Even if the B-52s really are retiring from the road, they’ve left a permanent mark on the city through their influence on house music.
Tag: LGBTQ+
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The most colorful parties in the city are Noire
Nick Alder and Rae Chardonnay Taylor of Party Noire get to fun by going through respect, safety, community, and empowerment.
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Chicago Pride Parade 2019
Sunday’s Pride Parade celebrated 50 years since the Stonewall uprising which sparked the modern LGBTQ rights movement and 49 years since Chicago hosted its first Pride Parade on June 27, 1970. It was cut short due to afternoon thunderstorms, but not before photographer Kathleen Hinkel captured a few of the day’s memorable moments. Pride Parade […]
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Baltimore rapper TT the Artist helps femmes celebrate themselves
Baltimore rapper TT the Artist brings her high-energy set to the Black queer space of Renaissance One on Thursday.
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‘Black women are everything’
Centering the voices and experiences of Black lesbians in Chicago
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How Homocore Chicago propped open the gate for queer punks
Nineties concert series Homocore Chicago gave today’s queer punks a running start at the dramatically different hurdles they face.
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Twenty years on, The Laramie Project is as relevant as ever
It asks questions that are fundamental to our national identity.
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The city’s only black-owned gay bar, the Jeffery Pub, in photos
The south-side club’s drag shows are spectacular, true, but this venerable club has much more to offer.
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Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show
Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show (but still no permanent home), indie-pop five-piece Varsity earn overdue recognition with the new Parallel Person, and more.