The city of Aurora will have its first gay pride parade this June. Members of the Aurora City Council's Government Operations committee voted Tuesday to allow the parade.
IN THE PRESS
'WE"VE GOT THEIR BACKS': DACA SUPPORTERS RALLY
Members of the citizens group Indivisible Aurora held a rally Monday to acknowledge the original deadline of March 5 set by the Trump Administration for phasing out DACA.
Chicago Tribune - March 6, 2018 
ABOUT TIME THE CITY ACCEPTED LGBT
It is about potentially saving lives. It's so that every member of the LGBT community knows they are a valued member of this community.
Aurora Beacon News - February 16, 2018
AURORA APPROVES CITY'S FIRST GAY PRIDE PARADE FOR JUNE
US News and World Report - February 14, 2018
COMMITTEE GREENLIGHTS CITY'S 1ST PRIDE PARADE
Aurora's City Council Government Operations Committee approved, by a vote of 2 to 0, Indivisible Aurora's permit request to hold the city's first Pride Parade on June 17 at 1 p.m.
Windy City Times - February 14, 2018
PRIDE PARADE GETS OK IN AURORA, OVER SOME OBJECTIONS
Aurora becomes the first city outside of Chicago to host such a parade in the metropolitan area.
CBS Chicago - February 13, 2018
AURORA APPROVES CITY'S FIRST GAY PRIDE PARADE
Illinois' second-largest city will soon have its first gay pride parade. The Aurora Pride Parade is set...
Daily Herald - February 13, 2018
CITY OFFICIALS VOTE TO APPROVE AURORA'S FIRST PRIDE PARADE
Aurora will have its first pride parade this summer. The parade was approved in Tuesday night by city officials a tight vote. Hundreds of people attended the meeting...
WGN TV Chicago - February 13, 2018
ILLINOIS CITY DEBATES TO ALLOW PRIDE PARADE
The parade is being organized by Indivisible Aurora, in conjunction with several other organizations, and has received support from Mayor Richard Irvin, who is urging the Council to approve the permit.
MetroWeekly - February 13, 2018
ACLU CALLS ON AURORA TO APPROVE PRIDE PARADE
In a letter to the City of Aurora’s top lawyer, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today called on the City to act swiftly in approving a parade permit...
ACLU Press Release - February 12, 2018
AURORA CONSIDERS ADDING PRIDE PARADE
There's a push to bring another Pride parade to the Chicago area, with a big vote scheduled in Aurora Tuesday.
ABC Eyewitness News - February 12, 2018
AURORA PANEL EXPECTS CROWD FOR PARADE VOTE
The parade is being organized by Indivisible Aurora, in conjunction with several other organizations. One of its members appeared Jan. 11 before the City Council's Government Operations Committee...
Aurora Beacon News - February 7, 2018
IS CUTTING LEGAL IMMIGRATION PUTTING “AMERICA FIRST”?
The Trump immigration plan is a bit more of a compromise than many expected. That includes members of his own party...
Chicago Magazine - February 2, 2018
AURORA GROUP SEEKS APPROVAL FOR "G-RATED" PRIDE PARADE
A pride parade organizer made a request Tuesday for the city to approve an inaugural parade, possibly accompanying event or events...
Aurora Patch - January 11, 2018
AURORA LOOKS AT WELCOMING CITY
"It's a feeling like no other," she said, recounting the situation to the Aurora City Council this week. "They're scared. They don't know what's going to happen to them..."
Aurora Beacon News - October 11, 2017
PROTESTERS TAKE TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION PLANS PERSONALLY
Members of Indivisible Aurora protest at Broadway and Galena in downtown Aurora Tuesday evening against President Trump's decision to scrap the ...
Chicago Tribune - September 5, 2017
GROUP CALLS FOR AURORA CITY COUNCIL TO ACT ON IMMIGRATION
The leader of an immigrant rights group said the Aurora City Council should have the "political courage" to pass an ordinance to safeguard immigrants in the city.
Aurora Beacon News - April 24, 2017