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Boystown’s rainbow pylons and ‘Legacy Walk’ become city landmarks
The Zoning and Landmarks Commission issued a final recommendation to the City Council in favor of the designation on May 2. The City Council approved the designation on July 24."I wanted to say the designation will make the Legacy Walk and the rainbow pylon streetscape the only multi-acre site in the world to be declared a landmark because of its importance to the LGBT people," said Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), who chairs that committee and in whose ward the pylons stand.Tunney was...
Bartender during the Stonewall Riots shares his first-hand account June 5 at Sidetrack
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...
