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At These Chicago Churches, Drag Performers Are Welcomed With Open Arms: ‘God Is Calling On Us To Expand Our Circles’

Chicago church leaders say developing a more inclusive community attracts more parishioners and helps LGBTQ+ people heal from trauma.

Citywide

Lesbian Cocktail Bar Dorothy Starts Silent Book Club To Read In Quiet Camaraderie

Readers can meet up at the Ukrainian Village bar and curl up with a book on the second Sunday of every month.

Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town

Army Vet Who Stopped Colorado LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooter Will Speak At Chicago History Museum

Richard Fierro and his wife, Jessica Fierro, will discuss the shooting and their healing process during the Oct. 18 event — the first time they’ll do so in a live, open forum.

Lincoln Park, Old Town

Marathoner In Recovery Raising Money For Center On Halsted With Cabaret Show

Center on Halsted employee David Biele hosts the variety show on Sunday, with donations benefitting the center's HIV programs.

Proud City

Nobody’s Darling, Andersonville’s Beloved LGBTQ+ Cocktail Bar, Completes Expansion

The new space will allow the bar to accommodate more private events while remaining open to other customers, the owners said.

Andersonville

Reeling Programmer Picks 3 Don’t-Miss Selections From The LGBTQ+ Film Fest

Festival programmer Morgan Jon Fox suggests three features of the 41 films at Reeling Fest, which kicks off Thursday at the Music Box Theatre.

Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted

After Pride Display Window Smashed, Rogers Park’s Asian Station Gets LGBTQ+ Business Grant

Asian Station opened in 2019 as a take-out joint and had just expanded into indoor dining when a brick smashed its window pride flag display.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park

Lakeview Sugar Daddy Chef Headed To Food Network’s ‘Halloween Baking Championship’

James Cox will perform in the televised baking competition beginning Monday night.

Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted

Queer Fam Pride Jam Draws Hundreds Of Families To Celebrate Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Community

PHOTOS: The all-ages Pride festival featured drag makeovers, house music dance lessons, LGBTQ+-owned vendors and other activities.

Lincoln Park, Old Town

Chicago’s Lesbian Feminist Chorus Is Looking For New Voices

The Artemis Singers don’t hold formal auditions; they’re open to any women interested in celebrating and performing music written or composed by other women.

Arts & Culture

Ukrainian Village Lesbian Bar Getting Vending Machine Stocked With Free Emergency Contraceptives

The vending machine at Dorothy will likely be installed this month and is part of Midwest Acess Coalition’s efforts to increase queer people’s access to reproductive health resources.

Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest Announces 2023 Lineup

This year's festival kicks off Sept. 21 with a film starring suburban Wilmette native Nico Tortorella, as well as a slew of transgender stories, documentaries and other flicks.

Proud City

Gerber/Hart Library And Archives Triples Staff With $200,000 Grant

Leaders say having three full-time staffers will help the strengthen the organization's work managing the largest collection of LGBTQ+ titles in the Midwest.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park

Stonewall Veteran Miss Major Visits Chicago To ‘Rally The Troops’ Against Anti-Trans Legislation

Miss Major, who was born in Chicago in the 1940s, is a long-time transgender activist who participated in the 1969 Stonewall Riots.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore

Queer Fam Pride Jam Returning To Salt Shed After Being Rescheduled

The family-friendly LGBTQ+ festival will have activities like drag makeovers, skating and an all-ages dance party.

Citywide

Famed Cher Impersonator To Headline Lips Chicago Fundraiser For Domestic Violence Victims

Michael Dean and other performers will take the stage Thursday at Lips Chicago for the annual event benefiting Connections for Abused Women and Their Children.

South Loop

Everything You Need To Know About Northalsted Market Days 2023

From street closures and parking bans to the Market Days lineup and schedule, Block Club rounded up important information for a successful weekend.

Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted

Mothers Of Murdered Transpeople Hosting Annual Picnic Since Killing Of De’Janay Stanton

This year's picnic will also honor Stanton's uncle, who died earlier this year and was one of her biggest supporters.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore

Introducing Block Club Book Club LIVE: ‘Nobody Needs To Know’ With Pidgeon Pagonis

On Aug. 15, author and activist Pidgeon Pagonis will discuss their book, "Nobody Needs To Know" at The Honeycomb Network in Humboldt Park. RSVP now, as space is limited.

Citywide

Berlin Nightclub Workers End 2-Day Strike

Employees of the 40-year-old LGBTQ+ nightclub said they will return to the bargaining table full of "strength and pride."

Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted

Berlin Nightclub Workers On Strike As Contract Talks Lag

Employees of the famed LGBTQ+ nightclub, who unionized in April, said owners Jo Webster and Jim Schuman have failed to negotiate on a contract that would raise wages and improve access to health care.

Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
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