Dear Alderman Tom Tunney and James Cappleman,

The Chicago Pride Parade has had vice and noise for decades. It still brings in 1 million people and millions more in revenue to local neighborhood businesses. The St. Pat's Parade has brought in more crime and arrests in Wrigleyville, despite the Pride Parade bringing in a larger proportion of people. However, NIMBY residents have put their biases above all reason and wish to cancel the Pride Parade in our neighborhoods. This is a hinderance on small local businesses and really shows a NIMBY attitude towrads marginalized groups that needs to be put to a halt. Please don't move the parade downtown, ignore our history and give in to an attitude that should have been stopped a long time ago. Keep the parade where it is at.