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ChicagoPride.com serves as an essential online hub for the LGBT community in Chicago, Illinois. This platform offers various resources, including a complimentary matchmaker service, photo collections, helpful advice columns, and the latest news relevant to the community. Additionally, it boasts the most extensive listing of LGBT events in the Midwest.

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The First Homosexuals teach long-lasting lessons

1 week ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939 is a new exhibition housed at Wrightwood 659 just in time for Pride month. Running from now until July 26, gives spectators plenty of time to view this international collection before it leaves the building. There are more than 300 pieces of media spaced throughout several floors in the gallery run by a private owner. The art ranges from paintings, sculptures and drawings to movies and photographs.
Nightmare Weekend was a dream come true for horror fans

2 weeks ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, became a very scary place for three terrorizing days thanks to Galaxycon. Nightmare Weekend descended onto the venue from May 2-4, 2025, with a wild array of activities for enthusiasts of the horror genre. Keeping the theme focused worked wonders to prevent the horde of fans from raging out of control.
Cincinnati is a city suited for a queen

2 weeks ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

Cincinnati is a city where one can luckily be near Kentucky and still be in the heart of Ohio. Nicknamed The Queen City by the media to bolster commerce and true to the name, it rules as a place to visit. Cincinnati, Ohio, is located near the Ohio River at the state line of Northern Kentucky and views surrounding the colossal Roebling Suspension Bridge are simply breathtaking. Crossing the border is a breeze and much of the terrain is walkable from the downtown area.
See what’s cooking in Cincy these days

3 weeks ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

The city of Cincinnati has a diverse culinary scene that has evolved over decades and has risen to the occasion to be what it is today. There's much to explore in “Porkopolis” in a food-filled day while covering several plates in two states. Restaurants in this Midwest region spill over from Ohio to Kentucky, but many of the venues are walkable to each other or just a short ride.
Cincinnati’s 21c Museum Hotel combines art with lodging

3 weeks ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

Happy Santa Speedo Run Saturday! 🎅🏻🎅🏽🎅🏿Festivities kick off Saturday, December 2nd at Sidetrack beginning at 12 Noon for registration. Run begins at 2 pm. The annual event benefits @center_on_halstedMore information and a full calendar of weekend events on GoPride📸 2022 photos by @sidetrackbar#lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqchicago #santaspeedorunnorthhalsted #northalsted @northalsted @center_on_halsted
On Swift Horses gallops into theaters this spring

3 weeks ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

Sony Pictures Classics presents On Swift Horses, a film exploring human identity in the '50s. Based on the 2019 novel by Shannon Pufahl, the story follows a couple named Muriel [Daisy Edgar-Jones] and Lee [Will Poulter] who live in California. Lee's brother Julius swoops in to shake up the family tree and then moves to Las Vegas unexpectedly. Julius is played by pretty pony Jacob Elordi and he's off to the races in the bedroom with his secret lover Henry [Diego Calva].
Axpona sells sound in Schaumburg

1 month ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

For three days, people were bathed in sound in Schaumburg and were required to put their listening ears on for the latest innovations available in 2025. Audio Expo North America is a Midwest showcase for sound technology and manufacturing from around the world. This year, the expo ran from April 10, 11 and 12 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Illinois and featured over 700 brands.
C2E2 brings Breakfast Brats to the Club

1 month ago | chicago.gopride.com | Jerry Nunn

Chicago kicked off a Brat spring over the weekend at McCormick Place Convention Center from April 11-13. The Brat Pack gathered together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Breakfast Club classic film at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo and it was a rare opportunity for longtime fans to meet face-to-face with the ensemble cast. This was just one of the many highlights curated by the ReedPop producers over three days in the Windy City.
Internationally Renowned DJ Jesus Montanez returns for Hydrate residency on April 19

1 month ago | chicago.gopride.com | Ross Forman

DJ Jesus Montanez returns to Hydrate Nightclub in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood on Saturday, April 19, bringing “a lot of unrealized music, starting with classic house, then gradually increasing the intensity with some cha-cha beats,” he said. Montanez was last in Chicago for New Year’s Eve at Eve, which he tagged as, “one for the books.”“I'm really excited to be back in Chicago; it's always great to play my residency at Hydrate Nightclub,” Montanez said.
Chicagoan David Kimlin launches “Work The Strip card game

1 month ago | chicago.gopride.com | Ross Forman

In 2004, David Kimlin took a trip to Las Vegas with his mom and younger brother to celebrate his 21st birthday. During that trip, Kimlin collected more than 200 of the infamous Escort Cards from the Las Vegas Strip. For the next 19 years, Kimlin created a simple matching card game that he played with friends when they were bored from playing other card and board games, and yes, the impromptu card game featured the Escort Cards.