LA Pride 2022 will feature both virtual and in-person events, and organizers said they are keeping an eye on COVID-19 safety and federal guidelines while also making sure that people can safely socialize outdoors. Garth added that “we’re excited to show some great geographic diversity, but then also centering the culture of those communities - be it ethnicity, race, gender expression, body diversity and a number of really integral parts of how we identify as a community.”
“We know it’s super important to the community, and we actually have several parents now who are on our board.” That’s not something that we’ve been able to historically focus on,” LA Pride board member Noah Gonzales said. The parade starts at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, heads west on Hollywood to Highland Avenue, south on Highland to Sunset Boulevard, and then east on. “We’re looking to do some more family-oriented activations.
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Full programming details have not been released, but officials hinted that activities will be centered on the transgender community and family-centered events. This year’s parade will focus on “generational, experiential and geographic diversity” that will extend beyond the event weekend, organizers said. On Tuesday, the West Hollywood City Council is expected to give final approval to a third-party vendor to produce the city’s inaugural event, marking a return to in-person events since the start of the pandemic.Ĭhristopher Street West, the nonprofit that produces LA Pride, held a virtual event in 2020 - the parade’s 50th anniversary - amid concerns over gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s event will take place June 12, one week after West Hollywood’s own “WeHo Pride” weekend.