Chicago House World Tour: The Chicago House World Tour Gala will take place Oct. 9 at Chicago's Hotel InterContinental. Edwards Buice, Kraft Foods, and FOX News Chicago will be honored. See www.chicagohouse.org or call (773) 248-5200 x.303. Chicago House provides to area men, women and children living with HIV & AIDS.
Wedding Expo: The Heartland Gay And Lesbian Alternative Wedding Expo will occur at downtown Chicago's Allegro Hotel, 171 W. Randolph Oct. 10, 2-6 p.m. Tickets for the event are $5, $10 per couple when purchased in advance, or $10, $20 per couple at the door. Call (866) 468-3401 or purchase at www.eqil.org/weddingexpo.
Intersex awareness: Intersex activist and educator Lynnell Stephani Long will present "Educating from the Heart,' a presentation in honor of Intersex Awareness Day, Tuesday Oct. 26, 7 p.m., at Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville. Intersex Awareness Day is the (inter)national day of grassroots action to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. Contact lynnellstephani@ameritech.net .
Queer Yeshiva: SVARA: The Queer Yeshiva is inviting applicants for the fall term of the 2004-2005 academic year. Courses are available for students at every level for Talmud text study in English translation or in the original Hebrew/Aramaic in downtown Chicago, Lakeview, Uptown, and suburban locations. E-mail info@svara.org .
Latino AIDS Awareness: A march through Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood to recognize National Latino AIDS Awareness Day will take place Sat., Oct. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Participants will meet at St. Pius Church, 1900 S. Ashland. It ends with a forum and health fair.
Man Alive II: Man Alive II, a gay men's health summit, will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 16, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker. Registration is free and required; call Jeffrey Allen at (773) 989-9400. Man Alive was launched last year as a shame-free mental, emotional and physical space for gay men of all races, backgrounds and ages, and for both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men.
Spiritual retreat: Reawakenings, LLC will host a spiritual retreat for gay men Oct. 29-Oct. 31 at the Camp Ronora Retreat Center in Watervliet, Mich. (90 miles from Chicago). Participants will be conducting fire ceremonies, meditating, and learning about their natural intuitive sides. Call (773) 736-0770 or see www.ReAwakeningsLLC.com .
PFLAG Business: PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Chicago is activating its regular monthly meetings starting Sun., Oct. 10. They're inviting current Chicago members, suburban members, and anyone who would like to help make the Chicago chapter a reality to attend the first meeting at Broadway United Methodist Church from 2-4 p.m. The church is at 3344 N. Broadway. For more info, contact Brad Fuhr at (773) 907-3500 or e-mail PFLAGChicago@aol.com .