This isn't a news flash. Pride parades around the country take place in June. Every major city and not so major ones. And they started 45 years ago. They attract sports teams, celebrities, and politicians. And huge crowds. It's a party.

Chicago Pride Weekend consists of a two-day festival and a world-famous parade. The two-day festival takes place along Chicago's famed Halsted strip on Saturday, June 18, 2016 and Sunday, June 19, 2016. The parade takes place over a four-mile route on Sunday, June 26, 2016.