Judge Won’t Reinstate Permit For Illinois City’s Pride

June 9, 2022 LGBT News, Police

Chicago’s ABC News affiliate reports:

An appeal by organizers of the 2022 Aurora Pride Parade was denied following a special hearing, after their permit was revoked over police staffing issues .

The judge found the event is short about 20 police officers and that organizers were offered the opportunity to “close the gap” using sworn officers from other jurisdictions but at this point have not been able to obtain enough officers. Since it’s a private event, the city said officers have to volunteer their time to work security.

“The permit revocation appeal has been denied. Federal lawsuit is being filed in short order,” Aurora Pride tweeted after the ruling. “To be clear, one of the aims of this suit is reversal of the permit revocation and preservation of Sunday’s parade.”

Chicago’s NBC News affiliate reports:



Last month, Aurora Pride Parade organizers asked that law enforcement officers “participate without service weapons (our rules forbid all weapons), out of uniform, and without the presence of any official vehicles.” Organizers said they had made the requests because they wanted to make the parade “the most welcoming environment possible,” and said that “trust between police and LGBTQ people and people of color” is extremely low.

As a result, Aurora mayor and Illinois gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin said he would not participate in the city’s Pride Parade, and that the city will withdraw its float. Aurora Pride organizers had offered a compromise to police after announcing the decision to not allow officers to march while carrying weapons or wearing their uniforms, suggesting a “soft uniform” approach instead.

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