TaskForce to lead Chicago Pride Parade in historic first
For the first time in its 54-year history, the Chicago Pride Parade will be led by a local community group: TaskForce Prevention & Community Services, a Black-led LGBTQ+ youth health and wellness organization based on the West Side.
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services to be honored during 2025 Chicago Pride Parade
This year’s Chicago Pride Parade will honor a West Side organization serving the community for over three decades.
‘Expect Vogue’ At The Start Of This Year’s Pride Parade As West Side Group Tapped To Lead
TaskForce Prevention & Community Services is the first-ever community group to lead the parade and plans to highlight their dedication to LGBTQ+ young people — and their Vogue School.
LGBTQ+ organizations statewide release letter condemning Trump anti-trans policies
AIDS Foundation Chicago, Pride Action Tank, Brave Space Alliance, Life is Work, TaskForce Prevention & Community Services, and over 20 additional community organizations across Illinois issued a letter of solidarity this morning “to push back on the hate and attempted erasure of trans and gender expansive communities by President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congressional Republicans.”
TaskForce Prevention will front 2025 Pride Parade as Out Front Leader
West Side nonprofit to lead 2025 Chicago Pride Parade for the first time
Chicago Pride Parade organizers kick off Pride Month with community focus
PRIDEChicago, the all-volunteer organization behind the iconic Chicago Pride Parade, officially launched Pride Month on Sunday, June 1, with a celebratory event at Sidetrack in Lake View.
A Pride Parade First! Community Organization to Lead 2025 Chicago Pride Parade as Inaugural “Out Front” Leader
Honoring LGBTQ+ youth advocacy and community care—plus celebrating the 2025 Grand Marshals, Dr. Maya Green and Dr. Catherine Creticos
Taskforce Community Services holds Thanksgiving Dinner
On the evening of November 21, Taskforce Prevention and Community Services held a Thanksgiving dinner for clients and supporters at its office at 9 N. Cicero. The event also featured a raffle and impromptu vogue session.
Fresh produce giveaway scheduled in Austin
An Austin community center for LGBTQ youth of color will host the event, which will be open to anyone. Organizers hope it will foster goodwill among the broader Austin community.
OPALGA+ honors both students and community advocates
On Oct. 19, the Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association (OPALGA+) held its annual gala at Oak Park’s historic Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave.
