RELATED: This LGBT Poet Stunned A Packed Room With Her Thoughts On Orlando Shooting We have been under attack as long as I can remember.' Still, 'while our hearts are heavy with grief, we have just as much anger,' said Arthur Johnston, 72. Their photos and names will lead the parade. Sunday's procession will begin, instead, on a somber note, with a moment of silence honoring the 49 people killed in an gay night club in Orlando June 12. Hodges legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, the tide finally broke in the long, bitter fight, and Boystown celebrated with new heights of exuberance. With the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. The days leading up to the 2015 parade were explosively joyful. BOYSTOWN - It seemed only fitting that the 46th Chicago Pride Parade became, in many ways, a victory march.
