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The Life and Work of Robert Castillo Through His Own Papers
Robert Castillo is a Chicago LGBTQ+ rights activist. He has been a member of many organizations centered around his identity as a queer Latino man, and he was a key organizer for the passage of the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance and in the marriage equality movement in Chicago and San Francisco, as well as contributing to the passage of a gender identity amendment in Chicago human rights policy. Castillo did much of this work alongside his long-time partner and husband, John Pennycuff. This exhibit highlights those aspects of his work as they are reflected in his collection, but he is widely involved in Chicago activism.
Other organizations Castillo has been associated with include ACT UP/Chicago; Ambiente Pa’lante, which he co-founded; LLEGO; and American Veterans for Equal Rights.
The collection encompasses a wide array of materials, including but not limited to: ACGLI files; documents related to marriage equality and civil rights activism; film and event promotional materials; CDs, cassettes, and VHS tapes with music, news tapings, films, and erotica; banners, posters, clothing, and flags; and other miscellaneous memorabilia.