![]() “To me, that is more fulfilling than being in the parade itself.” “Now…kids here have the chance to feel loved and accepted in a way that wasn’t provided to me,” Quiles said, according to local news source the Santa Fe New Mexican. One of the event organizers, 37-year-old Jay Quiles, also served as the parade’s Grand Marshall. Students from New Mexico Highlands University and a contingency of supportive community members hosted the small New Mexican city’s first Pride celebration on April 27. Following the parade, the Buffalo Grove Park District will host the Uniquely Us Festival, with live performances, games, and food and drink, according to the Reader. ![]() ![]() Molly and her mom, Carolyn, started crowd-funding for the event immediately following last year’s inaugural Pride parade in the neighboring city of Aurora, during which Molly came out.īy the time the mother-daughter duo established their efforts as an official 501(c)3 organization, the Pinta Pride Project, in September 2018, the Pintas had raised more than $50,000 to cover events costs. This northwest Chicago suburb is hosting its first Pride celebration on June 2 thanks to the hard work of its 13-year-old organizer, Molly Pinta, according to the Chicago Reader.
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