NORMAL — ISU Pride will have it’s annual drag charity show at the Bone Student Center on March 2 with RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Shea Coulee. From the Facebook event: We are so excited to announce our headliner is Shea Coulee! Her name is Shae Coulee and she didn’t come to play – finalist of…
CARBONDALE — The Saluki Rainbow Network at Southern Illinois University will be hosting its drag show on March 2. From the Facebook event: Come join us at the Saluki Rainbow Network’s bi-annual drag show! Our show is family-friendly, so we welcome you to bring family members along. Tickets are $5 with an SIU ID, and…
CHICAGO — This one-night-only event will support Pride Films and Plays and Chicago-area AIDS services charities including AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and the Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN). For one night only, Pride Arts Center will host a benefit concert presentation of the 1993 AIDS-themed Musical ALL THAT HE WAS. With music by Cindy…
New non-profit to partner with other organizations to fundraise in memory of Illinois Cub 2017. CHICAGO — #1commUNITY is a non-profit created with the belief that it is only through coming together as one family can we truly overcome any obstacle in our way. To help foster the concept of Ohana they will be producing…
CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center is hosting a Southern Illinois Pride pageant fundraiser at Carbondale’s Street Bar on Saturday, March 9. From the Rainbow Cafe Facebook page: Categories include: TITLE CATEGORIES • King of Pride: defined as a self-identified female competing as a male illusionist. • Queen of Pride: defined as a…
PEORIA — Peoria Proud will be holding the first Pride night with the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena on Feb. 8. From the Facebook event: Want to support Peoria Hockey AND LGBTQIA Equality? The Peoria Rivermen are hosting their first Pride Night on February 8th, titled “Hockey Is For Everyone”. This is a home game…
PEORIA — Peoria Proud will be holding a fundraiser with Southside Office of Concern for the homeless population on Friday, Feb. 8, at the Peoria Civic Center. From the Facebook event: Peoria Proud is partnering with the Southside Office of Concern to help support the homeless population of Peoria by providing an amazing event: Gimme…
ALTON — MetroEast Pride’s first fundraiser of 2019 will be a drag show at Bubby & Sissy’s in Alton on Saturday, Jan. 26. From the Facebook event: Join us for the first Metro East Pride Fundraiser at Bubby & Sissy’s! Metro East Pride will be offering bus transportation to the Metro East Pride fundraiser at…
PEORIA — Central Illinois Friends of PWA will be hosting a Mardi Gras fundraiser on March 1 in Peoria. From the Facebook event: Join us at the Warehouse on State in downtown Peoria for a fun night out on the town. Tickets include wine, draft beer, non-alcoholic beverages, heavy hors-d’oeuvres catered by Cracked Pepper, music,…
CHICAGO — Equality Illinois announced today that South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, a rising national star among Democrats, will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Gala presented by United, set to begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 2 at the Hilton Chicago. The Washington Post called him “the most interesting Mayor you’ve…
