• October JPN Board Meeting

    Realty Executives Success 700 W Jefferson St, Shorewood, IL, United States

    Monthly board meeting.

  • International Pronouns Day

    International Pronouns Day, held annually on the third Wednesday of October (October 15, 2025), is a global observance to normalize sharing, respecting, and educating about personal pronouns, affirming basic human dignity and creating inclusive spaces for everyone, especially transgender and gender nonconforming individuals who are disproportionately affected by misgendering. It encourages people to share their […]

  • October Gayme Night

    Critical Grind 852 Sharp Dr. Unit L, Shorewood, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Spirit Day

    Spirit Day is an annual observance, held on the third Thursday of October, where millions wear purple to stand against bullying and show support for LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth, who face harassment and discrimination. Started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan after a wave of bullying-related suicides, it's a major anti-bullying movement […]

  • October Wallyball

    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 […]

  • Intersex Awareness Day

    Intersex Awareness Day, celebrated annually on October 26, is a global day for grassroots activism to end shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries on intersex people, advocating for bodily autonomy, physical integrity, and self-determination. It marks the anniversary of the first public protest by intersex activists in Boston in 1996, who demanded respect from the medical […]

  • Game of Tones

    Critical Grind 852 Sharp Dr. Unit L, Shorewood, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Intersex Day of Remembrance

    Intersex Day of Remembrance, also known as Intersex Day of Solidarity, is observed annually on November 8th, marking the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a 19th-century French intersex person. The day serves to honor those lost to abuse or suicide, raise awareness about non-consensual medical interventions (like forced surgeries) on intersex children, and advocate for intersex […]

  • November JPN Board Meeting

    Realty Executives Success 700 W Jefferson St, Shorewood, IL, United States

    Monthly board meeting.

  • November Gayme Night

    Critical Grind 852 Sharp Dr. Unit L, Shorewood, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance

    Transgender Day of Remembrance & Resilience 2024 - EventsTransgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), observed annually on November 20th, is a day to honor and memorialize transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals murdered due to transphobic violence, drawing attention to the ongoing discrimination, violence, and human rights issues they face. Started in 1999 by advocate Gwendolyn […]