Big Gay Ice Cream The iconic New York ice cream manufacturer transports its treats in the Gold Coast at Nico Osteria for Pride weekend, raising money for Howard Brown Health with a dessert menu featuring boozy collaborative creations such as Out and Proud Pops, freeze pops served submerged in a shot of tequila. Sat 6/23, 9 AM-11 PM, Sun 6/24, 9 AM-10:30 PM, Nico Osteria, 1015 N. Rush, 312-994-7100, nicoosteria.com.
Drag Brunch Regular Reader contributors the Triibe present Yams, a drag-themed meal with performances by Delikate Doll and Bambi Banks. Unlimited mimosas! Sat 6/30, noon-4 PM, Throop Studio, 1500 N. Throop, throopstudio.com.
The T Join in the festivities at this launch party for The T, a new webseries prominently featuring LGBTQ characters. Mon 6/18, 7 PM, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, 312-744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org.
