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That same year, just weeks after the the shooting, the opening of the 47th annual Chicago Pride Parade included a moving tribute to the 49 lives lost. Chicagoans carried posters of each victim. It was a colorful, touching tribune."That was a commemoration and tribute, and the right thing to do," parade organizer Richard Pfeiffer told GoPride.com in 2016.Orlando was represented, and honored, throughout the 2016 parade – with signs, banners, posters, t-shirts and more.Today, we pause to remember the lives lost,...

He spoke Wednesday, June 5 at Sidetrack, and presented the night before at Sidetrack's OUTSpoken monthly series.The Wednesday night session was moderated by Owen Keenhan and "the energy in the room was palpable," said Sidetrack general manager Brad Balof.  "People were riveted with what Tree had to share.  With humor, insight and very descriptive detail, Tree transported the room to 1969 Greenwich Village and the Stonewall Inn."That Stonewall raid led to the modern gay rights movement – and the...

Equality Illinois' third annual Pride Month kickoff brunch on Sunday.Chicago's first openly-gay mayor said the city has made progress with the LGBTQ community, but there's more work to be done."We still have way too many youth who are homeless who have been kicked out of their homes because they're choosing to live their authentic life," she said.Lightfoot also noted other issues within the community, including healthcare and the fight for transgender rights."This is an undeniably proud moment for the...

He truly knows what happened that historic night that led to the gay rights movement which now celebrates a magical milestone around the world, literally, because of what Sequoia and others did, said, observed during the Stonewall riots.Chicago's Pride Parade will honor the 50-year history, and more, on Sunday, June 30, when the annual Pride Parade steps off in Uptown and heading south into Boystown and, ultimately, ending in Lincoln Park.The Chicago Pride Parade, with more than 1 million...

Northalsted Business Alliance, celebrates pride, diversity and community in Chicago's famed LGBTQ+ neighborhood. The festival, which is the weekend prior to the annual Chicago Pride Parade, brings together tens of thousands of LGBT supporters annually. It runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. down North Halsted Street from Addison to Grace. Organizers suggest a $10 donation upon entering.This year's festival honors the birth of the pride movement by recognizing the 50th anniversary of Stonewall.Chicago Pride Fest ( June 22-23 ) 11 a.m. — 10 p.m.Saturday, June...

Both the pride parade and the annual street festival return to Boystown. Scheduled for June 22-23, Chicago Pride Fest takes over North Halsted Street every year, turning Boystown into a huge LGBT celebration with four entertainment stages.Music stars Leann Rimes, Pabllo Vittar, and Alex Newell will each perform sets this year at Chicago Pride Fest, the Northalsted Business Alliance confirmed with GoPride.com in March.Now in its 19th year, Chicago Pride Fest kicks off on Saturday, June 22, with Alex Newell, Ultra Naté, Inaya Day, Chicago Gay...

Rimes has been a longtime ally of the LGBTQ community as a supporter of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, Human Rights Campaign, and The Trevor Project. In December 2010, she performed "The Rose," alongside The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles to remember gay teenagers who took their own lives. She also served as a guest judge on Season 7 of "RuPaul's Drag Race.""I believe in equality," Rimes told PrideSource.com in 2011. "Everybody should be treated...

The annual parade has traditionally featured one Honorary Grand Marshal, such as actor George Takei (2006), actress Alexandra Billings (2009), country singer Chely Wright (2010), former NFL player Wade Davis (2013), and professional boxer Orlando Cruz (2018), to name a few.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.Molly Pinta, the 12-year-old middle school student who lobbied to have...

Chicago's 50th annual parade steps off at noon on Sunday, June 30.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.During her victory speech, Lightfoot told supporters:"One day, you will stand on my shoulders, as I stand on the shoulders of so many: The shoulders of strong black women, like Ida B. Wells, Gwendolyn Brooks and Annie Ruth Lowery. The shoulders of...

"I look forward to joining Chicagoans on Inauguration Day to celebrate the start of a new day for our incredible city," Lightfoot said in a statement. "We're building a Chicago that celebrates our differences, inspires us all to be better, and embraces new ideas. There is no limit to what we can do when we all work together."Doors open at 8 a.m. and the event begins at 10 a.m., with the official swearing-in at 10:30 a.m. The event is open to the public...