Pride Month is here, and we're kicking the celebration into high gear! Stay tuned for specials for the weekend and the Leather Fetish Pride float for the parade on Sunday, June 26!
Our line up number is 100, which means we weill be lining up along Montrose Avenue between Clark Street and Broadway.
We'll start loading up the truck at Touche at 9am, with the intent of arriving at our lineup spot at 10-10:30. The parade starts at 12 noon- with our spot in mind, we will likely be stationary until...
Pride Month is here, and we're kicking the celebration into high gear! Stay tuned for specials for the weekend and the Leather Fetish Pride float for the parade on Sunday, June 26!
Our line up number is 100, which means we weill be lining up along Montrose Avenue between Clark Street and Broadway.
We'll start loading up the truck at Touche at 9am, with the intent of arriving at our lineup spot at 10-10:30. The parade starts at 12 noon- with our spot in mind, we will likely be stationary until about 1pm.
Volunteers are needed to load the truck, monitor our contingent in the parade, and unload the truck after the parade is over. Michael S with the Chicago Leather Club is lining up volunteers- leave word with him, or email us at touchechicago@gmail.com with your name and email address if you can help.
We encourage folks driving to the parade to park at Saint Joseph Hospital at the end of the parade route and use public trans or cabs to get back to the line up. This way you can retrieve your vehicle and possibly offer rides to others up to Touché once we are through the parade. On street parking anywhere in the area will be tight.
In the past we've had a 26 foot truck, but this year we will have a 16 foot truck. This means more participants will have to walk- please leave the truck available to our brothers and sisters that cannot walk the parade route.
During the parade, we'll have bottled water and sodas in coolers, but bringing your own water/refreshments/snacks is encouraged, as we are anticipating upwards of 200 kinksters marching- making us one of the largest contingents in the parade!
And sunscreen. Bring sunscreen. The forecast is hot and sunny, with a chance of story weather. Dress accordingly and prepare for the possibility of getting wet.
As a reminder, we're celebrating PRIDE all weekend!
Friday- ONYX Pride Club Night
Saturday-
Chicago Leather and Kink Community Spaghetti Dinner hosted by MIR 19 Jeffrey Gummibärchen Basile
then RIPE WITH PRIDE saluting Mr. Chicago Leather 2016 Todd Harris and Mr. Midwest Leather Adam Henderson on placing 1st and 2nd Runner Up at IML!
Sunday- Post Parade Beer Bust and Cookout- $1 drafts & sodas, free food!
We're looking forward to celebrating our pride in leather with all of you!
**CLUBS** There will be a follow up meeting at 7pm on July 11th to recap and plan for next year. Please send at least one representative to attend.