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SUMMARY:Indigiqueer Pride Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:Come out and support the 2Spirit Indigenous and Native Hawaiian Queer Community! Foursided Card and Gift in Lakeview will be hosting a pop-up market with art donated from artists across the Indigiqueer community. Come shop the art\, jewelry\, and other goods created by local Indigenous artists! \nAll proceeds made from the sales will go towards offsetting the cost of the Native 2SLGBTQ+ community’s second ever float in the Chicago Pride Parade! \n📅 June 6\n🕚 11 AM – 4 PM\n📍 Foursided Lakeview – 2958 N. Clark
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/indigiqueer-pride-pop-up/
LOCATION:Foursided Lakeview\, 2958 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries,culture,market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T210000
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SUMMARY:Belly Up Pride!
DESCRIPTION:The nights are long\, but the bellies are bringing the glow! Join us for BELLY UP\, a celebration of chubs\, chasers\, chubby bears\, cubs\, gainers\, encouragers\, and admirers—a warm\, welcoming night where every curve shines and every belly gets its moment.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/belly-up-pride/
LOCATION:Jackhammer\, 6406 N Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,dance-dj,kink/leather,pride
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T233000
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SUMMARY:Sidetrack's 44th Anniversary Party
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to join us for our 44th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday\, June 11\, from 6pm-2am! Join us for $3 Cocktails/Beers/Frozens* all night! We appreciate your business all year long and sincerely hope you are able to join us this evening to celebrate YOU! \nCome hungry because we’ll provide lite bites during the evening! Don’t miss your chance to win fun prizes in our annual drawings at 8:30 & 11:00. Dance & sing the night away to a mix of All Things Sidetrack celebrating 44 years of serving the Chicago LGBTQIA+ Community and party with your hosts Boy J and Veronica Pop. \nWe continue our tradition of supporting Groceryland\, so please bring a new personal grooming\, cleaning product or paper product and/or feel free to make a cash donation at the door. \n*Some exclusions apply\, including bottled wine and shots
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/sidetracks-44th-anniversary-party/
LOCATION:Sidetrack\, 3349 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,culture,dance-dj
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T143000
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: June 13 Public and Private Queerness
DESCRIPTION:The Historian John D’Emilio observed that the rise of the industrial city in the 19th century created the conditions that allowed queer community to form. For the first time in modernity\, queer people could separate their public and private lives and begin to gather together to form queer culture. We’ll explore a gay gangster\, the mysterious disappearance of a federal judge\, a pre-prohibition drag bar and much more. \nWhen: Saturday\, June 13\, 1 pm\nStart: Chicago Water Tower (801 N Michigan Ave)\nEnd: Chicago Water Tower (801 N Michigan Ave)\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.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-june-13-public-and-private-queerness/
LOCATION:Chicago Water Tower\, 801 N Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T193000
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SUMMARY:WELCOME HOME: A Celebration of Queer Street Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate and learn House dance\, Vogue\, and W(h)aacking–Live DJ\, dancing\, performances\, audience participation\, and a party! \nJoin us to celebrate and learn House dance\, Vogue\, and W(h)aacking – three Black\, queer dance forms and cultures that are as uniquely colorful as they are impactful! This event features a live DJ\, dance workshops and performances\, audience participation\, a soul train line\, and a party. Be inspired\, be free\, and be your most authentic self while you move and groove your body!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/welcome-home-a-celebration-of-queer-street-dance/
LOCATION:Union Park\, 1501 W. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,dance-dj,workshop-crafts
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: June 20 Dive Keepers on North Clark Get Warnings
DESCRIPTION:In 1948 the Chicago Tribune reported that Capt. John J. Walsh was cracking down on gay bars in the River North neighborhood. Walsh insisted that the bar owners remove any coverings on the windows of the bars so the cops could observe what was going on inside. This insistence of observation recalls what Michel Foucault called “panopticonism\,” a way that the state exerts control by ensuring that everyone knows they can be observed at any time. This walking tour covers the sites Walsh visited with his warnings and tells the stories of what happened before\, and after the crackdown. \nTime: Saturday June 20\, 1 pm\nStart: Chicago Water Tower (801 N Michigan Ave)\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.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-june-20-dive-keepers-on-north-clark-get-warnings/
LOCATION:Chicago Water Tower\, 801 N Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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SUMMARY:Super Sapphic V
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest’s largest party for sapphics\, dykes\, lesbians and their friends returns with a BANG the Friday of Pride Weekend with another all-building Metro/smartbar takeover. \nOnce upon a time\, Chicago lesbian circuit parties were attended by the thousands. Now that we’ve revived that culture with Super Sapphic\, we’ve built a lineup that crosses generations\, communities and creative styles because legacy builds on legacy. This year\, Old Gold will open the evening with Auntie Hours featuring all-vinyl sets by the Good Girls and performances by Darling Shear. \nIt’s important to us that the women who were actually on the dance floor of the legendary events of the 90s and 2000s that paved the way for Super Sapphic have a place on ours. If you’re over 30 (but especially if you’re over 40!)\, we want to see you shake your thang! We’re getting the party started at 9pm but don’t underestimate how late you might find yourself twirling away… \nOnline tickets are on sale NOW and will absolutely sell out. Secure yours and save the date!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/super-sapphic-v/
LOCATION:Metro/Smartbar\, 3730 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,dance-dj
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T143000
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: June 27: The First Chicago Pride Parade
DESCRIPTION:On June 27\, 1970 Chicago’s Gay Liberation Front organized the world’s first ever Pride Parade. The unpermitted parade was originally planned to start in Washington Square Park and end at the Chicago Water Tower\, but the 150 or so marchers spontaneously extended the route down Michigan Ave\, ending at Civic Center Plaza in the shadow of City Hall – followed by 8 police cars and 2 paddy wagons. Fifty-six years later\, join me as we recreate the route and learn about some of the Chicago Queer History along the way. \nTime: Saturday\, June 27\, 1 pm\nStart: Washington Square Park (Bughouse Square) 901 N Clark St\nEnd: Daley Plaza (50 W Washington St)\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.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-june-27-the-first-chicago-pride-parade/
LOCATION:Washington Square Park\, 901 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,pride
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T190000
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CREATED:20260513T021142Z
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SUMMARY:Queerchata Pride Social
DESCRIPTION:Queerchata is an international community of wholesome\, queer people\, who are here to have fun and dance without judgment. \nWe’re degendering dance\, and welcome queer people of all skill levels to lead\, follow\, or switch\, in our bachata and salsa classes! \nQueerchata Social – What to expect: \na beginner-friendly bachata class\nbachata & salsa social dancing\nand a really great queer time! \nAbout the class: \nOur classes are designed with queer people\, respect\, consent\, and inclusivity at the heart of everything we do. It’s how we create a safe environment full of wholesome people\, who are here to dance\, have fun\, and build community. \nClass starts with a shines warm-up (footwork)\, followed by partner dancing. We will be switching partners often\, so you’ll get a chance to experience different styles and connections\, and meet other dancers. We offer variations of each move so dancers of all levels can be engaged.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/queerchata-pride-social/
LOCATION:Charlie’s Chicago\, 3726 North Broadway\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,pride
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T200000
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CREATED:20260422T200709Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Urban Pride Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Trina Tru Luv\, Otis Mack and Mz Ruff N Stuff
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-urban-pride-picnic/
LOCATION:Jackson Park\, 6300 E. Hayes Drive\, Chicago\, 60647\, United States
CATEGORIES:culinary,culture,dance-dj,day-party,drag,networking-mixer,outdoor,pride
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T143000
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CREATED:20260429T043024Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: AFABs and Femmes
DESCRIPTION:The Historian John D’Emilio argues that queer women’s social spaces and practices developed in very different ways to queer men’s because of decreased access to capital\, social power\, and public space. That difference often obscures the lives of queer women in the historic record. This week we’ll work to uncover the contributions of women\, fems\, and AFABs to Chicago Queer history. Follow in the steps of artists\, lawyers\, performers\, and gender creatives who called Chicago home and helped shaped the city we live in today. \nWhen: Saturday\, June 7\, 1 pm\nStart: Fountain of the Great Lakes\, South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago (111 S Michigan Ave)\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.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-afabs-and-femmes/
LOCATION:Fountain of the Great Lakes\, 111 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60603\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T143000
DTSTAMP:20260606T070448
CREATED:20260429T042838Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: State Street
DESCRIPTION:State Street is Chicago’s Main Street and Queer Chicagoans have long used it for a variety of purposes. Learn about sex work in the city’s “Levee District” in the first decade of the 20th Century\, a tattooing college professor who helped shape the city’s leather scene\, 19th century male and female impersonators who were the toast of the town and other stories of Chicago Queer History \nWhen: Saturday\, July 25\, 1 pm\nStart: Dearborn Park (865 S Park Terrace)\nEnd: Chicago The Old Marshal Fields (111 N State St)\nDistance: apx 1 mile \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.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-state-street/
LOCATION:Dearborn Park\, 865 S Park Terrace\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,kink/leather,outdoor,sports-recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T143000
DTSTAMP:20260606T070448
CREATED:20260429T042732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T042732Z
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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.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-sex-and-rebellion/
LOCATION:Bank of America Building Plaza\, 110 N Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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