Champaign-Urbana Pride Fest And Parade Marks 10th Anniversary
The 10th annual Champaign-Urbana Pride Fest and Parade takes place this weekend.
The event marks a series of significant milestones for Champaign County and the larger LGBTQ community.
Annual Parade To Highlight C-U Pride Fest
Champaign-Urbana’s annual gay pride parade takes place Saturday, September 16, at 4 PM in downtown Champaign. The parade is the most popular event in the annual C-U Pride Fest.
Anti-Trump Rally Held On U Of I Campus
We’ve seen rallies in cities around the country following the election of Donald Trump as president - including Friday on the campus of the University of Illinois. More than 300 from groups like the Mexican Student Association and Students Against Sexual Assualt addressed the crowd before marching on the Urbana campus quad. The peaceful rally was promoted as way to come together in solidarity against white supremacy, racism, and overall acts of oppression.
Hundreds Remember Orlando Shooting Victims
Hundreds of people turned out in Champaign’s West Side Park Tuesday evening to remember the 49 people killed and 52 injured in last weekend’s mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Community Cinema, “Two Spirits”
This is the discussion following the screening of the film, "Two Spirits," at the Art Theater, June 11, 2011.