Boystown, the nickname dropped by
business leaders in Chicago’s premier
gay neighborhood last year, is
still going strong: ‘It’s always
going to be Boystown to me’
Posted By: NorthernDog, 6/2/2021 8:52:05 AM
You could be forgiven for thinking this neighborhood is called Boystown. Up until a few days ago, the banners lining the main north-south artery, Halsted Street, still blared the catchy nickname of Chicago’s signature LGBTQ neighborhood. The rainbow-colored bike racks on the sidewalk say Boystown. Pausing in his work at a local doggy day care to answer a reporter’s questions, Carlos Negrete, 40, put his hand to his heart. (Snip) A younger generation of activists concerned about the inclusion of lesbians, people of color, and transgender and nonbinary Chicagoans cheered: Here was a powerful signal that Boystown wasn’t only for
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Chicago's gayest neighborhood is scolded for being transphobic and not welcoming non-binary Persons of Color. I wonder if it will end with rainbow flags being burned.