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Backlot Bash: Behind the Scenes
Backlot Bash, this year, is a 3-day PRIDE festival featuring some talented local and national bands and DJ’s. Over 8 years ago, the place to be after-pride for the queer ladies crowd was called, “Girls on Top”. It was a small HRC event, but it was there and it gave women a place to drink, […]
Midsommarfest 2011
If you missed Midsommarfest this year here’s a quick peek into what the festival had in store for its 50,000+ attendants. Midsommarfest takes place on Clark Street from Foster to Catalpa for two days of music, dancing, kids’ entertainment, and delicious food. Some photography by Sam Hamilton. Click to see all the photos Click to […]
Special Report: Paula Brooks was really a straight man from Ohio.
You may have or may not have noticed that LezGetReal.com has been removed from our Newsfeed. It truly, truly saddens me to have to write this. One of our favorite websites, Lez Get Real, was run by a fraud. The editor-in-chief, Paula Brooks, is really a 58 year old retired Ohio military man and construction […]
A Ride to History: Dykes on Bikes Ride to the CHM
On May 21st, 2011, weather.com said rain. Most of us were ready for it, rain on our ride-to-the-Chicago-History-Museum-parade. But it didn’t rain, the day was PERFECT. People were excited. Lesbians high-fived and gay boys mouthed “oh-em-gee the lesbians have arrived” to each other. The believers pointed and whispered “the rapture has started”. It was just, […]
Butch Vs. Femme Photoshoot
We debut our first photo shoot featuring the Butch Vs Femme series. We shot at a gritty location under the CTA tracks in the Lakeview neighborhood. Who do you think is sexier? View the Photo Shoot You May Also Like: Back to blog