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Sunday, July 26, 2026
AIDS Garden Chicago
3003 N Lakefront Trail, Chicago, IL 60657, United StatesThe Dignity Dash is a lakefront 5K benefiting Brave Space Alliance, the Black, trans-led LGBTQ+ center on Chicago's South Side that provides health, housing, food, and identity-focused services. This year's "Thriving Through the Finish Line" course starts and finishes at AIDS Garden Chicago with a turnaround at the Peace Garden, rolling out in staggered heats: bikers at 10:00, runners at 10:05, then walkers, strollers, and adaptive athletes at 10:10. The site is step-free with elevator access, and organizers suggest taking the CTA.
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Sat, Jul 11
6 PM - 10 PM
Kit Kat Lounge, Chicago
The Christmas in July Drag Dinner at Kit Kat Lounge is a holiday-themed Fri-Sat drag dinner show in Chicago's Boystown with the Kit Kat Divas.
Weekly
Sat, Jul 11
7 PM - 11 PM
Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago
Multi-venue leather & kink weekend in Northalsted, Chicago, July 10-12.
Sat, Jul 11
7 PM - 11 PM
Charlie's, Chicago
Weekly Wednesday line dancing at Charlie's for Chicago's queer country community. Two-step, drink specials, and $1 Jack Daniel's support for SCCDA.
Weekly
Sat, Jul 11
7:30 PM - 9 PM
Steppenwolf 1700 Theater, Chicago
Camp-drag stage parody of The Lizzie McGuire Movie at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, Chicago, July 10-11.
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