Chicago Pride Parade

Chicago Pride Parade
The Chicago Pride Parade 2006, on Halsted Street at Brompton Avenue
StatusActive
GenrePride parade
Location(s)Chicago
CountryUSA
InauguratedJune 27, 1970 (1970-06-27)
Participants15,000
Attendance+1 million
Organized byPRIDEChicago
Websitepridechicago.org

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. 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.