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SUMMARY:Eliminating HIV Stigma Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ AFC and Pride Action Tank are proud to host the Eliminating HIV Stigma Summit–a day centered on dismantling the stigma impacting our communities. \n🗓️ Date: Tuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n⏰ Time: 8:00 am-4:30 pm\n📍 Place: Kabeer Hall/Loyola University Water Tower Campus\n🎯 Theme: “Shifting the Narrative: Empowering Voices\, Inspiring Hope\, Transforming Lives” \n✨What to Expect:\n✔️Powerful information from our keynote speaker\, breakout sessions\, and panel discussions featuring people with lived experience\n✔️ Access to local resources and support networks\n✔️ Networking with the community \nSAVE THE DATE 🗓️\nMore details coming soon!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/eliminating-hiv-stigma-summit-2026/
LOCATION:TBA Chicago
CATEGORIES:conference,wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T190000
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SUMMARY:So\, You Want To Start A Business?
DESCRIPTION:In a climate defined by layoffs and career pivots\, we’re shifting the narrative\, from surviving to building. \nA Queer Connections x TechNexus TechWeek Experience \nIn a moment where many professionals are rethinking work\, stability\, and purpose\, this event shifts the conversation from career uncertainty to creative ownership. \nHosted during Chicago TechWeek in partnership with TechNexus\, this 90-minute experience brings together founders\, investors\, and operators to break down what it actually takes to turn skills into income\, ideas into businesses\, and setbacks into leverage. \nThis is more than a startup panel\, it’s a space to translate lived experience\, corporate skillsets\, and cultural resilience into pathways for ownership and economic mobility. \nWe’ll explore: \nHow to turn a pivot into a business opportunity\nWhat makes an idea actually viable (not just exciting)\nHow to start with limited capital\, clarity\, or time\nAnd how identity shapes access\, confidence\, and resilience in entrepreneurship\nWhat to Expect: \nActionable startup insights\nReal talk about launching in today’s economy\nHigh-impact networking\nFree Drinks provided (21+)\nThis isn’t just a panel\, It’s a pivot! \nSecure your spot. Build boldly.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/so-you-want-to-start-a-business-2/
LOCATION:TechNexus Venture Collaborative\, 20 North Wacker Drive #12th Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,tech,workshop-crafts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
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SUMMARY:Dream Devis: The Death and Life Of
DESCRIPTION:Dream Devis\, Chicago’s trans femme South Asian collective\, return to Steppenwolf after their sold-out eponymous show last year. Join our Devis for an existentialist romp through time\, history\, mythology and pop culture through song\, dance and comedy. \nDream Devis: The Death And Life Of centers and celebrates women at the margins of their own stories via a decidedly queer\, camp lens on the big questions of life (and death). \nThis new work uses a short story by the legendary polymath Rabindranath Tagore\, known widely as the greatest man of Indian letters\, as the creative springboard for a fantastical exploration of mythology\, literature and history. Tagore’s heroine Kadambini\, caught between the world of the dead and the living\, becomes a witness to the subversion of famed victims\, notorious villainesses and controversial icons. \nThe Dream Devis\, an ensemble of South Asian queer and trans femme artists and performers led by noted Chicago drag queen and artist Abhijeet (@bon_abhijeet) and writer-performer Saleha Salam/Leha As The Salamander (@thesalamanderchicago) and featuring Shruthi Kannan of the beloved local Bollywood-punk band Do The Needful (@dtnchicago)\, portray these women in a series of vignettes of visual spectacle in an evocation of the South Asian theatrical tradition of folk variety shows. \nTHE ARTISTS\nAbhijeet\nLeha As The SalamanderShruthi Kannan\nMasala Sapphire\nGulabi Sapphire\nDJ RIYA RIYA \n@dream.devis
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/dream-devis-the-death-and-life-of/2026-07-23/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:drag,theater-performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T143000
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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:20260725T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T213000
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SUMMARY:Woodstock Pride Pool Party
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to celebrate!\nJoin us for our fourth Annual Pool Party!\nTickets are $5 per person.\nVerified PrideFest Volunteers and Woodstock Pride members get in for FREE!\nWe take over the pool so everyone can be themselves! Please bring snacks to share and a smile on your face 🙂
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/woodstock-pride-pool-party/
LOCATION:Woodstock Water Works\, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
CATEGORIES:pride,sports-recreation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
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SUMMARY:Dignity Dash 5K benefiting Brave Space Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Brave Space Alliance’s Dignity Dash 5K fundraiser returns this year to make the statement that trans people have always been and will always be here; and we will not just survive\, but thrive. \nThis is more than a race — it’s a movement. \nJoin us in “Thriving Through the Finish Line.” \nThe Dignity Dash is not just about running\, it’s about being in community and showing up loud\, proud\, and exactly as we are. The Dash is about taking up space and refusing to allow our vibrant existence to be denied. This year\, BSA’s Dignity Dash is raising funds to stock our Dignity Suite with identity-affirming resources of all kinds\, including new binders and packers\, wigs and hair packs\, and gender-affirming surgery care packages. \nWe’re taking strides toward a future where trans people are supported beyond just being seen and building a world of Brave Spaces like ours. \nWe are committed to making this event accessible to everyone. If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate\, please contact: troyt@bravespacealliance.org
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/dignity-dash-5k-benefiting-brave-space-alliance/
LOCATION:AIDS Garden Chicago\, 3003 N Lakefront Trail\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,outdoor,sports-recreation,wellness
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260727T210000
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SUMMARY:SUMMER'S CAMERA
DESCRIPTION:Open Space Arts presents the Chicago premiere of SUMMER’S CAMERA\, a tender South Korean coming-of-age romance about first love\, grief\, photography\, and the secrets we inherit from the people we love. \nAfter the death of her father\, high school student Summer discovers one of his old cameras and begins using it to document her first year of school. Her lens soon turns toward Yeon-woo\, the star of the school’s soccer team\, and Summer’s shy crush opens the door to a new understanding of herself. But when she develops the unfinished roll left behind in her father’s camera\, Summer uncovers a hidden piece of his life—one that reshapes her own journey into queer identity\, memory\, and love. \nWritten and directed by Divine Sung\, SUMMER’S CAMERA premiered at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival and has been praised as a dreamy\, beautifully shot queer coming-of-age drama. \nCountry: South Korea\nYear: 2025\nRuntime: 82 minutes\nLanguage: Korean with English subtitles \nDirector/Writer: Divine Sung\nProducer: Joy Yu\nCast: Kim Si-a\, Kwak Min-kyu\, Yu Ga-eun\, Lee Eun-sol
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/summers-camera/
LOCATION:Facets\, 1517 W. Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
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SUMMARY:LEGACY PROJECT PRESENTS: Mid-Summer Yacht Party VI
DESCRIPTION:Sixth Annual Summer Lake Cruise on Lake Michigan!!\nMore details TBA
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/legacy-project-presents-mid-summer-yacht-party-vi/
LOCATION:Anita Dee Yacht Charters\, 200 N. Breakwater Access\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,cruise
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260522T024020Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Stars Pride Night
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Stars take on the Bay FC for the team’s 2026 Pride Night match.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-stars-pride-night/
LOCATION:Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium\, 2235 N. Campus Drive\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208\, United States
CATEGORIES:sports-recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T143000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T220000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T030755Z
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SUMMARY:Claire Lochmueller: CRACKS - A One-Trans-Woman Dark Comedy Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Through a hybrid of storytelling\, stand-up comedy and theatre\, this one-trans-woman dark comedy memoir by Claire Lochmueller details a journey from a childhood in the Catholic Church/JROTC military school to a career as a multi-award-winning trans theatre-maker. CRACKS navigates topics of gender identity\, substance abuse and finding joy in a story about how two lives\, through laughter and tears\, became one trans identity. \nCRACKS has toured fringe festivals across the US and in Canada.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/claire-lochmueller-cracks-a-one-trans-woman-dark-comedy-memoir/2026-08-21/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:comedy,theater-performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
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SUMMARY:Chicago House Music Festival & Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference—the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally. \nPlan Your Visit to the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park. \nIf you need accessibility services for the conference\, such as ASL Interpretation\, please contact dcase@cityofchicago.org
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-house-music-festival-conference/
LOCATION:Millennium Park\, 201 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:dance-dj
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T220000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260430T011222Z
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SUMMARY:Bambi Banks Presents: Clue University: A Drag Parody
DESCRIPTION:Bambi Banks returns to the LookOut Series with Clue University\, a slasher parody play that combines all the fun and whimsy of the game of Clue with the complicated world of a collegiate rush week. In this thrilling murder mystery\, six Sorority Sisters must unmask a killer living amongst them\, testing their bonds of sisterhood and bringing to light the question: is blood thicker than power? \nClue University takes place in a College Sorority house. Three new pledges enter rush week excited to start their new Greek life at Sigma Epsilon Chi. This comedic play is about the deep complexities of growing up as a young woman while a killer is on the loose. \nTHE TEAM \nDirector – Bambi Banks\nAssistant Director – Lezbian Minnelli\nStage Manager – Abhijeet\nWriter – Neutral Gena\nSet Designer – JforPay \nTHE CAST \nIvory – Bosstyn\nAmber – Annie Andrews\nAmethyst – Sundae\nCherry – Starr Banks\nJade – Lady Piphany\nCyan – Apsara Chan\nTiger – Diego\nRose – Tiny Miracle\nProfessor – Stephanie\nElectrician – Lezbian Minnelli \nSwing for Pledges – Ash Wednesday\nSwing for Twins – Miley Swallow
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/bambi-banks-presents-clue-university-a-drag-parody/2026-08-27/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:drag,theater-performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T120000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260422T022510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T022510Z
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SUMMARY:Camp BYOB
DESCRIPTION:A POC and Queer owned summer camp that’s 21+. It mixes a festival with a wellness retreat while centering the marginalized. It’s a safe space to heal your inner child through play. \nIt’s August 28-30. Linktr.ee/CampBYOB
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/camp-byob/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:camping-resort
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T143000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260429T042531Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: 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 August 29\, 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-dive-keepers-on-north-clark-get-warnings/
LOCATION:Chicago Water Tower\, 801 N Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260515T002110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T002110Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts Returns\, September 19 - 20
DESCRIPTION:The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to host and produce the 21st Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts\, along Broadway\, from Belmont Ave. to Hawthorne Place\, Sept. 19 – 20\, in the heart of Lakeview\, with 150 juried artists\, family attractions\, food\, music and more. \nLakeview East is a dynamic and diversified neighborhood community rich in culture\, history and the arts. The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce collaborates closely with its local residents and business owners and is pleased to offer its neighbors and the Chicagoland area one of the premier fine art outdoor festivals. Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce has presented one of the most unique and popular art festivals in Chicagoland and is so proud to celebrate 21 years of the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts. Every aspect\, from artists to musicians to vendors and everything in between\, is specifically selected by the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce to bring the best to the heart of Lakeview and to all who visit during the Festival. \nThe official hours for the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts are Saturday\, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. with additional hours for live music\, food and drink tents until 10 p.m. and Sunday\, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Lakeview East Festival of the Arts asks for a $5 donation upon entrance\, this fee goes to supporting additional Lakeview East events and offerings. Visit LakeviewEastFestivalOfTheArts.com for more information on artists\, bands and offerings. NOTE: The performance schedule for the two stages at the 2026 Lakeview East Festival of the Arts will be available at a later date.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/annual-lakeview-east-festival-of-the-arts-returns-september-19-20/
LOCATION:North Broadway\, North Broadway\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries,festival,outdoor
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T202037Z
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SUMMARY:Gerber/Hart 45th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Gerber/Hart is thrilled to announce the date of our 45th Anniversary Gala! Please save the date for Thursday\, September 24\, 2026. More information will be coming in May! \nIf you are interested in sponsoring the Gala\, donating to our auction\, or joining the Gala Committee\, please email me at michaelrashid@gerberhart.org.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/gerber-hart-45th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Rockwell on the River\, 3057 N. Rockwell ST.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,gala
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260523T000123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T000123Z
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SUMMARY:Together We Thrive: An Evening With GenderCool
DESCRIPTION:Join hundreds of transgender and nonbinary young people\, their families and allies to support them\, celebrate them and thrive together in community\, now more than ever. \nHear from GenderCool’s Champions (transgender young people who are thriving) while enjoying delicious food and an open bar. \nWhether you’re a community or family member\, corporate supporter or super ally\, attending this informal gala/award ceremony/networking event will bring you inspiration\, hope and a reason to smile.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/together-we-thrive-an-evening-with-gendercool/
LOCATION:TBA Chicago
CATEGORIES:activism,benefit-fundraiser,networking-mixer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T220000
DTSTAMP:20260527T190517
CREATED:20260524T191422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T191422Z
UID:10003232-1791025200-1791064800@chicagosocialbutterflies.com
SUMMARY:Metro East Pride Festival
DESCRIPTION:**SAVE THE DATE**\nMetro East Pride Festival 2026\nLove Is Louder Than Fear
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/metro-east-pride-festival/
LOCATION:Belleville\, Belleville Public Square and East Main\, Belleville\, IL\, 62220\, United States
CATEGORIES:festival,pride
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