Your New LGBTQ+ Social Calendar!
Chicago Social Butterflies 🦋Celebrate, Connect and Thrive
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Welcome to our LGBTQ+ social calendar, your go-to resource for connecting and celebrating within our diverse community. Stay informed about local events that range from important fundraisers to advocacy panels, to the next best dance party. Whether you want to make new friends, learn about LGBTQ+ issues, or enjoy a fun night out, our calendar has something for everyone. Join us in fostering a supportive environment where every voice is heard and valued. Let's build a stronger, more connected community together!

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Day of Rememberance Events 🏳️‍⚧️

Gather with other community members to observe TDOR

Rise Up: Our Celebration of Resilience
  • November 14, 2024
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Han Training Trans Week of Reflection: Guest Instructor Takeover 2024
  • November 17, 2024
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Say Their Name: In Honor of Trans Remembrance Day
  • November 20, 2024
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Chicago Therapy Collective: TDOR Memorial Mural & Observance
  • November 20, 2024
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The Afterglow III (TDOR Edition)
  • November 23, 2024
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Upcoming Events
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Sofa King Queer
Sofa King Queer
November 1, 2024
A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL: A vibrant pop-punk musical about fu*king,...
$45 - 60
Falsettos
Falsettos
November 8, 2024
Music and Lyrics by William Finn. Book by William Finn...
$23.50 - 45.50
Out Pro Meaningful LGBTQ Networking
Out Pro Meaningful LGBTQ Networking – Chicago
November 13, 2024
Make Meaningful Connections at OutPro! Join us upstairs at Etta Bucktown to...
$15
The Legacy Project Ungala 2024
LANDMARK: The Legacy Project UnGala 2024
November 14, 2024
THE LEGACY PROJECT presents LANDMARK 2024 A Multimedia Celebration of America’s Love...
$175 - 350
Rise Up: Our Celebration of Resilience
Rise Up: Our Celebration of Resilience
November 14, 2024
Join the Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) for an evening...
$75 - 2000
Karen Mason And All That
Karen Mason and All That Jazz! Album Release Show
November 14, 2024
The New York Times says about Karen Mason: “Giving everything...
$46.15
Newport Theater Onward and Overwhelmed
Onward and…Overwhelmed!
November 15, 2024
Onward and… Overwhelmed! is a continuation of the show “Onward...
$20 - 30
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chi-Pride Volunteer: Shedd Aquarium
November 16, 2024
Help make room for native flora and fauna by using...
R&B Sing a Long Brunch Hookah Take Over
R&B Sing-A-Long Brunch & Hookah TakeOver
November 16, 2024
Welcome to the ultimate R&B Sing-A-Long Brunch & Hookah TakeOver event! Join...
$15 - 250
Viktoria's Secret
Viktoria’s Secret
November 16, 2024
Step into the spotlight and unleash your inner supermodel at...
Slo Mo Sleeping Village Empress Darling Shear
Slo ‘Mo Party @Sleeping Village
November 16, 2024
Sliding Scale $12 (limited) – $20 + Fees | 21+...
$12 - 20
Han Training Trans Week of Reflection
Han Training Trans Week of Reflection: Guest Instructor Takeover 2024
November 17, 2024
A week of workshops from November 17-24, 2024, hosted by...
$30
All Events
The Legacy Project Ungala 2024
LANDMARK: The Legacy Project UnGala 2024
November 14, 2024
THE LEGACY PROJECT presents LANDMARK 2024 A Multimedia Celebration of America’s Love...
$175 - 350
Alma Chicago 3rd Annual Community Reception
ALMA Chicago 3rd Annual Community Reception
December 5, 2024
Join ALMA Chicago for an evening of celebration, connection, and...
$35 - 1,000
Santa Speedo Run 2024
Santa Speedo Run Northalsted
December 7, 2024
Each year since 2011, hundreds of participants have spent a...
$50 - 5,000
Chicago House
Spring Brunch and Fashion Show 2025
May 4, 2025
SAVE THE DATE for the highly anticipated Chicago House Spring...
All Benefit/Gala Events
R&B Sing a Long Brunch Hookah Take Over
R&B Sing-A-Long Brunch & Hookah TakeOver
November 16, 2024
Welcome to the ultimate R&B Sing-A-Long Brunch & Hookah TakeOver event! Join...
$15 - 250
All Brunch Events
Comedians That Are Gay
Comedians That Are Gay @ The Lincoln Lodge
December 8, 2024
The comedy show featuring queer comedians you should know. Produced...
$15
All Comedy Events
Karen Mason And All That
Karen Mason and All That Jazz! Album Release Show
November 14, 2024
The New York Times says about Karen Mason: “Giving everything...
$46.15
Allie X at Vic Theater
Allie X at The Vic Theatre
November 23, 2024
Allie X’s fourth album, Girl With No Face, is a...
$35 - 90
Cyndi Lauper Farewell Tour
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
December 5, 2024
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus Totally 80's Holigay
Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus: Totally 80’s Holigay
December 6, 2024
Join the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus for Totally ’80s HoliGAY, a...
$36 - 51
Katie Gavin at Thalia Hall
Katie Gavin with Nana Adjoa
December 18, 2024
Katie Gavin’s debut album What A Relief taps into the...
$120
All Concert Events
Otis Mack Star Studded Birthday
Otis Mack Chicago’s Heavydiva Star Studded Birthday Celebration
November 17, 2024
Come celebrate Otis Mack’s birthday in style with a Star-Studded...
$25
Transgiving Project Vida 2024
Transgiving at Project VIDA
November 19, 2024
Gather on Tuesday, November 19, at the Project VIDA Wellness...
$Free
Transgiving 2024 at La Cueva
Transgiving 2024
November 21, 2024
Get ready to celebrate Transgiving 2024, a day filled with...
$Free
All Culture Events
Viktoria's Secret
Viktoria’s Secret
November 16, 2024
Step into the spotlight and unleash your inner supermodel at...
Slo Mo Sleeping Village Empress Darling Shear
Slo ‘Mo Party @Sleeping Village
November 16, 2024
Sliding Scale $12 (limited) – $20 + Fees | 21+...
$12 - 20
Black Out Bash
BLACKOUT BASH
November 27, 2024
Kick off Blackout Wednesday at BLACK OUT BASH! They’re transforming...
Eden Cirque Saphique
Eden: Cirque Saphique
November 30, 2024
Music By: Veri Peri * Robyn Sin Love Dion (MIA)...
$15 -25
WIGS Queer Dance Party
WIGS – A Queer Dance Party
December 13, 2024
$5 – $10 Pay What You Can online or at...
$5 - 10
All Dance Events
Furama Dim Sum n Drag
Dim Sum and Drag: Ma’amShe + Mulan Alexander
December 7, 2024
Dim Sum & Drag is back to celebrate the holidays!...
$39.50
All Drag Events
HIV/AIDS Community Awareness Brunch
HIV/AIDS Community Awareness Brunch
December 1, 2024
Welcome to the HIV/AIDS Community Awareness Brunch curated by Just’So...
$28.52
All Education Events
Viktoria's Secret
Viktoria’s Secret
November 16, 2024
Step into the spotlight and unleash your inner supermodel at...
All Fashion Events
Out Pro Meaningful LGBTQ Networking
Out Pro Meaningful LGBTQ Networking – Chicago
November 13, 2024
Make Meaningful Connections at OutPro! Join us upstairs at Etta Bucktown to...
$15
Asians & Friends
AFC: A Nice & Naughty Gift Package Exchange
December 7, 2024
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Time: 3-6 p.m. Are you on...
$Free
opalga+ oak park are lesbian and gay association
OPALGA+: Potlucks – 2nd Friday of the Month
December 13, 2024
Most months we gather to welcome new and existing members...
$Free
All Networking Events
Pride Independence Chicago Black Pride 2025
Pride & Independence: Chicago Black Pride 2025
July 3, 2025
David Dodd Events, Rails Marketing Group and Chicago Urban Pride...
All Pride Events
Say Their Name: In Honor of Trans Remembrance Day
Say Their Name: In Honor of Trans Remembrance Day
November 20, 2024
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services invite you to an evening...
$Free
Chicago Therapy Collective TDOR Elise Malary
Chicago Therapy Collective: TDOR Memorial Mural & Observance
November 20, 2024
Come join us at Chicago Therapy Collective and Women & Children First Bookstore for...
$Free
All Public Memorial Events
Boobs and Bingo at the Newport Theater
Boobs and Bingo at the Newport Theater
December 14, 2024
Tantalize your senses and get the weekend started right with...
$15 - 20
All Sports-Recreation Events
Sofa King Queer
Sofa King Queer
November 1, 2024
A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL: A vibrant pop-punk musical about fu*king,...
$45 - 60
Falsettos
Falsettos
November 8, 2024
Music and Lyrics by William Finn. Book by William Finn...
$23.50 - 45.50
Newport Theater Onward and Overwhelmed
Onward and…Overwhelmed!
November 15, 2024
Onward and… Overwhelmed! is a continuation of the show “Onward...
$20 - 30
Virtual
Black Trans Women at the Center
Black Trans Women at the Center
November 18, 2024
Experience the next wave of new plays at the fifth...
$Free
Chicago Therapy Collective The Afterglow
The Afterglow III (TDOR Edition)
November 23, 2024
Hosted by our very own K.J. Whitehead, The Afterglow is a...
$5 - 15
Judy Christmas The Den Theater
A Judy Christmas returns to The Den Theatre on December 20-22
December 20, 2024
It’s December of 1963, less than two weeks after the...
All Theater Events
Rise Up: Our Celebration of Resilience
Rise Up: Our Celebration of Resilience
November 14, 2024
Join the Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) for an evening...
$75 - 2000
All Visual Arts Events
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chi-Pride Volunteer: Shedd Aquarium
November 16, 2024
Help make room for native flora and fauna by using...
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chipride Volunteering + Cornerstone Community Outreach
December 14, 2024
Join LGBTQ+ and Ally Volunteers as we help the elves at...
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chipride Volunteering + RCS Tuesday Grocery Distribution
December 17, 2024
Join LGBTQ+ and Ally Volunteers as we partner with Ravenswood...
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chipride Volunteering + Brown Elephant/Howard Brown Event
January 12, 2025
Join LGBTQ+ and Ally Volunteers as we partner with Howard...
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chipride Volunteer + Center On Halsted: Card Making Event for LGBTQ+ Seniors
January 18, 2025
Join LGBTQ+ and Ally Volunteers as we partner with the...
Chi-Pride Volunteer Opportunities
Chipride Volunteering LGBTQ+ and Ally Public Steering Committee
January 18, 2025
Join us as we gather community input from multiple stakeholders...
All Volunteer Events
Han Training Trans Week of Reflection
Han Training Trans Week of Reflection: Guest Instructor Takeover 2024
November 17, 2024
A week of workshops from November 17-24, 2024, hosted by...
$30
All Workshop Events
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