lgbts march for marriage downtown
photo credit // windy city times/kate sosin
Chicago, IL -
Capitalizing on big crowds downtown for the Taste of Chicago, more than 100 LGBTs and allies marched through the loop July 13 to demand marriage equality in Illinois.
The rally and march saw thousands of spectators as it moved along Michigan Avenue, packed with shoppers and tourists.
Despite attendance of just around 120, the march, topped with rainbow flags and neon signs, stretched over an entire block.
"Out of the stores, into the streets!" demonstrators shouted.
"Civil unions aren't the same, not in rights, not in name!" they yelled.
Families and shoppers, out in large numbers during the Saturday afternoon protest, stopped to take photos and cheer.
The march started with a rally at Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue, close to a main entrance for the Taste of Chicago.
Read the full story and see photos on Windy City Times
The rally and march saw thousands of spectators as it moved along Michigan Avenue, packed with shoppers and tourists.
Despite attendance of just around 120, the march, topped with rainbow flags and neon signs, stretched over an entire block.
"Out of the stores, into the streets!" demonstrators shouted.
"Civil unions aren't the same, not in rights, not in name!" they yelled.
Families and shoppers, out in large numbers during the Saturday afternoon protest, stopped to take photos and cheer.
The march started with a rally at Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue, close to a main entrance for the Taste of Chicago.
Read the full story and see photos on Windy City Times
