![]() Sondheimer said the vandalism did dampen his spirits some, but he said “I think this will mobilize us to realize there’s still homophobia in our communities - all across Chicago and all across America.” ![]() Of the crime Sondheimer said, “It wasn’t about the CHA – it was about the LGBT community at large. ![]() He’s with the Chicago Housing Authority and their float was among those vandalized. He then recruited extra help for changing them out and getting the floats out the door.īut three hours after the parade started, Steven Sondheimer was still waiting for his float to arrive. At 6am, Huser said he was lucky to find an auto garage that was open and able to sell him $4,000 worth of tires. Warehouse general manager Chuck Huser said each float had two tires slashed and there were no signs of what group or individuals were to blame. And of the floats kept in that warehouse, all had their tires slashed. The majority of floats were being kept in a South Side warehouse that had no overnight security or cameras. Gay pride supporters are recovering after tires were slashed on 51 of the 70 or so pride parade floats on Sunday. To stay up to date on the stories that matter. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information.
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