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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Stefano Esposito

On Pride Parade weekend, these 4 members of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community have much to celebrate

Becca Sebree at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. (Anthony Vazquez / Sun-Times)

Some remember a time when being gay was viewed by some as a sin or an oddity and when bars that catered to homosexuals were a regular target of police raids.

Now, they cherish being able to be who they are, unafraid and proud, yet say their hard-won freedoms can’t be taken for granted.

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