Gay Games athlete in US Congress

From an article in On Top Magazine on newly elected US Representative Mike Quigley:

On gay issues, Quigley has put his money where his mouth is, in fact the Illinois native has helped in very courageous ways.

“I helped start the Halsted Street festival,” Quigley said, referring to the annual gay and lesbian arts and food festival that takes place in Chicago's gay neighborhood, Boystown.

“I did the first annual AIDS ride, from the Twin Cities to Chicago, before I ever ran as a candidate for anything. I played hockey in the Gay Games. I haven't missed a [gay pride] parade since 1982, when I was just a citizen.”

“For me [participating in the gay community] it's a way of life, not a campaign practice,” he added.

The FGG also recalls that as Cook County Commissioner, Quigley introduced the resolution welcoming the Gay Games.