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Not Just Another Glory Hole: Reconsidering the Bathhouse as a Community Space

The bathhouse was once part of a vibrant sexual culture and contributed to emotional empowerment, not just a sex den with glory holes

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Culture
Disco, Stonewall and the Birth of Pride Events in Chicago

We might think that New York City, with the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 and the Gay Liberation Day march in 1970, was on the forefront of queer organizing. But that would overlook the remarkable milestones that occurred in Chicago. Chicago’s gay history is indeed a robust one. It was 1924[…]

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Culture
Exclusive: Chicago’s International Mr. Leather Event Will Soon Repeal Its ‘Bareback Ban’ on Vendors

Since 2009, the event’s ban has excluded vendors that promote barebacking or sell merchandise that promotes or advocates barebacking

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Music
Pixel Grip Is the Next Great Indie Pop Band You’ve Been Waiting For

The Chicago genre-transcending band release their debut album, ‘Heavy Handed,’ today, and it’s a true cause for celebration

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