What we’re about
We're here to explore social networking outside of the bars. All are welcome regardless of gender/orientation/etc. Our main purpose is to bring people together and have fun. Along the way, you may find cool places to go that you may not have tried otherwise and if you know of some, please share :) If you are looking to join the group, please read all the way down to the New Member Signups Note below (especially the part about your profile photo) before joining - tnx! :)
Recurring activities are the Sunday morning coffee meetups which you can see already posted, and we also do a regularly scheduled dinner meetup, typically in Andersonville or Lincoln Square. Restaurant staffing issues have limited us on this activity and we're working to get things back on track with a 1st Saturday of the month event, which will typically be posted about 2 weeks prior.
Come on in! :-)
RSVP notes: Most events involve reservations/etc so please RSVP only if you are planning to come and if something changes, please update as soon as you know. Still, we understand things come up at the last minute. When folks are on the waitlist, it is doubtful they can suddenly make it if a slot opens up within a day or so of the event so please be courteous of others when signing up if you are only a "maybe."
For the bi-weekly coffee meetups, those are very informal and there's no reserved space, but if you are coming, please RSVP so we know who you are! Thanks! :)
NEW MEMBER SIGNUPS NOTE: due to ongoing problems with fake profiles on meetup.com, screening software has been deployed to auto-detect fakes. The easiest way to trigger this is not having your own picture (as a photo, not art or AI) on your profile. We know some folks need to be discrete -- if so, please contact Jeff prior to signing up to discuss options -- sorry for any inconvenience!
When you sign up, please include a picture of yourself so we'll be able to recognize you at events -- thanks!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- QUEEN TUT starring Alexandra BillngsFacets, Chicago, IL
Crossposted from our sister group Cinema Gaze
https://www.meetup.com/cinemagays-chicagoland-gay-men-s-film-discussion/events/299957691/
Queen Tut is a 2023 Canadian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Reem Morsi. This screening presented by QUEER EXPRESSION film fest, formerly known as Pride Film Fest.
The film centers on Nabil (Ryan Ali), a closeted gay teenager from Egypt who is grieving the recent death of his mother. Moving to Toronto to live with his estranged father Iskander (Dani Jazzar), a wealthy but emotionally distant property developer, he finds a new sense of belonging when he meets Malibu (Alexandra Billings), a transgender bar owner in the Church and Wellesley gay village whose nightclub is slated for demolition and redevelopment by Iskander; he gains acceptance and confidence as he joins Malibu's campaign to save her bar, and learns the ropes of becoming a drag queen to honor his mother's memory by embodying her in his art.
The cast also includes Kiriana Stanton, Selena Vyle and Thom Allison, as well as Ben Sanders, Darrin Baker, Matt Willis, Danielle Bourgon, Cru Levey Cru Levey, Kendall Savage, Mostafa Shaker, Kaz Morgan, Khalid Karim, Minh Ly, Asil Moussa and Darren Stewart-Jones in supporting roles.
Alexandra Billings is nominated for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film for the Canadian Screen Awards.
Purchase tickets for the event here.
The screening will be followed by a discussion in the Facets Lounge. Facets is at 1517 W Fullerton.