In 2012, the Legacy Project selected the unique rainbow pylons as the location for the first outdoor museum recognizing the significant world achievements and contributions of LGBTQ people.Īs of 2019, the pylons have been enhanced with 40 illuminated bronze plaques dedicated to historically important figures, including Frida Kahlo, Jane Addams, Sally Ride and Alan Turing. The plaques are mounted with stainless steel frames on the sidewalk-facing sides of each pylon and is known as the Legacy Walk, the world's only outdoor museum dedicated to LGBTQ history.
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The 25-foot-tall pylons were designed and installed by architecture firm DeStefano+Partners as part of a series of streetscape projects under Mayor Richard M. Daley. They were officially dedicated in 1998. It was the first time a city government officially recognized an LGBTQ community. While visiting Boystown Chicago, it won’t take long to notice the 20 rainbow pylons that adorn "Chicago's proudest neighborhood." Boystown hosts a number of annual events - Chicago Pride Fest, the Chicago Pride Parade and Northalsted Market Days - drawing over one million people to the North Side neighborhood each summer. The neighborhood is also home to the Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ community center that welcomes over 1000 people per day. Broadway primarily offers a variety of themed shops and restaurants stretching throughout the neighborhood while Halsted caters to a lively nightlife with more than 30 different gay and lesbian bars, nightclubs and restaurants. and Broadway dominate the heart of this commercial and entertainment district. The two main (north-south) avenues of Halsted St. May Queen Bar Crawl Sat 5/21, 10 tickets Chicago Pride Fest 2022 Lineup Announced Chicago Pride Fest June 18-19, 2022 NORTHALSTED MARKET DAYS August 6-7, 2022 PHOTO GALLERIES Northalsted Events HALLOWEEN CONTEST WINNERS 7 Categories 14 Prizes 6,000 in Cash Awards COVID-19.
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Rainbow crosswalk rendering (credit: northalsted business alliance)īoystown is situated just southeast of Wrigleyville in Lakeview. Northalsted Chicago LGBTQ Gay Friendly Events & Things to Do. Dive Bar 157 East Ohio The Baton Show Lounge. The first officially recognized gay village in the United States, Boystown Chicago is the commonly accepted nickname for the eclectic East Lakeview neighborhood that is home to Chicago's visible and active gay and lesbian community. Gay Dance Club 3548 N Halsted St Chicago, IL 60657 Second Story Bar.