![]() That whole parcel of real estate was locked up tight in that area and people, not to mention emergency vehicles, couldn’t get in or out.” “Traditionally, parade entries made a 360-degree turn off of Halsted onto Broadway, and then south on Broadway. “As you recall, in previous years there was a V in the parade heading north on Halsted,” explained Richard Pfeiffer, who has organized the parade since the 1970’s. And yes, the parade will continue to feature plenty of T&A.) In other words, parade officials are getting rid of the pride parade’s “V.” (No, get your minds out of the gutter. Several changes have been put in place this year in an effort to promote safety at the Sunday, June 24 event-including a new, linear route. Openly gay, active-duty sailors, a new influx of gay-straight alliance groups from area high schools-and a police force that promises to hand out more tickets than ever for excessive drinking will all be part of the pomp and circumstance of this year’s 43rd annual Chicago Pride Parade.ĭue to the sometimes unwieldy crowd of 750,000 spectators at last year’s parade (particularly at the intersection of Halsted and Belmont), officials were forced to shut down the parade early, leaving some 35 marching groups cooling their heels, and ultimately, unable to step off and join the parade.
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