Bear World Guide to: Chicago
We’re passionate about supporting and promoting bear businesses in your local areas. Whether you live there or are just visiting, check out our guide to queer-owned or queer-friendly businesses all over Chicago.
Check them out, head to their websites and also follow their social media.
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Health & Wellness
Chicago Male Clinic
Chicago Male Clinic integrated health and wellness center for men provides a 360° comprehensive approach to successfully treating men’s sexual health specializing in ED treatment.
Chicago Male Clinic uses a natural, integrated holistic approach to treat the whole person from A-Z. The clinic specializes in a non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical, non-surgical approach with it’s breakthrough ED technology known as Acoustic Wave Therapy.
For more info head to www.chicagomaleclinic.com
Auto
Heart Auto Care
HEART Certified Auto Care is a family-owned auto repair facility that has been serving the Northshore community for over 40 years.
HEART stands for Helping Everyone Achieve Reliable Transportation. This acronym encompasses the company’s mission, values and culture. Their name reflects who they are: a transparent, experienced auto shop at the HEART of the community with a sincere passion for their customers and employees.
For more info head to www.heartautocare.com
Grooming
The Mens Room
With Barbershops in our Chicago and Toronto locations, we combine the soothing scents, sounds, and services of a traditional barbershop with image-forward salon styling.
Whether you’re seeking a tight fade, straight razor shave, a beard or eyebrow trim, or want to change up your look with a new hair color, our talented barbers will make sure you look and feel your best self.
In addition, their extensive selection of street wear fashion includes both international and local brands like Barcode Berlin, Northbound Leather, Nasty Pig, Cellblock 13, Swish Embassy, their very own Men’s Room Leather made in Montreal, and Beefy Boy. They’re known for quality leather gear, a huge selection of underwear, jockstraps & underwear and high-quality grooming, and personal care products. Men’s Room is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community and focusing on the inclusion and acceptance of everyone.
Photography
Moorcroft Photography
Moorcroft Photography LLC’s main focus is helping members of the LGBTQ+ and Military Veteran communities feel confident and not afraid to show their true selves to the world.
They also enjoy working with all sorts of other LGBTQ+-friendly communities and groups.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Moorcroft sees it as their job to show the world those stories. They are a Nationally Certified Disabled Military Veteran and LGBTQ+ owned business.
For more info head to www.MoorcroftPhotog.com
Instagram: @MoorCroftPhotog
Non-Profits
Invisible to Invincible
Invisible to Invincible (i2i) is a community-based organization that celebrates and affirms Asians & Pacific Islanders (APIs) who identify as LGBTQ+ in the Chicago area.
i2i welcomes and strives to be an inclusive space for adoptees, multi-racial/multi-ethnic people, East Asians, South Asians, Southeast Asians, and Pacific Islanders of all sexual orientations and gender identities & expressions.
i2i’s work since 2005 has included working toward making Asian spaces more affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, immigrant and refugee justice, reproductive justice, racial justice solidarity work, family acceptance of LGBTQ+ Asians, visibility, and wellness.
For more info head to www.invisible2invincible.org
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