PRIDEChicago, organizers of the Annual Pride Parade, who also compile and publicize the annual June Pride Month Calendar of Events, have announced plans for the 2004 Pride Celebration. The 35th Annual Pride Parade is Sunday, June 27 at Noon, from Belmont and Halsted.
Last Fall, Esera Tuaolo, former professional football player, signed on to be a Special Guest (Grand Marshall) for this year’s Annual Pride Parade. He came out in October 2003 as part of HBO’s Real Sports program. He played on five NFL teams including the Green Bay Packers and attended the 1998 Super Bowl XXXIII as an Atlanta Falcon. He retired to pursue a career in singing and acting.
Contact: PrideChgo@aol.com, (773) 348-8243; www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org.