Community members gathered at Daley Plaza to launch Pride Month Monday morning, as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, county commissioner Kevin Morrison, and other elected officials for the fifth annual raising of the Progress Pride flag.

The mayor highlighted the Chicago Stars Pride Flag’s display for a second consecutive year.

“Chicago is a bright spot in the Midwest for inclusivity,” he said. He went on to note that the city recently joined a multi-city lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s administration’s “attempt to coerce the city into agreeing to anti-gender identity conditions in order to receive grants.”

“Whether you threaten us with resources or anything else, we will not allow our liberties to be captured by tyranny

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