Thousands including churches, businesses and individuals boarded buses destined for Springfield. Some organizations filled their own buses and some buses carried a variety of community members. Some readers even sent in photos of the buses en route to Springfield.
Photos by Alyssa Eisenstein, John Paquet, Hal Baim and from readers.
Some of the groups were:
Affinity Community Services
BUNGALO/Berwyn Lutheran Bus
Chicago Cruise Bus
Chicago Teachers Union Bus
DuPage UU/NOW Bus
Equality Illinois Palatine
Equality Illinois/SAGE Lakeview, Center on Halsted
Equality Illinois/Crew Uptown
Equality Illinois Rockford
Equality Illinois Chicago South, Brookfield
EI/Lozano High School #1
EI/Lozano High School #2
Gay Liberation Network #1
Pickup #2, Pilsen, Chicago
Gay Liberation Network
Gay List Bus, Lakeview, Chicago
Girls Wanna Have Fun Bus, Lincoln Sq, Chicago and Andersonville
HRC Bus Center on Halsted, Lakeview
Lambda Legal Bus
Downtown Chicago
Norse Bar, Rogers Park, Chicago
Prairie Pride Bus, Bloomington/Normal
Sweet Ride to Springfield, Lakeview, Chicago
Welcoming Churches Bus
Windy City Times