Meet other black lesbians in the Chicagoland area who are working professionals with many different interests. We hope this meetup will create opportunities to socialize and network in a safe environment and through a variety of events. NOTE: This group originally had over 140 members but as you can see, it has been pared down and only women who are interested in actively participating should apply for membership. There are very specific requirements for membership, so if you are serious abo …

Powerful, beautiful, successful and feminine! Do you think of yourself as a Professional Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where all the other Chicago lipstick lesbians are? Well we hope to meet and congregate here with this group. The first and foremost aim of this group is to have fun! Do you enjoy mani’s and pedi’s, current fashion trends, local trendy restaurants, make up, heels, fine wine, live music, an occasional night out dancing? We are a very small, selective group of attractive, 25 - 50, fe …

GENERATE MORE REFERRAL BUSINESS! The goal of this group is to give Gay & Lesbian and Gay-Friendly Business Professionals the opportunity to build relationships with Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and other like–minded Professionals to collaborate, share ideas and help each other Grow their Businesses and build their Referral Network. In our Community we have hundreds of Business Owners, Sales professionals, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups, ready to network and engage in business with others. We are …

There will always be food! We're a group of woman-identified gals who enjoy the company of women. We welcome you regardless of whether you're single, dating, coupled for life or any other status. Same goes for age, race, religion or any other element of diversity ... other than being a woman who enjoys sharing a meal in the company of other women, that is.

We're here to explore social networking outside of the bars except during special events, such as Scot's Easter brunch. All races, genders, and orientations are welcome. Our main purpose is to bring people together and have fun. Along the way, you may find cool places to go that you may not have tried otherwise. Come on in!

I created this meetup group in an attempt to connect with lesbians of Chicago who are not fully "out of the closet" so to speak. I want to create a support network for women who lead heterosexual lifestyles (i.e. married, divorced, separated, dating, single) but who are looking to open up and enjoy who they are with women in similar situations. I want us to have the opportunity to enjoy who we are and be comfortable in our own skin! Who wants to join me? :-)

If you are part of a couple, please make separate individual accounts for each member of your relationship. NO 'COUPLES' ACCOUNTS. Click on the Join us! button in the upper right to get started. Welcome to Poly-Under-40, we're proud to be the most active polyamory organization in North America.  Poly-Under-40 is as social network for young adults exploring polyamory or living our individual poly styles. If you are a young adult looking for a friendly, supporting social group where you can learn …

Do you want more than one loving life-partner? Are you looking for multiple committed relationships? Then this meetup group is for you! Polyfidelity, Polygamy & Group Marriage Meetup Group of Chicago is a community for people who choose to live in relationships involving more than 2 adults. PLEASE do not join this group if you're looking for swinging or open relationships. Who chooses polyfidelity or group marriage? Anyone who wants to have more than one loving 'life partner', or what polyamori …

We are a non-for-profit meetup group developed to support the little Queer Film Festival in Chicago. Our goal is to foster a community of passionate volunteers to acquire and showcase quality queer films. Mainstream theaters are hard to come by. We seek small, intimate venues such as wine bars, music lounges and art galleries conducive to social/mingling and make high quality independent programs more accessible to our community. Here are some of our ideas of future meet ups: 1. Women's movie ni …

Welcome to the Chicago Polyamory Women's Group the only poly group in the area that's exclusively for women. Polyamory is the practice of freely developing your own kinds of honest, informed and consensual relationships with multiple partners. Our purpose is to create a support network for women exploring polyamory, or dealing with their individual poly situations. At most poly gatherings, men outnumber women and sometimes dominate the conversations by their sheer numbers. Our founders saw a ne …

CAAN has a positive message, amazing volunteers, & fantastic people! We are an LGBTQA community group and safe zone that hosts various monthly meetups! We were started over five years ago and our priorities are still the same as they were then:our members and making sure they have a safe place to be their true selves, without judgement! Our purpose, here at CAAN, is simple.  We strive to create an amazing community based group for all LGBTQ persons and allies of our area.  Through our members an …

LGBT Social Group for Gay Men and Lesbians 55Plus and those who enjoy being with them. This is put together to fuction on the south side and south suburban area of Chicago. Monthly get togethers, pot luck dinners, wine and cheese parties, bread baking events, out to dinner, movie nights, ect ect ect

This group is comprised of women from the ages of 25-35 in the Chicagoland area who are seeking another sophisticated, educated, feminine woman to form a relationship with or just friendship. Rather you are looking for a relationship or just seeking others who have the same interests as yours. We will schedule a variety of events ranging from fine dining, movies, shopping, upscale lounges, brunches, or sports outings. This group especially welcomes women who are bisexual and who don't know other …

Are you tired of living with a secret? Tired of not comfortably fitting into social groups for women because you want to be free to express yourself. Come join like-minded women who want to let their hair down and have fun together. Let's get together to make new friends, go shopping at a mall, take in a movie, grab a bite to eat before taking an excursion, enjoying a hike, visiting a museum or share your ideas for some ladies fun. This group is being set up for women who are 40 - 65 years young …

We specialize in hosting speed dating and singles events. In this fast-paced world, more people are finding it increasingly difficult to find quality dates with other singles like themselves. If you are tired of going to bar after bar without finding anyone of substance but aren't comepletely comfortable with online dating, then WiseDater is for you.

The Gay and Lesbian community in Chicago is among the strongest in the nation. We foster this growth through professional and social networking for Gay and Gay friendly Chicagoland individuals. We combine the best of professional networking with social activities to assist in building strong partnerships.

Sisters Providing Intelligence, Creativity and Empowerment (S.P.I.C.E) is a group for all LGBTQ Women of Color (Latinas, Asian, African American, Middle Eastern, etc…) and Those Who Love Them. We are creating S.P.I.C.E. to meet the social, psychological and spiritual needs of the LGBTQ women of color community. The group holds biweekly peer discussions, headed by rotating co-facilitators, that touch on the artistic, spiritual, educational, cultural and political elements of our lives. S.P.I.C.E. …