Los Angeles Pride
la pride festival parade commonly known la pride annual lgbtq pride celebration los angeles california one largest lgbtq pride event world traditionally held second weekend june produced christopher street west association christopher street west association csw established cofounder rev troy perry founder metropolitan community church rev bob humphries founder united state mission morris kight founder gay liberation front organize gay parade los angeles commemorate stonewall riot new york city year prior eponymous name homage stonewall inn address christopher street greenwich village csw remained ad hoc organization run allvolunteer board director incorporated granted c nonprofit status internal revenue service csw still run allvolunteer board director csw state mission create safe inclusive space selfexpression celebration diversityequityinclusion lgbtq community greater los angeles best known producing la pride festival parade™ csw also organizes sponsor support community event throughout year work nonprofit philanthropic community corporate partner diversity equity inclusion csw cofounder rev troy perry rev bob humphries morris kight originally discussed organizing march demonstration troy perry famously said we’re going parade hollywood according rev perry police commission voted place condition parade permit youd put bond million dollar pay business people throw rock yall put cash bond youve got least people marching aclu joined csw legal challenge lapds excessive fee restriction parade permit required follow california superior court ruled favor csw ordered police commission issue parade permit csw security payment furthermore requirement dropped june approximately people gathered mccadden place los angeles marched north hollywood blvd proceeded east towards vine street csws gay pride parade became first permitted gay parade world csw board member pioneering gay filmmaker pat rocco pitched idea adding festival accompany parade first festival carnival ride game food vendor booth hollywood parking lot continuing hostility harassment los angeles police department led csw relocate parade festival welcoming unincorporated la neighborhood around santa monica blvd area became part newly incorporated city west hollywood thus la pride actually predates west hollywood five year eventually csw trademarked annual event la pride festival parade™ expanded event include threeday celebration music performance pride event around los angeles entire month june pride month early attendance la pride weekend estimated making one largest pride celebration united state world recent la pride included la pride held june june headlining artist festival wilson phillips tinashe ty herndon eden xo fifth harmony la pride held june – among artist scheduled perform big freedia charli xcx da brat daya faith evans carly rae jepsen lion babe robin hailee steinfeld trina saturday night parade santa monica police arrested man explosive assault rifle ammunition planning attend la pride festival parade said los angeles mayor eric garcetti press conference sunday morning yearold suspect arrested hour massacre pulse nightclub orlando june unknown incident connected los angeles arrest copycat crime two unrelated la pride replaced traditional parade festivity resistance approach forming resistmarch incorporating social medium hashtag ownyourpride march kicked original start parade hollywood hollywood blvd attracted controversy part lgbt community stated trump resistance march notable speaker resistmarch maxine water margaret cho chris rock america ferrera adam lambert nancy pelosi parade grand marshal alexei romanoff lgbt aid activist one leader black cat tavern demonstration two year stonewall riot la pride held june – musical performance included appearance rb artist kehlani international pop singer tove lo first day la pride twoday annual festival sold first time ever year history festival reached capacity early evening due higher expected turn people purchased ticket saturday able enter festival ground la pride expanded footprint santa monica boulevard pride boulevard free block party allowed attendee gather watch local performer saturday june sunday june included new attraction like ferris wheel free show starring music dance icon paula abdul also year csw signed threeyear agreement abc los angeles kabc televise la pride parade raven home star lesbian ravensymone tapped cohost twohour live broadcast kabc anchor ellen leyva brandi hitt festival headliner included meghan trainor year year greyson chance ashanti veronica numerous local artist upandcoming performer csw commissioned economic impact study found la pride generated million tax revenue los angeles county increased labor income worker million west hollywood million los angeles additional finding showed la pride increased economic output los angeles county million million concentrated west hollywood million city los angeles supported annual equivalent job la county including west hollywood city los angeles estimated tax revenue generated west hollywood city los angeles csw set celebrate th anniversary la pride march csw joined growing number event organizer city official announced cancelling inperson event due covid pandemic csw pivoted virtual parade program worked medium partner kabc produce la pride th anniversary celebration television show aired june pm due continuation social distancing guideline inperson gathering restriction csw announced spring would produce another virtual pride celebration reserve option add inperson event pandemic condition improved la pride included free streaming concert presented tiktok headlined la pride alumnus charli xcx thrive pride celebration onehour television special abc pride make difference new monthlong calendar event focused volunteering community service around los angeles midmay csw added two inperson event lgbtq night dodger stadium charity partnership cinespia outdoor film event producer hollywood forever cemetery last inperson event added pride universal afterhours theme park party universal studio hollywood™ la pride moved west hollywood returned parade root hollywood boulevard estimated spectator turned la pride parade sunday june three pride grand marshal featured performer trans activist sir lady java community grand marshal actor mark indelicato celebrity grand marshal paula abdul inaugural icon grand marshal parade consisted parade contingent mile procession new free pride village hosted hollywood partnership added end parade route featured drag performer exhibitor food drink ferris wheel july la pride official television streaming partner abc regional emmy award live coverage la pride parade th annual la area emmy la pride festival rebranded la pride park held first time los angeles state historic park adjacent chinatown downtown la saturday june festival event occupied acre park space performer included brazilian pop star anitta grammynominated rapper chika trans actor singer michaela jaé mj rodriguez rebecca black bob drag queen zolita allison ponthier others headliner christina aguilera sunday june rd annual la pride parade increased size include contingent adjusted route one mile following highland avenue sunset blvd hollywood blvd cahuenga blvd sunset blvd grand marshal featured aclu southern california th anniversary community grand marshal celebration life float late leslie jordan legacy grand marshal margaret cho icon grand marshal second annual la pride village free street fair hosted hollywood partnership nearly spectator watched parade inperson parade broadcast live abc aired nationally abc news live hulu july abc los angeles area emmy award coverage parade live special event news category may csw announced la pride park would return la state historic park expanded twoday event held june megan thee stallion would headline friday june also include fletcher gflip scarlet opera dorian electra rupauls drag race alumnus symone gigi goode mariah carey headlined saturday june featured king princess jenevieve vincint mad tsai minke drag star violet chachki gottmik rupauls drag race winner sasha colby usc scholarship christopher street west conjunction gay lesbian assembly student service glass established endowment university southern california purpose funding scholarship student pursuing degree research improvement lgbtq condition casa del sol casa del sol property located hollywood csw purchased csw entered joint project aid project los angeles apla provide lowincome housing support service people living hivaids arrangement set precedent independent living program person hivaids operating continuously year supporting lgbtq community los angeles beyond csw sponsor support event community group throughout year past beneficiary included long beach trans pride jolenes night benefitting trans artist financially impacted covid rainbowland ball csw la pride integral lgbtq history california nation csw permanent collection document photograph archival pride poster image medium one national gay lesbian archive university southern california library official website image bikers gay pride parade west hollywood california los angeles time photographic archive collection ucla library special collection charles e young research library university california los angeles