Bisexual Awareness Week, or #BiWeek, is an annual event held every September 16-23, culminating in Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day on September 23, to raise visibility, promote acceptance, and advocate for the bisexual (bi+) community, highlighting their unique experiences, challenges like erasure, and resilience, according to sources like GLAAD, the Bisexual Resource Center, and PFLAG. It's a […]
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 […]
Booked Eau Claire is bringing the wonderful world of storytelling to life with an exciting new literary celebration on September 18-19, 2026! Join us at the Lismore Hotel in downtown Eau Claire, WI, for this two-day event dedicated to amplifying voices, igniting creativity, and fostering a vibrant community of book lovers through panels, workshops, + […]
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 […]
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Bi Visibility Day, celebrated annually on September 23rd, is an international awareness day to recognize, celebrate, and raise visibility for bisexual people and the broader bisexual+ (bi, pan, fluid, etc.) community, combating bi-erasure and stigma by highlighting their history, culture, and unique challenges. Started in 1999 by US activists Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven […]
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 […]
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBTQ+ awareness day on October 11th, celebrating the act of "coming out" (sharing one's sexual orientation or gender identity) as a courageous step toward authenticity and visibility, raising awareness for LGBTQ+ rights and promoting acceptance for those still struggling to be open, a tradition that began in […]
October 12th is widely recognized as a day to remember Matthew Shepard, the date he died in 1998 from injuries sustained in a brutal anti-gay hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming, prompting major advocacy for federal hate crime legislation. Organizations like the Matthew Shepard Foundation encourage reflection and action on this day to combat hate and promote acceptance, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
