LONG BEACH, CA – MARCH 14, 2020 – After meeting with city officials, Long Beach Pride is postponing its 2020 Festival and Parade. “It is with an abundance of caution that the Long Beach Pride Board has decided to postpone the 2020 Festival and Parade,” said Denise Newman, President of Long Beach Pride. “Our commitment
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- February 2, 2020
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Ditching archaic name, Long Beach Pride rebrands and hires new producer for festival
The organization behind Long Beach’s much loved Pride festival has had its long share of problems: an archaic name that excluded a huge portion of the LGBTQ community (“Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride”), accusations of mismanagement and litigation, and a festival that felt dated and exclusionary. Entering a new century hasn’t proved easy. But it
- January 17, 2020
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LONG BEACH PRIDE Unveils New Logo, Drops “Lesbian & Gay” From Name
Formerly known as the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, the new and improved Long Beach Pride – the organization in charge of producing the Pride Parade & Festival in Long Beach – is rolling out a new identity. Not only has its name been updated, but the 36-year-old 501(c)3 nonprofit revealed earlier this week
- January 16, 2020
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Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride rebrands for 2020, releases $20 early bird tickets
The annual Long Beach Pride Festival is months away, but the organization behind it is already at work. Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, the nonprofit that has thrown the annual bash for more than 30 years, debuted a new name, logo, mission statement and website on Wednesday, Jan. 15 — the same day early