Related: Best locations to watch the parade PARADE CONTENT: The parade has kept it's name, format and location in 2017. There will be nine cross-over streets along the parade route, up from seven last year: Montrose at Broadway Irving Park Rd. at Broadway Grace at Broadway Addison at Halsted Cornelia at Halsted Roscoe at Halsted Aldine at Halsted Barry Ave. at Broadway and Wellington Ave. at Broadway. The parade will then travel the 21-block parade route south on Broadway then south on Halsted then east on Belmont then south on Broadway then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive. Related: History of Chicago's Pride Parade PARADE ROUTE: The parade starts at 12 Noon at the corner of Broadway and Montrose. One year after the Stonewall uprising, Chicago's 1st Gay Pride Week took place and culminated in 150-200 lesbians and gay men gathering at a Pride Rally and March in Bughouse Square (now known as Washington Square Park). Related: Mayor Emanuel proclaims June as LGBT Pride Month in Chicago There are two suggested themes for this year's parade: "Vida la Vida", and "Stand Up, Stand Proud." HISTORY: The parades commemorate the Stonewall rebellion that took place on Jwhen patrons of a New York City gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, fought back during a raid by police. At that time gay bars were frequently raided across the country. That night, bar patrons fought back and street demonstrations continued for several days. During that week gay liberation groups were formed, thus giving birth to the modern day LGBT rights movement.
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The parade is the culmination of a full month of activities known as June Pride Month in Chicago. Pushing for a socialist nation includes me being active in politics.The 48th annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off at noon - rain or shine - Sunday, June 25 at Broadway and Montrose in the Uptown neighborhood. At pride, being in an immigrant rights and no deportations contingent, we have power in numbers. I can be fired for being gay in 29 states- that’s a real thing. Politics and my life are intertwined, even if I don’t want them to be. Josh Back, student, joined Chicago Pride Parade and the John Beacham for City Council, 49th ward because, “It is important for me that I am out for my politics. This was an amazing experience for my first Pride Parade.” At one point there was a group of young Latino boys who also felt the power of our message and became enthusiastic with our chants.
I felt the heat of the moment and it carried me through the entire route of the parade. I threw my voice out on the bullhorn chanting “bigots, bigots, bigots got to go!” while staring directly in the face of some ringleader of a right-wing conservative homophobic group. I hugged a kid in the crowd who was almost crying when he told me he was “illegal” and supported us. I have also been trying toīe more directly involved in social justice, so marching in the immigrants’ rights contingent for Pride was the perfect opportunity.
Tali Arroyo, student, states, “Although I’ve lived in Chicago my entire life, I had never been able to attend a Pride Parade. Despite same sex marriage being passed in Illinois, the struggle for full equality for LGBTQ and immigrants persists.įirst time marchers in the Pride Parade joined the John Beacham for City Council, 49th ward campaign for this very reason. The refugee and immigrant rights contingent organized by the Gay Liberation Network sent a clear message that the LGBTQ struggle is the same as the immigrant rights struggle. A record number of over one million people attended Chicago’s Pride Parade.