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Buffalo Grove Celebrates 6th Annual BG Pride Parade

GillbergJune 11, 2024

Mon. June 10, 2024

The 6th annual BG Pride Parade — held Sunday, June 2, in northwest suburban Buffalo Grove — was “the biggest and best yet,” event organizer said , Carolyn Pinta, of the Pinta Pride Project, Inc.

“Buffalo Grove knows the parade is coming and they prepare the week before. There has been a buzz of enthusiasm on local social media all week. A highlight for our family was seeing a local business owner proudly display the “I Have a Gay Son/Brother” t-shirt and revel in the joy of the community, embracing their love for each other. ‘other.

“Several families were delighted to point out their children, now in primary school, who had first attended the parade as babies and who returned every year.”

Pinta said the rainbow-clad crowd was excited and engaged. “We estimate this is one of the largest crowds ever recorded,” she said.

BG Pride attracts spectators and participants of all ages and from all sides of the rainbow. Greg Harris was the grand marshal and one of the highlights, as expected, was the decorations from Balloons By Tommy (Tommy and Scott DeLorenzo).

“The balloons were magical, as always,” Pinta said. “We first contacted Greg Harris in 2018 and were finally able to align times for him to participate in the parade. He was a perfect grand marshal, embraced by many of his friends in the Democratic Party.

“It was a tear-jerking moment to see Tommy and her husband Scott kick off the parade with their balloon walkers. We are deeply concerned about Tommy’s health. He is the most wonderful human.

Carolyn’s bisexual daughter, Molly, who just graduated from Stevenson High School, cut the rainbow ribbon in the parade with her parents. She then walked the route, greeting community members and guests.

The BG Pride Parade 2025 is scheduled for June 1, “and several groups have said they are already planning their registrations,” Pinta said.

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