It was wonderful to connect and meet with so many of you at our Pride Fest booth this past weekend!

On June 17th, Rev. Charles Straight officially retired after 13 years as pastor of Faith United Methodist Church-Dolton. And it was a celebration fit for a king – complete with a guestlist that included the “who’s who” of Chicago politics and

Last Thursday, in commemoration of the unofficial 4/20 holiday, our spiritual wellness partners hosted the Holy Smoke pop-up miniball at Task Force Prevention and Community Services. With four unique competitive cash-prize categories that

This past Monday, we co-hosted Real Men Talk: At the Bar in partnership with BM Media Group. This was the first in a series of conversations designed to engage Black men of all sexual/gender identities and socioeconomic backgrounds about the issues that

This past Tuesday, we hosted our Black History Month Mixer at Chalet Chicago (a rustic getaway in River North)! At the Mixer, we honored our February ChiWellness Ambassadors and celebrated the winners of our Black History Month Challenge, while also

By all accounts, LoveFest 2022 proved to be the biggest and best LoveFest to date! With over 350 community members in attendance throughout the day, the production featured a variety of entertainment reflective of the diversity within our community and

On Saturday, October 1, 2022, we held our very first Spiritual Wellness Retreat - themed You Won’t Break My Soul: Reclaiming Our Spirituality - at the McCormick Theological Seminary. In workshops led by our

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 14, 2022, Donald Huey, Devonte Vivitter and Jaylen Ausley were tragically run down and killed by a speeding vehicle outside of the Jeffery Pub (one of the oldest gay bars in the country located on the

To close out our Pride Physical Wellness Series and officially introduce the spiritual wellness partners of the Mind, Body and Soul Health and Wellness Circle, we hosted a Summer Sunday Soiree on Sunday, August 14th. This event offered an opportunity for

On Thursday, August 4th, 2022, Howard Brown Health and the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus partnered to host Monkeypox 101: Beyond Shot in Arms. The purpose of this town hall style event was to educate influencers within Chicago’s LBGTQ+

In the Fall of 2021, a number of Black gay-identified men who lead social service organizations in Chicago came together in response to a call of action from ViiV Healthcare to collaborate on initiatives aimed at reducing health disparities among

On Sunday, June 25th, we kicked off our spiritual wellness programming with a group outing to see a phenomenal production of the play Choir Boy at the Steppenwolf Theater. As a bonus, our group was treated to a post-show panel discussion with the