The City of West Hollywood was officially founded on November 29, 1984. The City has advocated for nearly four decades for measures that support LGBTQ individuals and the City is in the vanguard on efforts to gain and protect equality for all people on a state, national, and international level.The City of West Hollywood is one of the first municipalities to form a Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board and a Transgender Advisory Board, which each address matters of advocacy.įor up-to-date news and events, follow the City of West Hollywood on social media and sign up for news updates and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events on the City’s website at About City of West Hollywood More than 40 percent of residents in West Hollywood identify as LGBTQ and three of the five members of the West Hollywood City Council are openly gay. No other city of its size has had a greater impact on the national public policy discourse on fairness and inclusiveness for LGBTQ people. Since incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood has become one of the most influential cities in the nation for its outspoken advocacy on LGBTQ issues. Home to the “Rainbow District” along Santa Monica Boulevard, which features a concentration of historic LGBTQ clubs, restaurants, and retail shops, the City consistently tops lists of “most LGBTQ friendly cities” in the nation. The WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival runs for 40 days, from Harvey Milk Day through the end of Pride month and is organized by the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division.įor more than three decades, the City of West Hollywood has been home to the largest Pride celebration in Southern California, as hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ people and allies from around the world make West Hollywood their destination for the Pride season.
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The theme for 2022 is With Liberty, Diversity, Inclusion, and Progress For All.
#WEST HOLLYWOOD GAY PRIDE PARADE 2021 FREE#
WeHo Pride will include a free community street fair, the three-day ticketed OUTLOUD Music Festival, the annual Dyke March, a Women’s Freedom Festival, the LGBTQ Pride Parade, and more.
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WeHo Pride celebrations during WeHo Pride Weekend and Pride Month will include a diverse array of LGBTQ+ programming as part of visibility, expression, and celebration.