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Wellness
Workshop
$
25 - 30
Nature on Tap: Loving Nature
Culture
February 17, 2025
Lincoln Park
Who says “love is love” only applies in June? Love...
Queer Expression Film Fest: Virtual
Film
Virtual
February 18, 2025
QUEER EXPRESSION presents QE BEST OF THE FEST WINTER 2025,...
BUMP. w/ Denali
Dance
February 18, 2025
Lincoln Park
BUMP. returns for another sickening event at Never Have I...
$
Free
Foster Care & Adoption Fireside Chat at the Center on Halsted
Workshop
February 19, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
Join Let It Be Us experts at The Center on...
$
100 - 5,000
ICA: A Night of Broadway an Evening in Concert
Benefit/Gala
February 21, 2025
Naperville
20-Piece Gala Orchestra at the WENTZ Concert Hall in Naperville,...
$
15
The Podcast Salon – February Edition
Workshop
February 21, 2025
Ready to discover your next favorite podcast? The Qube’s Podcast...
$
Free
Center on Halsted: Art Gallery Opening
Art
February 21, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
Join us for a night of artwork in our second...
$
10
kamarimou at Dorothy
Dance
February 21, 2025
Ukrainian Village
Catch Chicago’s own kamarimou at Dorothy on February 21st from...
$
50 - 100
Empowered Caregiving : A Day of Support & Education
Education
February 22, 2025
On February 22nd, we invite you to Empowered Caregiving: A Day...
Cupid’s Undie Run 2025
Benefit/Gala
February 22, 2025
Lakeview
Registration is open for our 2025 events! Every February, thousands...
$
39.50
Dim Sum and Drag: The Kingdom Of Blasia
Drag
February 22, 2025
Uptown
Dim Sum & Drag is back to celebrate the Black...
$
60
Butterfly Pinning Workshop
Workshop
February 22, 2025
Lakeview
Join us for butterfly pinning with RIP Repurposed! We’re thrilled...
All Events
$
Free
Center on Halsted: Art Gallery Opening
Art
February 21, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
Join us for a night of artwork in our second...
All Art Events
$
100 - 5,000
ICA: A Night of Broadway an Evening in Concert
Benefit/Gala
February 21, 2025
Naperville
20-Piece Gala Orchestra at the WENTZ Concert Hall in Naperville,...
Cupid’s Undie Run 2025
Benefit/Gala
February 22, 2025
Lakeview
Registration is open for our 2025 events! Every February, thousands...
$
185 - 250
Junior Council’s 36th Annual Snowball Gala
Benefit/Gala
February 22, 2025
Downtown
Join Junior Council for the 36th Annual Snowball Gala! Snowball...
$
100
International Women’s Day Dance
Benefit/Gala
March 8, 2025
Fuller Park
Join us on March 8, 2025, from 6:00 to 10:00...
Affinity Burning Bowl
Benefit/Gala
March 23, 2025
Affinity Village, mark your calendars for Affinity’s Annual Burning Bowl...
$
450+
Center on Halsted: 2025 Human First Gala
Benefit/Gala
March 29, 2025
Back of the Yards
Each year Center on Halsted’s signature Human First Gala brings...
AFC 40th Year Anniversary
Benefit/Gala
April 5, 2025
McKinley Park
In 2025, AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) will commemorate 40 years...
$
100 - 550
Queer All Year! The Gerber/Hart Spring Soiree 2025
Benefit/Gala
April 17, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
Join our Board, staff and volunteers at Sidetrack to celebrate...
Howard Brown Health 50th Anniversary Dinner
Benefit/Gala
April 26, 2025
Lakeview
As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we want to honor...
Spring Brunch and Fashion Show 2025
Benefit/Gala
May 4, 2025
SAVE THE DATE for the highly anticipated Chicago House Spring...
All Benefit/Gala Events
$
25
Jazz Brunch and Art Talk
Brunch
March 1, 2025
Cottage Grove
Join us for a day of art and Daley’s brunch...
All Brunch Events
$
15
March to Madness Burlesque
Burlesque
March 14, 2025
Rogers Park
Welcome to the March to Madness, An “Alice In Wonderland”...
All Burlesque Events
$
39 - 125
Meg Stalter: The Prettiest Girl In America Tour
Comedy
March 8, 2025
Lakeview
Originally from the Chicago comedy scene, Megan was listed by...
$
49 - 79
We Always Bounce Black: A Black Excellence Comedy Revue
Comedy
March 29, 2025
Old Town
Chicago giving you the winter blues? The Black Excellence Revue...
$
15
Comedians That Are Gay
Comedy
June 8, 2025
Bucktown
Inspired by the beloved Chicago show, Comedians You Should Know,...
All Comedy Events
$
20 -30
Elaine Dame CD Release Party
Concert
February 23, 2025
Evanston
Reminiscing: A Journey Through Jazz and Nostalgia: Dame’s third recording,...
FKA twigs – EUSEXUA TOUR
Concert
March 26, 2025
West Town
Wed • Mar 26, 2025 • 8:00 PM The Salt...
$
64.50+
Kylie Minogue Live
Concert
April 2, 2025
Rosemont
April 2, 2025 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Kylie...
Charli xcx
Concert
April 28, 2025
Rosemont
Monday, Apr 28, 2025 • 8:00 PMAllstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
$
54 - 462
Katy Perry – The Lifetimes Tour
Concert
May 12, 2025
Near West Side
Mon • May 12, 2025 • 7:00 PMUnited Center, Chicago,...
$
35 - 115
Perfume Genius ‘Glory Tour’
Concert
June 17, 2025
Lakeview
Hadreas, a Seattle native, began his music career in 2008...
Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls: Yes We Are Tour
Concert
August 17, 2025
Downtown
MELISSA ETHERIDGE and INDIGO GIRLS will contribute two dollars ($2.00)...
All Concert Events
2025 Future Outlook Conference
Conference
April 10, 2025
Naperville
The Future Outlook 2025 Conference will feature keynote speakers, tracked...
$
350
Midwest Pride: United in Community
Conference
April 17, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
Join us for the inaugural Midwest Pride: United in Community, a...
CAKE 2025
Conference
June 28, 2025
Chicago
This year, CAKE is back to its usual month in...
All Conference Events
$
37.50
Asians & Friends Chicago Year of the Snake
Culinary
Drag
February 22, 2025
Uptown
Asians and Friends Chicago’s 2025 Lunar New Year’s Event will...
All Culinary Events
$
25 - 30
Nature on Tap: Loving Nature
Culture
February 17, 2025
Lincoln Park
Who says “love is love” only applies in June? Love...
IML Parties – CircuitMOM
Culture
Dance
May 26, 2025
Series of events celebrating International Mr. Leather from May 22...
All Culture Events
BUMP. w/ Denali
Dance
February 18, 2025
Lincoln Park
BUMP. returns for another sickening event at Never Have I...
$
10
kamarimou at Dorothy
Dance
February 21, 2025
Ukrainian Village
Catch Chicago’s own kamarimou at Dorothy on February 21st from...
$
22
Sapphic IRL presents Love & Basketball
Dance
February 22, 2025
South Loop
Sapphic IRL Presents: The Unrivaled Event pt. 2 – Love...
Chicago Tap Theatre
Dance
March 2, 2025
West Town
Get ready to experience the heart and soul of Chicago...
$
19.06
BUMP. w/ Pearl Liason
Dance
March 8, 2025
Lincoln Park
BUMP. returns for another sickening event at Never Have I...
$
12
FunkStick @ Never Have I Ever
Dance
March 9, 2025
Lincoln Park
FunkStick has a new home! Join us Sunday 3/9 as...
$
95.50 - 111.50
CircuitMOM & IMRL Present : Victory Party w/ Ale Maes & Eddie Martinez
Dance
May 25, 2025
Downtown
This show is for AGES 21 AND OLDER. Valid Photo...
IML Parties – CircuitMOM
Culture
Dance
May 26, 2025
Series of events celebrating International Mr. Leather from May 22...
All Dance Events
$
39.50
Dim Sum and Drag: The Kingdom Of Blasia
Drag
February 22, 2025
Uptown
Dim Sum & Drag is back to celebrate the Black...
$
20 - 40
Beyoncé Drag Brunch w/ Shea Couleé
Drag
February 22, 2025
Downtown
Beyoncé Drag Brunch is back at the WALNUT ROOM. Get ready...
$
37.50
Asians & Friends Chicago Year of the Snake
Culinary
Drag
February 22, 2025
Uptown
Asians and Friends Chicago’s 2025 Lunar New Year’s Event will...
$
25
Dream Devis
Drag
April 13, 2025
Exploring Worship through drag, theatre, music & film. Who are...
All Drag Events
$
50 - 100
Empowered Caregiving : A Day of Support & Education
Education
February 22, 2025
On February 22nd, we invite you to Empowered Caregiving: A Day...
All Education Events
The Brushes With Cancer Winter 2025 Art Exhibition and Celebration
Exhibition
March 15, 2025
Glencoe
Brushes with Cancer is a program of Twist Out Cancer...
A Night at the Queer Archives
Exhibition
June 5, 2025
Rogers Park
Join Read & Run Chicago and Gerber/Hart for an evening...
$
32
Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds
Exhibition
July 13, 2025
Downtown
Unveiling Frida Kahlo’s work for the first time in the...
The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939
Exhibition
July 26, 2025
Lincoln Park
The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939 explores...
All Exhibition Events
Go Girl Saugatuck
Festival
May 30, 2025
Saugatuck
Go Girl! Saugatuck is an inclusive-of-all on the female spectrum...
All Festival Events
Queer Expression Film Fest: Virtual
Film
Virtual
February 18, 2025
QUEER EXPRESSION presents QE BEST OF THE FEST WINTER 2025,...
Black History Month Mini Film Festival
Film
February 22, 2025
Lakeview
Experience a memorable evening celebrating Black stories and filmmakers at...
$
20 - 30
Film: The Decline of Western Civilization Parts 1 & 2
Film
February 23, 2025
Pilsen
In 1979, a young student filmmaker named Penelope Spheeris grabbed...
$
15
Film: Salt Water
Film
February 26, 2025
Chicago
After a chasm of over two decades, thirty-three-year-old Jacobo reignites...
All Film Events
Suburb Sapphic Social Club
Networking
March 1, 2025
Oak Brook
This group is all about creating a fun, safe, and...
All Networking Events
$
47
OPALGA+ Restaurant Outing
Nightlife-Social
February 25, 2025
Oak Park
Tuesday, February 25 – 6:30 p.m.Cucina Paradiso, 814 North Blvd.,...
All Nightlife-Social Events
Pride & Independence: Chicago Black Pride 2025
Pride
July 3, 2025
Chicago
David Dodd Events, Rails Marketing Group and Chicago Urban Pride...
All Pride Events
Starved Rock: Bald Eagles are my Boyfriend
Sports-Recreation
February 24, 2025
Out In Nature Chi presents Starved Rock Bald Eagles are...
$
Free
The Second City Outlaws: Open Call for New Dancers
Sports-Recreation
March 9, 2025
Join us at the Glenwood Dance Studio on Sun. March...
All Sports-Recreation Events
$
25 - 50
Fat Ham @ Goodman Theater
Theater
February 23, 2025
A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black,...
$
53 - 93
Queer Eye: The Fab Five Live!
Theater
February 23, 2025
Downtown
For the first time ever, the Fab 5 are bringing...
$
15
The Afterglow IV (Black History Month Edition)
Theater
February 28, 2025
Edgewater
Hosted by our very own K.J. Whitehead, The Afterglow is a...
$
20
Live Laugh Blood
Theater
February 28, 2025
Lakeview
In the happily ever after of a Hallmark romcom, what...
$
15
Theytriarch: Entering the Divine Theminine
Theater
March 1, 2025
Lincoln Park
Theytriarch is a historical fiction that explores the lives of queer...
Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Theater
March 2, 2025
Edgewater
DEBATE: BALDWIN VS. BUCKLEYadapted and directed byChristopher McElroen Following critically...
$
20 - 25
Mr. Parker
Theater
March 2, 2025
Uptown
Open Space Arts is excited to premiere MR. PARKER, which...
$
15 - 20
Boudoir Bingo at the Newport Theater
Theater
March 8, 2025
Lakeview
Tantalize your senses and get the weekend started right with...
PUSSY SLUDGE
Theater
April 5, 2025
Logan Square
“She’s got a pussy full of sludge and she’s filling...
$
36.75 - 136
Juno Birch: The Probed Tour
Theater
May 1, 2025
Wicker Park
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s...
All Theater Events
Queer Expression Film Fest: Virtual
Film
Virtual
February 18, 2025
QUEER EXPRESSION presents QE BEST OF THE FEST WINTER 2025,...
All Virtual Events
Chipride Volunteering + Ignite Youth Shelter
Volunteer
March 1, 2025
Bronzeville
Join other LGBTQ+ and Ally volunteers as we help Chicago...
Chipride Volunteering + Greater Chicago Food Depository
Volunteer
March 15, 2025
Archer Heights
Join LGBTQ+ and Ally Volunteers as we partner with the...
All Volunteer Events
Trans Youth & Family Action Summit
Wellness
Workshop
March 8, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
In these uncertain times, Center on Halsted’s Trans Youth and...
All Wellness Events
$
Free
Foster Care & Adoption Fireside Chat at the Center on Halsted
Workshop
February 19, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
Join Let It Be Us experts at The Center on...
$
15
The Podcast Salon – February Edition
Workshop
February 21, 2025
Ready to discover your next favorite podcast? The Qube’s Podcast...
$
60
Butterfly Pinning Workshop
Workshop
February 22, 2025
Lakeview
Join us for butterfly pinning with RIP Repurposed! We’re thrilled...
$
70
Beetle Pinning Workshop
Workshop
February 22, 2025
Lakeview
Join us for beetle pinning with RIP Repurposed! We’re thrilled...
$
80
Scorpion Pinning Workshop
Workshop
February 28, 2025
Logan Square
Join teaching artist, Domingo Papalotl with RIP Repurposed at the...
$
50
Folkmade Cookies: March 1st Cookie Decorating Class
Workshop
March 1, 2025
West Town
Theme: Brunch with the Girlies! A ticket will provide you...
$
50
Folkmade Cookies: March 6th Cookie Decorating Class
Workshop
March 6, 2025
West Town
Theme: St. Patrick’s Shenanigans. A ticket will provide you with...
Trans Youth & Family Action Summit
Wellness
Workshop
March 8, 2025
Boystown/Northalsted
In these uncertain times, Center on Halsted’s Trans Youth and...
All Workshop Events
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