Out Chicago | Feb. 1, 2026

On this week's show:– Coco Soodek of Q Force, an organization and community for queer and allied Chicagoans fighting to embolden Democrats and defeat Republicans– Director Ayanna Bria Bakari and playwright Paul Michael Thomson ofThe Story Theatre production of “Pot Girls,” playing February 12-March 1 at Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage, 6157 N. Clark Street in Chicago– Kat Abughazaleh, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.