Chicago’s first Black and openly gay female mayor, Lori Lightfoot, lost her re-election bid on Tuesday. Lori Lightfoot Loses Mayor Position Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who made history as the city’s first Black woman and openly gay person to hold the position, lost her bid for re-election on Tuesday. Lightfoot did not receive enough votes in the nine-person race to proceed to the April 4 … Continue reading Lori Lightfoot Loses Chicago Mayor Election