The city of Chicago faces significant opposition regarding its decision to downsize this year's Pride Parade by a third. The Mayor's LGBTQ council and parade organizers are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to reverse the city's plan to reduce the event scheduled for June. The decision, attributed to police staffing issues, has been criticized by the mayor's LGBTQ+ advisory council as feeling 'very targeted'. They questioned the abruptness and lack of community involvement in the decision-making process.
Chicago’s shrinking Pride Parade: Police want to shorten the route after the city already cut entries. https://t.co/mwmgP3kDZj
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They're celebrating pride month throughout May and June now because they want to make sure they have enough time to groom your kids while school is in session. https://t.co/QAJJeaUxvV
UNREAL. School District in Illinois (@AptakisicTripp) is offering students extra points if they attend a pride parade. The school social worker is a founder of the city's pride parade and is arranging for students to attend. This is how desperate they are to groom your kids with… https://t.co/UaLvtJ8QUZ
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The city cut Chicago's Pride parade by a third because police staffing. The mayor's LGBTQ+ advisory council criticized the move & said the cuts "felt very targeted." “Why now? Why so abruptly, & not involve anyone in the decision?" From @byoliviastevens: https://t.co/zXocYZVUhO
Organizers of the annual Chicago Pride Parade and allied groups are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to rescind the city’s plan to downsize the event this June. https://t.co/8PQy6h9VAb
Mayor's LGBTQ council fights plans to scale down Chicago Pride Parade this year https://t.co/qoHWYP49B1 https://t.co/2nmUROr9DJ
The city of Chicago is getting pushback about plans to downsize this year's Pride Parade. https://t.co/KeqGiH7Cps