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The Mission.

At The BLOOM ColleQtive

Our mission is to cultivate meaningful relationships through thoughtfully curated experiences that spark joy, deepen connection, and nurture community.

We envision a vibrant “third space”—one that exists beyond home and work—where members can gather, play, create, and simply be. A space where laughter flows easily, conversations run deep, and connection feels natural.

Events are primarily on Chicago’s South Side, we intentionally create spaces where Black queer women and nonbinary folks can connect, thrive, and celebrate themselves fully. Every gathering is designed with care—centering softness, joy, and the power of being in community with people who truly see you.

Together, we are building more than events—we are cultivating a home. A place where our stories are honored, our identities are affirmed, and our presence is celebrated.

Welcome to The BLOOM ColleQtive —

Where identities flourish and community blossoms.

Who we are.

The BLOOM ColleQtive is a social community for Black queer women and nonbinary folks in Chicago, created to make connection feel easy, intentional, and real.

Born from the desire to find community in a new city, BLOOM brings people together through curated events designed to spark joy, conversation, and lasting connections.

What started as a personal longing has grown into something collective.

Our gatherings are intentionally curated to spark joy, conversation, and community. We create a “home away from home”—a space where you can show up as you are, share your experiences, engage in playful activities, and build meaningful, lasting connections.

Whether you’re looking to make new friends, expand your network, or simply be in good company, BLOOM offers a space where connection feels natural—not forced.

Come to a BLOOM event and leave the missed connections behind.

Think of The BLOOM ColleQtive as your favorite after-school activity—joyful, grounding, and filled with familiar faces and new energy each time.

Upcoming events.

Are you coming out to hang with us in 2025?! We are so excited for the events planned for this year 🌻

Creating and sharing space with queer black folk is what we do and we are thrilled to host and collaborate more queer events on the Southside!

The BLOOM ColleQtive focuses on events and programming that are designed to build community. We believe the best way to do that is to come together for a shared activity or experience and curating mixer events that are still intimate enough to cultivate friendships. Get excited for events like game/movie nights, creative workshops, day trips, open mic nights, book club, dinner outings, arts & crafts sessions, walking meet ups and so much more — all centered around queer Black women and non binary folks.