Queer Elder History Panel with Gerber/Hart Library & Archives
Join us for our fourth annual panel featuring queer elders sharing their experiences and history with us in celebration of Pride!
DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy
Catch our 2026 Resident DJ Ca$h EraChicago popping up on the 2nd Friday of every month right here at Dorothy!
Sapphic Serenade: Saturday Night Special!
Join us for a Saturday Night Special of SAPPHIC SERENADE, Dorothy's karaoke night! Hosted by E, this event is COVER FREE!
Dorothy's Silent Book Club!
Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, gathering together to read in quiet camaraderie. Read with us at Dorothy!
The Lesbian Bar Chronicles: Book Launch Party & Community Story Share
Author Rachel Karp is in the house sharing her book The Lesbian Bar Chronicles along with your own stories of sapphic space experiences.
Trans/Enby Night ft. a Makers Marketplace
Bartender Lou hosts Enby Night at Dorothy celebrating non-binary and trans folks complete with a pop up marketplace.
The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase
The Bi Wives Club is back on June 17th with a stacked lineup of Chicago's hottest queer comics! Not bi? Nobody's wife? No problem.
Life is a Queer Cabaret: In Color!
It's QPOC Night for the sellout show, Life Is A Queer Cabaret! Gather in celebration of musical theatre & queer joy this PRIDE.
DJ Feature: Cut-Cuz at Dorothy
Cut-Cuz returns for a cover free night of performance for Juneteenth from 9pm til 1am!
Dorothy POP! : Queer Pop Icons
Dorothy Pop is the newest pop-focused dance party at Chicago's Lesbian Bar. Don't miss music, performances & a night of fun.
IRL: Singles Mixer at Dorothy
No frills, no fuss, no cover. Just a night to gather if you're queer, single, & ready to mingle. Shoot your shot at Dorothy!
Queer Movie Monday: SHE'S THE MAN
Join us for the 2006 Twelfth Night inspired queer awakening cult classic SHE'S THE MAN.
Rhinestone Microphone: a queer open mic night hosted by Twinka Masala
Join us for our Pride Month debut of RHINESTONE MICROPHONE - our newest queer open mic night at Dorothy!
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard & Soft Tour Film Screening at Dorothy
Join us as we screen the new film release of Hit Me Hard and Soft at Dorothy!
Queer Country Night ft. #QueerCountry Bandwagon & Kelsey Montanez
Join us during Pride month to celebrate queer country artists at Dorothy!
Latin Night ft. Cozmiika & DJ Mala Vida
Our monthly Latin Night has two guest DJs to help end a vibrant Pride season! Come dance to all Latin, all night!
Gyrate at Dorothy
Gyrate is a Black, Latine + Queer run party that celebrates the Caribbean and the Black Diaspora. Don't miss their Dorothy debut this Pride!
CLOSED for the Pride Parade
We are CLOSED to walk in the Pride Parade and enjoy the end of Pride season!
Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night hosted by E.
Close out the Pride season with us with the best queer karaoke in town: SAPPHIC SERENADE!
Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs Cobra B & Queen Méabh
Don't miss Dorothy Debuts - a cover free night of music featuring two DJs who have never played at Dorothy before!
BARK BARK BITE: a night of cutting standup comedy
BARK BARK BITE is a show for only the most vicious alternative comedians in Chicago.
Sunroom Serenade: an intimate evening of summer song
Sunroom is a Chicago-based vocal trio singing both original music and self-arranged covers rooted in folk and soul harmony singing.