Chicago Pride Parade

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The Chicago Pride Parade, also colloquially (and formerly) called the Chicago Gay Pride Parade or PRIDE Chicago, is an annual pride parade held on the last Sunday of June in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is considered a culmination of the larger Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in Chicago, as promulgated by the Chicago City Council and Mayor of Chicago. Chicago's Pride Parade is one of the largest by attendance in the world.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=12 Biggest Pride Parades In The World |url=https://www.grunge.com/882125/12-biggest-pride-parades-in-the-world/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=Grunge |language=en-US}} The event takes place outside and celebrates equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, which is also known as the celebration of LGBTQ rights.

Background

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The first parade was organized on Saturday, June 27, 1970, as a march{{cite news |title = Gay Liberation Stages March to Civic Center |url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32682595/gay_liberation_stages_march_to_civic/ |work = Chicago Tribune |date = June 28, 1970 |page = A3 |access-date = June 9, 2019 |via = Newspapers.com }} from Washington Square Park ("Bughouse Square") to the Water Tower, but then many of the participants spontaneously marched on to the Civic Center Plaza.{{cite web |url= http://www.newberry.org/outspoken/exhibit/objectlist_section3.html |title= Outspoken: Chicago's Free Speech Tradition |publisher= Newberry Library |access-date= September 7, 2008 |archive-date= February 17, 2005 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050217142658/http://www.newberry.org/outspoken/exhibit/objectlist_section3.html |url-status= dead }} For many years, the parade was held only in Lake View East, a neighborhood enclave of the Lakeview community area. Recent parades have expanded their outreach (and ability to handle crowds) by extending the route into the Uptown neighborhood, beginning at the corner of Broadway and Montrose. The parade then proceeds south on Broadway to Halsted, continues south on Halsted to Belmont, then east on Belmont to Broadway and finally south again on Broadway to Cannon Drive and Lincoln Park.

With the increasing political participation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans and the community's relatively high financial resources through political action groups and as individual donors, Illinois politicians have increased their presence at the Chicago Pride Parade. Both the Illinois Democratic and Republican parties have been heavily represented, including by former Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, and former Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, a Republican. Both had strong support from many gay and lesbian voters.

On June 28, 2009, more than 500,000 spectators watched the 40th Annual Chicago Pride Parade. Among the entries were several marching bands, dance troupes, twirlers, and many political figures. The 2010 parade featured an appearance from the Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Sopel and the Stanley Cup{{cite news |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/sports-most-macho-trophy-shows-new-kind-of-pride/c-532725 |publisher= National Hockey League |last=Littke |first=Jim |title=Sports' Most Macho Trophy Shows New Kind of Pride |agency= Associated Press |date=June 25, 2010|access-date=April 24, 2017}} as part of the Chicago Gay Hockey Association's float. Sopel appeared in the parade to honor Brendan Burke, the gay son of the Maple Leafs' GM Brian Burke. Due to Chicago being one of the largest cities with a massive sports community, some other special guests have attended the Gay Pride Parade in Chicago, those include David Kopay (NFL running back), Billy Bean (major league outfielder) and Greg Louganis (Olympic diver).{{Cite news|last=Greenfield|first=Beth|date=2007-05-25|title=A Month of Coming-Out Parties (Published 2007)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/25/travel/escapes/25Ahead.html|access-date=2021-02-18|issn=0362-4331}}

The 2011 parade included 250 entries and was attended by over 800,000 spectators, almost double the previous year, causing massive overcrowding and resulted in a reorganization of the parade route for the 2012 parade. Starting in 2013 the Chicago Pride Parade had reached over one million people each year, and the number continues to grow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theactivetimes.com/travel/worlds-biggest-pride-parades|title=The World's Biggest Pride Parades|date=June 4, 2018|website=The Active Times}}

In October 2019, Richard Pfeiffer, director of the Parade since 1974, passed away.{{Cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/5598693/|title=Richard Pfeiffer, coordinator of Chicago Pride Parade since 1974, dies at 70|date=October 8, 2019|website=ABC7 Chicago}}

The parade was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 parade was postponed to October 3, 2021, in the hopes that an in-person parade could be held. Due to the Delta variant, the 2021 parade was cancelled. The 2022 pride parade continued with its original scheduling under the direction of Pfeiffer’s husband, Tim Frye.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=Photos: 2022 Chicago Pride Parade |url= https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/136395625|access-date=2023-05-24 |website=GoPride |language=en-US}}

The 2024 parade marched with a new start time, shorter route and 150 entries as the city sought to lessen its strain on various Chicago departments during a busy summer packed with other large-scale events, including the Democratic National Convention. {{cite news |url= https://windycitytimes.com/2024/06/30/chicago-pride-parade-sees-massive-celebration-regardless-of-shorter-route-entry-cap/ |publisher= Windy City Times |last=Wittich |first=Jake |title=Chicago Pride Parade sees massive celebration regardless of shorter route, entry cap |agency=Windy City Times |date=June 30, 2024|access-date=2024-07-01}}

Pre-Parade Celebration

The year 2019 marked the 19th Annual Pre-Parade Celebration, also known as Chicago's two day long Pride Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://northalsted.com/pridefest/|title=Chicago Pride Fest 2019 - Pre Parade Celebration|website=Chicago Pride Fest|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-27}} 2019's Chicago Pride Festival saw over 100,000 people, the festival is held on the Saturday and Sunday before the Pride Parade. Each year there is a suggested ten dollar donation while entering the festival for LGBTQ fundraisers, events, etc. The festival is open rain or shine and held in Boystown, a neighborhood of Lake View, Chicago. The streets are blocked off from traffic so the celebration can take place throughout the streets all weekend long. Each year there are multiple different performers performing on the three main stages at the festival. Some of 2021's performers included Betty Who, LeAnn Rimes, Pabllo Vittar, Alex Newell and Inaya Day. The Pre-Parade Celebration is just one of the many events held in Boystown in the month of June.

Dates and Attendance

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+Chicago Pride Parade Details
scope="col" \| Edition !scope="col" \| Date !scope="col" \| Attendance !scope="col" class="unsortable" \|Ref(s).
scope="row" align=right \| {{sort\|001\|1st}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 1970}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0000150\|150–200}} \|{{cite news \|first = Sukie \|last = de la Croix \|date = November 26, 2009 \|title = Gay Power: A History of Chicago Pride \|url = http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/1945 \|website = Chicago Free Press \|url-status = usurped \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091208155326/http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/1945 \|archive-date = December 8, 2009 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|002\|2nd}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 1971}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0001000\|1,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|003\|3rd}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 1972}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0001001\|1,000-1,500}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|004\|4th}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 1973}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0001001\|1,000-2,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|005\|5th}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 1974}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0002000\|2,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|006\|6th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 1975}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0002001\|2,000-3,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|007\|7th}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 1976}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0003000\|3,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|008\|8th}} \| {{dts\|June 26, 1977}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0003001\|3,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|009\|9th}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 1978}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0010000\|10,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|010\|10th}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 1979}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0010001\|10,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|011\|11th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 1980}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0010002\|10,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|012\|12th}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 1981}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0020000\|20,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|013\|13th}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 1982}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0030000\|30,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|014\|14th}} \| {{dts\|June 26, 1983}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0030001\|30,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|015\|15th}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 1984}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0030002\|30,000+}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|016\|16th}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 1985}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0035000\|35,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|017\|17th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 1986}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0040000\|40,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|018\|18th}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 1987}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0040001\|40,000+}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|019\|19th}} \| {{dts\|June 26, 1988}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0050000\|50,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|020\|20th}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 1989}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0060000\|60,000+}} \|{{cite news \|title = Daley is first mayor to lead gays' parade \|newspaper = Chicago Sun-Times \|date = June 26, 1989 \|first = Lori \|last = Rotenberk }}{{page needed\|date=June 2019}}
align=right \| {{sort\|021\|21st}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 1990}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0100000\|100,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|022\|22nd}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 1991}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0100001\|100,000+}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|023\|23rd}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 1992}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0115000\|115,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|024\|24th}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 1993}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0140000\|140,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|025\|25th}} \| {{dts\|June 5, 1994}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0160000\|160,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|026\|26th}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 1995}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0175000\|175,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|027\|27th}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 1996}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0150001\|150,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|028\|28th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 1997}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0200003\|200,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|029\|29th}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 1998}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0200001\|200,000+}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|030\|30th}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 1999}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0250000\|250,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|031\|31st}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 2000}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0350000\|350,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|032\|32nd}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 2001}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0350001\|350,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|033\|33rd}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 2002}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0350002\|350,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|034\|34th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 2003}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0375000\|375,000}} \|{{cite news \|first = Tracy \|last = Baim \|date = 2003-07-02 \|url = http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/375000-at-2003-Pride-Parade/3252.html \|title = 375,000+ at 2003 Pride Parade \|website = Windy City Times }}
align=right \| {{sort\|035\|35th}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 2004}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0375001\|375,000}} \|{{cite web \|first = Kevin \|last = Wayne \|date = June 28, 2004 \|url = http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/ArticleID/2044404 \|title = Gay Chicago Celebrates Pride \|work = ChicagoPride.com \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070716231827/http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/ArticleID/2044404 \|archive-date = July 16, 2007 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|036\|36th}} \| {{dts\|June 26, 2005}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0450000\|450,000}} \|{{cite web \|first = Kevin \|last = Wayne \|date = June 27, 2005 \|url = http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/3121081 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060629152004/http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/3121081 \|title = Chicago Celebrates 36th Annual Gay Pride Parade \|work = ChicagoPride.com \|archive-date = June 29, 2006 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|037\|37th}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 2006}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0400000\|400,000}} \|{{Cite web \|url=http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gaypride26.html \|title=Chicago Sun-Times \|access-date=June 27, 2006 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704150913/http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gaypride26.html \|archive-date=July 4, 2008 \|url-status=dead }}
align=right \| {{sort\|038\|38th}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 2007}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0450001\|450,000}} \|{{Cite web \|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070624gay-pride,1,2647856.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true \|title=Chicago Tribune news \| Registration \|website=Chicago Tribune \|access-date=June 25, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628204806/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070624gay-pride,1,2647856.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true \|archive-date=June 28, 2007 \|url-status=dead }}
align=right \| {{sort\|039\|39th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 2008}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0450002\|450,000}} \|{{Cite web \|url=http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1031266,CST-NWS-pride30.article \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=June 30, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415155548/http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1031266,CST-NWS-pride30.article \|archive-date=April 15, 2009 \|url-status=dead }}
align=right \| {{sort\|040\|40th}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 2009}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0500000\|500,000}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|041\|41st}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 2010}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0450003\|450,000}} \|{{Cite web \|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2439382,CST-NWS-pride28.article \|title=450,000 on hand for diverse mix of stars in Pride Parade \|website=Chicago Sun-Times \|access-date=June 29, 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701082812/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2439382,CST-NWS-pride28.article \|archive-date=July 1, 2010 \|url-status=dead }}{{cite web \|url = http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/parade.shtml \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100705231612/http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/parade.shtml \|publisher = PRIDEChicago \|title = Chicago Annual Pride Parade \|year = 2010 \|archive-date = July 5, 2010 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|042\|42nd}} \| {{dts\|June 26, 2011}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0750000\|750,000}} \|{{cite web \|url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110626-pride-parade-2011-photo,0,7061831.photogallery \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629181222/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110626-pride-parade-2011-photo,0,7061831.photogallery \|title = Pride Parade 2011 \|work = Chicago Tribune \|archive-date = June 29, 2011 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|043\|43rd}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 2012}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|0850000\|850,000}} \|{{cite news \|url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-thousands-expected-for-todays-expanded-pride-parade-20120624-story.html \|title = Expanded Pride Parade Draws Record Number \|first = Dan \|last = Hinkel \|date = June 24, 2012 \|website = Chicago Tribune }}
align=right \| {{sort\|044\|44th}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 2013}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000000\|1,000,000}} \|{{cite news \|title = 1 Million Celebrate at Pride Parade \|first = Casey \|last = Toner \|work = Chicago Sun-Times \|url = http://www.suntimes.com/21058648-761/44th-annual-pride-parade-draws-1-million.html \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200717/http://www.suntimes.com/21058648-761/44th-annual-pride-parade-draws-1-million.html \|archive-date = July 14, 2014 }}{{cite web \|url = http://chicago.gopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/160854 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130616100816/http://chicago.gopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/160854 \|title = Chicago's 44th Annual Gay Pride Parade (6/30/13) \|work = ChicagoPride.com \|archive-date = June 16, 2013 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|045\|45th}} \| {{dts\|June 29, 2014}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000001\|1,000,000+}} \|{{cite news \|first1 = Kelly \|last1 = Bauer \|first2 = Alex \|last2 = Parker \|name-list-style = amp \|date = June 29, 2014 \|title = Pride Parade 2014: 'You're Not Just a Second-Class Citizen' \|url = http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140629/boystown/chicago-pride-parade-2014 \|work = DNAinfo \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150627014807/http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140629/boystown/chicago-pride-parade-2014 \|archive-date = June 27, 2015 }}
align=right \| {{sort\|046\|46th}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 2015}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000001\|1,000,000+}} \|{{cite web \|url = https://abc7chicago.com/811823/ \|title = Estimated 1 Million People Attend Chicago Pride Parade on City's North Side \|date = June 29, 2015 \|website = ABC7 Chicago \|location = Chicago \|publisher = WLS-TV }}
align=right \| {{sort\|047\|47th}} \| {{dts\|June 26, 2016}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000001\|1,000,000+}} \|{{cite news \|title = Chicago Pride Parade Draws an Estimated 1 Million People \|date = June 27, 2016 \|first = Melissa \|last = Berman \|url = http://wgntv.com/2016/06/27/chicago-pride-parade-draws-an-estimated-1-million-people \|location = Chicago \|publisher = WGN-TV }}
align=right \| {{sort\|048\|48th}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 2017}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000002\|1,000,000+}} \|{{cite news \|first = Cate \|last = Cauguiran \|date = June 26, 2017 \|url = http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/48th-annual-chicago-pride-parade-held-on-north-side/2144526/ \|title = 48th Annual Chicago Pride Parade Held on North Side \|work = ABC7 Chicago \|location = Chicago \|publisher = WLS-TV }}
align=right \| {{sort\|049\|49th}} \| {{dts\|June 24, 2018}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000003\|1,000,000+}} \|{{Cite web \|url = https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/94354681 \|title = Grand Marshal announced for Chicago's 49th Pride Parade \|date = May 18, 2018 \|website = Go Pride }}{{Cite news \|first = Jeremy \|last = Ross \|date = June 24, 2018 \|url = https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/24/big-crowds-packed-chicago-pride-parade/ \|title = Big Crowds Packed Chicago Pride Parade \|website = CBS Chicago \|location = Chicago \|publisher = WBBM-TV }}
align=right \| {{sort\|050\|50th}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 2019}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000004\|1,000,000+}} \|{{Cite news \|url = https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/102666384 \|title = Lightfoot Named Honorary Grand Marshal of 2019 Chicago Pride Parade \|website = ChicagoPride.com \|language = en \|access-date = May 29, 2019 }}
rowspan="3" align="right" \|{{sort\|051\|51st}} \| {{dts\|June 28, 2020}} \|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic \|
October 3, 2021 \|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic \|
June 26, 2022 \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000005\|1,000,000+}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|052\|52nd}} \| {{dts\|June 25, 2023}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000005\|1,000,000+}} \|
align=right \| {{sort\|053\|53rd}} \| {{dts\|June 30, 2024}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|1000005\|1,000,000+}} \|{{Cite news \|url = https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-pride-parade-expected-to-bring-about-a-million-people-to-lake-view-for-53rd-annual-event-sunday/ \|title = 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade brings over 1M people to North Side Sunday \|website = WGN TV \|language = en \|access-date = June 30, 2024 }}

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!scope="col" | Date

!scope="col" | Attendance

!scope="col" class="unsortable" |Ref(s).

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| {{dts|June 28, 1970}}

| align=right | {{sort|0000150|150–200}}

|{{cite news |first = Sukie |last = de la Croix |date = November 26, 2009 |title = Gay Power: A History of Chicago Pride |url = http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/1945 |website = Chicago Free Press |url-status = usurped |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091208155326/http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/1945 |archive-date = December 8, 2009 }}

align=right | {{sort|002|2nd}}

| {{dts|June 27, 1971}}

| align=right | {{sort|0001000|1,000}}

align=right | {{sort|003|3rd}}

| {{dts|June 25, 1972}}

| align=right | {{sort|0001001|1,000-1,500}}

align=right | {{sort|004|4th}}

| {{dts|June 24, 1973}}

| align=right | {{sort|0001001|1,000-2,000}}

align=right | {{sort|005|5th}}

| {{dts|June 30, 1974}}

| align=right | {{sort|0002000|2,000}}

align=right | {{sort|006|6th}}

| {{dts|June 29, 1975}}

| align=right | {{sort|0002001|2,000-3,000}}

align=right | {{sort|007|7th}}

| {{dts|June 27, 1976}}

| align=right | {{sort|0003000|3,000}}

align=right | {{sort|008|8th}}

| {{dts|June 26, 1977}}

| align=right | {{sort|0003001|3,000}}

align=right | {{sort|009|9th}}

| {{dts|June 25, 1978}}

| align=right | {{sort|0010000|10,000}}

align=right | {{sort|010|10th}}

| {{dts|June 24, 1979}}

| align=right | {{sort|0010001|10,000}}

align=right | {{sort|011|11th}}

| {{dts|June 29, 1980}}

| align=right | {{sort|0010002|10,000}}

align=right | {{sort|012|12th}}

| {{dts|June 28, 1981}}

| align=right | {{sort|0020000|20,000}}

align=right | {{sort|013|13th}}

| {{dts|June 27, 1982}}

| align=right | {{sort|0030000|30,000}}

align=right | {{sort|014|14th}}

| {{dts|June 26, 1983}}

| align=right | {{sort|0030001|30,000}}

align=right | {{sort|015|15th}}

| {{dts|June 24, 1984}}

| align=right | {{sort|0030002|30,000+}}

align=right | {{sort|016|16th}}

| {{dts|June 30, 1985}}

| align=right | {{sort|0035000|35,000}}

align=right | {{sort|017|17th}}

| {{dts|June 29, 1986}}

| align=right | {{sort|0040000|40,000}}

align=right | {{sort|018|18th}}

| {{dts|June 28, 1987}}

| align=right | {{sort|0040001|40,000+}}

align=right | {{sort|019|19th}}

| {{dts|June 26, 1988}}

| align=right | {{sort|0050000|50,000}}

align=right | {{sort|020|20th}}

| {{dts|June 25, 1989}}

| align=right | {{sort|0060000|60,000+}}

|{{cite news |title = Daley is first mayor to lead gays' parade |newspaper = Chicago Sun-Times |date = June 26, 1989 |first = Lori |last = Rotenberk }}{{page needed|date=June 2019}}

align=right | {{sort|021|21st}}

| {{dts|June 24, 1990}}

| align=right | {{sort|0100000|100,000}}

align=right | {{sort|022|22nd}}

| {{dts|June 30, 1991}}

| align=right | {{sort|0100001|100,000+}}

align=right | {{sort|023|23rd}}

| {{dts|June 28, 1992}}

| align=right | {{sort|0115000|115,000}}

align=right | {{sort|024|24th}}

| {{dts|June 27, 1993}}

| align=right | {{sort|0140000|140,000}}

align=right | {{sort|025|25th}}

| {{dts|June 5, 1994}}

| align=right | {{sort|0160000|160,000}}

align=right | {{sort|026|26th}}

| {{dts|June 25, 1995}}

| align=right | {{sort|0175000|175,000}}

align=right | {{sort|027|27th}}

| {{dts|June 30, 1996}}

| align=right | {{sort|0150001|150,000}}

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|{{cite news |first = Tracy |last = Baim |date = 2003-07-02 |url = http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/375000-at-2003-Pride-Parade/3252.html |title = 375,000+ at 2003 Pride Parade |website = Windy City Times }}

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| {{dts|June 27, 2004}}

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|{{cite web |first = Kevin |last = Wayne |date = June 28, 2004 |url = http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/ArticleID/2044404 |title = Gay Chicago Celebrates Pride |work = ChicagoPride.com |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070716231827/http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/ArticleID/2044404 |archive-date = July 16, 2007 }}

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|{{cite web |first = Kevin |last = Wayne |date = June 27, 2005 |url = http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/3121081 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060629152004/http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/3121081 |title = Chicago Celebrates 36th Annual Gay Pride Parade |work = ChicagoPride.com |archive-date = June 29, 2006 }}

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|{{Cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gaypride26.html |title=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=June 27, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704150913/http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gaypride26.html |archive-date=July 4, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

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|{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070624gay-pride,1,2647856.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true |title=Chicago Tribune news | Registration |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=June 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628204806/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070624gay-pride,1,2647856.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true |archive-date=June 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

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|{{Cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1031266,CST-NWS-pride30.article |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415155548/http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1031266,CST-NWS-pride30.article |archive-date=April 15, 2009 |url-status=dead }}

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|{{Cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2439382,CST-NWS-pride28.article |title=450,000 on hand for diverse mix of stars in Pride Parade |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=June 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701082812/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2439382,CST-NWS-pride28.article |archive-date=July 1, 2010 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url = http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/parade.shtml |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100705231612/http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/parade.shtml |publisher = PRIDEChicago |title = Chicago Annual Pride Parade |year = 2010 |archive-date = July 5, 2010 }}

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|{{cite web |url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110626-pride-parade-2011-photo,0,7061831.photogallery |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629181222/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110626-pride-parade-2011-photo,0,7061831.photogallery |title = Pride Parade 2011 |work = Chicago Tribune |archive-date = June 29, 2011 }}

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|{{cite news |url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-thousands-expected-for-todays-expanded-pride-parade-20120624-story.html |title = Expanded Pride Parade Draws Record Number |first = Dan |last = Hinkel |date = June 24, 2012 |website = Chicago Tribune }}

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| {{dts|June 30, 2013}}

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|{{cite news |title = 1 Million Celebrate at Pride Parade |first = Casey |last = Toner |work = Chicago Sun-Times |url = http://www.suntimes.com/21058648-761/44th-annual-pride-parade-draws-1-million.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200717/http://www.suntimes.com/21058648-761/44th-annual-pride-parade-draws-1-million.html |archive-date = July 14, 2014 }}{{cite web |url = http://chicago.gopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/160854 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130616100816/http://chicago.gopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/160854 |title = Chicago's 44th Annual Gay Pride Parade (6/30/13) |work = ChicagoPride.com |archive-date = June 16, 2013 }}

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|{{cite news |first1 = Kelly |last1 = Bauer |first2 = Alex |last2 = Parker |name-list-style = amp |date = June 29, 2014 |title = Pride Parade 2014: 'You're Not Just a Second-Class Citizen' |url = http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140629/boystown/chicago-pride-parade-2014 |work = DNAinfo |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150627014807/http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140629/boystown/chicago-pride-parade-2014 |archive-date = June 27, 2015 }}

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| {{dts|June 28, 2015}}

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|{{cite web |url = https://abc7chicago.com/811823/ |title = Estimated 1 Million People Attend Chicago Pride Parade on City's North Side |date = June 29, 2015 |website = ABC7 Chicago |location = Chicago |publisher = WLS-TV }}

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| {{dts|June 26, 2016}}

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|{{cite news |title = Chicago Pride Parade Draws an Estimated 1 Million People |date = June 27, 2016 |first = Melissa |last = Berman |url = http://wgntv.com/2016/06/27/chicago-pride-parade-draws-an-estimated-1-million-people |location = Chicago |publisher = WGN-TV }}

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| {{dts|June 25, 2017}}

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|{{cite news |first = Cate |last = Cauguiran |date = June 26, 2017 |url = http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/48th-annual-chicago-pride-parade-held-on-north-side/2144526/ |title = 48th Annual Chicago Pride Parade Held on North Side |work = ABC7 Chicago |location = Chicago |publisher = WLS-TV }}

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|{{Cite web |url = https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/94354681 |title = Grand Marshal announced for Chicago's 49th Pride Parade |date = May 18, 2018 |website = Go Pride }}{{Cite news |first = Jeremy |last = Ross |date = June 24, 2018 |url = https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/24/big-crowds-packed-chicago-pride-parade/ |title = Big Crowds Packed Chicago Pride Parade |website = CBS Chicago |location = Chicago |publisher = WBBM-TV }}

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| {{dts|June 30, 2019}}

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|{{Cite news |url = https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/102666384 |title = Lightfoot Named Honorary Grand Marshal of 2019 Chicago Pride Parade |website = ChicagoPride.com |language = en |access-date = May 29, 2019 }}

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| {{dts|June 28, 2020}}

|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

October 3, 2021

|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

June 26, 2022

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| {{dts|June 25, 2023}}

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| {{dts|June 30, 2024}}

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|{{Cite news |url = https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-pride-parade-expected-to-bring-about-a-million-people-to-lake-view-for-53rd-annual-event-sunday/ |title = 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade brings over 1M people to North Side Sunday |website = WGN TV |language = en |access-date = June 30, 2024 }}

Grand Marshals

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align=right \| {{sort\|035\|35th}} \| {{dts\|June 27, 2004}} \| align=right \| {{sort\|Esera Tuaolo}} \| align=right \| - \|{{Cite news \|url = https://windycitytimes.com/2004/06/23/esera-tuaolo-at-chicago-pride-3/ \|title = Esera Tuaolo at Chicago Pride \|website = Windy City Times \|language = en \|access-date = June 30, 2024 }}
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|+Chicago Pride Parade Grand Marshals and Theme

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| {{dts|June 27, 2004}}

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|{{Cite news |url = https://windycitytimes.com/2004/06/23/esera-tuaolo-at-chicago-pride-3/ |title = Esera Tuaolo at Chicago Pride |website = Windy City Times |language = en |access-date = June 30, 2024 }}

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| {{dts|June 30, 2024}}

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| align=right | Pride is Power

|{{Cite news |url = https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/09/chicago-pride-parade-announces-2024-grand-marshals-fortune-feimster-and-jax-smith/ |title = Fortune Feimster And Jax Smith Will Grand Marshal Chicago's 2024 Pride Parade |website = Block Club Chicago |language = en |access-date = June 30, 2024 }}

Weather

The Chicago Pride Parade is held on the last Sunday in June, so the weather is usually warm. The average high temperature at O'Hare Airport for the parade day since 1970 is 83 degrees; the average low is 61 degrees; and 22% of parade days have seen measurable precipitation. The warmest pride parade was 99 degrees in 1983, and the wettest pride parade was in 1978 when 0.92 inches of rain fell.[https://www.weather.gov/lot/June_Daily_Records_Chicago June Daily Weather Records for Chicago Illinois]

References

External links

[https://pridechicago.org PRIDEChicago.org] — parade's official website
[https://northalsted.com/pridefest/ Northalsted.com] - festival’s official website
[http://chicagopride.gopride.com chicagopride.gopride.com] — news and information about the parade and festival weekend, entries and performers

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Chicago Pride Parade

Background

Pre-Parade Celebration

Dates and Attendance

Grand Marshals

Weather

See also

References

External links