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Alexakis is also a gay rights activist.

When being interviewed with The Windy City Media Group in 2010, he expressed his support for gay marriage and opposition to Proposition 8, " I don't think Prop 8, gay marriage or the things your community lobbies for are political issues.

We are Americans ; that's where it ends.

If Lady Justice is supposed to be blind, then why not towards your community?

It is going to happen ; it's happening, and I think it is a great thing.

" In the same interview, he reflected on the gay rights movement in the 1970s by saying, " I went to San Francisco to see the Sex Pistols in 1978.

I was barely 16 and I went with this neighbor of mine, who my mom didn't know was gay, but I knew was gay.

I went to Castro with a whole group of gay guys and saw a side of the culture that I had never seen before.

I was aware of Harvey Milk before most people were.

It was a great experience.