We are a group of fun-loving gay women professionals. Our first meeting was at the Andersonville Starbucks in August 2007. Since then, we have evolved into a large, diverse group with all races and age ranges represented. The majority of our members are professionals including physicians, IT managers, veterinarians, project managers, financial analysts and many other professions. Approx. 67% of our members are single. Over 60% live in the city. Our members' age distribution is as follows: Under 24 (1.8%), 25 - 34 (24.9%), 35 - 44 (28.5%), 45 - 54 (30.9%), and 55 + (28.5%).

We've created some very popular social events in our community, including Sunday brunches, ethnic dinners and fall hikes. We rebranded our happy hour to Guerrilla Girl Bar (GGB)where once every 2 months we will "take over" a straight venue and recontextualize the demographics of the selected business. Close to 100 women attended the first two events, making GGB one of the most attended events in 2009.

We are one of the most active groups on meetup. Over 50% of our members visit our site at least once in the past month. At any given month, over 200 members actively participate in a plethora of social events in dining & entertainment, sports, arts & culture and outdoor adventures. Attendance at our events vary widely from a few to over 100. And, we rarely repeat an event format or location in the same calendar year so we can maintain a steady level of excitement and adventure. Take a look at the following pages to learn more about our events: Events 2009 and Events 2008.

Reviews on our group:
- TimeOut Chicago: http://www.timeout.co....
- Chicago Free Press: http://www.chicagofre...

To fully explain our purpose and mission, there are a few things we would like to clarify. We are a social networking group, but we are not a dating service. We frequent local businesses, shows and performances, but our group is not to be used as a promotional vehicle for any specific group. We support many GLBT causes, but we are not a policy advocacy or coming out support group or political organization. There are many organizations that are already established for those purposes. We believe in low-key, fun social events developed for gay women professionals, which we feel are strongly needed by and beneficial to our community. This will continue to be our focus.

Come and join us! We are all about having fun while supporting each other's professional and personal growth!