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  • May 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 7-9pm. 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 […]

  • Harvey Milk Day

    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

    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 […]

  • LGBTQ+ Pride Month

    Pride Month is celebrated in June to honor the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 and to celebrate the LGBTQ+ commuity's contributions, struggles, and path toward equality. It is a time for parades, parties, and educational events to recognize LGBTQ+ history, affirm the community's existence, and promote equity. #LGBTQPrideMonth #LGBTQPride #PrideMonth

  • HIV Long-Term Survivors Day

    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 […]

  • June JPN Board Meeting

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

    Monthly board meeting.

  • Pulse Night of Remembrance

    Held in remembrance of the 49 people who were murdered in the Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016. #PulseNightclub #RememberPulse

  • June 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 7-9pm. 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 […]

  • June Wallyball

    Annerino Community Center 201 Recreation Dr, Bollingbrook, United States

    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 […]

  • Same-Sex Marriage is Legalized in the U.S.

    Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, ruling that the Fourteenth Amendment requires all states to license marriages between same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, guaranteeing equal dignity and fundamental rights under the law. Authored by Justice Kennedy, the 5-4 decision found bans […]

  • Queer Youth Prom 2026

    Joliet Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL, United States