Held annually in May, the festival main gate entrance is located at Shoreline Drive south. The event is held over two days and the parade hosts more than 200 marching groups, floats and government officials. Many of the bars, shops, cafes, and other businesses were among the only safe gathering spaces for gay, lesbian and trans Long Beach residents for many years. First held in 1984, the Long Beach Gay Pride is one of the largest in the nation with an attendance of more than 80,000 people. The section of Broadway running between Alamitos and Junipero avenues has long been home to a strong LGBTQ+ community, including several businesses that have served our city for decades. When the crowd, which was not causing a disturbance, would not leave, the police became confrontational and violent, arresting 15 people.Įventually all of the cases were dismissed or the defendants were found not guilty. Long Beach police arrived on the scene in riot gear. The California ballot measure that outlawed same-sex marriage.Īt the end of the march, protestors peacefully gathered near the intersection of Broadway and Redondo Avenue. 7, 2008, demonstrators marched along the Broadway Corridor protesting the passage of Prop.
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Those efforts could include signage, historic markers, and other enhancements to honor the efforts of activists, support local businesses, and attract visitors who want to spend time in a place that has been extremely important to the movement for full. Advertisement: NCIS is an American long-running primetime television series created by Donald P. Join Facebook to connect with GayPride LongBeach and others you may know. at Bixby Park, the location provides plenty of shade for anyone watching the parade.For example, on Nov. Long Beach will create an LGBTQ+ cultural district along the Broadway Corridor recognizing the community’s contributions and its history. View the profiles of people named GayPride LongBeach.
The main parade is held on the Sunday and starts from Cherry Ave. Organisers said there should be about 40,000 spectators Were proud to announce Anheuser Busch Bud Light as a Presenting Beer Sponsor of the 2018 Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival Big thanks to Bud. Sunday on Ocean Boulevard between Lindero Avenue and Alamitos Avenue, travelling east to west and ending near the festival grounds. The festival will include a multitude of musical acts, with a main stage, country stage, dance stage, fiesta caliente stage and urban soul stage. It will cost $20 for admission, and tickets will be sold only at the gates. Saturday and Sunday, in the areas along Shoreline Drive between Alamitos Avenue and Pine Avenue. From craft beers to signature cocktails, Long Beach offers a great social scene. Long Beach Pride festival will take place from 11 a.m. Pride by the beach – complete with a gay village!