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“The state can’t give or take away who you are,” said Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney at the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal. “But it certainly is nice to have a gender marker that reflects who you are.”
Hundreds cheered from the sidewalk of Division Street as the parade passed through Humboldt Park Saturday, many holding or even wearing different renditions of the nation's flag.
A 12-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were shot about 9:20 p.m. in the 500 block of East 31st Street. A 16-year-old boy was shot about 10:15 p.m. in the 3400 block of South King Drive.
“This world shines a lot less because she’s gone,” a family friend said.