The Rocks Montrose Harbor Beach Pride & Health Fair was held on Pride Sunday, June 25. Among the services offered were free rapid HIV testing, hepatitis vaccinations and safer-sex kits.
The Rocks Coordinating Committee bestowed its Presidential Award upon several recipients, including Lora Branch of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH); Lisa Henry-Reid, chair of the division of adolescent and young adult medicine at Stroger Hospital; Gus Conda, CDPH Syphilis Elimination Unit Coordinator; Affinity Community Services; Craig Cannon, executive director of KC Productions; Sherrie Payne; and Ms. Ruff-n-Stuff.
Among the community sponsors were Chicago State University HIV/AIDS Policy & Research Institute; Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus and Project VIDA. Youth pavilion sponsors included the Youth Pride Center while the Chicago Department of Public Health was among the event sponsors.