José Wilson

José “Che-Che” Wilson is a Chicago native, born and raised in West Town. Since coming out at 14, he has spent the past 18 years fighting for progressive public health policies and the LGBT community.

He has been at every level of the movement: from direct community care as an HIV tester and sexual health educator, to his involvement with decriminalizing HIV in Illinois, to now being the Director of Civic Engagement at Equality Illinois, organizing with community partners throughout the State to ensure Illinois fights back against the hundreds of anti-LGBT laws across the country. As a Brown, Indigenous, Latino, gay man, José is proud to be a leader in his community and beyond.