AMAZING ILLINOIS
With a proud history of queer rights, Chicago — and the rest of Illinois — is a safe, wecloming and entertaining destination for the gay traveller
CHICAGO, on the shores of Lake Michigan, is one of the top LGBT+ travel destinations in the US, and it’s easy to see why.
From Boystown, with its shops, events, bars and restaurants (which saw it voted the world’s best gay neighbourhood by Out Traveler readers), to Andersonville, a trendy hotspot with quaint coffee shops, bakeries and boutiques, LGBT+ visitors are spoilt for choice.
Wherever you go, you can feel proud to be yourself. You can join the gay couples strolling hand-in-hand along Boystown’s Legacy Walk, a half-mile outdoor history exhibit that commemorates the life and work of notable LGBT+ trailblazers from Chicago and beyond.