Hundreds rally at Chicago's first transgender pride eventby Brynn Cassie West on July 30, 2012
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Photo Credit: KOKUMONearly 300 people attended the first transgender, gender-non-conforming and intersex pride event, held at Union Park Sunday. The intention of the rally was to focus on the theme of "enterprising from the margins," highlighting community driven efforts to create safe spaces and support among the TGI community.
"Enterprising from the margins means looking at what the TGI looks like and how it evolves," said speaker and rally organizer KOKUMO.
The event, titled Trans, Gender-non-conforming and Intersex Freedom Rally and Picnic, or TGIF, was a mix of introductions by representatives from various organizations providing services to the community and performances by local artists El Rey, Mercedes Bonet and performers from About Face Theatre and Chicago Queer Choir.
The purpose of the rally and picnic, for organizers, was to provide a space in which the community could celebrate its achievements as well as recognize the hardships faced by gender non-conforming and intersex individuals.
