A little rain couldn’t dampen the party at Chicago’s Pride Parade.
Thousands flooded the streets of Uptown and Lakeview this past Sunday for the 52nd annual LGBTQ+ celebration, which is the largest in the Midwest. And though the skies opened up shortly before the parade stepped off—leaving spectators running for cover—spirits and enthusiasm were high all afternoon long as marchers danced in the streets, banged on drums and waved rainbow flags. In total, there were nearly 200 parade participants, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, Governor J.B. Pritzker, television host Karamo Brown and all of Chicago’s professional sports teams. Check out photos from the festivities below.
