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A MOTHER TO ALL

CHICAGO ICON AND legend Gloria Allen, 76, who lived in an LGBTQ-friendly senior residence, died June 13 of respiratory failure.

An advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Allen “transitioned before Stonewall and the word transgender even existed,” says, a documentary about Allen.

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