This protest planted the seed for a celebration that has been held annually since 1972. The annual month-long event honors the uprising of LGBTQ patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village regarding a raid on June 27, 1969, which led to a gay protest on June 27, 1970. The Pride Parade will be held on October 3, while Pride Fest has no set date, as yet. Pride in the Park will begin on Saturday, June 26, 2021, and end Sunday, June 27. Things will be a little different this year. Chicago is hosting the LGBTQ 51 st Pride Month celebration in June 2021, unlike in 2020, when it was canceled due to the pandemic.
