For the week of June 5-11, shop at Anderson's Bookshop and 20% of all your purchases will be donated to EQDG when you mention EQDG at checkout! Can't shop in person? Participate online by ordering through Anderson's website and using code PRIDEEQDG that week. All funds raised will go to supporting EQDG's public activities and… Read More »Anderson’s Bookshop Fundraiser

Join community members and leaders for a panel discussion on ideas for creating a more inclusive community. Panel members Dr. Erin Ludwick, Associate Principal of Student Services, Downers Grove North Ashley O’Connor, EQDG Board member, DGS Class of 2022 Leslie Sadowski-Fugitt, Downers Grove Village Councilor and Youth Outlook volunteer Karen Taylor, Associate Principal for Staff… Read More »LGBTQIA+ Community Acceptance and Inclusion Panel Discussion

EQDG is proud to partner with the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) to host the second annual Pride in the Parking Lot event. This family and community event will be full of fun activities and will be a place to celebrate our Downers Grove Youth!

Meet the West Suburban Humane Society's adoptable kittens and cats at a fun event celebrating their LGBTQ+ staff, volunteers, adopters, and supporters! Come for the kitties, stay for the fun! Enjoy cotton candy, popcorn, nachos, and drinks on WSHS! Enter cat themed raffles! Spin-the-wheel to win fun prizes! Have fun with activities like face painting,… Read More »EQDG at the West Suburban Humane Society’s PurrIDE Kitten Adoption Event

EQDG and Youth Outlook Downers Grove will be at Rotary GroveFest from 4:00-6:00pm on Saturday, June 25! Stop by our table and learn about our initiatives and what we are doing for the LGBTQ+ community in Downers Grove.

Come celebrate LGBTQ+ families at Family Pride Night in the Morton Arboretum's Children’s Garden, with arts and crafts available for families throughout the evening, plus a performance by children’s entertainer Nanny Nikki from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Families are invited to bring their own picnic dinners. No food will be sold at the event,… Read More »EQDG at Family Pride Night in the Children’s Garden

Enjoy a day filled with fun, food, games, a dog-friendly run/walk, and live entertainment while helping to end animal homelessness. The West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) is thrilled to host the 29th annual Barkapalooza 5k Run and Rescue Fest in person on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Lisle Community Park from 9:00am - 1:00pm. Stop by… Read More »EQDG at Barkapalooza

Help us celebrate the 33rd anniversary of National Coming Out Day on October 11 by supporting our wonderful Downers Grove Public Library and the local businesses that support us! All proceeds donated between October 10-16, 2022, will be given to the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation to support the Library’s diversity and equity efforts. The Library supports all of… Read More »National Coming Out Day Celebration

We invite residents of Downers Grove to join us in a community reading event and conversation. In partnership with the Downers Grove Public Library, we've selected a book that promotes empathy and inclusion. Our hope is to inspire a productive dialogue and to discover the commonalities that unite us as a strong, caring, dynamic community.… Read More »One Book, One Town

Stroll through the downtown Downers Grove area and admire the windows painted by local and professional artists and Downers Grove youth from the Downers Grove Youth Outlook Drop-in Center.

Join EQDG and First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove for a family-friendly celebration of Pride in Fishel PARK AND First United Methodist Church LOT. Be sure to visit both sides of Grove Street and enjoy the following: • STORY TELLING BY AT FISHEL PARK STAGE - 11:30AM • DRAG GNOME SCAVENGER HUNT • TIE… Read More »Pride in the Park ‘n Lot 2023