The highlight of SF Pride is arguably the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, which will take place on Sunday morning, June 30, at 10:30am. RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 winner Aquaria also performed on Saturday, with fellow queens Kim Chi and Asia O’Hara. The event will welcome local, national, and international performers, including Amara La Negra and Cher. Show Tha Product attended the parade | Photo: Vanessa Dubois DJ Kinky Loops | Photo: Vanessa Dubois Mykki Blanco | Photo: Vanessa Dubois Singer and pianist Greyson Chance and artist Show Tha Product took to the stage in the afternoon, alongside DJ Kinky Loops and Mykki Blanco, to name but a few. King Princess is God | Photo: Carlo Toribio Genderqueer singer and producer King Princess headlined the festival on Saturday, while lesbian singer Melissa Etheridge will headline the festival on Sunday. The 45th LGBTI two-day festival will have about 100 artist performing on stage. Photo: Vanessa Dubois King Princess and Aquaria stole the show The parade route ended at Balboa Park’s Marston Point, the site of the two-day Pride Festival. Dykes on Bikes | Photo: Vanessa Dubois Photo: Vanessa Dubois Photo: Vanessa DuboisĪccording to San Diego Pride organisers, the parade is the sixth largest Pride event in the US and attracts more than 250,000 people each year. The Californian city saw more than 20o floats parading at this year’s event. Photo: Vanessa Dubois Trans troops at Pride | Photo: Vanessa Dubois San Diego Pride paradeĬelebrations kicked off on Saturday with the 5k run, which will benefit the LGBT Community Center’s Youth Housing Project and San Diego Pride Community Grants.Īfter the 5K, the annual 1.5-mile Pride Parade began at 10am at the Hillcrest Pride Flag.
This year’s theme – Stonewall 50: A Legacy of Liberation – pays tribute to the Stonewall riots which prompted the fight for LGBTI rights across the US. For details about the LA or LB Pride parades, visit or Diego is celebrating Pride this weekend, with the annual parade taking place yesterday (13 July). Health and safety guidance as outlined by Los Angeles County and Long Beach health officials will be followed during the parades. This year’s parade, besides the different dates, will be similar to previous years’ celebrations: There will be multiple venues featuring live music, dance stages and special showcases featuring local artists and community programming. The 37th iteration of the Long Beach parade is expected to be held along its traditional Shoreline Drive route, Martinez said in a Tuesday interview, but those plans have not yet been finalized with the city. “We changed the date of the Festival and Parade to be able to enjoy the incredible setting that we have historically used with warmer weather and longer days,” Martinez said in a press release. The Long Beach Pride Parade & Festival will return from July 8 to 10 - rather than in May, has it usually is - after a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, LB Pride President Elsa Martinez said. Texans sue their county after books removed from libraries “We are continuing to work closely with the city and community stakeholders,” Garth added, “to confirm additional details that we look forward to sharing very soon.” “Hollywood as the original historical location for the first Los Angeles protest 50 years ago was a natural choice to honor what Pride really means and where Pride will go in the future.” “We considered many options for the parade, both traditional and progressive,” Garth said. The parade route, time and location will be released soon, CSW said.ĬSW has a commitment to equity that includes a focus on generational, experiential and geographic diversity, the organization said in a statement, that will live beyond solely the month of June and into the year following. Considering feedback gathered since the pandemic began, we are committed to creating experiences and access to our entire community, including many of those who have been most underserved and underrepresented.” “As a mission-driven and community-centered non-profit organization, CSW recognizes that LGBTQ+ experiences of Los Angeles are broader than just one neighborhood. “LA Pride is thrilled to come together this year to commemorate the historic anniversary at the parade’s first and original location,” Gerald Garth, vice president of programs and initiatives, said in a statement.