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I have to confess something: Compiling the below list you’re about to read nearly killed me.

OK, that is not true, but can we all just admit that 36 Homosexual events in and near the far west Chicago suburbs is a lot of events? I’m really not complaining though. This is a great problem to have. Everywhere you turn in June, you’ll find opportunities to celebrate the queer community in many incredibly different ways. Of course, you’ve got the area’s main parades—on June 7 in Elgin and June 8 in Aurora—but you’ve also got a little bit of everything else in the listings that follow.

The wildest part is that this is just the start of it. Windy City Times has compiled a list of 27 suburban Pride events happening this month including our friends over in Woodstock, Rockford, Buffalo Grove

Happy Pride Month, advice-seekers! We’re getting gay this June by answering LGBTQ+ questions. As always, send your dating/sex/relationship que(e)ries to redeyedating@

Dear Anna,

My girlfriend and I (both 28, together for three years) have a solid group of friends from college and perform, but we&#;re the only queer couple in the bunch. While our friends are supportive and inclusive, we&#;re craving connections with other LGBTQ+ people who just &#;get it&#; without explanation. The problem is, we&#;re not sure how to branch out at this stage of our lives. We&#;re past the club scene and matchmaking app apps obviously aren&#;t the right tool for friendship. We&#;ve tried a not many LGBTQ+ meetups but they skewed much older than us. How do we find our queer chosen family without it feeling forced or like we&#;re abandoning our current friendships? We want to enlarge our circle, not switch it, but we&#;re struggling to know where to start. — Bad at Finding Friends

Dear BFF,

The strife is real. Regardless of sexual orientation, the older we get, the harder it is to make friends. This isn’t

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Hosts Sierra Kenyon and Rogue Schmidt bring seven sapphic comedians to our stage for a Pride comedy showcase that's not to be missed. 21+

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One of Chicago’s most epic street festivals and Andersonville’s quintessential yearly celebration, Andersonville Midsommarfest, returns for its 58th year June on Clark Street from Foster to Gregory.

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One of Chicago’s most legendary road festivals and Andersonville’s quintessential yearly celebration, Andersonville Midsommarfest, returns for its 58th year June on Clark Street from Foster to Gregory.

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One of Chicago’s most legendary street festivals and Andersonville’s quintessential yearly celebration, Andersonville Midsommarfest, returns for its 58th year June on Clark Road from Foster to Gregory.

$10

Don't miss the proudest crawl of the year. This year 20% of this event's proceeds will be donated to Center on Halsted. Handpicked inclusive bars (5 venues), exclusive drink specials, and freebies that are available only to our Pride Block Crawl participants.