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SUMMARY:All My Relations Pride Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Trickster Cultural Center’s 2025 Pride Celebration would like to honor diversity through Native drum and dance\, various artists\, resource exchanges\, and vendor fair at Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg\, IL.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/all-my-relations-pride-celebration/
LOCATION:Trickster Cultural Center\, 190 S. Roselle Road\, Schaumburg\, IL\, 60193\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,dance-dj,pride
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SUMMARY:Evanston Pride: Car Parade
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to drive in our car parade or join us at cheering/gathering spot along the route and show your support to all participating. \nCheck out the link for the drive sign-up\, the gathering spot sign-up\, and the route! \nCar Parade Details Here
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SUMMARY:Windy City Times @40: Breaking News. Breaking Silence.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception at Gerber/Hart of this special exhibit looking back at 40 years of Windy City Times\, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ newspaper and media company. The opening reception from 6-8 PM will feature a conversation with co-founder of Windy City Times Tracy Baim and historian John D’Emilio night. Tickets are $50 and include appetizers and beverages. \nWindy City Times @40: Breaking News\, Breaking Silence will be on display in the Sandfield Exhibition Gallery from through January 2026. The exhibit includes dozens of covers from Windy City Times\, Outlines\, BLACKlines\, En La Vida\, Nightlines and more. Plus special photos from the 1987 March on Washington\, the first major AIDS protests and benefits\, parades\, pioneers\, and nonprofits. Some of these images have never been seen by the public. Also see buttons\, posters\, t-shirts\, and other special items from the past. The exhibition and reception will take place on the second floor of 6500 N Clark Street. Stairs are located inside the front door (by the entrance to Walgreens). An elevator is located at the end of the hallway (past the Howard Brown front desk).
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/windy-city-times-40-breaking-news-breaking-silence/
LOCATION:Gerber/Hart\, 6500 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries,culture,exhibit
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SUMMARY:IML Parties – CircuitMOM
DESCRIPTION:Series of events celebrating International Mr. Leather from May 22 – May 27
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/iml-parties-circuitmom/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:culture,dance-dj,kink/leather
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SUMMARY:Super Sapphic
DESCRIPTION:In Metro: Iceybby * Stasney * Virago In smartbar: CTRLZORA * Madeline * Vitigrrl Performances by: Angelica Grace * Darling Shear * Irregular Girl * Siichele Masc-Off \nHosted by: Po’ Chop GOGO Dancers: Fierce * Mocha Mocha 2.0 * Ramona Slick Hosted by: Party Mom Kristen * Pepper Jelly * Your Godmutha Tristen
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/super-sapphic/
LOCATION:Metro/Smartbar\, 3730 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,dance-dj
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SUMMARY:Asians & Friends May Fundraiser @Holiday Club
DESCRIPTION:Asians and Friends Chicago (AFC)\, a social group for LGBTQ Asians\, allies and those interested in Asian cultures\, will host a celebration of song featuring AFC “celebrities”ndisguised in elaborate costumes during Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) month\, all to support its 2025 Chicago Pride Parade float and related activities. \nAFC’s LGBTQ “Masquerade Songbird” evening will take place on Sat.\, May 17\, 2025\, at the Holiday Club\, 4000 N. Sheridan in Chicago at 7 p.m. In addition to the lively singing competition\, D.J. Aaron Sager will provide musical entertainment and support the songbirds as they strut their stuff in ornate\, homespun costumes. Much like the popular TV show\, guest judges will try to identify the singer and whittle the competition down to a final winner.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/asians-friends-may-fundraiser-holiday-club/
LOCATION:Holiday Club\, 4000 N. Sheridan Rd.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,culture,networking-mixer
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Leather Culture\, Benefiting the LA&M
DESCRIPTION:A Weekend created to kick off Leather Pride Month in Chicago\, raise awareness of our Community\, and fundraiser for the Leather Archives & Museum. \nChicago Leather Pride welcomes all gender identities\, and all expressions of kink & fetish!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/a-celebration-of-leather-culture-benefiting-the-lam/
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SUMMARY:Explore Your Lyric
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 26\, 2025\, when Lyric throws open the doors — and the curtains! — to welcome people of all ages into the Lyric Opera House for a day of exploration and fun. If you’ve always longed to see beyond the footlights and get a glimpse of how the art is made behind-the-scenes\, this is a perfect opportunity to experience it all. From exciting presentations on stage movement to live music\, a chance to peek into the orchestra pit\, and hands-on fun\, it will be a day to remember. We can’t wait to welcome you to your Lyric Opera House!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/explore-your-lyric/
LOCATION:Lyric Opera House\, 20 N. Wacker Drive\, Chicago\, 60606
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,culture
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