Last, but certainly not least, we wanted to honor the memory of Richard Pfeiffer. We also wanted to honor someone who was not able to attend the parade in 2019 but richly deserves the title Legacy Grand Marshal Gary Chichester. We also wanted to recognize an organization that has been an entry in the Pride Parade every year since 1985 The Chicago Gender Society. More about these three organizations later in this letter.ģ. We decided that, rather than have an outside Grand Marshal, we would have three organizations as our special guests: (1) The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame (2) The Gerber Hart Library and Archives (3) The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. The parade has been a part of that history for 50+ years. 3 would be a great introduction to LGBTQI+ History Month. We also thought that having the parade on Oct. Sadly, we were very naive in that belief or, a more accurate word, "hope." Everyone knows the reasons we were wrong in our estimate as to how safe things would be in the fall. Our primary reason was, with the advent of three effective vaccines, we felt that the late date would allow for most people to be vaccinated and, thus, make it much safer to have a parade. We picked October 3 for several reasons:ġ. Earlier this year, we decided that the parade might have to be moved to a later date. We did not want to be sending this letter. The following statement was sent from Pride Chicago on the cancellation of this year's Chicago Pride Parade: Convicted in Cook, Expunge.This article shared 3770 times since Wed Sep 1, 2021.Activities for Facilitators, Leaders, and Instructors.Pride has come to symbolize several things: the long history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer dignity, the freedom of all people to meaningfully and proudly express their sexual and gender identities, and the commitment of LGBT people to combating oppression. Since 1972, the event has been held every year, Since its modest beginnings, Chicago Pride has grown to be one the largest and most well-known Pride events in the world. The following year, a “Gay-In” that took place on Jthat was the early progenitor of the current Pride Celebration.
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The annual Pride Celebration commemorates the rebellion of LGBT patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village in response to a routine police raid on June 27, 1969. And the Parade historically takes place during the final weekend in June of each year. The Chicago Pride two-day Celebration takes place the weekend before the parade. If you are seeking a less crowded area to view the parade, look for your viewing spots near the beginning of the route along Broadway between Montrose Avenue and Sheridan Road or further along Broadway between Belmont Avenue and Diversey Parkway. The streets are lined 12 people deep as 750,000 people cheer the contingents on and enjoy the show, culture and experience! For the liveliest viewing spots head to the Boystown section of North Halsted Street, between Belmont Avenue and Grace Street. On Sunday the roar of the crowd heralds the start of the Pride Parade, a dazzling cavalcade of diversity. In the evening the revelers will pour into Boystown clubs and party into the wee hours of the night. Stages of music, exhibitors, great food and drinks are available to enjoy. On Pride Frida and Saturday thousands will gather along Halsted for the two day festival. The energy in the city peaks on Pride Weekend, which falls on the last weekend of June each year in commemoration of the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Pride Month in June is the culmination of Chicago’s vibrant LGBT community. The parade kicks off at noon on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Montrose Avenue and Broadway in Uptown and ends near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park.
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The parade takes place over a four-mile route on Sunday, June 26, 2016. 2016 Chicago Pride Festival and Parade Festival J– June 19, 2016Ĭhicago Pride parade route – View the map