Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Parade

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History

The first Los Angeles parade was held in 1970 in response to the Stonewall Movement in New York, from McCadden Place, north to Hollywood Blvd. In 1982, the Christopher Street West Association (a social movement group responding to the Stonewall Movement) In 1982, the Christopher Street West Association (a social movement that responded to the Stonewall movement) registered this annual event as the Los Angeles Pride Festival and ParadeTM and expanded it to include additional events such as panel discussions, film screenings, and art performances throughout June. The expansion of this event has positively helped to increase the visibility of LGBTQ events. in 1984, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley officially organized the Los Angeles Pride Parade Week, while declaring it an official city festival. in the 1990s, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Parade showed tremendous growth, with more people attending the festival and parade each year. This was largely due to the increasing media coverage and members of the gay community who were involved in helping to produce and organize the various events of the week. As corporate sponsorship funding increased, organizers expanded their programming to include more musical performances and special events such as drag shows, talent contests, comedy nights, pool parties, dances, etc. By 2000, the LA Parade had become one of the largest celebrations of gay and lesbian culture in North America.

City Profile

West Hollywood is the most famous gay area in Los Angeles and the most famous gay area in the country.

Processions

The LA Pride Pride in the Park will feature live performances by well-known artists and outdoor parties.

West Hollywood has its own parade, one week before the Los Angeles parade. The Abbey in West Hollywood is a must-visit bar that has surpassed the gay community in popularity and has been filmed as a reality show.

If you like parties, you can join the famous American circuit party brand Masterbeat, which organizes many parties during the Los Angeles gay parade every year, including United in Pride, the pool party SpLAsh and the end of a tea dance party with a famous DJ.