Nearly 150 people packed the front room at Circuit Nightclub for the 20th annual "Pride and Joy" fundraiser for the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame ( GLHF ) recently.
The night featured drag and vocal entertainment by Circuit club performers. Dozens of past inductees attended the reception, and a set of placards commemorated last year's inductees.
The reception, typically held on the Monday before the Pride parade, is one of two events slotted to raise money for CGLHF induction ceremony, which will honor LGBT Chicago heroes on Nov. 8.
Israel Wright, an organizer of the event, called this year's reception a success. "It was a really great event," he said. "In spite of the economy, I think we did really well." Wright added that hard financial times did not seem to curb attendance at all.
GLHF will host its next fundraiser, an auction, Sept. 20 at Sidetrack bar in Lakeview. Text by Kate Sosin; photos by Sosin and Tracy Baim, with more online at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com