Charlotte Newfeld | |
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Born | Charlotte Aronson November 26, 1930 |
Died | November 17, 2022 | (aged 91)
Occupation | LGBT activist |
Charlotte Newfeld (1930–2022) was an American LGBT activist.
Newfeld née Aronson was born on November 26, 1930 [1] in Chicago Illinois. During her graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1951, Newfeld became aware of the gay community and the challenges they faced, especially in the early days of McCarthyism. [2] After moving to Chicago and establishing her art career with the help of several gay artists, she wrote columns for Gay Life, urging the LGBTQ+ community to engage in politics. [2]
In 1982, Newfeld ran for city council in the 46th Ward and, as vice chair, advocated for Sarah Craig's appointment as the Chicago Commission on Women's first openly lesbian member. [2] She collaborated with Harold Washington to form the Mayor's Committee on Gay and Lesbian Issues and pushed for the city's gay-inclusive human rights ordinance. [2] Newfeld also joined efforts to increase AIDS funding and education alongside activists Danny Sotomayor and Art Johnston. [2] In 1996 she was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame as a friend of the community. [3]
Newfeld served as the project director for the Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, supervising volunteers who maintain the eight-acre sanctuary. [2]
She died on November 17, 2022, at the age of 91. [4]
Charlotte Newfeld | |
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Born | Charlotte Aronson November 26, 1930 |
Died | November 17, 2022 | (aged 91)
Occupation | LGBT activist |
Charlotte Newfeld (1930–2022) was an American LGBT activist.
Newfeld née Aronson was born on November 26, 1930 [1] in Chicago Illinois. During her graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1951, Newfeld became aware of the gay community and the challenges they faced, especially in the early days of McCarthyism. [2] After moving to Chicago and establishing her art career with the help of several gay artists, she wrote columns for Gay Life, urging the LGBTQ+ community to engage in politics. [2]
In 1982, Newfeld ran for city council in the 46th Ward and, as vice chair, advocated for Sarah Craig's appointment as the Chicago Commission on Women's first openly lesbian member. [2] She collaborated with Harold Washington to form the Mayor's Committee on Gay and Lesbian Issues and pushed for the city's gay-inclusive human rights ordinance. [2] Newfeld also joined efforts to increase AIDS funding and education alongside activists Danny Sotomayor and Art Johnston. [2] In 1996 she was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame as a friend of the community. [3]
Newfeld served as the project director for the Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, supervising volunteers who maintain the eight-acre sanctuary. [2]
She died on November 17, 2022, at the age of 91. [4]