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  • Welcome to the GoPride Network

    We connect, challenge and inspire by promoting opportunities that make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ individuals, allies, businesses and communities nationwide

    Chicago
  • Welcome to the GoPride Network

    Bringing together the faces, places, feelings and meanings of LGBT

    Chicago

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Mark your calendars with these Pride Month events happening across Chicago
30 May 2023

Chicago’s LGBTQ communities are gearing up for Pride Month in June with festivals, parties, drag shows and more.

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Pride in the suburbs: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade returns June 4
30 May 2023

The 5th annual Buffalo Grove Pride Parade – stepping off at 11 a.m.

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Marcus Barela named International Mr. Leather 2023
30 May 2023

Marcus Barela, Mr. Eagle LA from San Marcos, California, was named International Mr.

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Kick-off Pride Month with Out of the Office networking event 
29 May 2023

Out of the Office, Chicago’s largest LGBTQ networking event, kicks off Pride Month on Wednesday, May 31 at The Godrey Rooftop I/O, 127 W. Huron – continuing its long-standing tradition as the start of the Pride Month celebration and parties.

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Chicago Fire running full speed with LGBTQ community, launches Play Proud League
26 May 2023

The Chicago Fire FC continues to be one of the most supportive, progressive professional teams from all pro sports leagues, a strong year-round supporter of the LGBTQ community and not just in June for Pride Month.

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Man shot, critically wounded in Lakeview East neighborhood
25 May 2023

An Indiana man was shot and critically wounded early Thursday in the Lakeview East neighborhood.

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Target removes some Pride merchandise after lies lead to threats against staff
24 May 2023

Target on Wednesday said it was removing some Pride-themed merchandise from store displays and shelves after the company and its employees became the focus of a “volatile” anti-LGBTQ campaign.

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IML welcomes leather community to Chicago this weekend
24 May 2023

International Mr. Leather (IML) opens Thursday, May 25 welcoming the leather and fetish world to Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.

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DJ Isaac Escalante brings the beats to IML's Black & Blue Ball
24 May 2023

DJ Isaac Escalante has fond memories of past trips to Chicago, such as kissing a guy in the middle of the street during Northalsted Market Days – “and he became one of my closest friends since that day,” Escalante said.

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DJ Marti Frieson is 'ready to deliver' IML weekend
23 May 2023

DJ Marti Frieson made his Chicago debut during Northalsted Market Days in 2021 and admittedly “didn’t know what to expect … I had no idea that the festival was that huge.

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'Art and Pep' premieres on Peacock, June 1
23 May 2023

Just in time for Pride, a feature-length documentary film that spotlights the life and love of LGBTQ civil rights leaders Arthur “Art” Johnston and José "Pepe" Peña, known locally as Art and Pep, will premiere on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming platform on June 1. 

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Chicago's own DJ Marc 'Moose' Moder brings the DILF vibe to IML weekend
23 May 2023

Marc “Moose” Moder has back-to-back DJ gigs at the end of May, and though not officially part of the IML shenanigans, both events will draw attendees from around the world, drawn to Chicago for the Mr.

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CircuitMOM Productions celebrates 25 years of over-the-top shows, wild parties & magical memories
22 May 2023

The surreal journey of Matthew Harvat, aka, CircuitMOM of CircuitMOM Productions, started in 1995 at Roscoe’s Tavern in Chicago where he was working.

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CircuitMOM at 25: The Early Years
22 May 2023

Matthew Harvat, CircuitMOM of CircuitMOM Productions, was producing a series of remixed club music CDs that were selling very well in stores, such as Bad Boys on Halsted (the D.S.

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CircuitMOM at 25: Now & Beyond
22 May 2023

Matthew Harvat, aka CircuitMOM of CircuitMOM Productions, said 2023 has already been “an incredible year,” even before IML, before Pride Month, before Market Days, before Halloween and any other over-the-top party.

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Jonathan Van Ness calls out anti-LGBTQ politicians: Queer people are not a threat
19 May 2023

In accepting an award this weekend, Jonathan Van Ness called out politicians opposed to LGBTQ rights.

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Pride in the Park unveils epic artist lineup
19 May 2023

Pride Month is fast approaching, and Chicago’s iconic Pride in the Park on Friday unveiled the full artist lineup for this year’s two-day, unstoppable music festival.

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