Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️ Chicago’s LGBTQ culture is famous for many reasons, but did you know? The first officially recognized LGBT rights organization in the US, the Society for Human Rights, was founded in 1924 by Henry Gerber in Old Town. The Boystown/Northalsted area of Lake View is also the first recognized gay village in the US, becoming official in 1998.