New Ravenswood collective aims to create “friendship-forward” sapphic spaces

Windy City Times / by Lu Calzada / December 3, 2025

It takes a lot of work to open a new business as an entrepreneur. It takes even more work to divorce a husband, leave the Mormon church and come out as queer. Founder of Garden Of collective Eden Strader did all of that.

The collective, aimed at creating a wholesome sapphic community, boasts a fully furnished and stocked coworking space in Ravenswood and also hosts a number of other sapphic events, ranging from parties to crafting gatherings. Strader’s bottom line is that all who identify as sapphic are welcome, and that she hopes every event feels like one big friend group. Read More Here.