2023 Chicago Pride Parade Grand Marshal

Several grand marshals have been announced, with more to come, for this year's parade that marks 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising that changed the course of LGBTQ history forever, it was announced May 8 by Pride Chicago, the organizers of Chicago's annual gay pride parade.

Chicago's Honorary 2019 Pride Parade Grand Marshal: Lori Lightfoot

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot has been named Honorary Grand Marshal for this year's Chicago Pride Parade.

Chicago's 50th annual Pride Parade steps off at noon on Sunday, June 30.

Lightfoot was overwhelmingly elected to lead the Windy City in a historic election on April 2. She is the first African-American woman and first openly lesbian mayor in Chicago's history.

For the first time, there will be an Honorary Grand Marshal, still to be announced, plus a Youth Grand Marshal, several Legacy Grand Marshals and an Organizational Grand Marshal.

Youth Grand Marshal: Molly Pinta

Molly Pinta, the 12-year-old middle school student who lobbied to have a pride parade in her home town of Buffalo Grove and came out as a lesbian, has been named Youth Grand Marshal

Archives: Chicago's Grand Marshals

> Grand Marshals for the Chicago Pride Parade (prior years)

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