Trapani's victory watched closely by others Forest Leaves (River Forest, IL) | April 9, 1997 | Copyright 1997, Forest Leaves, Pioneer Press. All rights reserved. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Whether it was known to Joanne Trapani, a number of a gay and lesbian rights' groups closely followed her election bid last week for Oak Park trustee.

Most spokesmen for the organizations said Trapani's years of work in community and government affairs put her in office, rather than the perception of voters showing support for a an activist lesbian candidate.

According to the National Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a nonprofit, political fund-raiser in Washington, D.C., Trapani is the first lesbian who is open about her sexuality to win a public election in Illinois history at any level of ...

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