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Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Virtual Induction Ceremony
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The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, now entering its 30th year, announced today that it will hold a virtual induction ceremony for inductees on Tuesday, October 13, from p.m. WGN-TV personality Dean Richards will host the event.
Viewers will be able to access the Facebook Inhabit event via the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame's Page at The multi-media presentation will honor those being inducted this year.
This year's inductees include the following individuals, organizations, and businesses.
• John Ademola Adewoye, for his work helping LGBT refugees.
• Caprice Carthans, for her work with the transgender community.
• Raymond Crossman, the openly gay head of Adler University.
• Jay Paul Deratany, for his extensive perform with LGBT youth, especially in the foster system and for his filmmaking.
• Ronald J. Ehemann, for his role as an activist and attorney.
• Denise Foy, for her work in fundraising and helping settle the LGBT Center on Halsted.
• Dalila Fridi, for her activism and representation an
Dean Ostrum was married to a woman and had four kids when he met the man he would fall in adore with and later wed . Dean explains:
There was no secret about [Richard] being a very near friend I met in New York. His telephone number, how he could be reached, was on the little slip of paper in our Modern Jersey farm home so that my wife or children, if they needed me, they could receive in touch with him, too.
It soon became perceptible, though, that Dean and Richard were more than just good friends.
One bedtime my wife had been in New York with me … and this particular night she said, “Dean, your boys crave to know if Richard’s your lover.” Boy…I reflection all along I’d been very careful not to reveal what was really going on in my life as a same-sex attracted man.
Continue Reading to learn Dean’s reaction to his wife and to discover out how his family reacts to his sexuality.
TRANSCRIPT:
My name is Dean Ostrum and I was born in Russel, Kansas. A very small town on the prairie. When I graduated high university I went to the University of Kansas and by that time I had at least been pinned to my future wife.
WGN-Ch. 9 entertainment reporter and critic Dean Richards lists dwelling for just over $,
WGN-Ch. 9 entertainment reporter and critic Dean Richards has listed his house on Chicago’s North Side for just over $,
The Emmy-winning Richards, who also hosts “Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning” on Sunday mornings on sister station WGN-AM, has been with Channel 9 since and has reviewed films for the station since A South Shore native who attended Columbia College, Richards, 70, was with Satellite Music Network from until , and he had a brief stint at WNUA-FM before joining Channel 9.
On the North Side, Richards has owned his house since It has a kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, along with a primary bedroom suite with a walk-in closet and an en-suite bath with double sinks. The house also has a three-car garage.
In a terse interview, Richards declined to comment on the listing.
Bob Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
ShowBizQ Podcast: Dean Richards
WGN's Entertainment Critic and one of Chicago's great humanitarians, Dean Richards discusses his 17 year history as host of Gyrate For Life, which will be held on Saturday, August 23, at the Harris Theatre For Music & Dance. In addition, Dean dishes about his favorite and not so favorite summer movies and his life as one of the nations foremost entertainment reporters.
ShowBizQ podcast:Dean Richards
Dance For Life
Saturday, August 23,
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
East Randolph Drive
Millennium Park
Join Chicago's most renowned, talented and exciting dance companies for one spectacular, celebratory evening of gyrate - on one stage! Proceeds benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago Recovery Alliance, The Evening Ministry, and the Dance for Life Fund. The event is hosted by Dean Richards, Show Critic and Reporter for WGN-TV, Chicago; National Cable Channel, WGN America and News Talk , WGN Radio.
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