMl Kitchen
Parlour on Clark
Philadelphia Choir
Phil Stefani Group
Porchlight Music Theatre
Progressive Chiropractic
PRP Wine International
Quarles & Brady
Rachel Northway
Rae Livenby
Rebell Strength and Conditioning
Robert & Bryan Home
Robert John Russo Gallery
Rockit Ranch Productions
Sea Glass Fine Arts
Sensible Organics
Shedd Aquarium
Sidetrack
Smith & Wollensky
Sports & Social Club of Louisville
Sutton Studios
Swedish Bakery
Terry’s Toffee
Tesori
The Bagel The Clubhouse
The Fix
The Helios Men’s Resort of Palm Springs
The James Chicago
The Land of Nod
The Leigh Gallery
The Millennium Knickerbocker
The Peace School
The Peninsula
The Redhead Piano Bar
Thodos Dance Chicago
Thomas Fallon Photography
Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self Defense
Center
Tiffany Syzmanski
Time Line Theatre Company
Tomas Rodgers
United
Walt Disney World
Warby Parker
William Ferris Chorale
Wirtz Beverage Illinois
WT Writers’ Theatre
Zanies Comedy Night Club
Zipcar