OutLoud Chicago and In Our Words present: Word is Out a reading series of queers and company telling their stories.

OutLoud Chicago is a production effort from Adam Guerino to bring queer entertainment to the mainstream. InOurWordsBlog.com is an independent queer activist and literary salon founded in 2011 by Nico Lang and Patrick Gill.

On Tuesday May 15th, the two team-up for a new monthly reading series of first person narratives, editorials and general awesomeness.

The event will be hosted by Patrick Gill (Inourwordsblog.com) and feature Adam Guerino (Outloud Chicago/www.adamguerino.com,) Mar Curran (All The Writers I Know,) queer comedienne Meg O’rourke (Queer Comedy at Zanies,) columnist Homer Marrs (Marrs Attacks,) and Alyson Lyon (Essay Fiesta.)

Word Is Out, Tuesday May 15th, Town Hall Pub, 8pm. $5 admission includes a companion zine with work from show contributors.

To keep up with updates on comedy, music and other shows that bring queer entertainment to the mainstream, “like” http://www.facebook.com/outloudchicago and http://www.facebook.com/InOurWords for future events!