National Pride Month, established by Bill Clinton in 2000 as Gay Pride Month and recently rechristened by Barack Obama as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, wraps up this weekend with the annual parade—this year taking place on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots—as well as parties and other festivities.
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Backlot Bash This annual party in the parking lot of Cheetah Gym in Andersonville offers drinking, dancing, and live bands. This year’s acts include Too White Crew (6/27) and Dot Dot Dot (6/28). Sat 6/27, 3-10 PM, Sun 6/28, 2-10 PM, Cheetah Gym, 5248 N. Clark, 773-728-7777, backlotbashchicago.com, $10, $15 Sat after 5 PM, 21+.
Dyke March Celebrating “dyke, queer, and transgender resilience,” the rally returns for its second year in Pilsen. Sat 6/27, 1 PM, 1800 S. Halsted; a contingent of cyclists (“dykes on bikes”) heads to the march from Foster and Ashland at 11 AM; myspace.com/dykemarchchicago, free
