It features 250 entries, including floats, musical groups and walking contingents. But the parade does move slowly due to the huge number of participants and spectators, and can take much longer. The parade kicked off at noon and was expected to last roughly 2 hours. Pfeiffer says there were a number of new entries this year, including the Peace Corps, the Chicago Teachers' Union and City Colleges of Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was at the front of the parade, and Gov. Parade coordinator Richard Pfeiffer says many participants are celebrating legalized civil unions in Illinois, and gay marriage in New York. Hundreds of thousands of people converged on the Boystown neighborhood for the 42nd annual Gay Pride Parade on Sunday. "We will not let this stop us," Pfeiffer said. Thousands marched down Paseo de la Reforma Avenue for. Pfeiffer said some groups may not be able to take part. AP Photo/Daniel Jayo People with painted faces and bodies pose for pictures during a gay pride parade in Mexico City, Saturday, June 25, 2011. The parade was not delayed because of the crime, although coordinator Richard Pfeiffer told that the order of floats would likely change, as some may need to be dropped to the end of the line. The president of Associated Attractions, Steve Johnson, said he had to lay out $3,000 cash to get a local tire shop to even try to fix all the tires. 6 hospitalized after Wrigleyville crash, officials say
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