A Chapter of the National Organization for Women
McHenry County NOW is committed to educational efforts that combat the adverse effects of homophobia, promote positive images in the media, and ultimately ensure civil rights protection for all. Join us as we take action to elect candidates for School Board, Library Trustee and College Board seats that support equality, inclusiveness. Bring your flags and […]
ELGIN'S FIRST PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL COMING JUNE 3, 2023 11AM-4PM ELGbtq+ Presents: elgin pride We are very excited to be bringing the first LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival to Elgin, Illinois! Many surrounding suburbs have been doing Pride festivals with great success and thousands in attendance. Festival plans were initially started in 2019 and […]
Pride in the Heart of the Illinois Valley Join us in beautiful downtown Ottawa, Illinois, in the heart of the Illinois Valley, for the Ottawa Family Pride Festival. The second-annual festival, “In This Together,” will feature vendors, artists, food, live music, drag queens, crafts, activities, and so much more! Throughout the year, we’ll be sharing […]
Join us for a fabulous day with a parade, music, entertainment, vendors, food, and more- all located at the Historic Woodstock Square, minutes walk from the UP-NW Metra station, with lodging nearby. Make a weekend of it with fun pride themed events throughout the weekend. Things will look a little different, but the love and […]
Aurora Pride, founded in 2019, is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to promote LGBTQ+ acceptance and community in Aurora, IL. We have our origins as part of Indivisible Aurora but are now an independent sister organization. Our primary projects are the Aurora Pride Parade and educational activities.
Chicago Pride Fest® is June 17-18, 2023 the weekend before the Chicago Pride Parade (June 25) The 2-day street festival in the Nort Halsted neighborhood features live music on 3 stages, a Youth Pride Space for teens, best of Chicago drag performance, Proud Pet Parade, dance exhibitions, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, high heel race for […]
Join us for a fun family picnic and dog rescue benefit (complete with puppy cuddles), music, food, games, and more! Bolingbrook PRIDE aims to support LGBTQ acceptance through family-friendly community activities, and we'd love to have you celebrate with us! All are welcome; kindness is mandatory; bring your friendly and well-behaved doggos on a leash […]
Plainfield Pride is ready to host our inaugural Pride Fest this October! This year's event will be the first ever Pride Fest in Plainfield! We would love your support! This event is a safe space for ALL marginalized and allied communities. Money raised will fund our NEW Plainfield Pride Youth Center opening in 2023 as […]
HISTORY OF NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY National Coming Out Day was inspired by a single march. 500,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights on October 11, 1987, generating momentum to last for 4 months after the march had ended. During this period, over a hundred LGBTQ+ identifying individuals gathered […]