PRIDE IN LONG BEACH REFLECTING
by chris carpenter
of the largest LGBT Pride celebrations not only in California, but in the entire U.S. Long Beach Pride will once again be held onSaturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, and is expected to draw over 80,000 participants. The event theme this year is Reflections of Pride. Chosen during a recent, international InterPride Conference (of which
What began as a relatively small community parade more than three decades ago has evolved into one
Long Beach is a member), the title takes into account the immense struggles and magnificent accomplishments of the global LGBT community since the early 1980s. Whether surviving the devastation of AIDS, waging the fight for marriage equality, or enjoying the gradual erosion of social animosity towards us, we have much to be proud of and celebrate. Most of Long Beach’s Pride celebration each year takes place along downtown’s beautiful Shoreline Drive. The festival
involving six large dance and performance areas, numerous exhibitors and food and drink vendors will be held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. The annual parade, which the public can view for free, includes over 150 entries andwill step off Ocean Boulevard at Lindero Avenue at 10:30 a.m. onSunday, May 18. Among the big names set to appear on the 2014 festival’s Main Stage are Destiny’s Child alumnaKelly Rowland,CeCe “Fi-
nally” Peniston, sexy superstar Cazwell, and celebrity emcee/comedianAlec Mapa. 2010 Miss Nicaragua International, Indira Rojas Calderon, will also make a special appearance during the Long Beach Pride parade. “I am thrilled to be a part of one of the world’s largest gay parades,” Calderon said in a press release. “In my country, individuals and communities still face widespread discrimination as well as human rights violations based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Being in this parade is my way of breaking down barriers and standing up for all of Nicaragua.”
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