Sports hall of fame ceremony July 24
The 2015 National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be Friday, July 24, at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. at 7 p.m. There will be a VIP reception beginning at 6 p.m.
This year's inductees are Kye Allums, Megan Rapinoe, Roy Simmons, Helen Hull Jacobs, Roger Brigham, Dale Scott, Chris Morgan, Gene Dermody and Robbie Rogers. ( Attendance of honorees is not confirmed. )
Tickets are $30, or two for $50; visit www.gayandlesbiansports.com .
Auction house to offer Jenner torch
The 1984 Summer Olympics torch that Caitlyn Jenner carried through Lake Tahoe, Nevada ( when she was known as Bruce Jenner ), is being auctioned off, Page Six has noted.
The 24-inch torch, which has a brass finish and leather handle, is being offered by Heritage Auctions at its Platinum Night Sports Auction in Chicago on July 30. Insiders say it could fetch as much as $20,000.
It's the first major piece of Jenner memorabilia to go to auction since the winner of the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medal became Caitlyn Jenner.
The original article is at pagesix.com/2015/07/07/jenners-1984-olympic-torch-could-fetch-20k-at-auction/ .
AIDS Run & Walk Sept. 26 in Chicago
This year's AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) and benefiting 35 other community organizationsknown as CommunityDirect partnerson Saturday, Sept. 26, at Chicago's Soldier Field.
The 35 CommunityDirect partners that will raise funds through this year's event will receive 90 percent of all money raised by their teams. Last year, the 32 CommunityDirect teams raised a combined $270,000.
Event registration is $40 in advance for 5K walkers, and $50 for 5K or 10K runners. To register as an individual or as a team, or to donate to a CommunityDirect team, visit AIDSRunWalk.org or call 312-334-0946. Online registration ends Sept. 20.
Full calendar of events at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php .