LGBTQ+ Events in Chicago

C

Chicago House TransSafe Drop-in

R

Roscoe's Drag Race 2026

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

L

Line Dancing

B

Beginner/Intermediate Volleyball

C

Classics of Women's Literature Book Group

Q

Queer Movie Monday: John Tucker Must Die

S

SQUABBLE TRIVIA

M

Musical Mondays

R

Racist Chris on Mondays

M

Monday MiXXXer August 17

H

Hot Brat Midnight Girl Summer Karaoke

S

SERVE! VOCAL EDITION - KARAOKE

T

The Drag Swap

R

Real Talk: The Aggressives Watch Party

R

Roscoe’s Dinner & Disney Musical Bingo

W

Women's Book Group

A

Adrianne Blanks & Friends: a Birthday Show!

R

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

J

JEOPARDY! Bar League Trivia

P

Poker in the Rear

T

Trivia Tuesday: Spiderman + Marvel Edition

T

Tuesday Night Dicksco! August 18!

S

Super Smash Bros Tournament

W

Weekly Morning Storytime!

N

Name Change Clinic

F

Free HIV/STI Testing at The Brown Elephant – Andersonville

G

Gear Happy Hour @ Chicago Eagle

S

Slaycation: a travel themed drag show at Dorothy

S

Social Hour - August 19

L

LET'S GET GLAM BINGO

H

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

G

German Fare

W

WAYBACK Wednesday! August 19!

D

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

A

All Things Gaga

H

House of Couture Thursdays

S

Social Hour

Q

Queer Book Fair Opening Night Party

L

L@L Uptown 3rd Thursday of the Month

W

Windows

Y

yo ho.

P

Paint & Sip with Kimberly Summer

T

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

S

Speed Dating

P

Pee-Wee's Gayhouse

L

Ladies Night

T

Thirsty Thursday! August 20!

K

Karaoke Cabaret

D

Death at the Drag Show ft Pi

L

LGBTQIA+ Board Game Mixer

Q

Queer Book Fair

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

G

Girl Power Drag Dinner

E

ENCUENTRO VAQUERO 2026

S

Saint Devera - Hydrate Nightclub

J

Joan Crawford Goes To Hell

S

Starved Rock Weekend

R

Roscoe's Drag Brunch

T

TGIF Show Tunes

H

Heart Magic Weekend Retreat

H

Hot Ash Smokes - Friday Cigar Social

Friday cigar social for smokers and non-smokers

A

Anatomy of a Suicide

A

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A DRAG QUEEN?

W

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

F

Friday Night Lights

F

Freshman 15 Masterclass Cycle 3

D

DJ Ca$h Era

A

Alexander Rendo - Hydrate Nightclub

C

Casual Saturday (Recreational Ride)

H

Hooked on Latin Bottomless Drag Brunch

T

The Greatest Showman Bottomless Drag Brunch

4

4th Saturday afternoon Steamworks Bear Hump party

O

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

G

Group Therapy (Without the Copay)

C

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

M

Movies in the Park Mary Poppins

L

Latin Night

D

DJ Feature: Love Marie at Dorothy

G

Glicious

P

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

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

C

Chicago LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo

E

EAT HER

Q

Queer Parent Meetup: Back to School!

D

Dads of Love Day Party

S

Saturday Drag Brunch

Brunch with divalicious drag performances and bottomless mimosas

B

Big Top, Little Bottom Super Sapphic Circus

S

Show Tunes Sundays

Y

Your Friend Rachel x The God Awful Small Affairs at Dorothy

F

Free HIV/STI Testing at Evanston Public Library

N

Neptune’s Core In-Store Performance

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

B

Band Release Party at Rattleback Records

Band celebrates EP release, offers Metro show ticket giveaway

P

Pitch Your Peeps: Late Bloomers Edition at Dorothy

P

Pink Money: Financial Planning Webinar

M

Mask-Required Speed Dating with Hot Potato Hearts

Q

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

B B

Bi/Queer Men's Discussion Group (Online)

A

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

I

IRL: Singles Mixer at Dorothy

C

Chicago Dragons Fall Semester Week 1

B

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

E

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

W

Wednesday evening play party

A

All Things Dua & Ariana

F

Free HIV/STI Testing at South Shore Public Library

S

Summer Ease Networking for Women & LGBTQIA+ Business Owners & Professionals

R

RHINESTONE MICROPHONE

B

Babes with Blades: yo. ho.

G

Grammy Gold Diva Drag Dinner

M

Martin - Hydrate Nightclub

Q

Queer Crafting

G

Gear Night @ The Museum

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

L

Latin Night featuring Jenny Fox

A

Alex Acosta - Hydrate Nightclub

D

Diaper Up: Summer Camp

I

It’s Brittney Bitch Bottomless Drag Brunch

T

The Ultimate Sing-along Bottomless Drag Brunch

C

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

S

Sapphic Saturday

C

CLOSED: Private Event

Q Q

Queer Writers Club

W

WCCC Sunday Morning (Training Ride)

P

Portraits by Victor Pop Up

L L

LGBTQIA+ Neurodivergent Support Group (COH)

S

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

T

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase

S

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