City of Aurora’s Pride Award
Aurora mayor John Laesch (center) stands with five recipients of the City of Aurora’s Pride and Excellence Award June 6.
Aurora marks Pride Sunday with pancakes, worship, choir
A pancake breakfast and interfaith worship service featuring clergy from eight suburban faith communities celebrated Aurora Pride Sunday, June 8. The fourth annual Pride celebration service returned to New England Congregational Church in Aurora. More than 100 people attended. Clergy participating were: Rev. Tammy Scott, lead pastor, Wesley United Methodist,
Celebrate Pride June 27 & 28 in Downtown Batavia
Pride Month is shining brighter than ever in downtown Batavia with a high-energy, community-powered Express Yourself Pride Fashion Show from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Peg Bond Center Stage, 151 N Island Avenue, Batavia just steps from the iconic Peace on Earth Bridge. Hosted and
Seven community churches celebrate Pride Day
By Al Benson With a pancake breakfast and interfaith service, seven Aurora, Oswego, Batavia, and Geneva clergy banded together to celebrate Aurora’s Pride Day Sunday, June 9. Participating clergy were Rev. Brandon Perrine, senior minister, New England Congregational; Rev. Tammy Scott, pastor, Wesley UMC; Rev. Scott Hodge, pastor, Orchard Community
Aurora Pride Prominent in 2023 parade
Michelle Curiel, center, worship director at Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church, carries a banner in the Aurora Pride parade.
Elgin Pride Parade 2023
The Elgin Pride Parade Saturday, June 3 is one of many festivals on display this month.
Preparation under way for Pride Day
A Geneva congregation and two Aurora churches will be partners in Pride Day activities Sunday, June 12. Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva congregants will join with members of Aurora’s New England Congregational Church (NECC) and Wesley United Methodist Church to offer a day of family Pride activities and to share
Aurora Public District Library partner in Legacy Project Pride Zoom event
Pride: Rainbow clothes and decorations, awesome parties and parades (drive-by during a global pandemic!); although these are great ways to celebrate, something that’s often obscured behind the bright colors and pageantry, there is another very important aspect of Pride: LGBTQ+ history. The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) will be a