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The LGBTQ-centered event brings in over 100,000 people every year to Chicago, an organizer said. Here's what people are doing to keep it safe.

Monkeypox cases have been detected across 55 of Chicago’s 77 community areas, and while most have emerged among men who have sex with men, officials stress that anyone can become infected through close contact.

As Chicago marks Pride Month with its biggest celebration on Sunday, Becca Sebree, Mark Liberson, Coco Sho-Nell and Christy Webber talk about their lives and how things have changed.

After 31 Patriot Front members were arrested near an Idaho pride event June 11, concerns rippled across the country ahead of other pride celebrations in June. These worries have resonated with some Chicago officials, while the LGBTQ community chooses to focus on the joy the festivities bring.

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While some business owners say requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination will limit spread of COVID-19, others worry about how it will impact their business – and how patrons will react. 

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Other street and music festivals, like Ruido Fest in Union Park and Riot Fest in Douglass Park, are still scheduled to go on this summer, with organizers requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter, just like Lollapalooza. "I think it’s a reasonable middle ground to have concerts outside, verified vaccination," said Dr. Vishnu Chundi, chair of the Chicago Medical Society COVID-19 Task Force. "I think the rules should be the same for everyone as we did for Loll...