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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Sex and Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:This week is all about the ways Queer people use sex to rebel. Lauren Berlant and Michael Warner argue that society’s insistence on keeping sex private and personal perpetuates the idea that straight\, cishet lives are the norm. So this week we’re going to explore the ways that queer lives were made public in the past. Learn about Cruising in the 1870s\, Lesbian hangouts from prohibition that revolutionized Jazz\, and the first major protest against Anita Bryant\, along with other sexy sites of Queer joy from the past. \nWhen: Saturday\, August 15\, 1 pm\nStart: Bank of America Building Plaza (110 N Wacker Dr on the North Side)\nEnd: 2nd Story Bar (157 E Ohio St #2)\nDistance: apx 2 miles \nThe University of Illinois Chicago Gender and Sexuality Center presents a series of Chicago Queer History Walking Tours for Summer 2026. Tours are conducted by Daniel Williams\, a political science professor who’s been bringing the details of Chicago’s queer past to life on social media. Follow him on Instagram @Daniel.Edward.Williams\nAll walking tours are free\, with tips gratefully accepted\, but not expected.
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LOCATION:Bank of America Building Plaza\, 110 N Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family History Book Building Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Family History Book Building Workshop is a small\, hands-on session for people who are ready to start documenting their family’s story and want to be around others doing the same thing. \nYou’ll spend the session building the foundation of your own family history book\, learning how to organize what you have\, and connecting with other budding family historians in the room. \nIn Color Productions was founded to document the stories of Black\, Queer\, and Southern communities. This workshop grew out of a 52-year family reunion tradition and a historian role that’s been passed down for nearly 50 of those years. We’re sharing what we’ve learned along the way with the community. \nBring yourself\, a laptop\, and whatever you’re starting with\, whether that’s photos\, names\, recipes\, or stories.
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LOCATION:Woodson Regional Library\, 9525 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60628\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture
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SUMMARY:Masala Dykes: a South Asian centered queer and sapphic meet up
DESCRIPTION:Be in community with other queer and sapphic South Asian folks at Dorothy! \nAre you a South Asian dyke looking for community? A place to share your unique experience? A place to vibe it out\, just dance\, and be FREE to be who you are? LOOK NO FURTHER! We are hosting our very FIRST Masala Dykes Meetup at Dorothy on August 16th! \nHosted by Twinka Masala and Maryanne Rose\, you’ll have a friendly face in the crowd to welcome you in and introduce you to new community! \nDoors at 6pm with happy hour until 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until 11pm. \nDorothy is 21+ and requires physical or mobile ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access\, please wait by the black door with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/masala-dykes-a-south-asian-centered-queer-and-sapphic-meet-up/
LOCATION:Dorothy\, 2500 West Chicago Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture
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