The Joliet Pride Network hosts a regular “gayme” night at the Critical Grind Board Game Cafe in Shorewood, IL on the third Thursday of the month from 7-9pm. The “gayme” night is an event designed to promote inclusion, dignity, and acceptance by providing a safe and friendly environment for the local LGBTQ+ community and its […]
Joliet Pride Network is Proud to sponsor Wallyball every third Saturday of the month from 11am – 1pm at the Annerino Community Center in Bolingbrook. The event is free to attend, it isn’t a competitive game, and is just a lot of fun! Join us to meet new friends, create community, and play wallyball! Similar […]
Joliet Pride Network sponsors the Joliet/Lockport Drop-In Center run by Youth Outlook. This partnership ensures that LGBTQ+ youth in the Joliet area have consistent access to a safe, welcoming, and affirming space. Youth Outlook’s Joliet/Lockport Drop-In Center What Happens: Guided by trained staff and volunteers, the drop-in sessions include: Group discussions focused on topics like identity, self-esteem, mental health, and […]
A group of us from the JPN family are getting together to hang out at Casa Catrina tomorrow at 6:30pm. They’re a newly opened local business and we’d love to support them! Come spend some time with us, hear about our upcoming events and plans or just chat and chill. Everyone is welcome
Zero Discrimination Day is an annual global observance on March 1st to promote equality, inclusion, and dignity for all, fighting discrimination based on income, sex, age, health status (like HIV), occupation, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more, urging people to stand for compassionate, just societies and change discriminatory laws. Led by UNAIDS, it […]
Joliet Pride Network sponsors the Joliet/Lockport Drop-In Center run by Youth Outlook. This partnership ensures that LGBTQ+ youth in the Joliet area have consistent access to a safe, welcoming, and affirming space. Youth Outlook’s Joliet/Lockport Drop-In Center What Happens: Guided by trained staff and volunteers, the drop-in sessions include: Group discussions focused on topics like identity, self-esteem, mental health, and […]
Thursday, March 5th is Game of Tones Music Bingo! Prizes will be provided by Joliet Pride Network. This event is free to participate, with cafe purchases. 7pm - 9pm. Make sure your phone is charged and join us for a fun event of music bingo, with a twist.
In the United States, about 23% of people living with HIV are women and, in 2021, women made up 20 percent of new diagnoses, according to CDC data. The highest number of new diagnoses were among women ages 25 to 44. Advances in testing, treatment, and prevention have resulted in progress toward the nation’s goal to end the HIV […]
Joliet Pride Network sponsors the Joliet/Lockport Drop-In Center run by Youth Outlook. This partnership ensures that LGBTQ+ youth in the Joliet area have consistent access to a safe, welcoming, and affirming space. Youth Outlook’s Joliet/Lockport Drop-In Center What Happens: Guided by trained staff and volunteers, the drop-in sessions include: Group discussions focused on topics like identity, self-esteem, mental health, and […]
Monthly board meeting.
