It's held every November at theaters throughout the city. The Dyke March is a fun, dyke-centric alternative to the Pride Parade, also held the last weekend of June in Andersonville. Northalsted Market Days is one of the city's largest street festivals, with some of the year's best people-watching. It's held annually over a weekend in mid-August. Midsommarfest is a Swedish street fair in, well, mid-summer.
Many organizations serve the health care needs of the queer community.
Howard Brown Health Center is a comprehensive health care center and resource for queers. Lesbian Community Cancer Project is a leading advocate of women's health issues in Chicago, fighting for responsible health care for lesbians and bisexuals and providing information and education for all women. Horizons Community Services , founded in 1973, is one of the oldest queer social service agencies. It offers education, outreach, counseling, and advocacy and also keeps track of queer-phobic hate crimes with a hotline. Resource Guide , the Alternative Phonebook , the Lesbian and Gay Pink Pages , and the Chamber of Commerce's Business Directory , are widely available throughout Chicago.