At 47, Laura Young found it challenging to meet women her age, especially in the suburbs west of Chicago, where she lives. Taking matters into her own hands, she founded Sapphic Before Sunset—a social group focused on creating events for the 35+ queer community-last winter. With the slogan “mix, mingle & still get to bed […]
Author Archives: Ronit Bezalel
Ronit Bezalel is an award-winning photographer, writer, and filmmaker based in Chicago. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Windy City Times, Block Club Chicago, Modern Luxury Magazine, Chicagoist, and Gaper's Block. She has also exhibited her photography at the Chicago Center for Photojournalism, Christopher Art Gallery, Everybody's Coffee, R. Public House, and the PO Box Collective Gallery. Ronit is known for her impactful documentaries, Voices of Cabrini and 70 Acres in Chicago, which chronicle the demolition of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green public housing and the displacement of a Black community from the city center.