Organizers announced the eagerly awaited L.A. Pride Parade would be an in-person event next year.
It’s the first pride parade in two years. Although some events took place in person this year, coordinators canceled the parade.
“We made sure our 2021 events were inclusive and safe in the hopes we could bring our parade and bigger in-person events back for the following year,” said Christopher Street West board president Sharon-Franklin Brown.
The celebration, slated for June 10-12, has relocated from its traditional West Hollywood backdrop. The pride parade predates the city by five years, moving to the unincorporated but friendlier stretch of Santa Monica Blvd. in 1979. By the early 2000s, an estimated 450,000 people attended the annual festivities each year. With its ever-growing capacity, it’s one of the largest LGBTQ pride events in the world.
While Christopher Street West has announced the dates, the organization has not specified a location for the parade and music events.
In October, West Hollywood’s City Council announced it had brokered a $2.4 million deal with vendor JJLA to organize the city’s Pride celebration. One proposal said the city should consider a one weekend of events rather than a month-long event.
“Anything big happening for more than one or two days is a lot to ask of our staff and our residents,” Mayor Lauren Meister said.
In all, the city received six bids for ideas for new Pride events. Some of the events would have cost nothing, while the most expensive totaled $3 million. The council chose the second most expensive proposal from JJLA.
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