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Queer Folks: Spruce Up Your Wardrobe At Center On Halsted Clothing Swap

By Ariel Cheung | August 23, 2017 6:05am
 The Center on Halsted started off in Boystown as the Horizons Community Center and was the first to offer services to both gay men and women in Chicago.
The Center on Halsted started off in Boystown as the Horizons Community Center and was the first to offer services to both gay men and women in Chicago.
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BOYSTOWN — For the fifth year, the annual Queer Clothing Swap will provide a chance to update wardrobes and find clothes that best reflect the identity of their wearers.

Genderqueer Chicago will host the swap at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Participants are invited to bring donations of gently worn clothing, shoes and accessories and parse through the offerings to find the perfect replacements for their own wardrobes. Organizers ask that donations not include stained clothing, T-shirts or undergarments.

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Meant to provide a supportive space for trans and gender-varient people to exchange clothes, the event is also open to queer-affirming allies.

Those who wish to donate prior to Sunday's swap can email genderqueerchicago@gmail.com.

All clothing remaining after the swap will be donated to The Brown Elephant, a thrift store that supports Howard Brown Health.