Lori Cannon
Lori Cannon | |
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| Occupation | AIDS activist |
Lori Cannon is a Chicago-based American AIDS activist.[1] She was a volunteer at Chicago House and Social Service Agency,[2] the non-profit organization providing housing and hospice during the AIDS crisis.[3] She then worked with the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, helping to establish the Chicago chapter. She was involved with the 1988, 1990, and 1994 installations of the quilt in Chicago, coordinating media and public relations activities.[4][2]
In 1988 she co-founded Open Hand Chicago along with fellow activists James Cappleman, Greg Harris, and Tom Tunney. Open Hand Chicago began as a food delivery service for people with HIV/AIDS. It expanded into a food pantry.[5] In 2011 it became part of Heartland Alliance and then became the Vital Bridges Food Program.[6][7] The same year Cannon was involved with the founding of ACT UP Chicago.[4]
In 1994 Cannon was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame as a "Friend of the community".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "They Were Warriors: The ACT UP Protests That Shook Chicago". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Chicago's AIDS Angel on the Disease's Darkest Days". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Our History". Chicago House. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lori Cannon". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "For this pantry, Christmas Eve marks 31 years of feeding HIV/AIDS-impacted LGBTQ community". Chicago Sun-Times. 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Vital Bridges Food Program". Heartland Alliance. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Open Hearted: Lori Cannon - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Lori Cannon profile from FIRSTHAND presented by WTTW.
- interview with Lori Cannon on the Chicago Women's L Project site
- Lori Cannon Interview Oral History: Lake Forest College + Heartland Alliance