“Let’s cross the street to see Freddie”. The street in question is North Halstead Street, and ‘Freddie’ is none other than Freddie Mercury, his boyish face shining in the scorching Chicago sun. “After him, I’ll show you where Sylvia and Marsha are, so you can say hello.”
This is how my guide Victor Salvo introduces me to Chicago’s Legacy Walk, his magnum opus, and the first open-air museum celebrating LGBT+ culture in the world.
