Richard Johnson

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Lesbian Political Action Committee raises over $500K for Hillary

Women flexed some economic muscle at Town Hall on Thursday when the Lesbian Political Action Committee raised over half a million dollars to help elect Hillary Clinton and other gay-friendly candidates.

It was a rough week for the LGBTQ community after the Orlando, Fla., nightclub shootings, but Rosie O’Donnell and Billie Jean King were so moved by the show of sapphic solidarity that they each pledged $50,000 on the spot.

That was then matched by Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts, theater producer Alix Ritchie, and Chicago philanthropists Karen Dixon and Nan Schaffer.

Besides O’Donnell, the event headliners were comedians Judy Gold and Kate Clinton.