ChicagoPride.com
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ChicagoPride.com is Chicago, Illinois' online resource for the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The ChicagoPride.com website http://www.chicagopride.com features a free popular matchmaker, photo galleries, advice columns, breaking news affecting the community, and the largest database of the
Midwest's LGBT events.
In 2003, ChicagoPride.com merged two other city websites, QChicago.com and
myBoystown.com, to form the current version of the web site.
Since its inception, the web site began serving Boystown, Chicago
in the city's Lakeview neighborhood and has quickly grown to a portal which now serves all of the surrounding gay and lesbian population in the nation's third largest market.
ChicagoPride.com currently has over 60 columnists and reporters.
In December 2006, Bill Pritchard
, former Editor of BoystownChicago.com, joined ChicagoPride.com and functions as the Executive Director of the Make a Difference http://www.chicagopride.com/difference program which raises awareness to the everyday "Make a Difference Moments." These "moments" encourage others to make a difference in the lives of others; which has helped to raise money for cancer research, anti-illegal drug prevention and various Red Cross campaigns.
Midwest's LGBT events.
How ChicagoPride.com started
Originating in 1996, the web site was created to provide news and information about the annual Chicago Pride Parade, which is held the last Sunday of June in Chicago, Illinois and is organized by PrideChicago.In 2003, ChicagoPride.com merged two other city websites, QChicago.com and
myBoystown.com, to form the current version of the web site.
Since its inception, the web site began serving Boystown, Chicago
Boystown, Chicago
Boystown is the popular name of a district within Chicago, Illinois. Situated within the neighborhood of Lakeview, it was the first officially recognized gay village in the United States, as well as the cultural center of one of the largest lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender communities in the nation...
in the city's Lakeview neighborhood and has quickly grown to a portal which now serves all of the surrounding gay and lesbian population in the nation's third largest market.
ChicagoPride.com currently has over 60 columnists and reporters.
Making a Difference
ChicagoPride.com sponsors approximately one-hundred events, chartities and benefits throughout the Chicago community every year.In December 2006, Bill Pritchard
Bill Pritchard
Bill Pritchard is a British singer-songwriter, instrumentalist , musical arranger and producer. Despite being little known in his native country he has achieved considerable recognition in France and elsewhere.-Biography:...
, former Editor of BoystownChicago.com, joined ChicagoPride.com and functions as the Executive Director of the Make a Difference http://www.chicagopride.com/difference program which raises awareness to the everyday "Make a Difference Moments." These "moments" encourage others to make a difference in the lives of others; which has helped to raise money for cancer research, anti-illegal drug prevention and various Red Cross campaigns.