After three years of cancellations and delays, the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival will make their debut this June, organizers said.
After three years of cancellations and delays, the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival will make its debut this June, organizers said.
Kayla Bates, seen here in 2020 in front of the Church of the Brethren in Elgin, is the founder of ELGbtq+, which is organizing Elgin's first Pride Parade and Festival on June 3. The Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago St., is also hosting an event to raise money for the parade and festival at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15. The Queer Variety Show will feature comedians, musicians, magic and some drag performers, Bates said.Bates acknowledged the parade and festival are being planned at a time that’s been difficult for the LGTBQ+ community on a national level.
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