Aurora PRIDE Fest

Aurora PRIDE

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. Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ community 2023 Pride Event

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 […]

JUNE 28: PERSONAL PAC’S NEXTGEN RECEPTION

Hubbard Inn 110 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, Illinois

On Wednesday, June 28th, Personal PAC is hosting its Inaugural NextGen Reception – an event to empower the Next Generation of pro-choice leaders. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hubbard Inn – 110 W Hubbard Street, Chicago. We hope you can join us! NextGen tickets start at just […]

Bollingbrook PRIDE Picnic and Puppies

Bollingbrook Village Hall 375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bollingbrook, IL, United States

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

Plainfield PRIDE

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 […]

CPC Review-A-Thon with Reproductive Transparency

Virtual

September 26 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Event Name: CPC Review-a-Thon w/ RTN Date: Tuesday, September 26th Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM CT Location: Virtual event on Zoom If you want to learn more about anti-abortion CPCs and help raise awareness about their deceptive practices, check out some of these opportunities: Visit the CPCs […]

Evanston Pro-Choice Rally and March

Raymond Park 1501 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL, United States

Please save the date for the Evanston Pro-Choice Rally & March. It’s at noon on Sunday October 15th at Raymond Park, in downtown Evanston, on the east side of Chicago Avenue between Lake Street on the south and Grove Street on the north. There’s street parking, and the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage is just a […]

CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium 8900 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, Illinois

Please join us for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and action as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s all happening at 5:30 pm on the evening of Wednesday, January 10th, 2024, in the Luecht Auditorium of McHenry County College. Park on the south side, there’s a door marked […]

Protest: The Supreme Court is Attacking Us – Again!

Federal Plaza, 219 S Dearborn 219 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, United States

Less than two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, saying such decisions should be “left to the states,” the Supreme Court is now considering a NATIONAL ban on one of two drugs used for 53% of abortions performed in the United States. After two decades of safe use in the United States and […]

Creating Change by Celebrating Diverse Voices

The Community Foundation of McHenry Co. 33 Ease Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL

Join us at Creating Change By Celebrating Diverse Voices, as we continue our ongoing series of thought-provoking documentaries followed by amazing conversations. This series of events is aimed at coming together to honor and amplify the unique voices that make McHenry County vibrant. Hosted by McHenry County NOW as a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and […]

Northwest CASA’s Film and Wine Festival

Community Arts Center 225 McHenry Road, Buffalo rove, IL, United States

Please join Northwest CASA (the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault) for their inaugural Film and Wine Festival. Enjoy an evening of films created by women, about women, yet for all to enjoy. Your admission grants you access to film screenings,, hors d’oeuvres, wine, a silent auction, spirited intermissions, and immeasurable inspiration. It’s all happening on […]

A backward slide of cultural acceptance of Violence Against Women

The Community Foundation of McHenry Co. 33 Ease Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL

Join us for an enlightening educational discussion as we delve into the cultural ramifications of acceptance of violence against women, and the disconcerting trend of regression in support for women's rights since 2016. In recent years, despite significant strides towards gender equality, we find ourselves confronted with a sobering reality - the persistence of violence […]