LGBTQ+ Events in Chicago

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Meet IRL | Bookstore Speed Dating | Queer Women Ages 28+

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Mindfulness Meditation: Queer Edition

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Pitch Your Peeps: QUEER Slide Deck Match Making Events @ Nobody's Darling

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F.E.K. Draw

Figure drawing class with fetish models, in-person and online

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Roscoe’s Dinner & Disney Musical Bingo

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Nervous Laughter: a comedy show at Dorothy

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Ladies Night

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Thirsty Thursday August 13

Thirsty Thursday at Cell Block, an LGBTQ+ venue in Boystown

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Let's Go! Latin

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Club Flamingo: The Andy Warhol Birthday Celebration

Andy Warhol birthday celebration with music, hosted bar, free entry

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Karaoke Cabaret

High-energy weekly karaoke cabaret with lively crowd and cocktails

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Transilience: Trans Pride Fest

Free festival celebrating trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming communities

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Big Thief with Ben LaMar Gay - Somersault Slide 360 Tour

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Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)

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House of Madonna Drag Dinner

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Sapphic Serenade: Friday Night Feelings

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Hannah Beck and friends!

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Roscoe's Drag Brunch

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TGIF Show Tunes

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Whiskey Girl Fridays

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GAY Soul Food (Chicago)

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Hot Ash Smokes

Weekly cigar and socializing event at a bar

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Werkin Girls Drag Queen Show Chicago-An Unforgettable Drag Show Experience

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ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A DRAG QUEEN?

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Babes with Blades: yo. ho.

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Chemistry by Austin James AUG 14!

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Let's Go! Thursday

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Freshman 15 Masterclass Cycle 3

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Cartoon Network Cosplay Contest

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FRIDAY NIGHT HOUSE PARTY

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Dorothy Pop! Songs of the Summer

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Nina Flowers - Hydrate Nightclub

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Let's hang with the Chicago Lesbians Do Coffee and More group

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Casual Saturday (Recreational Ride)

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Free HIV/STI Testing at New Covenant Baptist Church

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queer quilting studio (Saturday Morning Cohort)

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The Hoe Down Bottomless Drag Brunch

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Chicago the Musical Bottomless Drag Brunch

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Dog Day

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Dog Days of Summer Festival

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Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Sex and Rebellion

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queer quilting Patch Camp

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Pokémon Raid Social

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BearUnion Play Party! Aug 15! 3:00-7:30!

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CMSA 2026 Annual Party

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Saturday Night Touche Event

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Silent Book Club

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James Baldwin: Notes of a Native Son

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2026 Member Party

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Sapphic Social at Level Sporting Club

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Book Launch: Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane

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Music Night at the Club

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ALL THINGS LOLLA PALOOZA

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Friday Night Lights

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Glicious

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K-Pop Night

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Trash’d! Garbage Party 4 Garbage People!

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Queer Tarot Night at Fathom

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WCCC Sunday Morning (Training Ride)

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ChiPride Volunteering + Nourishing Hope

LGBTQ+ and Ally volunteers pack food delivery bags for Nourishing Hope

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Saturday Drag Brunch

Saturday Drag Brunch hosted by Batty Davis with bottomless mimosas

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Sidetrack Sunday Funday

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Anatomy of a Suicide

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Madonna Birthday Sunday Bunday! Aug 16

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Queer Summer Cookout

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Roscoe’s RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 Viewing Party

Viewing party for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11

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Masala Dykes

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Queer Sober Social @ Eli Tea Bar!

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Poker in The Bottom

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Show Tunes Sundays

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Friday Night Lights

Drag show with multiple performers

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Sunday After Dark

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LET’S MEDITATE @ SHAMBHALA CHICAGO!

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Roscoe's Drag Race 2026

Drag Race competition hosted by Kara Mel D’Ville and Ari Gato

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Line Dancing

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Classics of Women's Literature Book Group

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Queer Movie Monday: John Tucker Must Die

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SQUABBLE TRIVIA

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Musical Mondays

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Racist Chris on Mondays

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Musical Monday

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Monday MiXXXer August 17

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SERVE! VOCAL EDITION - KARAOKE

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The Drag Swap

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Real Talk: The Aggressives Watch Party

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Women's Book Group

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Adrianne Blanks & Friends: a Birthday Show!

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Reading is Resistance Book Club: "Is a River Alive?" by Robert Macfarlane

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JEOPARDY! Bar League Trivia

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Poker in the Rear

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Trivia Tuesday: Spiderman + Marvel Edition

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Tuesday Night Dicksco! August 18!

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Weekly Morning Storytime!

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Name Change Clinic

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Free HIV/STI Testing at The Brown Elephant – Andersonville

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Gear Happy Hour @ Chicago Eagle

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Slaycation: a travel themed drag show at Dorothy

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Social Hour - August 19

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LET'S GET GLAM BINGO

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Horror Book Club: "Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng" by Kylie Lee Baker

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German Fare

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WAYBACK Wednesday! August 19!

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All Things Gaga

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House of Couture Thursdays

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Social Hour

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Queer Book Fair Opening Night Party

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Paint & Sip with Kimberly Summer

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Trans/Enby Night ft. DIY for Gaza & Vyle Studios

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Speed Dating

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Pee-Wee's Gayhouse

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Thirsty Thursday! August 20!

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Death at the Drag Show ft Pi

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LGBTQIA+ Board Game Mixer

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Queer Book Fair

Book fair featuring LGBTQ+ manga, graphic novels, romance, horror, and zines

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Girl Power Drag Dinner

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ENCUENTRO VAQUERO 2026

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Starved Rock Weekend

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Heart Magic Weekend Retreat

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Hot Ash Smokes - Friday Cigar Social

Friday cigar social for smokers and non-smokers

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DJ Ca$h Era

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Hooked on Latin Bottomless Drag Brunch

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The Greatest Showman Bottomless Drag Brunch

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4th Saturday afternoon Steamworks Bear Hump party

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Offsite at Gerber/Hart: Author Talk with John D'Emilio

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Group Therapy (Without the Copay)

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Chicago Gay Men Speed Dating | Singles Events | Fancy a Go?

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Movies in the Park Mary Poppins

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Latin Night

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DJ Feature: Love Marie at Dorothy

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Pitch Your Peeps: QUEER Slide Deck Match Making ...

Queer, trans, enby friends are pitched to an interested audience

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Chicago LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo

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EAT HER

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Queer Parent Meetup: Back to School!

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Big Top, Little Bottom Super Sapphic Circus

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Your Friend Rachel x The God Awful Small Affairs at Dorothy

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Free HIV/STI Testing at Evanston Public Library

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Neptune’s Core In-Store Performance

Neptune's Core performs in-store, promotes album, offers ticket giveaway

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Band Release Party at Rattleback Records

Band celebrates EP release, offers Metro show ticket giveaway

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Pitch Your Peeps: Late Bloomers Edition at Dorothy

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Pink Money: Financial Planning Webinar

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Mask-Required Speed Dating with Hot Potato Hearts

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Queer Book Club: "What Belongs to You" by Garth Greenwell

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August QUEER Polyam Karaoke - *Last Tuesday of the month*

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IRL: Singles Mixer at Dorothy

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Chicago Dragons Fall Semester Week 1

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Board Game Speed Dating for Gay Men at Uptown Taproom - Chicago

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Exploring Kink w/ Master Leather Redux & Raea - Canes and Crops

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Wednesday evening play party

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All Things Dua & Ariana

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Roscoe’s Drag Race

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Free HIV/STI Testing at South Shore Public Library

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RHINESTONE MICROPHONE

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Grammy Gold Diva Drag Dinner

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Gear Night @ The Museum

Kinksters socialize with music, drinks, snacks; all gear welcome

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Latin Night featuring Jenny Fox

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Alex Acosta - Hydrate Nightclub

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Diaper Up: Summer Camp

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It’s Brittney Bitch Bottomless Drag Brunch

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The Ultimate Sing-along Bottomless Drag Brunch

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Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Dive Keepers on North Clark Get Warnings

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Sapphic Saturday

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CLOSED: Private Event

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Portraits by Victor Pop Up

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Starlight Sapphic Presents: 30+ Speed Dating @ The Dandy Crown

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The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase

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Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night hosted by E.

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Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

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Chicago Gourmet Dine Around

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Free HIV/STI Testing at Roosevelt University

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Office Hours with BSA CEO Nikki Patin

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Love, Your Trans Big Sister – A Reading, Conversation & Celebration

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Free HIV/STI Testing at Steamworks

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Off the Page — a Night of Queer Comix Readings

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Composure: A Musical Theatre Menagerie

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Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs Mya & Truly Unhinged

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Roscoe's Drag Brunch

Divalicious drag brunch with bottomless mimosas and à la carte options

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Dog Day Afternoon

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TGIF: Friday Afternoon Show Tunes

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Dorothy Debut DJs

Cover-free dance night featuring new DJs at Dorothy

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Emo Night: All Hayley Williams

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Lube Wrestling: Market Days 2026 Edition

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Sunday Afternoon Touche Event

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Lesbian/Queer women community potluck party

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Chicago Gay Zoom Online Speed Dating

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Isis Muretech (Market Days Weekend)

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Sunday Jazz Brunch

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Saturday Lineup Market Days Chicago 2026

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Dan Slater (Market Days Weekend)

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Sunday Lineup Market Days Chicago 2026

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All Things Beyoncé

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Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

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Chi-Town Classic Bowling Tournament

Bowling tournament for community, competition, and camaraderie

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2nd Friday evening Steamworks Bear Hump party

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Cultural Capital Doesn't Pay the Rent: A Queer Memoir by Jessica Lawless

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Tom Stephan - Hydrate Nightclub

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Book Club: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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OUT IIN THE PARK Six Flags

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SCRUM - Sports-Themed Dance Party

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Indu$try: Pride in the Oldest Profession

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Chicago, IL - Drag Brunch @ Punch Bowl Social

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Old Gold

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Let's discuss "HARRIET TUBMAN: LIVE IN CONCERT" + dinner and drinks at Wilde

Book discussion and dinner about Harriet Tubman novel by Bob the Drag Queen

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Creating Inclusive & Accessible Salon Spaces with HAIR HAS NO GENDER

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Ciderfest

Cider festival with live DJ, food, and drinks supporting Family Matters

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Real Talk: A support and social group for trans men and trans masc folks

Support group for trans men and trans masc folks

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CRAM 10 Year Anniversary Party

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Metro Presents... upsammy & Valentina Magaletti

Metro Presents concert featuring upsammy and Valentina Magaletti

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Reeling 2026 — Celebrating LGBTQ+ Stories From Around the World

International LGBTQ+ film festival showcasing global stories

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Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival 2025

Chicago LGBTQ+ international film festival showcasing diverse films

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WERQ! LGBTQ+ Career Fair

Career fair connecting LGBTQ+ individuals with job opportunities

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Death at the Drag Show

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HA Harmonic: Graphic Score Performance

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Joliet PrideFest

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CHICAGO - TURNING POINT U.S.GAY. (LIMITED PRE-SALE)

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A Brunch of Drag

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Butch The Builder: A Care Cubby pop up

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Board Game Speed Dating for Queer Women at Uptown Taproom - Chicago

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Bonnie's Last Flight

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Proud to Run Chi Pride Run Series

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Out in the Park 2026

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Chicago Oktoberfest 2026

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Breaking the Cycle

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Chicago Pride Fest

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Horse Lords / Mute Duo / Bonnie Han Jones and Allen Moore

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Drag Talk, Tba

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Drag Night

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FashionBar THE SHOWS: October 2026 - The Trans Media Fashion Show

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Karaoke Night

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OUT at CHM | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Trolley Tour

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Lesbian hang out night

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Starlight Sapphic: Pole Show

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Jameson Pub to Pitch Bus Program East Route - Stars vs. Denver Summit FC

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Gender Nonconforming Speed Dating

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Weekly Trivia Night

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Roll the Dice Pizza Night

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Robby Hoffman - Ages 18+

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Author Talk & Book Signing with Bill German

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Robby Hoffman

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Andrew Christian Calendar Signing

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Queer Couture Runway

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Men Having Babies 2026 Midwest Surrogacy...

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OUT at CHM | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour

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Book Club Run of Summerdale with David Jay Collins

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Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL 'Anything Goes

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Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade 2026

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BARK BARK BITE!

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Halloween Night Bash

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Chicago Halloween 2026

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Cast Spooktacular Tour

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Dia de los Muertos Celebration

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King of Drag: The Royal Tour

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Mr. International Rubber (MIR30) – The Rubber Blowout Weekend

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Guided Play Mahjong | Gold Coast

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Lizzie Fortunato Designer Appearance

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Beginner Mahjong | North Shore

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CRAM Fashion 10 Year Anniversary Party

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A Drag Queen Christmas

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A Drag Queen Christmas at Riviera Theatre - IL

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Roscoe’s Drag Race 2026

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World AIDS Day - Free HIV Testing at Center on Cottage Grove

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Santa Speedo Run 2026

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LGBTQ Entrepreneur Morning Meet Up

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The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

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Holiday Cookie Sale

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CRAM Fashion Winter Showcase

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Lesbian/Queer women Pre-Christmas Party

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RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World 2027 Tour

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Crystal Methyd - Ages 18+