Despite growing anti-immigrant hostilities, Howard Brown Health stands with immigrant communities, including individuals who entered the country as children with their undocumented parents, commonly known as Dreamers. We remain committed to serving Dreamers and their communities because everyone is welcome…
PrEP with Purpose Daniel Mendez is a born and raised Chicagoan. Having dedicated over 12 years to HIV prevention efforts, he has worked closely with high-risk populations in high-prevalence areas throughout Chicago. He has provided HIV and STI screening, implemented…
Conceived by artist Bob Faust, TRUE LOVE is Howard Brown Health’s guiding message for Pride month and beyond. With installations at various Howard Brown clinics and Brown Elephant stores, including a main interactive sculpture at our Clark Street clinic in…
Growing Our Spaces for Women at Howard Brown Howard Brown Health has been exploring a shared space for women to join together, build community, and discover their connectedness. That work has grown into the Common Ground workshops. In 2016, Megan…
At Howard Brown we’re excited to announce that we’re collaborating with Chicago artist Bob Faust to celebrate Pride month. Throughout June, we’ll be exploring what TRUE LOVE means to us and how each of us embodies those two simple words. Exploring the meaning…
Photos and styling by Ana Culajay As we gear up for this weekend’s Brown Elephant Best of, we talked with Brown Elephant staff person Benni Stange about their drag persona, Verna C Francis, what they look for in clothes, and…