The Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus presents LoveFest, an invitation for the community to slow down, exhale, and recenter around pleasure. Inspired by Janet Jackson’s The Pleasure Principle, this year’s theme was created to evoke a soft, sexy, and intentional atmosphere designed specifically for the Black queer community.

LoveFest offers a full day of experiences that explore physical pleasure, sexual health, intentional cannabis use, conscious substance consumption, and curated cocktail workshops. The event underscores a powerful truth: pleasure is not a luxury — it is essential to the wellbeing of Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender-loving men in Chicago.