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Lovers and Friends is the 30+ queer party of our dreams

Lovers and Friends is the 30+ queer party of our dreams

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News


Lovers and Friends is the 30+ queer party of our dreams

FromThe Rundown | Chicago News

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Yoly Rojas came back single from a stint on Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love,” she wanted to meet some new queer people her age. She and friend Keli Knight looked around and realized they didn’t have a space to meet other LGBTQ+ people over 30. So they made one. Rojas and Knight’s Lovers and Friends party, which has a focus on the BIPOC lesbian community, has amassed a large following in its first year on the scene—so much so that they’ve already started branching out into other cities.“You would think those parameters are so niche,” said Nudia Hernandez from our sister station Vocalo. “How many people could show up? A lot, apparently.”In this episode, Hernandez talks to Rojas and Knight about creating the queer spaces they want to inhabit.]]>
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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In bite-sized episodes every weekday, we’ll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago’s news, culture and people. Weekday mornings, stay in the loop with the news, as you take your first sip of adulting for the day. Three afternoons per week -- Monday, Wednesday and Friday -- hear the stories and conversations that shape the Windy City. The Rundown podcast is where curiosity meets FOMO.