Center on Halsted
New Play ‘House Musical: Coming Of Age In The Age Of House’ Explores The Beloved Genre’s Chicago Origins
The production, showing later this month at Center on Halsted, tells the story of a gay man who finds courage to come out of the closet after sneaking into the Warehouse, a legendary Chicago nightclub.
Center On Halsted CEO Modesto Tico Valle Leaving Post After 15 Years
Center on Halsted Board Chair Victor Ravago announced Valle's departure in a letter Friday, saying the board and Valle came to a "mutual understanding" it was time to "pass the torch to a new generation."
Illinois Decriminalizes HIV Exposure, Adds Gender-Neutral Marriage Certificate Option And More As Pritzker Signs LGBTQ-Affirming Laws
Gov. JB Pritzker signed four laws aimed at improving the lives of LGBTQ people, including wiping from the books a 1989 statute that made HIV transmission a crime and expanding infertility treatment options for queer couples.
‘Nono’s Deli’ Parody Food Truck Raises Nearly $11,000 For My Block, My Hood, My City, Center On Halsted
The food truck fundraiser was a direct response to Nini's Deli owner Juan Riesco's homophonic and anti-Black Lives Matter rhetoric.
On 13th Anniversary, Center On Halsted’s Windows Boarded Up Due To Anti-LGBTQ Threats: ‘This Is Not What We Created Here’
The Center On Halsted received anonymous, anti-LGBTQ threats saying "you're next" and that people were coming to "bust the windows out," CEO Modesto Tico Valle said.
Rainbow Bike Racks Come To Boystown — Just In Time For Pride Month
The light blue and rainbow bike racks replace several dozen old ones across Halsted Street, nearly doubling the neighborhood's total bike parking capacity to 125.
Laid-Off Bartender Stopped ‘Binge-Watching TV’ And Started A Food Drive For LGBTQ Seniors — He’s Already Raised Thousands
Danny Beers has thrown himself into full-time volunteering since losing two jobs due to the pandemic.
Center On Halsted Launching Virtual Therapy Groups For LGBTQ People
The five therapy groups, which each serve a different segment of the LGBTQ community, begin Monday and will meet weekly.
