June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and throughout the month, WTTW will feature a diverse lineup of programming exploring stories of identity, acceptance, struggle, and artistic expression.
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What to Watch on WTTW for Pride Month
Meredith FrancisJune is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and you can enjoy a diverse slate of WTTW programming of stories of identity, acceptance, struggle, and art throughout the month.
A Conversation with the Director of a Documentary on the Activism, Love Story of the Owners of a Famous Chicago Gay Bar
Meredith FrancisPartners Art Johnston and Pepe Peña opened Sidetrack in 1982. A documentary called Art and Pep, airing on WTTW on June 28, tells not only the story of the bar as a center for LGBTQ activism, but the love story of the couple that first fell in love some 50 years ago. WTTW spoke with the film's director.
A Chicagoan Who Wouldn't Take No for an Answer
Julia MaishChicago Stories: The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor tells the story of a Chicagoan who wouldn’t take no for an answer in his crusade for equal rights and fight for AIDS treatment for his community. The film’s producer-writer Dan Andries tells us more about Sotomayor’s life and work.
Celebrate Pride Month with These Shows on WTTW
Meredith FrancisJune is LGBTQ Pride Month, and WTTW has a slate of programming that highlights stories of acceptance, identity, struggle, and features the LGBTQ+ individuals and groups that made waves in their fields.
WTTW's 2023 Pride Month Programming
Daniel HautzingerJune is LGBTQ Pride Month, and features the Chicago Pride Parade at the end of the month. Leading up to it, you can enjoy a diverse slate of WTTW programming of stories of identity, acceptance, struggle, and art, throughout the whole month.
A Summertime Lychee Martini from the James Beard-Nominated Chicago Bar Nobody's Darling
Meredith FrancisJust a little over a year after it opened, Nobody's Darling already has a James Beard Award nomination for Outstanding Bar Program. Co-owners Angeles Barnes and Renauda Riddle share the story of their Andersonville cocktail bar, along with the recipe for their Southside Lychee Martini.
Celebrate Pride Month with WTTW's Programming in 2022
Daniel HautzingerJune is LGBTQ+ or Pride Month, and as always WTTW has plenty of programming to celebrate these too-often unheard or repressed stories, including a music special, a focus on Silicon Valley, and a touching tale of human generosity.
The Chicago Author Who Wrote the First American Novel to Feature Gay Themes
Meredith FrancisHenry Blake Fuller isn't necessarily a well-known name in literature. But his book Bertram Cope's Year is considered by many to be one of the first American novels to feature gay characters. Fuller also played a big role in making social realism the literary style of Chicago.
Preserving and Sharing the Midwest's LGBTQ History
Daniel HautzingerThe Gerber/Hart Library and Archives contain everything from the costumes of drag queens to the papers of early gay rights activists, as well as books available for circulation. "One reason we're here is because it’s important for people to connect with people that have similar stories."
Celebrate Pride Month with WTTW in 2021
Daniel HautzingerJune is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month, in honor of the June, 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York that was a turning point in the movement for LGBTQ rights and recognition. Celebrate with our programming.
Walking Through LGBTQ History in Boystown
Meredith FrancisA series of bronze plaques on the famous rainbow pylons in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood make up the Legacy Walk – an outdoor museum highlighting the historical and cultural contributions of LGBTQ people.
