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May 19, 2019

IN PICTURES: Long Beach Pride Parade celebrates the freedom to love

by Sarahi Apaez    in LGBTQ

A little early rain couldn't dampen the spirits, or pride, of participants and spectators.

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May 18, 2019

Enormous quilted rainbow flag will be displayed during this year’s Long Beach Pride celebration

by Cheantay Jensen    in Arts & Culture, LGBTQ

The flag will be carried by more than 100 volunteers in Sunday's Pride Parade

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May 16, 2019

Amid controversies, Long Beach Pride confronts a parade of challenges

by Kelly Puente    in LGBTQ

Organizers of this weekend's joyous festival and parade have been beset in recent years by financial shortfalls, warring factions, lawsuits and allegations ranging from undisciplined spending to vote-rigging on the board.

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May 15, 2019

Signal Hill City Council to fly Pride flag for first time in its history

by Brian Addison    in LGBTQ

Despite having openly gay councilmembers and mayors, Signal Hill has never flown the Pride flag—until now.

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• Club Ripples

May 15, 2019

Club Ripples, city’s first gay dance club, to close in summer

by Brian Addison    in LGBTQ

Following attempt after attempt over the past decade to either lease or sell the building, the owners of gay club Ripples will close up shop.

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April 11, 2019

Long Beach Lost: Club Sylvia, North Long Beach’s odd li’l drag bar

by Brian Addison    in LGBTQ

Originally called Impact, what sat at the corner of 61st St. and Cherry Ave. in North Long Beach was the headquarters for drag queens.

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• Easter Walk

April 8, 2019

Long Beach’s Drag Easter Walk carries over two decades of Herstory, pain, and hope—all in a pair of heels

by Brian Addison    in LGBTQ

Since 1997, hats and heels have graced the Broadway corridor every Easter Sunday to help raise money for the C.A.R.E. program in Long Beach.

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• Port of Los Angeles

April 8, 2019

Pride on the Port event will take over the Battleship Iowa (with Chad Michaels performing ‘Turn Back Time’)

by Brian Addison    in LGBTQ

The Battleship Iowa. The Fairy Ferry. Chad Michaels performing as Cher. The first Pride on the Port of Los Angeles is going to be fabulous.

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April 1, 2019

Long Beach named in the top five cities in the country to celebrate Pride

by Brian Addison    in LGBTQ

After compiling data regarding hotel accessibility, flight prices, travel searches, and Pride celebrations, Long Beach was named the fourth best city in the States to celebrate Pride, which has kicked off every May in Long Beach since 1984. 

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March 18, 2019

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Hawaiian B&B owner who wouldn’t host Long Beach lesbian couple

by Stephanie Rivera    in LGBTQ, News

The Long Beach couple tried to book a stay at Aloha B&B while on a trip to Hawaii but the proprietor refused them based on their sexual orientation.

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