Pride Events Calendar While June traditionally is brimming full of Pride Month events, the Coronavirus has caused changes and delays this year. Many events have been postponed or cancelled altogether. We have collected information on Pride events happening for the rest of June and beyond.
June 23
Navy Pier Pride Where: 600 E. Grand Ave. When: 1-11:30 p.m. What: Storytelling, music, dance across the Pier, live music in the Beer Garden. Featured performers include Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus and Radio Gaga.
Virtual Reading: ‘Sweeter Voices Still’
June 26 & 27
When: 7 p.m. Where: Women & Children First’s Crowdcast Channel What: Every story about a kid from Iowa who steps off the bus in Manhattan, ready to "finally" live, is a story about a kid who was already living in Iowa. “Sweeter Voices Still” is a nonfiction collection about that kid, written by people like them. Edited by Ryan Schuessler and Kevin Whiteneir. More information at www.womenandchildrenfirst.com
Where: Right off the CTA Red Line Morse stop When: Noon to 10 p.m. What: North Side neighborhood Pride party, featuring DJs and live entertainment. FREE.
June 24
Hoopla Music: Elton John When: 6-7 p.m. Where: Zoom What: Starting with the sounds of the Rocket Man himself, Sir Elton Hercules John, learn how you can discover thousands of songs, movies and television shows with Hoopla, Chicago Public Library’s free streaming device. Register 24 hours ahead at chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events
June 26
Book Talk: ‘The Great Believers’ When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Where: Zoom What: Chicago native Rebecca Makkai captures the AIDS crisis, from a Chicago art gallery in the 1980s to Paris today. The Pullman Branch library will lead the discussion on this book, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, and winner of the Chicago Tribune’s Heartland Prize. More information from bsullivan@chipublib.org or 312.747.2033. Register 24 hours ahead at chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events
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June 26
Pride North
June 26 & 27
Pride in the Park When: 2-10 p.m. Sat, 3-10 p.m. Sun Where: Butler Field, 377 E. Monroe, Grant Park What: Headliners Chaka Khan, the 10-time Grammy winner and “Queen of Funk"; Gryffin, DJ Tiesto, Betty Who, Alyssa Edwards of Ru Paul’s Drag Race; Tracy Young, the first woman to win a Grammy for best remix; Derrick Carter, Black LGBTQ Chicago native; and more. 2-day General Admission $80+ fees age 15+; VIP $210+ fees age 21+. Those 11-14 must have a ticket and be accompanied by a ticketed adult; 10 and under admitted free with a ticketed adult. Please visit https://prideintheparkchicago.com for tickets and health requirements (including proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 PCR test within the previous 3 days.
This anthology of 800+ terms is supported by full color illustrations and photography as well as examples for those who don’t quite know how to use “kiki,” “polysexual” or “transmasculine” in a sentence, as well as the importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall and more. Information at www.womenandchildrenfirst.com
June 30
August 14
Virtual Author Reading: ‘The Queens’ English’ When: 4 p.m. Where: Women & Children First’s Crowdcast Channel What: Do you know where “yaaaas queen!” comes from? How about the difference between a bear and a wolf? Author Chloe O. Davis, in conversation with Amanda Bruton, will enlighten you with her book, “The Queens’ English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases.”
10th Annual Highwood Pride Fest Where: Downtown Highwood When: Noon to bar closing What: Rainbow flags are up in June, but Pride Fest family picnic, pub crawl and drag show benefitting Highland Park H.S. Spectrum Club and Haven Youth & Family Services are postponed until August 14 because of COVID.
