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SUMMARY:Without Borders\, Without Stigma: Giving Flowers in Life. World AIDS Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Lake County\, Ill. — Each year World AIDS Day is observed in December. This is an opportunity to recognize the global progress in the HIV/AIDS community while also honoring lives lost. HIV/AIDS service providers across the country come together to host community-based World AIDS Day events.  \n\nThe Health Department will host its Annual World AIDS Day Event from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on December 6th\, at the Greenbelt Cultural Center\, 1215 N Green Bay Rd\, North Chicago. The event will feature special guest\, Professor Alex Ortiz from Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla\, along with a candle-lighting ceremony\, a drag performance by Lola Madison\, and much more. There is no cost to attend and all are welcome.  \n\n\n“The Health Department is proud to play an important role in ending the HIV epidemic through treatment and prevention\,” said Executive Director Chris Hoff. “The Lake County community can count on us to provide the care and services people need to stay healthy.”  \n\n\nThe theme for this year’s event is\, “Without Borders\, Without Stigma: Giving Flowers in Life\,” and focuses on the right that all people have to dignity and respect in healthcare\, specifically HIV treatment free of judgement or barriers. “Giving someone their flowers” means lifting a person up\, celebrating their impact and recognizing their strength.  \n\n\n“In 2024\, 93 percent of our clients with HIV were able to suppress the virus\,” said Valerie Johansen\, STI Program Coordinator at the Lake County Health Department. “While we are proud of the progress that has been made\, there is still much to be done to end the fight against HIV/AIDS.”  \n\n\nAll are encouraged to attend and show their support and stand against HIV stigma and discrimination. To RSVP or for more information\, please call the Health Department’s Need2Know program at (847) 377-8450. 
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/without-borders-without-stigma-giving-flowers-in-life-world-aids-day-event/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Cultural Center\, 1215 N. Green Bay Road\, North Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:public-memorial
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Daniel Sotomayor Tribute
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on World AIDS Day to tribute Daniel “Danny” Sotomayor. Beginning with a screening of the WTTW documentary The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor followed by speakers\, a tribute unveil\, and light refreshments.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/world-aids-day-daniel-sotomayor-tribute/
LOCATION:Center on Halsted\, 3656 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,film,public-memorial,support-group
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Gather with us for memories\, tributes\, and celebration. All are welcome. No RSVP Needed.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/world-aids-day-gathering/
LOCATION:AIDS Garden Chicago\, 3003 N Lakefront Trail\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,public-memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T190000
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SUMMARY:Trans Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Transgender Day of Remembrance – Candlelight Vigil & Memorial Walk \nHosted by the Second City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\n\n\n\nJoin us as we honor the lives of our Trans siblings whose light was taken too soon.\nOn Transgender Day of Remembrance\, we gather not only to mourn\, but to bear witness\, to uplift community\, and to recommit ourselves to the sacred work of justice\, compassion\, and visibility.\n\n\n\n Our Tradition Continues\nFollowing the beautiful ritual established last year\, we will begin with a brief memorial service inside the Center on Halsted. We will share blessings—including the candle blessing preserved in our archives by the Candlewickes—along with words of reflection\, remembrance\, and hope.\n\n\n\nAfter the service\, we will move outside for a candlelight vigil\, walking together in a slow\, respectful loop along Halsted—southbound\, then northbound—illuminating the night with intention\, presence\, and love.\n\n\n\n Details\n Location: Center on Halsted\n Meet-up: 6:45pm–7:00pm inside the Center\n Blessings Begin: Shortly after 7:00pm\n Vigil Walk: Immediately following the memorial service\n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome—Sisters\, Guards\, community members\, loved ones\, and allies—to help us hold space\, speak names\, and shine light against violence and erasure.\n\n\n\nLet us walk together. Let us remember together. Let us keep each other safe.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/trans-day-of-remembrance-candlelight-vigil/
LOCATION:Center on Halsted\, 3656 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:public-memorial,support-group,wellness
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SUMMARY:Trans Day of Remembrance Service
DESCRIPTION:Join Windy City Performing Arts and the Windy City Chamber Quire to celebrate Trans Day of Remembrance with a secular service.\n\n\n\nJoin Windy City Performing Arts and the Windy City Chamber Quire at the Trans Day of Remembrance Service. \nThe service will bring our community together to memorialize the members of the Trans community that have been lost to violence over the last year. We come together to grieve and bear witness through our acts of remembrance but also to stand with our trans siblings in the call for justice. \nThe service will be led by members of WCPA and musically by the Windy City Chamber Quire\, Artistic Director Dr. Christopher Owen\, and Associate Artistic Director\, Ligia Pucci. \nFree will offering will be collected to fund a commission from a trans composer. Your donations will help make a trans voice be heard in perpetuity through their music.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/trans-day-of-remembrance-service/
LOCATION:Windy City Performing Arts\, 3309 N. Seminary AVe.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:public-memorial,wellness
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SUMMARY:Trans Day of Remembrance with Life is Work
DESCRIPTION:Join Life is Work for a celebration of trans lives\, featuring: \n\n“Remember\, Resist and Reimagine” panel\nLIW awards ceremony\nRefreshments\nAcknowledgment of our fallen trans siblings
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/trans-day-of-remembrance-with-life-is-work/
LOCATION:Life is Work\, 600 N. Cicero Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60644\, United States
CATEGORIES:public-memorial,support-group,wellness
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Life for Miss Major
DESCRIPTION:✨ Celebration of Life for Miss Major Griffin-Gracy ✨\nJoin Life Is Work and Center on Cottage Grove as we come together to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy — beloved matriarch\, activist\, and trailblazer for trans liberation.\nBorn right here on Chicago’s South Side\, Miss Major spent her life fighting for dignity\, visibility\, and justice for Black trans women and all those living at the margins. Her impact is global\, but her roots are ours.\nThis evening of remembrance will be filled with storytelling\, reflection\, and joy — because Miss Major taught us that celebration is resistance. Together\, we’ll uplift her spirit and carry her legacy forward in love and solidarity.\n🖤 When: October 24\, 2025\n🏠 Where: 6323 S. Cottage Grove\n🌈 Hosted by: Life Is Work & Center on Cottage\n🎟️ Free and open to the public\n“Holding this celebration on the South Side isn’t just symbolic — it’s intentional. This is where Miss Major’s story began.” — Zahara Bassett\, CEO of Life Is Work\nCome as you are. Celebrate a legend. Continue the work.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/celebration-of-life-for-miss-major/
LOCATION:Center on Cottage Grove\, 6323 S Cottage Grove Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:public-memorial
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SUMMARY:Legacy Walk Dedication 13
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming the man\, Henry Gerber\, who founded the very first LGBTQ Rights organization in the United States – right here in Chicago – to The Legacy Walk!!\n\nSTREETSCAPE DEDICATION CEREMONY\nOctober 11\, 2025 | 2-2:30p | 3311 N. Halsted\, Chicago | FREE\nDEDICATION RECEPTION\nOctober 11\, 2025 | 3p-5p | Sidetrack The Video Bar (Event Sponsor) 3349 N. Halsted\, Chicago | $25*\n*Includes One Drink Ticket and Light Buffet\n21+ Only
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/legacy-walk-dedication-13/
LOCATION:Sidetrack\, 3349 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:activism,art-gallery,outdoor,public-memorial
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SUMMARY:JoyFest 2025 Chicago
DESCRIPTION:In memory of Piper Louise Forsen. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn support of local mutual aid groups and the Joy of Piper Foundation. \nIn defiance of those who seek to deny the right to self-expression. \nPiper Forsen was a transfemme who fought for social justice\, engaged in mutual aid\, and brought joy and kindness to everyone she knew. This show intends to honor her legacy by raising money for trans mutual aid groups in Chicago\, along with the Joy of Piper Foundation\, a charity created by her parents that aims to bring resources and help to marginalized people. \nPlease JOYn us! \n\n\n\nIn memory of Piper Louise Forsen. \nIn support of local mutual aid groups and the Joy of Piper Foundation.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/joyfest-2025-chicago/
LOCATION:City Hall East Entrance\, 838 W Kinzie St\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:public-memorial
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