Real-estate firm Baird & Warner has announced that its annual Pride Month networking event, “OUT of the Office,” will be held Tuesday, June 7, at Vertigo Sky Lounge, 2 W. Erie, 6-8:30 p.m. The event is open to LGBTQ professionals and their friendly co-workers, business vendors, friends and family.
The annual event, in its sixth year, is Baird & Warner’s alternative to the Pride Parade. It also serves as a fundraiser for Chicago-based organizations through a suggested donation of $10 at the door. This year’s beneficiary is Vital Bridges, a Lake View organization that helps people impacted by HIV and AIDS. Past beneficiaries of the mixer have included the La Casa Norte, Gay Games, Chicago House, AIDSCare Chicago and Chicago 2016.
Jim Schiefelbein, vice president and chief marketing officer at Baird & Warner, said the event helps LBGTQ professionals network personally and politically: “It is important for our community, the gay and lesbian community, to gather and show our strength in numbers as well as show our support for those businesses that support us.”