It’s on the corner of 18th Street and Ashland in Pilsen. “But there’s gay people all over the city.”Įarlier this month, Kirk’s goal came to life as she unveiled “Fierce,” a mural celebrating the global LGBTQ community. “Because of segregation and how the city is set up, there’s this feeling that we have to do things in designated areas,” she said. The Latina artist wanted to see representation of LGBTQ members in her own neighborhood, not just in North Side queer communities like Andersonville and Northalsted, formerly known as Boystown. PILSEN - For years, Sam Kirk wanted to paint a pride mural celebrating queer identity on the South Side.
