SunTimes.com – By Sandra Guy
1st transgendered marshal to lead Sunday festivities
Chicago’s 40th Pride Parade will be led by its first transgendered grand marshal, actress Alexandra Billings.
Rich Pfeiffer, Chicago’s Pride Parade coordinator for the last 35 years, said Billings’ role as grand marshal is particularly meaningful because the parade Sunday celebrates the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, where many of those who fought back against the police in a New York City gay bar were transgendered. The event is considered the beginning of today’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights movement.