By Jason W. Brooks
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A gathering of dozens of presenters, vendors and celebrators graced A.J. Chandler Park one Saturday afternoon and evening last month.

Chandler Pride included performances, presentations, words from local Pride and elected officials.

There were also vendors representing everything from LGTBQ-plus-friendly business to advocacy organizations to recruitment for the Chandler Police Department.

Chandler Pride is held in November partly because of the more favorable weather for an outdoor event and also because local Pride organizers first partnered with the city for a November event years ago.

A visitor to last month’s Chandler Pride, right, talks with a representative of the Arizona Trans Youth & Parent Organization at A.J. Chandler Park.

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Dance team Cheer Arizona performs at Chandler Pride last month at A.J. Chandler Park.

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Jason W. Brooks
News Editor | Chandler Independent

Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.

Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.

Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.

Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.

Community: He supports animal shelters.