Since 1995, Amigas Latinas's mission is to empower Latina Lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LBTQQ) women by providing a safe enviroment, personal growth, support, education, and advocacy to impact family, friends and the larger communities we live in. To learn more about Amigas Latinas please go to www.amigaslatinas.org

Have you recently quit drinking or been sober for years? I searched the lesbian community for a group of sober women and could not find a group.  I decided to try starting a group on meetup.com. If you are sober and looking for alcohol free fellowship, check out our group. Social Group for Lesbians/Bisexuals who do not use mind altering substances and their friends, partners, etc. Events DO NOT have to always be in the city. We can alternate between City and Suburbs. But I live in the city so if …

Our group organizes casual rides for lesbian identified women. We discover different parts of Chicagoland with the emphasis on fun, exploration and light exercise. Rides will more often than not be in the slow range of 8 to 12 mph and will in most cases use off street trails, streets with bike lanes or side streets designated as bike routes. Occasional limited use of secondary roads and moderately busy city streets may occur. If more athletically inclined members wish to step up and lead individ …

To join our group, please follow the link "Join Us" to submit your request and then leave us a voice mail at 312-945-6828. Request will only be approved after we receive your voice mail.  We are a group of fun-loving gay professional women of all ages and races. We primarily focus on organizing women-only events outside bars and non-traditional gay & lesbian venues. If you are not into bars or clubs, new to Chicago, disappointed with online personal sites, feeling too "straight" for the glbt com …

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Gay, single and ready to mingle? Get your geek on with other sharp LGBT singles at our monthly Dating for Gay Nerds and Dating for Lesbian Nerds singles mixers– where trivia quizzes and ferocious board gaming wins you fun nerdy prizes as well as hearts! Here's how it works: after each round of games and trivia, the host will rotate the groups until all the singles have met. It's like speed dating …

Suburban Adventures extends a warm welcome to lesbian women of the Suburbs. Our focus is to provide fun, entertaining, educational and social events for like minded women of the community without the need to go to the city. We welcome as members both singles and couples of the lesbian community.   Our Meetups will run the gamut including brunches, dinners, movies, clubs, walks, hikes, snow tubing, skiing, bowling, sporting events, cultural events, bike rides, charitable events, meet & greets, et …

This is a (private) and free group geared towards actual friendships for folks that identify as bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender, etc, in Lake County since most groups are in Chicago and it's very hard to find groups up here. This group is also private to help protect members since Lake County is more conservative then folks realize. You are allowed to bring family and/or friends to our movies as long as you remain a member and they are open minded about our group and treat our members with t …

We are a social organization of like-minded people who enjoy the game of Euchre. Our members come from all walks of life, and while most of our members are gay/lesbian, everyone is welcome at the Euchre Club. Although we are new to meetup.com, our club has been around for over 20 years. We have over 100 active members who play on a regular or semi-regular basis. We meet to play euchre 4 times a week and on an average night 15-30 euchre players attend. Many of them are not on meetup.com so we usu …

Meet with locals in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, allies who value spirituality, diversity, love, faith-exploration, and community! Explore progressive Christianity, Grow Spiritually and Make new friends!

Chicagoland Professionals is a social group which provides gay and lesbian professionals the opportunity to meet and network. We are opening the door for networking and discussion with like-minded individuals in a safe environment that respects each individual. We engage in a number of social activities designed to encourage interaction and enjoyment. Continued membership in the group requires all members to actively participate in group activities on at least a regular basis. Always feel free t …

GENERATE MORE REFERRAL BUSINESS! The goal of this group is to give Gay & Lesbian and Gay-Friendly Business Professionals the opportunity to build relationships with Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and other like–minded Professionals to collaborate, share ideas and help each other Grow their Businesses and build their Referral Network. In our Community we have hundreds of Business Owners, Sales professionals, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups, ready to network and engage in business with others. We are …

  Could you be a Tiger and a Lily at the same time? Could you be strong, get what you want and still be beautiful and elegant? Could you balance the art and the science of life and career? • Come and join hands with women who have experienced being the Tiger Lily and those who would like to become one • Share stories and resources or simply listen to other's stories and learn their resources • Women who wants to discover their inner strength, uncover their talents and recover their confidence  

We're here to explore social networking outside of the bars except during special events, such as Scot's Easter brunch. All races, genders, and orientations are welcome. Our main purpose is to bring people together and have fun. Along the way, you may find cool places to go that you may not have tried otherwise.   Come on in!

Calling all partners of trans and gender non-conforming people! Join us for Chat and Chew: a space for folks who are currently in a relationship with an individual who identifies as trans or gender-queer. We meet at the Wormhole Coffee Shop, 1462 N Milwaukee in Wicker Park. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. Next meet-up is Wed, Nov 10. This event is open to all, totally informal and meant to create community. This gathering is sponsored by Howard Brown Health Center, LCCP …

Are you on a budget? Would you like to find fun and cheap activities to do with other queers in the Chi-town area? Our upcoming events include Movies, Board Game Night, Burlesque, Comedy Shows, Art Shows, coffee meetups, etc. This is a fun and laid-back group. Everyone gets involved and event suggestions are taken from all of our members! Thrifty Queers Organizer, Ronnie

The "Labrys" is a double-sided axe that the Amazons were said to use as their main weapon. Over the centuries, many women have adopted the labrys as a symbol of power and independence. Many women wear necklaces or earrings with a labrys symbol as a way to identify themselves to other independent women. The labrys was resurrected as a female symbol of power and independence in the 1970s by a number of lesbian and feminist organizations. It's popularity grew when articles about its origins …