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World Aids Day @ The Cov

On December 3, 2023, several organizations - including CBGMC, Project Vida, LinkUp Chicago, ViiV Healthcare and others - came together at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church for a World Aids Day Community Health Fair.

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Wellness Retreat @ Ronora Lodge

Set against the serene backdrop of Watervliet, Michigan, the Mind, Body, and Soul Health and Wellness Circle recently embarked upon our very first Wellness Retreat. Within this intentionally crafted environment, nearly 50 Black gay, bisexual and SGL men were

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PRIDE SOUTH SIDE 2023

Despite the rain, the 5th annual Pride South Side Festival was still a hit! Held at the DuSable Museum of African American History and co-hosted by DJ Dapper and Vicki Street, attendees had the opportunity to

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PRIDE PARADE 2023

This past Sunday, we had an incredible time representing our community on a float in the 52nd annual Chicago Pride Parade! Featuring music by DJ Lugo Rosado, vogue dancers, representation from the Men of Onyx and tons of

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CELEBRATING PASTOR STRAIGHT

On June 17th, Rev. Charles Straight officially retired after 13 years as pastor of Faith United Methodist Church-Dolton. And it was a celebration fit for a king – complete with a guestlist that included the “who’s who” of Chicago politics and

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4/20 POP UP BALL @ Task Force

Last Thursday, in commemoration of the unofficial 4/20 holiday, our spiritual wellness partners hosted the Holy Smoke pop-up miniball at Task Force Prevention and Community Services. With four unique competitive cash-prize categories that

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Black History Month Mixer

This past Tuesday, we hosted our Black History Month Mixer at Chalet Chicago (a rustic getaway in River North)! At the Mixer, we honored our February ChiWellness Ambassadors and celebrated the winners of our Black History Month Challenge, while also

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Community Candlelight Vigil

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 14, 2022, Donald Huey, Devonte Vivitter and Jaylen Ausley were tragically run down and killed by a speeding vehicle outside of the Jeffery Pub (one of the oldest gay bars in the country located on the

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