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ChicagoPride.com
July 1, 2012

At ChicagoPride.com, Sunday means that it's time to look back at this week in gay Chicago news as covered by the GoPride.com News Staff. The top local and national stories of interest as ranked by popularity on the network.

850,000 come out for Chicago Pride Parade
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30615625
It was another record-breaking year for the annual Chicago Pride Parade as over 850,000 spectators celebrated gay pride from the streets, rooftops and balconies in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods on Sunday.

Quinn, Simon optimistic on marriage at Pride Parade
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30604576
Just minutes before marching in the 43rd annual Chicago Pride Parade June 24, Illinois' top two elected officials expressed optimism that the state is moving closer to allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

National HIV Testing Day: Where to get free tests in Chicago
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30659841
Wednesday marks the 18th annual National HIV Testing Day and health officials are urging people to know their HIV status.

Bronzeville man charged in Lakeview attack
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30637729
A Bronzeville man has been charged in a Monday morning attack in Lakeview that left a man battered, a police officer injured and a store window shattered.

Annual Dyke March Chicago held in Uptown
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30582484
Dyke March Chicago took place in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood Saturday as queer women gathered at 3:00 p.m. in Margate Park. The event followed a tradition of changing neighborhoods every two years in order to highlight gender and sexual diversity in areas not traditionally thought of being queer.

2012 Bud Boyz court has been crowned
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30737296
After nearly 100,000 votes were cast online four men have been chosen as this year's Bud Boyz, a competition produced by Media Consultants for Anheuser-Busch.

Marriage equality in forefront at Alvarez's Pride Celebration
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30670900
Marriage equality was front and center at Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's 3rd annual Pride Celebration and Awards Ceremony June 26 at the Center on Halsted.

PRIDEChicago announces colorful parade winners
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30681961
PRIDEChicago, the organizers of the annual Chicago Pride Parade, announced the parade awards from the 200 registered entries at Sunday's parade.

'TV On The Go' comes to gay Chicago
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30726225
Gay Chicago TV, a new web-based TV station for the LGBTQ community, officially launched to the public this Monday following a soft launch last December. The new season of programming consists of 16 shows, including an original miniseries, all of which are broadcast online at www.gaychicagotv.com.

Greg Harris says Illinois needs to move to gay marriage
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/30748369
Illinois State Representative Greg Harris, the highest-ranking openly gay elected official in the state, believes Illinois needs to move from civil unions for gay and lesbian couples to full marriage.

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