Exclive Interview: Patric McCoy on pturg 1980s Black gay Chigo “the men wanted to be seen & documented the way they were” – The Queer Review

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• CHIGO STYLELGBTQ+HOME»EXPLORE»CHIGO STYLE»LGBTQ+CHIGO HAS A WAY OF MAKG EVERYONE FEEL WELE. OUR LGBTQ+ MUNI, IENDLY RINTS, DIVERSE NIGHTLIFE, AND YEAR-LONG PRI CELEBRATNS MAKE ONE OF THE MOST CLIVE CI THE UNTRY. VAR PRELOAD = {}; GET TO KNOW LGBTQ+ CHIGOCOME EXPLORE OUR HISTORIC LANDMARKS, WELG NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THRIVG NIGHTLIFE SCENE.EXPLORE CHIGO'S WELG NEIGHBORHOODSCHECK OUT OUR GUI TO LGBTQ+ NEIGHBORHOODSEXPLORE OUR 2-DAY LGBTQ+ CHIGO ERARYDISVER LGBTQ+ HISTORY WH THE TOURS AND ATTRACTNSFEEL THE PRIPRI IS CHIGO'S DNA. AND WE CELEBRATE ALL YEAR LONG.CATCH THE CHIGO PRI PARA JUNEWHERE TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH CHIGOEXPLORE YEAR-ROUND LGBTQ+ EVENTS CHIGOKEEP THE PARTY GOG AT THE LOL GAY BARS AND CLUBS.EXPLORE WELG NEIGHBORHOODSEXPERIENCE CHIGO'S VIBRANT LGBTQ+ MUNI, CLUDG THE FIRST OFFICIAL GAY NEIGHBORHOOD THE UNTRY.PARTY AT SITRACK BOYSTOWNWHAT DO AND SEE BUZZG BOYSTOWNEAT AND SHOP QUIRKY ANRSONVILLEKEEP EXPLORG
• GAY NIGHTLIFE BOYSTOWN, CHIGO: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE
• BULLS REPORTEDLY AMONG THE TEAMS INTERTED FREE AGENT FORWARD RUDY GAY
• THUNR WAIVE RUDY GAY
• EXCLIVE INTERVIEW: PATRIC MCCOY ON PTURG 1980S BLACK GAY CHIGO “THE MEN WANTED TO BE SEEN & DOCUMENTED THE WAY THEY WERE”
• 1ST OPENLY GAY CHIGO ALRMAN REFLECTS ON 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
• CHIGO GAY BATHHO
• GAY CHIGO · HOTELS

CHIGO STYLELGBTQ+HOME»EXPLORE»CHIGO STYLE»LGBTQ+CHIGO HAS A WAY OF MAKG EVERYONE FEEL WELE. OUR LGBTQ+ MUNI, IENDLY RINTS, DIVERSE NIGHTLIFE, AND YEAR-LONG PRI CELEBRATNS MAKE ONE OF THE MOST CLIVE CI THE UNTRY. VAR PRELOAD = {}; GET TO KNOW LGBTQ+ CHIGOCOME EXPLORE OUR HISTORIC LANDMARKS, WELG NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THRIVG NIGHTLIFE SCENE.EXPLORE CHIGO'S WELG NEIGHBORHOODSCHECK OUT OUR GUI TO LGBTQ+ NEIGHBORHOODSEXPLORE OUR 2-DAY LGBTQ+ CHIGO ERARYDISVER LGBTQ+ HISTORY WH THE TOURS AND ATTRACTNSFEEL THE PRIPRI IS CHIGO'S DNA. AND WE CELEBRATE ALL YEAR LONG.CATCH THE CHIGO PRI PARA JUNEWHERE TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH CHIGOEXPLORE YEAR-ROUND LGBTQ+ EVENTS CHIGOKEEP THE PARTY GOG AT THE LOL GAY BARS AND CLUBS.EXPLORE WELG NEIGHBORHOODSEXPERIENCE CHIGO'S VIBRANT LGBTQ+ MUNI, CLUDG THE FIRST OFFICIAL GAY NEIGHBORHOOD THE UNTRY.PARTY AT SITRACK BOYSTOWNWHAT DO AND SEE BUZZG BOYSTOWNEAT AND SHOP QUIRKY ANRSONVILLEKEEP EXPLORG

Crowds at Kathy Osterman Beach, also monly known as Hollywood Beach or the “gay beach” Augt 2021 Cred: Kathleen Hkel. Keehnen says the beach was a revolutnary haven for gay men to take up physil space, to be queer public, and to be among others like them. “The Rocks were jt as important to my socializatn as a gay man Chigo durg that time as the bars were.

GAY NIGHTLIFE BOYSTOWN, CHIGO: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

The article was a personal and fascatg glimpse to the gay male muny Chigo at the time, wh echo of the same stggl and termuny strife still alive today. “I thk is reflective of people like me and that’s jt any queer space on the north si, ” says Kalob Gossett, a lol HIV/AIDS tor who is a whe, cisgenr gay man.

Most queer beach, like many longstandg gay bars, were purposefully difficult to get to or outright hidn. There’s power a gay man beg able to wear a thong whout the glar of nearby straight fai; a butch woman feelg safe wearg board shorts and a prsn top, rather than a biki; a trans person proudly displayg surgery srs like badg of honor; havg a space where we ci the l of engagement. As one of the most excg ci the USA, Gay Chigo is home to Boystown, the first signated gay neighborhood Amerin history.

BULLS REPORTEDLY AMONG THE TEAMS INTERTED FREE AGENT FORWARD RUDY GAY

) for the sheer number of gay bars, clubs, and rtrants along North Halsted Street. Another gayborhood on Chigo’s north si is Anrsonville. Wh so much gay pri one magnificent cy, should you clu Gay Chigo on your travel list?

Our favore is Kathy Osterman (aka Hollywood Beach) which is also the gay beach. And for gay dog dads, head to Montrose Beach.

THUNR WAIVE RUDY GAY

Head up to Anrsonville, Chigo's shop lol pal and one of the largt LGBT+ muni the cy, for bnch, shoppg, gay bars, and more! Kathy Osterman / Hollywood Gay Beach.

EXCLIVE INTERVIEW: PATRIC MCCOY ON PTURG 1980S BLACK GAY CHIGO “THE MEN WANTED TO BE SEEN & DOCUMENTED THE WAY THEY WERE”

The cy alive and the Lakeont Trail and gay beach are packed!

The hotel is walkg distance to Riverwalk, the Archecture Tour, Millennium Park and The Bean, Art Instute of Chigo, shoppg along the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, and the Lakeont Trail where you n grab a Divvy bike and head up to Boystown, Lln Park, or the Hollywood gay beach! Other excellent gay-iendly boutique properti that we love are the The Interntental Chigo Magnificent Mile. On that note, there are not many hotels or near Anrsonville, th don’t fet Misterbnb as an optn to stay wh a gay lol!

1ST OPENLY GAY CHIGO ALRMAN REFLECTS ON 20 YEARS OF SERVICE

Both lotns are extremely popular wh the gay muny. It’s the perfect lotn as well to rerve before a night out at Sitrack, Rose’s Tavern, and dare we say late night at the Shoe–but let’s not jump ahead as we’ll ver all of the more tail below Where to fd gay nightlife! Where to fd gay nightlife – Savg the bt for last, we are super exced to share our list of the bt gay bars, loung, and clubs Chigo!

CHIGO GAY BATHHO

For the most popular gay bar Chigo, head over to Sitrack. We took Trai’s mom to Out at Wrigley (a gay pri event to watch a Chigo Cubs baseball game as a muny) and then to show tun at Sitrack. Across the street om Sitrack is Rose’s, which is another multi-room gay bar and club.

GAY CHIGO · HOTELS

It’s a fun, no ills gay lounge and strip club.

Although the erary above is perfect for a night out Boystown, don’t fet Chigo has a send huge gayborhood about 2-3 north of Boystown that we haven’t even vered yet!

Our favore gay bars, loung, and clubs Chigo! As a bon, if you are stayg at LondonHoe or Freehand or nearby, there is one old school gay bar downtown lled Send Story.