Young: Equal

05/31/2026

Chicagoland Blind Date with a Book - The Bookstore of Glen Ellyn is hosting a special fundraiser for Young: Equal this June.

Here is how it works:
Stop by The Bookstore (475 N Main St., Glen Ellyn) any day in June and choose a wrapped book from the clever description provided. Each book is $10 and you won’t know what it is until you unwrap it! Every dollar supports Young: Equal’s events and workshops that create inclusive spaces for teens and young adults to build community and connect with local resources.

Huge shout out to The Bookstore of Glen Ellyn for making this possible!

Available now, limited time only! June 1-30!

05/24/2026

🌈 Las Vegas: Our next event is just weeks away. Join us at Omega Mart as we explore & celebrate pride together! 🌈✨ Link in bio.

Come make new friends, explore Omega Mart, And spend time with your Young: Equal family. 💙

📅 Wednesday, June 10th
⏰ 4:45PM–7:00PM
📍 Omega Mart @ Area 15
👥 Open to LGBTQ+ teens, young adults & allies (ages 13–17 & 18–24)
🎟️ FREE
🔗 Link In Bio

Thank you to our friends &

⚡ Spots are LIMITED — RSVP today to save your spot!

Join us for a FREE night at Omega Mart ‘an interactive, mind-bending immersive art experience.’ Open to LGBTQ+ teens & young adults.

05/02/2026

🌈CHICAGOLAND: Let’s get crafty! 🎨✨

Join us for a FREE Crafternoon with friends - we’re DIYing canvas bags with our friend . All supplies are included! Open to LGBTQ+ people and allies, aged 13-17 & 18-24. Space is limited - sign up to reserve your supplies! Link in bio. 💙

📅 Saturday, May 16
⏰ 1:00 - 2:30pm
📍 Lombard, IL
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ and allies 13-17 & 18-24
💸 FREE

This event was made possible through generous contributions from our sponsors:

04/26/2026

🌈✨ Young: Equal x Meow Wolf: Crafternoon 🎨🚗

Join us for a special Crafternoon Night at Omega Mart! Link in bio.

This FREE community-building event is all about creativity, connection, and Pride 💖 Instead of exploring Omega Mart like in past visits, this time we’re teaming up behind the scenes with the Meow Wolf crew to help create and decorate mini cars for their upcoming Pride Parade this June! 🏳️‍🌈🚙✨

Come make new friends, tap into your creativity, and be part of something bigger as we help bring Pride to life in a one-of-a-kind way.

📅 Friday, May 8th
⏰ 5:30PM–7:30PM
📍 Omega Mart @ Area 15
👥 Open to LGBTQ+ teens, young adults & allies (ages 13–17 & 18–24)
🎟️ FREE
🔗 Link In Bio

Thank you to our friends @

⚡ Spots are LIMITED — RSVP today to lock in your spot!

04/08/2026

CHICAGOLAND — GOOD TO BE HERE 💚

Join us for a FREE afternoon celebrating resilience, community, and connection. Link in bio

✨ Mental health & self-expression resource tables
✨ Fidget & doodle station
✨ Create your own rainbow glass mosaic coaster with Local Glass Studio
✨ Expression Moment showcase—share your talent or enjoy the moment

This is a space for LGBTQ+ teens, young adults, and allies to connect, create, and just be.

📍 Chicagoland
🗓️ April 18 | 1PM–4PM
🎟️ Free to attend
👥 Ages 13–17 & 18–24
🔗 link in bio

Come as you are—we can’t wait to see you there.

Thank you to all our event partners:    
   

And we couldn’t host events like thiswithout our local sponsors:

04/02/2026

LAS VEGAS — GOOD TO BE HERE 💚

Join us for a FREE community event centered on connection, creativity, and being fully yourself. Link in bio.

This Vegas gathering will feature a self-portrait craft—a chance to reflect, express, and create something that represents you.

✨ Self-portrait craft experience
✨ Open conversations around mental health
✨ A space to connect with others who get it

No pressure. No expectations. Just come as you are.

📍 Las Vegas
🗓️ April 11 | 12PM–3PM
🎟️ Free to attend
👥 LGBTQ+ teens, young adults & allies (13–24)
🔗 Link in bio

Because it’s GOOD TO BE HERE.

Thank you Sponsors:

03/31/2026

Monday, April 6, 2026
Location: ANY Panda Express nationwide
Details: Must order online using code 9014273 and 28% of your order will go back to Young: Equal - a non profit creating community for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults through arts and rec based events

Enjoy some Panda and support our mission to free events that promote community, support, and love.

03/28/2026

GOOD TO BE HERE 💚

A space for connection.
A space for expression.
A space to just be.

Join us for a FREE community event centered on mental health, creativity, and showing up as your full self—alongside people who get it.

✨ Self-expression activities
✨ Real conversations
✨ New connections

Two cities. One message: it’s GOOD TO BE HERE.

📍 Las Vegas — April 11
📍 Chicagoland — April 18

🎟️ Free to attend
👥 LGBTQ+ teens, young adults & allies (13-17 & 18-24)

Come as you are. We’ll meet you there.
Sign up here🔗 https://www.youngequal.org/goodtobehere

Thank you Sponsors:

03/22/2026

Visibility is power. 🏳️‍⚧️

Join the Rally for Trans Visibility as trans-led orgs and allies come together to uplift trans voices and demand safety, healthcare, housing, and dignity for our communities.

📅 April 4 | ⏰ 1 PM
📍 Federal Plaza

Hosted by Chicago Therapy Collective, Equality Illinois, Life is Work & Trans Up Front Illinois. Supported by Indivisible Chicago.

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02/15/2026

Chicago(land) Community Give Back Event
💙 Alter Brewing x Young: Equal
📅 February 18th, 2026
📍 Alter Brewing + Kitchen, 1170 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL

✨ $1 from every adult beverage sold on this day will benefit Young: Equal — a nonprofit creating community for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults through arts & recreation-based events.

🧡 Come sip for a cause and support a more inclusive future!

Thank you .obc for hosting this event!