Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin Celebrates 2019 Pride Parade

According to an 2019 article by Illinois Eagle,

"...Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announced a grant from the City’s Neighborhood Festival Funding of which parade organizers were not aware when they originally cancelled the event. The grants are available to groups hosting public events that acquaint residents with each other while educating participants about the Aurora community. The money must be used for support services at the events, such as rental of equipment, rental security or emergency personnel, and similar needs, which is what all money raised will be going to. Other organizations have already committed sponsorship dollars for the event."

The article also goes on to quote Irvin:

“I know our residents, business and supporters will continue to come together to close this gap as we celebrate our diversity, inclusivity and pride here in Aurora,” said Mayor Irvin. “I applaud the efforts of Indivisible Aurora and its support of the LGBTQ+ community. When Aurora comes together, we all win.”