Chicago Social Butterflies

HEALTH IS PRIMARY Chicagoland Candlelight Vigil
2026-06-05 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | AIDS Garden Chicago, 3003 N Lakefront Trail, Chicago, IL, United States
Join us at AIDS Garden Chicago to honor all those already lost to illness, inequity, and inadequate care — and to stand in solidarity with the millions more whose lives depend on restored funding.
No RSVP required — but if you’re planning to join us for any Seven Days in June events in Chicagoland, including our candlelight vigil at AIDS Garden Chicago on Friday, June 5 at 7:30 PM, we’d love to know. Your response helps us plan and make sure every event is ready to welcome you.
In the event of rain, the vigil moves to Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613.

Love Still Dances: 10 Years After Pulse
2026-06-12 19:00 - 22:00 | The Belmont/dB, 954 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida — a tragedy that took the lives of 49 LGBTQ+ people and forever changed our community.
Join the Second City Sisters as we gather in remembrance, reflection, resistance, and joy.
The evening will begin with a silent processional through Northalsted/Boystown as we honor those we lost and all those impacted by violence against our community. Along the route, the Sisters will carry Veils of Remembrance & Shame to help release grief, pain, and heavy spirits, alongside Veils of Joy & Blessings meant to spread love, healing, laughter, and hope into the universe.
Following the procession, we invite the community to continue together in celebration of queer resilience with a traveling dance party and bar crawl through the neighborhood — because joy itself is an act of defiance.
The evening will conclude with a final communal blessing, sending our love, dancing, laughter, and light to the 49 souls lost that tragic night, and reaffirming our commitment to protecting and uplifting our community today.
Come walk with us.
Come dance with us.
Come remember with us.
