The city of Chicago is getting pushback about plans to downsize this year's Pride Parade.
The Chicago Pride Parade 2024 will be downsized as the event steps off in Lakeview on June 30, organizers said Wednesday.The city of Chicago is getting pushback about plans to downsize this year's Pride Parade.Organizers announced in early April that this year's event would be smaller than previous years. They announced entries would be capped at 125 groups, down 35% from last year, and would start an hour earlier at 11 a.m.
They agreed with starting the parade an hour earlier, as requested, to accommodate for shift changes at the Chicago Police Department, but said the parade shouldn't be scaled down because it's an important symbol of LGBTQ+ empowerment.The parade draws more than a million people to Chicago's North Side annually. This year will be the 53rd year for the parade. It steps off June 30.
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