ABC7 Recaps the 41st Long Beach Pride Parade on Ocean Boulevard

On Sunday, May 19, 2024, ABC7 Los Angeles reported on the 41st annual Long Beach Pride Parade as it rolled down Ocean Boulevard. The story, from City News Service, described a free celebration that brought thousands of people downtown under that year’s theme, “The Rhythm of the Rainbow.”

drew thousands of people to Long Beach for a colorful free event celebrating diversity and unity within the LGBTQ community.

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The parade ran from 10 a.m. to noon between Lindero and Alamitos avenues, with rapper Saucy Santana serving as Celebrity Grand Marshal. ABC7 noted that the theme invited people from all walks of life to join in the expressions of pride and resilience along the route.

One detail made us smile. ABC7 pointed out who was on the microphone.

Announcers included Long Beach’s renowned drag queen, Jewels.

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The story also covered the festival at Rainbow Lagoon, 386 E. Shoreline Drive, open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday with hundreds of arts and crafts vendors, DJs, dancing and drag shows. Reggaeton star Ivy Queen headlined Sunday, and Valentina of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” was set to appear. ABC7 also noted that a week of events had led up to the weekend, which officially began with Teen Pride on Friday evening.

Pride weekend is also a practical puzzle for a lot of families, and the coverage helped there too. ABC7 noted that public transportation was encouraged and that public parking was available along Shoreline Drive and in garages near the Aquarium, Marina Green and Shoreline Village. More information about the parade was posted at longbeach.gov/prideparade.

For anyone who could not make it to the shore, the parade aired on NBC4 and Telemundo 52, our media partners. Seeing Long Beach Pride covered across Southern California television that day reminded us how far this hometown parade reaches. Thank you to everyone who lined Ocean Boulevard, marched, danced or cheered from home.

Read the full story at ABC7 Los Angeles.