Mama Gloria
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Transgender Icon Mama Gloria To Be Honored Next Month With Celebration Of Life
"Gloria was much-loved in the LGBTQ community, so it's a way of our family letting them know that we appreciate them for accepting her into their family," her cousin said.
Mama Gloria, Trans Icon Who Mentored Queer Chicago Youth With Her Charm School, Dies At 76
Gloria Allen, known as Mama Gloria by the younger LGBTQ people she mentored, said in a recent interview that she lived most of her life "out and proud" as a Black, transgender woman.