Get ready to turn up the volume and test your ears! 🎶✨ The first Thursday of the month is officially GAME OF TONES! Join us for an incredible night of music, big laughs, and even bigger community vibes. Whether you’re a music buff or just here for the fun, there’s a seat at the table […]
International Asexuality Day (IAD) is celebrated annually on April 6th, serving as a global effort to recognize, raise awareness, and advocate for the asexual spectrum community, including asexual, demisexual, and grey-asexual identities, challenging their marginalization and promoting understanding within the broader LGBTQIA+ sphere. It's a day for education, celebration, solidarity, and highlighting the diverse experiences […]
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.
6pm Reception • 7pm Dinner & Program About Center on Halsted Center on Halsted is the Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people of Chicagoland. More than 1,000 community members visit the Center every day, including Center […]
Day of Silence is an annual day of action organized by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) students. #DayOfSilence
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 […]
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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 […]
Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW) is an annual observance held in late April, dedicated to celebrating lesbian identities, raising awareness of issues faced by lesbians, and showcasing the diversity and contributions of LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people. Founded in California in 1990, it's a time for community building, challenging stereotypes, and promoting solidarity within the wider LGBTQ+ […]
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 […]
