r/chicagogaybros

Hi guys, what are your fun plans for the IML weekend?

I’m thinking of going to Steamworks and jackhammer.

Let me know if your fun plants are naughty.

Hi! 25M nudist here. I’m visiting Chicago this weekend for a few days and was looking into visiting Chicago Bath House. I was wondering if anyone’s been before and could tell me what the vibes are and if you have any other suggestions for nude areas. Also, looking for friends to chill naked while I’m there visiting. Let me know!

hi! so i’m 20 and im not really into going to bars or clubs, but id still like to find a boyfriend. but i gotta start somewhere, so any other avenues you guys would recommend? i’m open to a lot of things at this point, and the more specific the better! :D

I keep seeing instances online of where its being depicted like some 1950s segration or something along those lines, I’ve been looking into this city cause I just finished highschool but idk if I’d feel welcomed as a Latino guy with the amount of stories I’ve seen, welcomed to be disproven tho

Hi, I'm new here, but I'll be here for one more month only. I would love to meet someone for hang out and more but I don't rly liked dating apps. Any advice?
25 M btw

Hey friends; Southern Californian here. In August I’m going to Chicago for the very first time. Super excited. The main reason I’m going to for Market Days, but I’ll be getting there the Wednesday and staying for a week. I’m staying in the River North area like a 5min walk from the Red Line. Outside of the festival I don’t have much else planned other than going to the Field Museum for the Pokemon exhibit. Looking other things I should check out. Love museums. Also a big foodie and I’ve always heard Chicago is a great restaurant town. What specifically is the gay district? A good bar yall recommend? Open to anything and everything. Thanks for any help ✌️

35m/m in Chicago down for hook up

Maybe I am blinded by nostalgia. But does anyone else feel that say up until about 10 years ago, gays often had a free spirit about them—-Enjoying art, cute pop music, the finer things in life? So many now seem jaded, with a chip on their shoulder, obsessed with sex (having it or trying to present themselves to get sexual attention), and performing “masculinity. Seeing people solely on the basis of sex, and discarding afterward. The core is missing. Maybe that was always the case?

There is a Windy City Jack event this sunday, and I was curious if anyone has gone and what the environment is like.

I recently checked out Tee Jay's and had a lot

Of fun there, and decided it would be fun to try Windy City Jacks.

Any labs in Chicago that do walk in hiv blood test without prescription?

I don’t mind paying out of pocket

heyy, i'm a 20 y/o chub (sub btm) and i'll be attending a seminar in chicago from june 21 to the 27. I'll be staying in the UIC area. (won't be able to host) Overall, I'm into both tops my age, and bear "daddies" to put it in a way. What are my best options to have some "fun" as someone over 18 but under 21 in this context?

Does anybody have a ticket they are looking to sell?? I know tickets will be available at the door, but I'd rather have one in advance. Thanks!

I see countless posts about the bad experiences in Chicago, and I get it, I even do that myself those complaints and rants are valid.

HOWEVER

This is one of the largest and most diverse gay cities in the United States. The scene here is roughly 1/4 Black, 1/3 Latino, 1/3 White, with a sizable Asian population and everything in between. You’ll find every type of gay imaginable: gym gays, intellectual gays, DL guys, college kids, political activists, religious folks, feminine, masculine, twinks, jocks, bears, otters, older, younger, you name it.

There are so many spaces for everyone. Sure, some of the big headliner events attract a very specific type. But for every 2,000-person party where you don’t vibe with the crowd, there are a dozen smaller events with 10–20 people you actually connect with. Find those events and those people.

This city is way too big to chase validation from one guy or feel ashamed because you don’t share the same skin color, body type, or interests as the person in the other room.

I’m only into straight dl guys
Be legal age
Be clean and ddf
My twitter is posted if u wanna see
Throat goat
Low key and discreet

Any gay beaches in Chicago?

The weather seems perfect today

Recently starting getting a desire to intentionally meet more gay folks. Where in the SL, Bridgeport, and Pilsen areas are good? Looking for places that are easy to strike up conversations and fly solo

Hi ! I'm considering leaving nyc after 10 years, and moving to Chicago at the end of the summer. I have a few questions. I would especially love to hear from anyone who is familiar with nyc.

Im really struggling with where to live. I'll be 34 and I go out dancing/drinking 1-2 times a month normally. I'm not a huge partier anymore and I dont need to be in the center of nightlife. But I also dont want to live somewhere that is too sleepy or just families etc. I've never lived in a gay neighborhood before so the idea of living in Boystown/Andersonville is interesting, but I cannot imagine living in Hells Kitchen cuz it seems to be young white muscle gays and very nightlife focused, so I assume Boystown is similar ? I also know that the red line neighborhoods seem to be very gay, but I have seen the blue line neighborhoods (logan square, bucktown, wicker park) called the "brookyln of chicago" and that is much more appealing to me. But my idea of brooklyn is like hip and spacious coffee shops, interesting restaurants, interesting people, artsy and very queer. Maybe that means something else in Chicago ?

I also would really like to live in a diverse neighborhood. I stayed with a friend in Uptown for awhile and it seemed to be all white people everywhere I went. Same when i visited Andersonville. I know segregation is a huge topic but what I love about nyc is everyone is mixed up. I dont want to just see white people everywhere I go. I also selfishly want to be around diversity, cuz my dating history has been mostly black and latino lol. I've heard Rogers Park might be good for this ?

I've also become super spoiled in nyc. I live in lower manhattan and rarely take the subway. And I could stay in my neighborhood and get everything I need. So i'm trying to get used to the idea of having to commute 40 mins to go somewhere again haha. But living in an area with all the stuff you could need is super appealing.

In nyc, areas I have lived in and really like include Bushwick, East Williamsburg, Washington Heights and Astoria.

So as a 34 year old, short n thicc white cub, who likes performing arts, the gym (also taking gym suggestions), good food, and would like to be around some handsome non white queer guys...where would you suggest I live? And if anyone has advice on how to hit the ground running when I move to make connections and friends let me know !

I'm also interested in hearing from anyone who has lived in chicago AND nyc, and if you feel like dating is any different? I'm praying that chicago gays are a little less flakey lol. Thank you!

I went to a spot and invited the other person to my spot and I couldn't perform because they just... Smelled so bad. Am I being over dramatic?

In town for the long weekend and could use some trimming

This is in no way shading the girlies that do spend their free time at the gym or hiking. Do you! But me personally; I don't go to the gym, I like to be outside but I'm not really into sports or stuff like that. Where can I find the guys that like to go shopping or try out new restaurants? Or just sit inside and watch a movie? Play video games? Or go out to a park? I feel like every guy on Tinder and/or Hinge in Chicago works in Finance; interests include cross-fit, traveling, meal prepping, and kickball 😭 Would love to know where I could find more creative minded and alternative guys. Again, no hate to the gym girls and the health-minded people.