The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Gender & Sexuality Center celebrated its 15th anniversary Oct. 28 at the Iguana Cafe as part of the closing program for LGBTQ Heritage Month. Approximately 40 people were in attendance. Pictured here (from left to right) is Jacob Mueller (one of the original, founding staff members), Moises Villada (visiting coordinator), and Liz Thomson (interim director).
Established in 1995 as the Office of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns, the office later included the “T ” for transgender and then in 2008 re-named itself as the Gender & Sexuality Center to be broader and more inclusive. Photo by M. Alejos/Gender & Sexuality Center