From left: Abhijeet, Alexandrea Diamond, Bambi Banks-Couleé, and Lucy Stoole are the cocreators of The Gaggy Awards Credit: Courtesy The Gaggy Awards Update as of 4:00 PM on Tuesday, September 26, ...

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.

For nearly 40 years, Berlin Nightclub has set itself apart through its progressive, come-as-you-are atmosphere, late-night dance floor extravaganzas and bold, diverse drag performances. Now, workers ...

While there is certainly a fair number of tourist traps to avoid in Chicago, it's also a city full of historic gems that are worth a visit. From 19th-century hotels — like one of America's ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. Employees at Chicago’s legendary LGBTQ nightclub Berlin walked off the job ...

During the mid-20th century, Chicago’s Rush Street was the place to be, according to Alison Hinderliter, Newberry Library’s Lloyd Lewis curator of modern manuscripts and archives. “It was considered ...

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