Gay pride chicago 2023
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And yet, in spite of the seemingly stagnant waters, there were tell-tell signs of a maelstrom stirring, as two months after Stonewall a raid at the Annex bar prompted a scuffle between patrons and police – at the time it was unheard of for Chicago gays to resist arrest. In another development, a University of Chicago student named Henry Weimoff started a Gay Liberation group on campus.
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Chicago Pride Parade
Chicago's Pride celebration consists of a entire month of festivities and events, culminating with the Chicago Pride Parade, which traditionally takes place the last Sunday of June.
Chicago Pride Fest takes place along North Halsted St. in the North Side neighborhood colloquially referred to a ‘Boystown’ the weekend prior to the parade.
The Chicago Pride Parade (June 29, 11am)
The 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, from the corners of Sheridan and Broadway ( North) on Chicago's north side.
The parade treks through the north side of the capital, ending near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park, walking through some of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods.
The annual march, which started as a protest march in after the Stonewall Riots in New York City, has grown into the city's second-largest parade of nearly entries, typically attracting more than 1 million people to multiple northside neighborhoods, particularly East Lakeview.
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Chicago Pride Parade Line-up
The organizers of the annual Chicago Pride Parade, PRIDEChicago, has released the full march line-up, which includes colorful floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands and walking contingents representing community businesses, organizations, elected governmental officials and individuals.
More after the photo - Chicago Pride Parade, photo by Steven Koch for
PRIDE PARADE LINE OF MARCH
1. Intro-Banner
2. Color Guard (Scouts for Equality) – car/walkers
3. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
4. Banner – Richard Pfeiffer
5. Nettelhorst School – golf cart/walkers
6. Near North Montessori school – bus/walkers
7. Francis W. Parker College & Catherine Cook Academy – car walkers
8. Lycée Francais de Chicago – walkers
9. Rogers Park Montessori School - walkers
American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) – flag walkers
Chicago Teachers Union – Trolley walkers
State of Illinois – float walkers
Chicago Universal Library - Float walkers
Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles (Lakeside Pride Marching Band)
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Chicago Pride Parade Grand Marshal
Several grand marshals have been announced, with more to come, for this year's parade that marks 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising that changed the course of LGBTQ history forever, it was announced May 8 by Lgbtq+ fest Chicago, the organizers of Chicago's annual gay celebration parade.
Chicago's Honorary Pride Celebration Grand Marshal: Lori Lightfoot
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot has been named Honorary Grand Marshal for this year's Chicago Self-acceptance Parade.
Chicago's 50th annual Celebration Parade steps off at noon on Sunday, June
Lightfoot was overwhelmingly elected to lead the Windy City in a historic election on April 2. She is the first African-American woman and first openly lesbian mayor in Chicago's history.
For the first time, there will be an Honorary Grand Marshal, still to be announced, plus a Youth Grand Marshal, several Legacy Grand Marshals and an Organizational Grand Marshal.
Youth Grand Marshal: Molly Pinta
Molly Pinta, the year-old middle school student who lobbied to have a pride parade in her home town of Buffalo Grove and came out as a lesbian, has been named Youth Grand Marshal
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Chicago Pride Parade Line-up
The organizers of the annual Chicago Pride Parade, PRIDEChicago, has released the full march line-up, which includes colorful floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands and walking contingents representing community businesses, organizations, elected governmental officials and individuals.
More after the photo - Chicago Pride Parade, photo by Steven Koch for
PRIDE PARADE LINE OF MARCH
1. Intro-Banner
2. Color Guard (Scouts for Equality) – car/walkers
3. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
4. Banner – Richard Pfeiffer
5. Nettelhorst School – golf cart/walkers
6. Near North Montessori school – bus/walkers
7. Francis W. Parker College & Catherine Cook Academy – car walkers
8. Lycée Francais de Chicago – walkers
9. Rogers Park Montessori School - walkers
American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) – flag walkers
Chicago Teachers Union – Trolley walkers
State of Illinois – float walkers
Chicago Universal Library - Float walkers
Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles (Lakeside Pride Marching Band)
Heels & Hardhats flatbed & Endurance Contracting - flatbed
Chica
Chicago Pride Parade Grand Marshal
Several grand marshals have been announced, with more to come, for this year's parade that marks 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising that changed the course of LGBTQ history forever, it was announced May 8 by Lgbtq+ fest Chicago, the organizers of Chicago's annual gay celebration parade.
Chicago's Honorary Pride Celebration Grand Marshal: Lori Lightfoot
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot has been named Honorary Grand Marshal for this year's Chicago Self-acceptance Parade.
Chicago's 50th annual Celebration Parade steps off at noon on Sunday, June
Lightfoot was overwhelmingly elected to lead the Windy City in a historic election on April 2. She is the first African-American woman and first openly lesbian mayor in Chicago's history.
For the first time, there will be an Honorary Grand Marshal, still to be announced, plus a Youth Grand Marshal, several Legacy Grand Marshals and an Organizational Grand Marshal.
Youth Grand Marshal: Molly Pinta
Molly Pinta, the year-old middle school student who lobbied to have a pride parade in her home town of Buffalo Grove and came out as a lesbian, has been named Youth Grand Marshal
Archives: Chica .