# Pride Month bird sit offers space to connect for LGBTQ+ birders

> Zelle Tenorio remembers the moment they became a birder. Three years ago, on a walk organized by both Chicago BIPOC Birders and Out in Nature, an LGBTQ+ outdoor meetup group, they watched a Caspian tern catch a fish.

- **Source:** [Chicagotribune](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/21/pride-bird-sit-south-shore/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a388ea808a84490c431997e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #birders #lgbtq #bird #connect #month #offers #pride #space
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