It was the sixth annual Progress Pride Flag raising ceremony hosted by local elected officials, Cook County leaders and community advocates.
“By raising this flag over Daley Plaza, these elected officials sitting before you today, many of whom, like me, wouldn’t be here if not for that movement, are conveying the message that your county and your city government acknowledge the movement and what this flag commemorates and represents,” said Cook County Commissioner Maggie Trevor.
The ceremony kicked off Pride Month in Chicago and Cook County. The Progress Pride Flag is an inclusive variation of the classic Pride Flag and includes additional colored stripes to include transgender people and people of color…