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PRIDE fest chicago
June 22-23, 2019

The 19th annual Chicago Pride Fest®, June 22-23, 2019, is a legendary two-
day street festival held the weekend leading up to the Chicago Pride Parade
with up to 100,000 expected to attend, celebrating LGBTQ+ life, culture and
community. This year marks a milestone as we honor the 50th anniversary
of Stonewall and the birth of the Pride movement.
The festival features live music by popular artists, 4 stages, food and drink,
100+ arts/craft and merchant vendors, DJ’s and dancing, drag shows, pet
parade, Out At Wrigley National Anthem Singing Contest, sponsor booths
and more.
Join the Chicago Pride Fest this summer for a love-filled celebration of
diversity, equality, and the Chicago LGBTQ+ community at Halsted Street
and Addison in Lakeview aka Boystown. The festival is easily accessible via
the CTA Red Line Addison station at historic Wrigleyfield, also multiple bus
lines, and rideshare car/cab services with convenient access to downtown
hotels and other lodging. More info. at: https://northalsted.com/pridefest.

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chicago 50th annual
pride parade information

DATE: Sunday, June 30th, TIME: 12 Noon STREET CLOSURES: On parade day, Sunday,
(The parade is scheduled each year for the last June 30 include:
Sunday in June.) ASSEMBLY AREA: Tentative time: 10:30am.
STARTS AT: Broadway & Montrose. (Check this website for any updates).

LINE UP: North Broadway (both the east and PARADE ROUTE: Rolling closing times. Cross
the west curb lanes, from Montrose to Wilson); streets will close as the parade travels south
West Montrose (both the north and south curb down the route. The parade starts at 12 Noon
lanes from Broadway to Clark); Sunnyside Ave. at the Broadway/Montrose corner proceeding
from Broadway to North Sheridan Rd. and North south on Broadway; then south on Halsted;
Sheridan Rd., between Montrose and Wilson. then east on Belmont; then south on Broadway;
ROUTE: Step off from the Broadway/Montrose then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive.
corner, proceeding south on Broadway; then NO PARKING: Both the Assembly Area and
south on Halsted; then east on Belmont; then Parade Route (listed above) will be posted
south on Broadway; then east on Diversey to with temporary signs indicating “NO PARKING
Cannon Drive. ON SUNDAY JUNE 30, 2019, FROM 5:00am
CONTENT & DESCRIPTION: The parade will to 8:00pm. Both sides of the street, unless
feature 150 registered entries, including floats, otherwise indicated.” Due to the volume
decorated vehicles, performance groups, a of vehicles involved, the issuing of parking
marching band and walking contingents. violation, citations, and towing will start at 5am.
Updates: http://www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org

The entries represent community organizations, CROSS STREETS: Rolling closing times. Cross
businesses, governmental officials and streets will close as the parade travels south
individual community members. Crowd down the route. After stepping off at Noon,
estimates each year are in the hundreds of the parade will take approximately two and
thousands. So the plans are to line the parade one-half hours to finish crossing the Broadway
route with barricades on both sides of the street & Montrose corner. After this time, the floats
from beginning to the end of the parade route. will still be winding their way to the end of the
Spectators will be required to remain behind parade route at Diversey & Sheridan. This year
the barricades. (Only parade registrants traveling there will NOT be a Buffer Zone on Halsted
down the middle of the street, police officers, other Street after the parade ends. Police will work to
city officials, security staff, parade marshals and re-open the streets to vehicular traffic as soon
credentialed media reps are allowed in the street). as cleaning crews are finished and the streets
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION $1000 FINE: will not remain open to foot traffic.
The parade will have more security and a tighter
rein on public alcohol consumption. In addition PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: From the Red
to the large number of police officers who staff Line: Wilson, Sheridan, Addison or Belmont
the event, PRIDEChicago (parade coordinators) all provide access via a short walk to the
are providing a security team to supplement the parade route. The Belmont station (and the
police presence. Penalties include, but are not surrounding area) tends to become the most
limited to, $1000+ tickets being issued and/or crowded, so you are encouraged to consider
the immediate disposal of open containers of watching the parade from the other parts of
alcohol into trash receptacles. Public urination is the route, including areas toward the start of
also grounds to receive a ticket. the route, such as Broadway, south of Montrose
PARADE DAY HEALTH & SAFETY: Bring plenty which are served by both the nearby Wilson and
of bottled water, sunscreen and a hat or other Sheridan stations on the Red Line. In addition,
head covering, and dress lightly because parade a number of lakefront bus routes including the
day is usually hot and sunny. 146 and 151 provide convenient access from
the north, the Gold Coast/North Michigan Ave.
and downtown to areas east of the parade
route.
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stonewall 50
millions of moments of pride

Historically, in the 1970’s and 1980’s, June Pride Month, 2019
Pride events were concentrated during
a week called “Pride Week” in Chicago, Although LGBTQ rights groups have
as well as other cities nationwide. existed for decades, the modern day
However, as the communities grew, gay movement is traced to June 28,
there was a realization both locally and 1969 when patrons of a New York
nationally that Pride Week needed to be City Greenwich Village gay bar, the
expanded to “Pride Month” in order to Stonewall Inn, fought back during a
accommodate the abundance of events. raid by police. At that time, gay bar
Spacing events over an entire month raids had become common in cities
allows potential participants the choice throughout the country. That night,
of selecting events that they want to patrons of the bar battled the police,
attend at their leisure. and street demonstrations continued
Now, every year in Chicago, June Pride for several days. During that week, gay
Month features close to one hundred liberation organizations were formed,
different social, cultural, athletic and thus giving birth to the modern day
political events coordinated by various LGBTQ rights movement.
community organizations, groups and In the four decades since Stonewall,
individuals. The events take place in the world has changed dramatically.
different areas of the Chicago metro The accomplishments, as well as some
area. They include choral concerts, setbacks since that time are many. 
workshops, dances, picnics, religious Although a lot has been accomplished
services, plays, film screenings, 5K & 10 K during the past 50 years, there is still a
runs, several festivals, a dyke march and long way to go.
the Annual Pride Parade, just to name a
few.

Every year, these events are compiled Every year, Pride is commemorated
by PRIDEChicago, to create the June and celebrated around the world in
Pride Month Calendar. The calendar many different ways. Events include
is featured on their web site www. parades, marches, street festivals,
chicagopridecalendar.org. However, athletic events, choral concerts,
their primary responsibility is to workshops, etc. The bottom line is that
coordinate the Chicago Annual Pride these events bring together millions of
Parade. The parade is scheduled each people worldwide.
year for the last Sunday in June.

Each year, parade entries, as well Chicago commemorates and
as groups sponsoring Pride Month celebrates Pride with close to one
events, have the option of using the hundred different events during
international theme, or a theme or June Pride Month (June 1 to 30).
slogan of their own choice. This year’s The Chicago Annual Pride Parade
international theme is: “Millions of is scheduled each year for the last
Moments of Pride.”  Some parade entries Sunday in June. The Chicago 50th
and event coordinators may also choose Annual Pride Parade is scheduled for
to use a “Stonewall 50: Millions of Sunday June 30, 2019 at 12 Noon.
Moments of Pride”.

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pride parade
grand marshals

JUNE PRIDE MONTH, 2019 HMOaNyoOrRLAoRriYLGigRhAtfNoDotMARSHAL -
CHICAGO 50th ANNUAL PRIDE PARADE: Mayor Lightfoot’s bio is well known
SUNDAY JUNE 30 at 12 NOON to the public who in record numbers
voted for her in the mayoral election.
THEME: Stonewall 50: Her background and experience in both
“Millions of Moments of Pride” federal positions and local positions with
previous administrations is also part of
  the public record. Mayoral Lightfoot will
The Chicago 50th Annual Pride Parade, be marching near the front of the parade
scheduled for Sunday June 30 at 12 noon (directly behind the front banner and
is the culmination of a full month of color guard carried by the Scout troops) as
events coordinated by various community her predecessors Mayor Daley and Mayor
organizations and individuals known as Emanuel did as well). She is the first open
June Pride Month in Chicago. lesbian mayor in the city’s history.
Pride Parades are staged in over 200 cities
worldwide in more than 100 cities in the YOUTH GRAND MARSHAL - Molly Pinta
United States with at least 12 taking place Youth Grand Marshal is a 12 year old middle
on the last weekend in June every year. school student who lobbied to have a Pride Pa-
In recent years, many are staged in small rade in her home town Buffalo Grove and came
towns across the country and recently in out as a lesbian to her parents, friends, teach-
various suburbs of Chicago. ers and world-at-large. Molly is the result and a
  shining example of the hard work and sacrifices
The Chicago Pride Parade, starting at 12 made by those generations of activists who for
Noon, will take the traditional route starting 50 years have toiled before, and leading up to
at the corner of Broadway & Montrose Stonewall. Molly attended last year’s Aurora
and ending at Diversey & Cannon Drive. Pride Parade and decided to plan for a parade in
The parade will feature floats, decorated her hometown Buffalo Grove. She and her fam-
vehicles, marching bands, and walking ily have long been advocates for social justice in
contingents with several new entries and her town. Molly is also a longtime actor, singer
surprises to be announced soon ! and dancer. She has aspirations to be a teacher
  like her parents, and continue running their
Historically, Pride Parades commemorate new non profit, The Pinta Pride Project to keep
the Stonewall rebellion that took place Pride coming to Buffalo Grove every year and
on June 28,1969, when patrons of a New support other young people in bringing their
York City gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, fought own events.
back during a raid by police. At that time,  
gay bars were frequently raided across LEGACY GRAND MARSHALS
the country. That night, patrons fought Three community members continually active
back and street demonstrations continued in LGBTQ+ organizations and/or businesses for
for several days. During that week, gay 50 years starting before Stonewall. They include:
liberation groups were formed, thus giving Joel Hall, community activist and founder of the
birth to the modern day LGBTQ+ rights Joel Hall Dance Company; and Jim Flint, com-
movement. munity activist and owner of the Baton Show
G  RAND MARSHALS Loungel and Marge Summit, longtime com-
 For this year’s Chicago’s 50th Annual munity activist and owner of the His ‘n Hers bar
Pride Parade there will be several Grand that brought LGBTQ+ women and men and our
Marshals. There will be an Honorary Grand Allies together for entertainment, good food
Marshal; a Youth Grand Marshal; several“ and comaraderie.
Legacy” Grand Marshals (three community
members continually active in LGBTQ+ JIM FLINT - CHICAGO'S 50 YEARS
organizations and/or business since Community activist, best known as the owner of
before Stonewall for 50 years +) and an the Baton Show Lounge.
Organizational Grand Marshal. CONTINUED >>

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LEGACY GRAND MARSHAL
JIM FLINT - 50 YEARS OF BATON

According to Jim Jim also lead & participated in the
Flint, owner of organization of AIDS awareness
Chicago’s Baton and distribution of AIDS prevention
Show Lounge for information such as condoms,
50 years, Stonewall pamphlets, etc. and personally went
made us all more to San Francisco to pick up info. He
diligent and active also help organize first meetings and
in gay rights. support the founding of Chicago House
50 years ago in 1969, at the end of and was one of the first gay man to run
February/first of March, the Baton Show for public office in City of Chicago.
Lounge opened and participated in
the first ever Gay Pride Parade. Jim lead
march on city hall to stop police raids
and harassments that happened more
frequently that not at bars that catered
to a gay cliental.

Anita Bryant, a hit recording artist and
commercial TV spokesperson, who
used her fame to became the voice
against the gay lifestyle. Jim Flint spoke
out against her anti-gay outlandish
behaviors and participated in the Anita
Bryant protest march.

Jim is Member Chicago Gay & Lesbian
Hall of Fame, a member of NAGAAA
(North American Gay Amateur Athletic
Association) Hall of Fame (Softball), and
an original member and cofounder of
Windy City Athletic Association (Chicago
Sports Organization).

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