Pride Month

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A group of Chicago Park District employees pose outdoors holding a pride flag and colorful signs.

Happy Pride!  Let's honor the history, resilience, and ongoing fight for equality and inclusion.

Pride is a time to celebrate love, identity, and the progress made, while also recognizing the work still needed to ensure a world where everyone can live authentically and without fear. We reaffirm our commitment to fostering a culture of respect, equity, and support for LGBTQIA+ individuals — not just in June, but every day of the year. We honor the voices, contributions, and experiences of our community and acknowledge the barriers many still face.

This month and beyond, let us listen, learn, uplift, and advocate together. 

Events

4 Events

Queer Radical Fair at Ping Tom

Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Eckhart

Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Gill

Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Hamilton

Inaugural Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony 

On June 11, 2025,  the Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa joined Park District Board Commissioners, elected officials, sister agency representatives, and members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community to raise the District’s commemorative Progress Pride flag at the Chicago Park District’s headquarters at 4830 S. Western Avenue.