Lana Hostetler | |
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| Born | 1941 |
| Died | February 4, 1999 (aged 57–58) |
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Lana Hostetler (died February 4, 1999) was an educator and activist. [1]
Life
Hostetler was an activist in the 1960s for civil rights and an activist in the 1970s for women’s rights. [2] Beginning in 1970, she was also an early childhood education professor at Lincoln Land Community College. [1]
In the early 1980s she served as President of the Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children. [2] She later served as president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. [1]
Beginning in 1992, she was a lobbyist for the gay rights group Illinois Federation for Human Rights, [1] [2] which she co-founded. [3] The organization is now called Equality Illinois. [4] [5]
Death
Hostetler died at the age of 57, on February 4, 1999, in Memorial Medical Center. [2] There was a fire at her home and she died of smoke inhalation. [1] [6]
Legacy
She was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2021. [7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Breslin, Meg Sherry (February 10, 1999). "CHILDREN'S ACTIVIST LANA HOSTETLER". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "SR0035 91st General Assembly". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees". Windy City Times. July 19, 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Karlin, Rick (November 12, 2021). "Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame 2021 Virtual Induction Ceremony". Daily Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Our History – Equality Illinois". Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "SPRINGFIELD HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST LANA HOSTETLER DIES IN HOME FIRE". Chicago Tribune. 1999-02-05. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Lana Hostetler". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 November 2022.