Information about the Boystown neighborhood in Chicago

1. Boystown
By Caroline, Elena, Kara, Katie, and
Michelle

2. History of Boystown
•Unofficially designated in 1970 after the
first annual Gay Pride Parade
•Community in the Lake View neighborhood
•Went from a suburban development to an
independent township to a city to a
neighborhood within Chicago
•Originally made up of farmers from
Sweden, Germany, and Luxembourg
•Later a summer retreat for wealthy
Chicagoans
•In 1997, 11 pairs of pillars were erected to
commemorate famous members of the
LGBT community

3. How to Get There
Use your ventra!
Hop on the redline (either Granville
or Loyola)
Ride until Addison
Walk East on Addison until you pass
Halsted Street
You are in Boystown!

4. Demographics
•Population: 19,589
•Area: 0.829 square miles
•$69,198 median income for
boystown household

5. Facts about Boystown
Recognized as the biggest gay
neighborhood in the city, Chicago's
Boystown features some of the hottest
nightlife and street culture for locals and
tourists alike.
Chicago's Boystown neighborhood was
voted the world's most "incomparable"
gay neighborhood by the readers of Out
Traveler, beating out runner-up The
Mission in San Francisco.
Boystown, technically East Lake View,
was the nation's first officially-designated
gayborhood

6. Group Experience
Walking through Boystown felt safe
and friendly
Rainbow flags all over exaggerated
the LGBT friendly community
Bars for adults, Wrigley field for
family, something for everyone

7. Works Cited
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-12-10/news/0712100253_1_gay-men-calendars-culture-
clash
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tonymerevick/chicagos-boystown-tops-list-of-worlds-best-gay-neighborhoods
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/21487290-418/gay-beyond-boystown.
html#.VE2uiJPF_s4
http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Northalsted-Chicago-IL.html
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/160.html
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/715.html