Petition Demands Chicago's Boystown Change Name to Be More Inclusive
Change.org form demanding that Chicago's LGBTQ+ neighborhood adopt a more inclusive nickname.Devlyn Camp, an activist and creator of the petition, noted how the Northalsted Business Alliance's marketing of the neighborhood as "Boystown" with "for the boys" signage, which unfurled this summer, contributes to a culture of systemic sexism, transphobia, and racism among the area's predominantly white-owned businesses."The 'Boystown' nickname began in the 1990s as a joke and it is now a marketing tool used by the Northalsted Business Alliance, and perpetuates the existing social issues that deter many LGBTQ people from the neighborhood," Camp wrote. "As we all grow and reconsider our roles in perpetuating bigotry, we ask that this board reflect.
