Windy City Times @40: Breaking News. Breaking Silence.

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. 

Windy 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).