News Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot as first gay and first black female mayor in city’s history April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY Comments Off on Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot as first gay and first black female mayor in city’s history The win by Lightfoot, who identifies as a lesbian, also means the Windy City is the biggest U.S. city to pick an openly gay mayor.