Chicago Blog Posts

Chicago lesbian bar on the brink

August 13, 2009 / 1 Comment



Last week we heard LA’s Normandie Room was forced to shut its doors for good despite its status as the only lesbian bar in West Hollywood. Now it looks like Chicago refuge Star Gaze will face the same fate. New blog Chicago Now reports that while public opinion of the Star Gaze is a bit [...]

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My Pride: Chicago’s Sami Grisafe

June 24, 2009 / No Comments



Sami Grisafe is quarterback for the 2008 Eastern Conference Champion Chicago Force (of the professional Independent Women’s Football League). Unlike many of the more than 10,000 women who play the full-contact sport–mostly on boys’ youth and small-school teams, but increasingly on all-women’s squads like the IWFL’s–Sami is a veteran, having played for 15 years. Her Force [...]

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Bride to be? Keep out!

June 16, 2009 / No Comments



Chicago bar owner Geno Zaharakis takes an interesting approach when it comes to hosting soon-to-be brides in plastic tiaras and their gaggles of feather boa clad bridesmaids. His Boystown bar, Cocktail, displays a sign as easy to read as the seductive looks that shoot across the small lounge after last call. The message? “No Bachelorette [...]

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Party Like It’s 2009

December 30, 2008 / No Comments



When it comes to celebrations, we are once again leading the way this New Year’s Eve–Dec. 31–with parties scheduled from coast to coast. While there are events in every corner of the gay nation, we’ve compiled a list of a select, especially travel-worthy, few.
Have fun, safe travels, and have a happy new year…

Atlanta: Navigator [...]

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What pride means to me: Rod McCullom

June 20, 2008 / No Comments



Who is Rod
Writer Rod McCollum keeps us abreast of the latest news on his blog Rod 2.0 and in the Advocate.
Rod in his own words
Writer-television producer-gym rat-blogger.
What does pride mean to you?
Someone told me long ago that “every day should be gay pride” and the Pride season is simply the time that we [...]

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What pride means to me: Feast of Fools

June 5, 2008 / No Comments



Who are the Feast of Fools?
Marc and Fausto are hosts of the popular talk show Feast of Fools
which you can listen to at http://www.feastoffools.net
What does pride mean to you?
Pride is about celebrating who we are and what we have acheived. It
is also about trashy people wearing visors and eating fried chicken in a [...]

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Featured Event: Gay Games Chicago

July 17, 2006 / 1 Comment



Chicago is hosting the once-every-four-years Gay Games celebration from July 15th through the 22nd. Over 12,000 athletes are expected to attend and there is more than just sporting events going on. You’ll find live music, parties, theater and all sorts of things all around the city.
Go To: GayCities Chicago Guide [...]

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