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SUMMARY:OUT at CHM Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)? \nLed by Mike McMains of Tours with Mike\, this tour explores the businesses and organizations in the Northalsted (formerly Boystown) area in Lakeview. Today\, it is one of the country’s largest LGBTQIA+ districts and the very first “gayborhood” to be governmentally recognized. It’s home to numerous bars\, restaurants\, shops\, and social services and civil rights organizations. You’ll discover: \n\nHow the architecture evolved along with the neighborhood’s transformation\nThe Legacy Walk\, which honors LGBTQIA+ leaders and historical events\nBeautiful mosaics\, murals\, and sculptures celebrating Chicago’s diversity\nWonderful spaces inside the Midwest’s largest LGBTQIA+ community center\n\nAttendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90–120 minutes and is wheelchair accessible. Meet just outside of the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple Line train station’s southern entrance in front of Dunkin Donuts (945 West Belmont Avenue\, Chicago\, IL 60657). The tour ends at Center on Halsted (3656 North Halsted Street\, Chicago\, IL 60613) \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures \nOctober is LGBT History Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately: \n\nSaturday\, October 18\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories\nSaturday\, October 25\, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/out-at-chm-walking-tour-north-side-lgbtqia-stories-10-11/
LOCATION:CTA Belmont Red/Brown/Purple\, 945 W Belmont Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657
CATEGORIES:City Tour,OUT at CHM,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)? \nOn this tour with guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike\, discover Chicago’s hidden LGBTQIA+ stories from the 19th century to today while exploring the city’s downtown area. Learn why LGBTQIA+ people were forced to live in the shadows in fear of legal and social repercussions\, how they began to claim their own spaces in the city\, and the development of one of the largest and most vibrant queer communities in the United States. Hear stories about: \n\nA Nobel Peace Prize winner’s secret\, lesbian romance\nThe homosexual illustrator whose works graced more covers of The Saturday Evening Post than even Norman Rockwell\nWhy downtown Chicago was so active with homosexual activity during the mid-20th century\nThe influential\, Chicago activist campaigning for city and national officials to act during the AIDS crisis\nThe country’s first Gay Liberation March\n\nAttendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90–120 minutes. Meet just outside the storefront of the former Reset MedSpa (11 E. Ida B. Wells Dr.\, Chicago\, IL 60605). The tour ends at the Richard J. Daley Center (50 W. Washington St.\, Chicago\, IL 60602). \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures \nOctober is LGBT History Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately: \n\nSaturday\, October 11\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories (also National Coming Out Day!)\nSaturday\, October 25\, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/out-at-chm-downtown-lgbtqia-stories-walking-tour-10-18/
LOCATION:11 East Ida B. Wells Dr\, 11 East Ida B. Wells Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605
CATEGORIES:City Tour,OUT at CHM,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:NEW! OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)? \nWhen people think of Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ neighborhoods\, North Side areas like Northalsted (Boystown) and Andersonville often come to mind first. The city’s South Side\, however\, had lively LGBTQIA+ activity generations before any North Side neighborhood and frequently shaped culture across the nation. This tour with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike puts a spotlight on the South Loop’s and Bronzeville’s fascinating neighborhood evolutions along with their hidden LGBTQIA+ histories\, including the: \n\n“Mother of the Blues” and the “Godfather of House Music”\nDrag ball scene drawing diverse crowds from across the city\nFirst Black woman playwright to have a show on Broadway\nCity’s most notorious former vice districts\nLegendary sites shaping house music\n\nAttendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics. \n$50\, $45 members \nTour runs approximately 90–120 minutes. This tour meets and ends in front of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance\, 205 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL 60601 \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date \nMasks are optional but encouraged for our bus tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nOctober is LGBT History Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately: \n\nSaturday\, October 11\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories (also National Coming Out Day!)\nSaturday\, October 18\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/new-out-at-chm-bus-tour-south-side-lgbtqia-stories-10-25/
LOCATION:Harris Theater for Music and Dance\, 205 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601
CATEGORIES:Bus Tour,City Tour,OUT at CHM
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