WorldPride Voices: "We’re Here. We Won’t Be Erased."

WorldPride Voices: "We’re Here. We Won’t Be Erased."

WorldPride participants share why Pride still matters, what issues drive them, and why visibility remains vital in today’s political climate. The post WorldPride Voices: “We’re Here. We Won’t Be Erased.” appeared first on Metro Weekly.

‘We will not be erased’: Chicago honors Pride Month with focus on intersectional justice

Chicago City Council recognized LGBTQ+ leaders from across the city on June 18, honoring community contributions while also drawing connections to the fight for Black liberation ahead of Juneteenth. The meeting opened with an invocation from Rev. Jamie Frazier, an openly gay pastor at Lighthouse Church of Chicago, and continued with a resolution presented by Mayor Brandon Johnson that celebrated the LGBTQ+ community’s “vital contributions… to th…