With the annual Chicago Pride Parade pushed back to October, grassroots organizations on the Far Southeast Side took matters into their own hands. They referred to the event as a “joyful resistance.” Credit: Mack Liederman/Block Club Chicago Gionne, age 4, proudly displays his rainbow flag. Others rode skateboards, while young Zoey opted for her hoverboard and a pink sign displaying “Love Is Love.” LGBTQ students from George Washington High School took the mic to share their experiences of coming out. With a rainbow painted on his face, 4-year-old Gionne waved a Pride flag.
Passersby honked to display solidarity, and neighbors came to their doors and storefronts to cheer along. EAST SIDE - The chant kicked off East Side’s first-ever Pride parade: “I’m Black, I’m Brown, I’m queer, I’m proud!”Īt the corner of South Indianapolis Avenue and East 100th Street, community members gathered to encourage greater queer visibility in East Side.Ĭlad in rainbow colors, about 40 people walked and 20 more drove in celebration on Friday.