Little Jim's Sweatshirt (Chicago Gay Bar/1975-2021) Color:Graphite Heather Cockring pulsed at the heart

Cockring pulsed at the heart of Amsterdam’s Reguliersdwarsstraat

sharp wit—continues to spark joy and rebellion in queer culture

they marched

personal recollections mention frequent visits to the bar in the late 1970s and early 1980s

Little Jim's Sweatshirt (Chicago Gay Bar/1975-2021) Color:Graphite Heather Cockring pulsed at the heartLittle Jims Chicago Sweatshirt At the corner of Halsted and Roscoe, long before the neighborhood became a rainbow landmark, Little Jims held down the heart of Chicagos LGBTQ scene. Opening in 1975, it became the longest running gay bar in Boystown, a place where generations of locals, newcomers, night shifters, and weekend wanderers gathered under low lights and familiar faces. Little Jims was equal parts dive and home base strong drinks, late nights,