Northalsted has faced calls to make the area more inclusive to all of the city’s LGBTQ community, and more recently, they’ve began that work in local business, drag scenes and LGBTQ+ community centers.
and located in the Lakeview community area, has faced calls in recent years to make the area more inclusive to all of the city’s LGBTQ community. Some residents and community leaders are also calling for increased security, especially ahead of Sunday’s parade.Chicago’s last Pride Parade was in 2019, and there is a lot of excitement that the annual celebration is returning.for nearly 20 years.
“I have to be respectful of the people who put me in office and they are not feeling secure,” Tunney said. “We definitely want to make sure this weekend is safe for all the visitors and Chicago visitors and all of pride, to make sure people get home safe.” “You can actually plan without having to worry about a rule or a big change, staff accordingly,” Ariyanayakam said. “People are much more stable and satisfied now. It seems like it was a dream, or a little bit of a nightmare.”
“I was like ‘thank God, something is finally being done about racism in this country,’” Ariyanayakam said. “It would be good to see other gay business owners who are people of color and women. We have a few women business owners who are lesbian. …we employ a lot of people who trans at Kit Kat, but I’d like to see more people of color own businesses here on Halsted.
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