The para was was origally held River North before movg to Boystown (formerly known as “Gaytown” and “New Town”).
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CHIGO PRI PARA 2022: MAP, TRANSPORTATN TAILS AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAY RIGHTS CHIGO
Chigo hosted the first Gay Pri Para the Uned Stat on June 27, 1970. Here's a look back at how the annual event has evolved through the years. * gay pride parade 2015 chicago *
A man drsed drag durg the Gay Liberatn March on June 27, 1976.
(Sally Good / Chigo Tribune)Chigo hosted the first Gay Pri Para the Uned Stat on June 27, 1970. 1970: Chigo Pri Para Gay Liberatn Front members march through Bughoe Square (now Washgton Square Park) on their way to a rally at the Civic Center (now Daley Plaza) on June 27, 1970, as part of the cy’s first Gay Pri Week.
(Chigo Tribune historil photo)1972: Chigo Pri Para Chigo Gay Alliance march and meetg Lln Park on June 25, 1972. (John Bartley / Chigo Tribune)1972: Chigo Pri Para Lookg north on Clark Street durg the Chigo Gay Alliance march and meetg Lln Park on June 25, 1972.
The Chigo's para’s history n be traced to the 1969 Stonewall Uprisg New York Cy, a seri of protts rpondg to a police raid of Stonewall Inn, a gay bar. Chigo’s first Pri march was held on the one-year anniversary of those protts. * gay pride parade 2015 chicago *
(John Bartley / Chigo Tribune)1972: O'Hare Internatnal Airport The Chigo Gay Alliance march and meetg Lln Park on June 25, 1972. (John Bartley / Chigo Tribune)1972: Chigo Pri Para Chigo Gay Alliance march and meetg Lln Park on June 25, 1972.
Lounge — Girls Bar of 1974” float durg the Gay Pri Para on June 24, 1973. (Roy Hall / Chigo Tribune)1973: Chigo Pri Para Belmont Avenue durg the Gay Pri Para on June 24, 1973.
(Roy Hall / Chigo Tribune)1973: Chigo Pri Para Candid shots the Belmont Harbor area of people durg the Gay Pri Para on June 24, 1973. (Roy Hall / Chigo Tribune)1974: Chigo Pri Para People march through New Town (now Lakeview) durg the fifth annual Gay Pri Para on June 30, 1974. (Jim De Pree/Chigo Tribune)1974: Chigo Pri Para Men ri the Snake P bar float through New Town (now Lakeview) durg the Gay Pri Para on June 30, 1974.
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(Jim De Pree / Chigo Today)1975: Chigo Pri Para Members of Chigo's Gay Liberatn movement stepped off om Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street to march the sixth annual Gay Pri Para on June 29, 1975. (Lyte Miller / Chigo Tribune)1976: Chigo Pri Para Participants the Gay Liberatn March on June 27, 1976.
(Sally Good / Chigo Tribune)1976: Chigo Pri Para A man drsed drag durg the Gay Liberatn March on June 27, 1976. (Sally Good / Chigo Tribune)1978: Chigo Pri Para The Gay Pri Para proceeds through Lln Park on June 25, 1978.
(Arthur Walker / Chigo Tribune)1980: Chigo Pri Para The Wdy Cy Gay Chos heads south down Broadway as part of the 11th annual Gay and Lbian Pri Para on June 29, 1980. About 30 Nazis gathered to prott Chigo’s 13th annual Gay Pri Para on Broadway, while a aln of about 1, 000 members of Jewish, black and gay anizatns staged a unter-monstratn. (Walter Kale / Chigo Tribune)1984: Chigo Pri Para Participants march south on Clark Street durg the Gay Pri Para on June 24, 1984.
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/ Chigo Tribune)1985: Chigo Pri Para The 16th annual Gay and Lbian Pri Para stepped off at Addison and Broadway streets on June 30, 1985. (Michael Fryer / Chigo Tribune)1986: Chigo Pri Para Bob Star out lorfully for the 17th annual Chigo Gay and Lbian Pri Para which 1, 500 marched and 60, 000 watched on June 29, 1986.
(Chris Walker/Chigo Tribune)1987: Chigo Pri Para Members of the Chigo Gay Men's Chos sg and march durg the 18th annual Gay and Lbian Pri Week Para on June 28, 1987, Lln Park, where Mayor Harold Washgton discsed the AIDS legislatn passed the prev week by the General Assembly.
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(Gee Thompson / Chigo Tribune)1989: Chigo Pri Para People watch the 21st annual Gay and Lbian Pri Para march down Broadway Street on June 25, 1989. (Jose More / Chigo Tribune)1989: Chigo Pri Para Mayor Richard Daley ris the Gay and Lbian Pri Para. (Michael Fryer / Chigo Tribune)1990: Chigo Pri Para A group rri a banner for the New Town Alano Club durg the 21st annual Gay and Lbian Pri Para on June 24, 1990.
(Chris Walker / Chigo Tribune)1992: Chigo Pri Para A view of the Gay and Lbian Pri Para lookg north on Broadway Street om Rose Street on June 28, 1992. (Chuck Cherney / Chigo Tribune)2002: Chigo Pri Para Frank Mendoza was for the Gay Pri Para to beg on June 30, 2002. (Logan Mock-Buntg / Chigo Tribune)2003: Chigo Pri Para Ceasar Hernanz, left, Norman Interiano, middle, and Geraldo Mendoza, all of Blue Island, enjoy the 34th Annual Gay Pri Para on June 29, 2003.
Osor / Chigo Tribune)2004: Chigo Pri Para Gay Pri Para Chigo.