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Art ContestFearless and Free: Long Beach Pride 2026 Theme Logo Art Contest
Design the official logo for Long Beach Pride 2026, “Fearless and Free.” Entries are due Feb. 20, 2026, and the winner receives $500.
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Pride ThemeLong Beach Pride Announces 2026 Theme: “Fearless and Free”
Our 2026 theme, “Fearless and Free,” honors the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. Join us May 15 to 17, 2026, at Marina Green and on Ocean Boulevard.
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AnnouncementLong Beach Pride 2025 Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for the 42nd annual Long Beach Pride Festival, May 17 and 18, 2025, are on sale. The parade on May 18 is free, and the theme is “The Power of Community.”
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Art ContestSabrina Ortiz Wins the 2025 Long Beach Pride Logo Contest
Long Beach designer Sabrina Ortiz created the official logo for the 42nd Annual Long Beach Pride Festival, May 17 and 18, 2025, at Marina Green.
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Art ContestLong Beach Pride 2025 Art Contest: The Power of Community
Artists and graphic designers were invited to design the official Long Beach Pride 2025 theme logo, “The Power of Community,” for a $500 prize.
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InsightCommunity Connections: How Sponsorship Powers LGBTQ+ Events
Community sponsors help LGBTQ+ events like Long Beach Pride thrive, and in return they gain visibility and deeper ties with the community they support.
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PartnershipLong Beach Pride and LA Metro Partner to Ride With Pride in 2024
Take the Metro A Line to 1st Street Station and walk 10 minutes to Marina Green for Long Beach Pride, May 18 and 19, 2024.
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InsightLGBTQ+ Sponsorship: A Win-Win for Community and Companies
Sponsoring Long Beach Pride connects businesses with a diverse audience while helping fund a safe, joyful space and year-round programs for our community.
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CommunityWhy Volunteers Matter at Long Beach Pride: Roles and Impact
From parade marshaling to festival setup, volunteers make Long Beach Pride possible. Here are the roles, the impact and how to get involved.
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LineupIvy Queen to Headline Sunday at Long Beach Pride 2024
The Queen of Reggaeton, who first played our Fiesta Caliente stage in 2008, returns to headline Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the 41st annual Long Beach Pride Festival.
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ParadeLong Beach Pride Parade 2024 Entry Applications Open
The City of Long Beach is the official host of the 41st annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 19, 2024, and entry applications are open at no cost.
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AnnouncementVendor and Exhibitor Applications Open for Long Beach Pride 2024
Applications are open for vendors, exhibitors, food trucks and food booths at the 41st annual Long Beach Pride Festival, May 18 and 19, 2024, with lower fees.
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Art ContestCarlos Sosa Wins the 2024 “Rhythm of the Rainbow” Art Contest
Five years after his 2019 win, Carlos Sosa’s “The Rhythm of the Rainbow 2024” will lead our advertising and merchandise for Long Beach Pride 2024.
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LineupSaucy Santana Headlines Saturday at Long Beach Pride 2024
Saucy Santana took the Saturday headline spot at the 41st annual Long Beach Pride Festival on May 18, 2024, as advance tickets launched at $35.
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AnnouncementLong Beach Pride 2024 Tickets on Sale, and the Parade Is Free
Tickets for the 41st annual Long Beach Pride Festival, May 18 and 19, 2024, are on sale, and the parade on May 19 is free and open to all.
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Art ContestDesign the Official Theme Logo for Long Beach Pride 2024
Artists and graphic designers are invited to create the official logo for “The Rhythm of the Rainbow,” the 2024 Long Beach Pride theme, for a $500 prize.
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AnnouncementLong Beach Pride 2024 Calls for LGBTQ+ and Allied Performers
Singers, DJs, dancers, musicians and drag artists were invited to apply for the 2024 festival stage under the theme The Rhythm of the Rainbow.
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Pride ThemeLong Beach Pride Unveils 2024 Theme: “The Rhythm of the Rainbow”
Our 2024 theme, “The Rhythm of the Rainbow,” celebrates music as a universal language of hope and unity for the May 18 and 19 festival and parade.
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AnnouncementLong Beach Pride and LGBTQ Center Present the 2024 DEI Job Fair
Free for job seekers and employers, the 2024 DEI Job Fair takes place Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1017 Obispo Ave. in Long Beach.
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AnnouncementLocal Employers Invited to the 2026 DEI Job Fair at Pride HQ
The 2026 DEI Job Fair comes to Long Beach Pride HQ on March 7, 2026. Booths are free for local businesses, and job seekers can meet inclusive employers.
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AnnouncementLong Beach Pride Introduces PrideBot, a Virtual Companion
In November 2023, Long Beach Pride introduced PrideBot, a virtual companion designed to listen, offer guidance and support our LGBTQ+ community.
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RemembranceBob’s Farewell Salute Honors Long Beach Pride Founder Bob Crow
On November 11, 2023, we gather to celebrate the life and legacy of our beloved founder, Robert “Bob” Crow, with a farewell float ride, tribute and reception.
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LineupMya and Laura León Join Long Beach Pride’s 40th Celebration
Grammy winner Mya returns to Long Beach Pride and Mexican icon Laura León makes her debut at our 40th annual celebration, Aug. 5 and 6, 2023.
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LineupIggy Azalea and Natalia Jiménez Headline Long Beach Pride 2022
Long Beach Pride returns July 8 to 10, 2022, after a two-year pandemic hiatus, with headliners Iggy Azalea and Natalia Jiménez and new attractions all weekend.
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AnnouncementLong Beach Pride 2021 Goes Online With a Retrospective Show
Long Beach Pride streams a virtual celebration at 7 p.m. May 16, 2021, with headliners from four stages, parade highlights and a live AfterShow.
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PartnershipTranslatin@ Coalition and Latino Commission on AIDS Join Forces
Announced March 23, 2020, Corazones Unidos/Hearts United joins the Translatin@ Coalition and the Latino Commission on AIDS in a national, community-driven partnership.
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LineupNatalia Jiménez encabeza el escenario Fiesta Caliente en 2020
Natalia Jiménez, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Georgel y la Sonora Tropicana encabezan el escenario Fiesta Caliente del 37mo festival anual Long Beach Pride.
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LineupNatalia Jiménez Headlines the 2020 Fiesta Caliente Stage
GRAMMY winner Natalia Jiménez, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Georgel and La Sonora Tropicana headline the Fiesta Caliente stage at Long Beach Pride 2020.
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Art ContestCarlos Sosa Wins the Long Beach Pride 2019 Logo Art Contest
Our membership chose Carlos Sosa’s triangle design for the 2019 theme, “Millions of Moments of Pride,” honoring the 50th anniversary of Stonewall.
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ParadeBrad William Henke Joins the 2019 Long Beach Pride Parade
Actor Brad William Henke of “Orange Is the New Black” rides in the 36th annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 19, 2019, with the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
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Grand MarshalsMeet the 2019 Long Beach Pride Parade Grand Marshals
Kate Linder, Delta Work, Equality California, Megan Kerr, Karina Samala, Mario Ernesto Gonzalez and Oliver Nieto lead the 36th annual parade on May 19, 2019.
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ParadeMeet the Five Voices of the 2019 Long Beach Pride Parade
Jewels, Cory Allen, LaDawn Best, Mia Farrow and Missy Vee will bring the energy to Ocean Boulevard for the 36th Annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 19, 2019.
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AnnouncementTeen Pride and Family Fun Zone Redesigned for 2018
For our 35th anniversary in 2018, Teen Pride and the Family Fun Zone got a fresh design with help from longtime and new community partners.
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Grand MarshalsLong Beach Pride Announces 2018 Parade Grand Marshals
Alexandra Billings leads the 35th annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 20, 2018, joined by six more Grand Marshals honored for their service.
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ParadeMeet the 2018 Long Beach Pride Parade Commentators
Community favorites Jewels, Ronn Ruiz, Deb Kahookele, Mia Farrow and Missy Vee host the 35th Annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 20, 2018.
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Grand MarshalsAlexandra Billings Named 2018 Celebrity Grand Marshal
Actress, teacher and activist Alexandra Billings, who earned her master’s at Cal State Long Beach, leads the 35th annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 20, 2018.
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LineupSheila E. Headlines Long Beach Pride Festival 2018 Main Stage
Acclaimed percussionist Sheila E. headlines the Main Stage at 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the 35th Annual Long Beach Pride Festival.
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CommunityCouncilwoman Jeannine Pearce Seeks City Support for Pride 2018
A March 20, 2018, City Council item led by Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce asks the City to explore ways to reduce fees for the 35th annual Long Beach Pride.
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Pride ThemeLong Beach Pride 2018 Theme: Remember the Past, Create the Future
Our 35th annual celebration in 2018 took up the InterPride theme “Remember the Past, Create the Future,” a fitting idea for a Pride with roots going back to 1984.
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Parade2018 Long Beach Pride Parade Applications Due April 1
Entries for the 35th Annual Long Beach Pride Parade, themed “Remember the Past, Create the Future,” were due April 1, 2018.
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AnnouncementSenior Fun Zone Debuts at the 2018 Long Beach Pride Festival
New in 2018: a Senior Fun Zone for guests 50 and older, with free bingo, karaoke, Wii games, prize drawings and a coffee bar at the Long Beach Pride Festival.
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AnnouncementCo-Founder Bob Crow Named CAPI 2018 Person of the Year
Bob Crow, one of the three founders of Long Beach Pride and still an active volunteer, is the 2018 CAPI Person of the Year.
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ParadeSydney MP Alex Greenwich Joins Long Beach Pride Parade 2017
Alex Greenwich, Member of Parliament for Sydney, joins our May 21, 2017, parade to celebrate the Sister-Pride Program with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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Grand MarshalsLisa Vanderpump Will Address the Crowd at Long Beach Pride 2017
Our Celebrity Parade Grand Marshal, Lisa Vanderpump, will speak from the main stage at Marina Green Park after the parade on Sunday, May 21, 2017.
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LineupLong Beach’s Own Flame Monroe Joins the 2017 Main Stage
Flame Monroe, a Long Beach drag entertainer and comedy club favorite, takes the Main Stage on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Marina Green Park.
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RemembranceLong Beach Pride 2017 Pays Tribute to the Orlando Pulse 49
Pulse survivors Brian Reagan and Milan D’Marco join our 2017 Pre-Parade Show on Ocean Boulevard to honor the 49 lives lost and everyone who survived.
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ParadeMeet the Voices of the 2017 Long Beach Pride Parade
Five local favorites and a brother and sister duo took the microphones along Ocean Boulevard for the 34th annual parade on May 21, 2017.
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LineupChaka Khan, Monica and More Lead the Long Beach Pride 2017 Lineup
For the first time, every stage at the 34th Annual Long Beach Pride Festival has a headliner, led by Chaka Khan and Jody Watley. Here is the full 2017 lineup.
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