Edgewater Historical Society (EHS) will present Edgewater PRIDE: Oppression to Expression, an exhibit focusing on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) movement within the Uptown, Edgewater, and Rogers Park communities, from June 3 until September 15.
"The exhibit features the progressive LGBT movement in Edgewater and surrounding north side neighborhoods," said Will Rye, chairman of the Edgewater PRIDE committee. "We've captured and displayed moments in history that reflect a diverse community."
The exhibit's opening will be held on Friday, June 3 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at EHS, located at 5358 N. Ashland Ave. Refreshments will be served.
One of the first events slated for the exhibition will be a panel presentation about the political history of the LGBT movement on the north side and in Edgewater, which will include a number of community leaders and activists and moderated by Crain's Chicago Political Editor Greg Hinz. The presentation will be held on Saturday, June 18 at 10 a.m., at the North Shore Baptist Church located at 5244 N. Lakewood, Chicago.
For more information about EHS or about Edgewater PRIDE: Oppression to Express, visit the EHS Web site at www.edgewaterhistory.org or call (773) 506-4849.
About Edgewater Historical Society
The Edgewater Historical Society was founded in January 1988 to involve the Edgewater community in the preservation of its history. The impetus to form the Society was the 1986 celebration of the Edgewater Centennial, during which, the Edgewater Community Council conducted an oral history project. From that project grew a great interest in researching and documenting neighborhood streets and structures. The Edgewater Historical Society operates a museum and conducts home tours and walking tours throughout the year.
Edgewater is a Chicago community of 62,000 people in an area bounded by Lake Michigan, Foster, Ravenswood and Devon Avenues. The name Edgewater originated with developer John L. Cochran, who began creating a small town in 1880. By 1910, the name Edgewater was being used through the area. Today, Edgewater is composed of several neighborhoods including Andersonville.