“Heart”land Pride Jubilee
Chicago, IL -
Showcasing diversity and recognizing the achievements and contributions of Chicago and the Midwest’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is the theme of “Heartland Pride Jubilee” a 10-day Pride festival coordinated by the Hearts Foundation.
The centerpiece of the week’s activities is “The Pride Reception” at the W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel on Thursday, June 26.
“The jubilee represents the expanded mission of The Hearts Foundation,” explains Allen Lungo, board president. “In addition to fundraising, we are creating cooperative partnerships by and for our community in which we can share our resources and energies for the collective good. All of the participants are among our beneficiaries, sponsors, and friends and we are asking the larger LGBT community to support them. ”
HeartLand Pride Jubilee Schedule/Participants
• Thurs., June 19, 6 p.m. - Chicago House BirdHouse Auction, Barneys New York
• Fri.-Sun., June 20-22 – Hearts on Fire Weekend at the Dune Resort, Saugatuck, Michigan
• Tues., June 24 – 7 p.m. - Hearty Boys Café Open House and Singles Party, 3404 N. Halsted
• Tues., June 24 – 6 p.m. - Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Honors Party, Sidetrack
• Wed., June 25 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Shop, Eat, Tan Your Heart Out at His Stuff, Charlie’s Ale House and The Suntan Club in Andersonville – 10% of sales donated all day
• Thurs., June 26 – 6 to 8:30 p.m. - The Pride Reception, W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel in Altitude (33rd Floor)
• Fri., June 27 – 6 to 11 p.m. “Centered on Pride,” an after-work carnival party to benefit the Center on Halsted, on the proposed site at the corner of Halsted and Waveland
• Sat., June 28 – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. - “Chicago PrideFest” Street Fair, Halsted, north of Addison
• Sat., June 28 – 9 pm. to 5 am. - Saturday Night at Circuit, DJ Abel, Circuit Nightclub, 3641 North Halsted
• Sun., June 29 – 11 am. – 3 pm. Pride Brunch, Hearty Boys Café, 3404 N. Halsted
• Sun., June 29 – Steps off at Noon, 34th Annual Pride Parade, from Halsted and Belmont
• Sun., June 29 – 6 pm. to 4 am. – “REJOICE – The Pride Party”, DJ Barry Harris and DJ Greg Drescher, Excalibur Nightclub, 632 N. Dearborn.
For more details on the official Heartland Pride Jubilee call 773-244-6000 or visit the Hearts Foundation on the web at www.heartsfoundation.org. The Hearts Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-managed organization of private citizens that holds several annual fundraising events that benefit Chicago area HIV/AIDS and LGBT organizations.
The centerpiece of the week’s activities is “The Pride Reception” at the W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel on Thursday, June 26.
“The jubilee represents the expanded mission of The Hearts Foundation,” explains Allen Lungo, board president. “In addition to fundraising, we are creating cooperative partnerships by and for our community in which we can share our resources and energies for the collective good. All of the participants are among our beneficiaries, sponsors, and friends and we are asking the larger LGBT community to support them. ”
HeartLand Pride Jubilee Schedule/Participants
• Thurs., June 19, 6 p.m. - Chicago House BirdHouse Auction, Barneys New York
• Fri.-Sun., June 20-22 – Hearts on Fire Weekend at the Dune Resort, Saugatuck, Michigan
• Tues., June 24 – 7 p.m. - Hearty Boys Café Open House and Singles Party, 3404 N. Halsted
• Tues., June 24 – 6 p.m. - Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Honors Party, Sidetrack
• Wed., June 25 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Shop, Eat, Tan Your Heart Out at His Stuff, Charlie’s Ale House and The Suntan Club in Andersonville – 10% of sales donated all day
• Thurs., June 26 – 6 to 8:30 p.m. - The Pride Reception, W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel in Altitude (33rd Floor)
• Fri., June 27 – 6 to 11 p.m. “Centered on Pride,” an after-work carnival party to benefit the Center on Halsted, on the proposed site at the corner of Halsted and Waveland
• Sat., June 28 – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. - “Chicago PrideFest” Street Fair, Halsted, north of Addison
• Sat., June 28 – 9 pm. to 5 am. - Saturday Night at Circuit, DJ Abel, Circuit Nightclub, 3641 North Halsted
• Sun., June 29 – 11 am. – 3 pm. Pride Brunch, Hearty Boys Café, 3404 N. Halsted
• Sun., June 29 – Steps off at Noon, 34th Annual Pride Parade, from Halsted and Belmont
• Sun., June 29 – 6 pm. to 4 am. – “REJOICE – The Pride Party”, DJ Barry Harris and DJ Greg Drescher, Excalibur Nightclub, 632 N. Dearborn.
For more details on the official Heartland Pride Jubilee call 773-244-6000 or visit the Hearts Foundation on the web at www.heartsfoundation.org. The Hearts Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-managed organization of private citizens that holds several annual fundraising events that benefit Chicago area HIV/AIDS and LGBT organizations.
