In Chicago, Boystown — with its mix of cocktail lounges, gay bars, nightclubs, parades and drag brunches — has become a well-oiled machine for queer culture in the city. Long before Mayor Richard M.

Some urban nightclubs in Chicago may charge Black patrons more for drinks compared with white patrons or use other tactics to discourage their patronage, according to a new study by researchers at the ...

Chicago Pride Fest, Blasé, Super Sapphic and of course, the parade — there’s no shortage of events in Chicago during Pride Month. And for queer women these days, it’s easy to find nightlife year round ...

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A recent string of late-night armed robberies in high-profile North Side neighborhoods sends an unsettling message: Grabbing an Uber after a night out in Chicago’s nightlife areas requires some ...

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But queer nightlife in Chicago didn’t begin with Towertown, and it obviously didn’t end there either. A confluence of gentrification and changing social attitudes towards queer people in post-war ...

Some nightclubs in Chicago use tactics such as charging Black men inflated prices for drinks or turning them away at the door and not permitting them inside, a team led by sociology professor Reuben A ...