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 community and/or seeking real women who can hold a conversation, this is a place to start. Our members' age distribution is as follows: Under 25: 2.1% 26 - 35: 22.9% 36 - 45: 33.3% 46 - 55: 2 …

This group was formed for gay and lesbian singles to meet and network at events held in the Chicagoland area.

Meet other black lesbians in the Chicagoland area who are working professionals with many different interests. We hope this meetup will create opportunities to socialize and network in a safe environment and through a variety of events. NOTE: This group originally had over 140 members but as you can see, it has been pared down and only women who are interested in actively participating should apply for membership. There are very specific requirements for membership, so if you are serious abo …

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

We welcome people in sex-positive jobs or lifestyles, or those who are just interested in sex-positive discussion and activities. This can include members of the following communities: BDSM, Swingers, Sex Workers, Pornographers, Academics, Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Intersexed, Trans People, Poly, AIDS Workers, Feminists, Students, Tantra, Free Speech, etc. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy our open, pro-sex community.

Welcome my fellow single lesbians! Are you lonely? Do you walk down Michigan Ave and wonder where are all the others like me? Well here we are! And we are going to make Chicago our town!! Join this group to meet other single lesbians for social events, support, friendship, dating, and community.

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 …

Powerful, beautiful, successful and feminine! Do you think of yourself as a Professional Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where all the other Chicago lipstick lesbians are? Well we hope to meet and congregate here with this group. The first and foremost aim of this group is to have fun! Do you enjoy mani’s and pedi’s, current fashion trends, local trendy restaurants, make up, heels, fine wine, live music, an occasional night out dancing? We are a very small, selective group of attractive, 25 - 50, fe …

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 …

There will always be food! We're a group of woman-identified gals who enjoy the company of women. We welcome you regardless of whether you're single, dating, coupled for life or any other status. Same goes for age, race, religion or any other element of diversity ... other than being a woman who enjoys sharing a meal in the company of other women, that is.

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 …

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 …

This group is for those of us out that that are a family with lesbian moms! I would like to be able to share triumphs and tribulations with families like mine and to introduce our families to one another! Whether you have children, are pregnant or just thinking about becoming a mom I would love for you to join!

Polyamory, kinky, swingers & more provides a common calendar for lots of interesting events in and around Chicago. Whatever you're into, we're here to help you find it. It's all about options, and knowing that you have the right to make the choices that work for you. Polyamory, kinky, swingers & more members attend dozens of free events every month. If you are an event promoter and have a relevant free event to share, then come on in and share it! If it's a paid event, then contact the organize …

CHGOLAND WOMEN4WOMEN UNLEASHED Where any joy shared is doubled and where any problem shared is cut in half. Single Lesbian and Bisexual Women Only meet on the spur of the moment when one of the members has an idea and is headed out to a public place. It is so hard for many of us to make plans and keep commitments yet as singoles we must get out and meet other like minded ladies. There are virtually no women's bars in Chicago or it's suburbs and very few women's events that you can just c …

Are you proud to be LGBTQ? Do you believe it's possible to love more than one person? If so, then this meetup group is for you! LGBTQ Polyamory Chicago is a community for Chicago polyamorists who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, of Queer (Basically just something other than straight or "almost straight") This meetup group is a venue especially for Chicago's LGBTQ polyamorists to connect with each other in a community especially for us.  We meet up through parties, discussion …

This Female only group is for those sophisticated yet freaky Divas of all races in the Chicagoland area who want to meet up at events with other like minded Divas. Our age group spans from 24-49. The purpose of this group is simple: To provide an environment where Bi-sexual and Bi-curious ladies can escape from the stress of managing their daily life roles. Divas snatching a few hours away to make themselves happy through Relating, Relaxing, and Releasing.  Away from the men, the children, the j …

We are a non-for-profit meetup group developed to support the little Queer Film Festival in Chicago. Our goal is to foster a community of passionate volunteers to acquire and showcase quality queer films. Mainstream theaters are hard to come by. We seek small, intimate venues such as wine bars, music lounges and art galleries conducive to social/mingling and make high quality independent programs more accessible to our community. Here are some of our ideas of future meet ups: 1. Women's movie ni …

Welcome to the Chicago Polyamory Women's Group the only poly group in the area that's exclusively for women. Polyamory is the practice of freely developing your own kinds of honest, informed and consensual relationships with multiple partners. Our purpose is to create a support network for women exploring polyamory, or dealing with their individual poly situations. At most poly gatherings, men outnumber women and sometimes dominate the conversations by their sheer numbers. Our founders saw a ne …

This group is for GLBT people that work, live, or study in and around downtown Chicago, in the loop. We schedule regular activities such as dinner, coffee, and cultural events for GLBT people of the loop to attend together. We'll make new friends and have a lot of fun!

This group is for queer people (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-, and Trans*, GNC, Genderqueer, Allies, and all in between and beyond) who are interested in exploring the many neighborhoods of our city through amateur photography, meeting others with like interests and identities, and having a good time. We will try to meet up once or twice a month in various locations to take pictures, socialize, and end with a meal or drinks. Photographers with all levels of experience are welcome. From iPhone shooters, to t …

West Suburban Senior Services is proud to host a weekly lunch and discussion group geared toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors (55 and over). Each Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM the group meets in Forest Park for coffee, lunch, and a discussion group. New members are welcome! The mission of the West Suburban LGBT Seniors Program is to understand and meet the growing needs of the LGBT and allied senior community in the Western Suburbs through outreach and programming delivered with k …

This group is comprised of women from the ages of 25-35 in the Chicagoland area who are seeking another sophisticated, educated, feminine woman to form a relationship with or just friendship. Rather you are looking for a relationship or just seeking others who have the same interests as yours. We will schedule a variety of events ranging from fine dining, movies, shopping, upscale lounges, brunches, or sports outings. This group especially welcomes women who are bisexual and who don't know other …

Are you tired of living with a secret? Tired of not comfortably fitting into social groups for women because you want to be free to express yourself. Come join like-minded women who want to let their hair down and have fun together. Let's get together to make new friends, go shopping at a mall, take in a movie, grab a bite to eat before taking an excursion, enjoying a hike, visiting a museum or share your ideas for some ladies fun. This group is being set up for women who are 40 - 65 years young …

The Gay and Lesbian community in Chicago is among the strongest in the nation. We foster this growth through professional and social networking for Gay and Gay friendly Chicagoland individuals. We combine the best of professional networking with social activities to assist in building strong partnerships.

Sisters Providing Intelligence, Creativity and Empowerment (S.P.I.C.E) is a group for all LGBTQ Women of Color (Latinas, Asian, African American, Middle Eastern, etc…) and Those Who Love Them. We are creating S.P.I.C.E. to meet the social, psychological and spiritual needs of the LGBTQ women of color community. The group holds biweekly peer discussions, headed by rotating co-facilitators, that touch on the artistic, spiritual, educational, cultural and political elements of our lives. S.P.I.C.E. …

This is a meetup group for young lesbian, bi, and queer girls in their late teens and twenties to get together, hangout, and meet other lesbian, bi, and queer girls.