MEMORIAL-RICK GARCIA

This is a commemorative resolution (SR 594) adopted by the Illinois Senate to honor Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ rights activist and founder of Equality Illinois. The resolution mourns his passing (January 12, 2026) and recognizes his decades of work advancing civil rights, including co-authoring Chicago's 1988 Human Rights Ordinance and advocating for Illinois' 2005 Human Rights Act and 2013 marriage equality law. It extends condolences to his family and acknowledges his legacy as a strategic organizer and advocate for LGBTQ equality. As a memorial resolution, it has no binding policy impact.