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Trikone-Chicago-a not-for-profit organization for queer, trans and gender non-conforming individuals of South Asian/Desi heritage and their families, friends, allies and community-takes pride in filling a void in the Second City. After Sangat/Chicago and Khuli Zaban had both dissolved by the late 2000s, there was the lack of a stable organization for South Asian men and women in Chicago who identified along the LGBTQ spectrum.
But there's Trikone-Chicago, now in its eighth year.
For president Sal Salam, secretary Jay Nair and general member Lakshmi Sundaresan, Trikone-Chicago provides more than just a community of individuals with similar experiences; it is a source of education, they said, adding that it gives them an opportunity to be active in larger social movements and to be involved in fun events as well.
The most popular events that Trikone-Chicago hold are the Bollywood dance parties (or, "Jai Hos") at Big Chicks Bar in Uptown. These parties, held several times a year, give people a chance to let loose and dance to familiar tunes.
But perhaps its greatest purpose is...