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 7-11pm. 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 […]
Harvey Milk Day, celebrated annually on May 22nd (his birthday), honors Harvey Milk, a pioneering gay rights activist and one of the first openly LGBTQ elected officials in the U.S., serving as a San Francisco Supervisor before his assassination in 1978, with the day established in California to commemorate his legacy of fighting for LGBTQ+ […]
Pansexual/Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day is celebrated annually on May 24th, serving to educate the public, increase understanding, and offer validation to individuals attracted to people of all genders (pansexual) or who experience romantic attraction to people of any gender (panromantic). It highlights that attraction isn't limited by gender, supports pan individuals, and combats stigma […]
Book Club Next Sunday! Join the Joliet Pride Network for our next book club gathering on Sunday, May 24th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. We’ll be diving into the powerful memoir Urban Tidepool by Nancy Mullen. Whether you’ve finished the book, are halfway through, or haven’t even cracked the cover yet, you are more […]
Fourth Tuesday of the month is JPN’s Movie Night! Join us on Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30 PM for a fun evening out as we watch the newly released film “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” at Regal Cinema Bolingbrook. Relax, unwind, and enjoy great company with the Joliet Pride Network! Theater opens at 6:30 […]
GET READY TO BRING THE PRIDE TO THE PLATE! 🌈⚾️ The Joliet Pride Network is once again teaming up with the Joliet Slammers for an epic night of baseball and community at Pride in the Ballpark! Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just here for the atmosphere, this is the night to show out and […]
Forget everything you know about your grandma’s bingo hall. No rolling cages, no dusty daubers, and definitely no silence. Every first Thursday of the month, Critical Grind transforms into a battlefield of beats and rhythms for Game of Tones Musical Bingo! If you’ve got a “critical hit” ear for music and a competitive streak, this is […]
HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) is observed annually on June 5th to honor people who've lived with HIV for many years, acknowledging their resilience, unique challenges (like aging with HIV, stigma, mental health), and advocating for their continued needs, coinciding with the 1981 CDC report marking the start of the AIDS epidemic. This day […]
Monthly board meeting.
Held in remembrance of the 49 people who were murdered in the Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016. #PulseNightclub #RememberPulse
Join JPN as we are marching in the Aurora Pride Parade THIS Sunday. Let us know if you want to join us! Kids are welcome! We are in the Green Section, Position 15. Arrive around 11:00 am...no later than 11:30! For map/location info, just look online! Hope to see you there!!!
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 7-11pm. 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 […]
