For Immediate Release.
Rockford, Illinois
The Rockford Area Pride Committee is pleased to announce the first, official, Rockford Area Pride Parade to take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024. While the Rockford Area is host to a wide range of LGBTQ+ friendly businesses and amenities, an official parade has proved elusive. Our team is now working to change that, and make the Rockford Area Pride Parade of 2024 not only a first for the region, but one of the best, ever, in the nation!
The theme for this year is Celebrate, Remember, Unite! This theme embraces the fact that Pride is a celebration of person, being, love, and expression; but, we remember our history and struggles, and unite to continue the fight for equality and progress.
The Rockford Area Pride Committee has partnered with The LIAM Foundation to present the 2024 Rockford Area Pride Parade. Their hope is to raise funds not only for continuing Pride events, but also to support the important work spearheaded by LIAM.
This year, the Committee is taking special note in our equity initiatives to make this event accessible to the elderly and those with disabilities, and to empower minority communities through focused advocacy and inclusion. For instance, the Committee plans to offer an accessible seating area for those who need it so they can enjoy the Parade on their own terms. They are also working to bring visibility to the transgender and nonbinary communities and people of color by focusing attention on their struggles for housing, medical treatment, and other basic services.
The Committee is producing a vast-reaching platform for like-minded organizations, special-interest groups, and individuals who wish to send a positive message to the citizens in and around Rockford, Illinois.
Further information can be found at the Rockford Area Pride Committee's website, www.RockfordAreaPride.org.
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