Pride and community were on display at Evanston Pride’s Queer Makers Market at Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., on June 10. The first of two markets, the gathering was held in an effort to promote independent, queer artists and small business owners during Pride Month, organizers said.

As someone who likes to work with their hands, I hope we can get spaces like this in SoCal. It always makes me feel good to see creators get together, especially queer creators