Boystown Goes Down Under!
A very proud crowd representing Chicago marched in the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade last week. Sydney and Chicago are new sister cities and each hosts one of the world’s largest annual LGBTQ pride events.
‘Team Chicago’ was organized by Russ Alexander, a Chicagoan born and raised in Sydney, with help from Ethan Robins, and Jake Ziehlke.
Two dozen volunteers made the trek to Australia, joined by exchange students and other Chicago enthusiasts already there. All told, a flirty thirty repped the Windy City, including our fair Khloe riding high on a vintage landcruiser.
Here are a few video clips from SBS-TV (with a greeting from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Facebook & YouTube.
Chicago was the only US city represented and it looks like everyone had a gay old time! Mark your calendars for the 20th annual Chicago Pride Fest returning for a 20th year, June 20-21. Check out our 2019 photo galleries.
Read on for this week’s 8 Great Things to Do in Boystown list and beyond. Also, stay tuned for next weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities!
1) Scarlet Bar
2) Kit Kat Lounge & Supperclub
3) Sidetrack
4) Lark
5) Hydrate Nightclub
6) Replay Lakeview
Drew’s On Halsted
Hotel Zachary
CTA Construction
Click HERE for the latest CTA construction notices related to the Red-Purple Modernization (RPM) Project.
