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Rosberg’s daughter, Caitlin Rosberg, 34, lives in Pilsen and identifies as queer. “The fact that there’s any reason to exclude people is nonsense. Few have taken her up on the offer, but she sees that as a positive, hoping it signifies more people have their own familial support systems. “We’re here to give hugs to anyone who feels unloved by their parents - because that shouldn’t happen,” she said. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) 10:30 a.m.: Chicagoans start congregating for Pride Paradeīrook Rosberg, 68, from suburban Riverwoods, is wearing a T-shirt offering “free mom hugs” to anyone in need of some stand-in parental support. She is one of seven grand marshals of this year's parade and will be the first mayor to ride on a Chicago Pride Parade float. Mayor Lori Lightfoot, center, walks in the Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Standing next to her wife and daughter, Lightfoot swayed and sang along to the Diana Ross classic “I’m Coming Out.” Lightfoot then joined with her staff and supporters to pose for a group photo alongside her float. The leader told Lightfoot that she wasn’t allowed to wear her uniform in a previous march, which led a visibly moved Lightfoot to give her a hug. At one point, Lightfoot stopped to receive a rainbow “Be the Light” banner.Īt the end of the parade, Lightfoot met with a Scout leader who gave her a pin to represent inclusivity. On the route, Lightfoot doffed her hat at a woman waving a rainbow Chicago Teachers Union flag and smiled wide at another woman who shouted, “Teachers love you!”Īs she walked, Lightfoot greeted a seemingly endless wave of people on both sides of the street who congratulated her and offered well wishes. Lightfoot walked much of the route with her wife and they were joined for a chunk of it by their daughter, Vivian, who also rode in the mayor’s float.
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Pat Dowell, 3rd, marched behind Lightfoot for most of the parade. She was joined by Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and also greeted by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s chief administrator, Sydney Roberts. Katherine Rosenberg Douglas and Morgan Greene A woman wearing a rainbow bathing suit and flip-flops covered her head with a small fan as she walked west on Diversey. Others gave in to the rain, waking slowly through puddles filled with green and blue glitter. 53 out of 163.Īttendees darted into the nearest coffee shop or took shelter under store awnings as it started to pour. The Sidetrack float was one of the last big floats to make it to the end of the parade route. Stratton explained that the parade stopped and the east and west streets in the immediate vicinity had been reopened, “to allow attendees and those in footprint of the parade to seek shelter or proceed toward public transportation.” “The folks who are evacuating at the moment, we encourage them to continue and to keep seeking shelter from the weather,” she said.
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due to a severe weather warning that forecasters said could affect more than 5 million people, according to Melissa Stratton, the director of the Office of Emergency Communications. The annual Chicago Pride Parade was called Sunday at 2:25 p.m. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) 2:50 p.m.: Parade canceled amid storm threat
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Parade-goers leave Halsted Street in the rain as the parade was cancelled Sunday, Jat the 50th Chicago Pride Parade.