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A more defensive Pride: Activists say celebrations are more critical as US, conservative states rescind LGBTQ protections

'There’s a lot of anxiety about the rights that we have and are they going to stick around much longer?'

Christopher Colwell, left, becomes emotional and hugs his grandparents, Maggie Reister and Tom Walters of Valparasio, after being moved by an interfaith service, June 8, 2025, during Northwest Indiana Pridefest at Riverview Park in Lake Station. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Christopher Colwell, left, becomes emotional and hugs his grandparents, Maggie Reister and Tom Walters of Valparasio, after being moved by an interfaith service, June 8, 2025, during Northwest Indiana Pridefest at Riverview Park in Lake Station. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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'There’s a lot of anxiety about the rights that we have and are they going to stick around much longer?'
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