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2017 LA Pride & Festival: What's Happening, When
More than 150,000 people are expected to come to West Hollywood for the three-day celebrations this weekend.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — More than 150,000 people are expected to come to West Hollywood for the three-day 2017 LA Pride celebrations this weekend. Here's the breakdown of what's happening and when.
The LA Pride celebration begins Friday with the annual Dyke March at the Sal Guarriello Veterans’ Memorial, located at 8447 Santa Monica Boulevard. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. with a live DJ set with Claudette Sexy DJ and a protest-sign and pin-making workshop led by artist Julianna Parr. A rally will begin at 7 p.m. and the march starts at 8 p.m. going down Santa Monica Boulevard to San Vicente Boulevard and back.
Also on Friday, L.A. Pride will present a Trans Party with a #SIZZLE sober area at Christopher Street West’s LA Pride Festival from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the festival grounds at West Hollywood Park, located at 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard. For more information, visit www.lapride.org.
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Saturday an estimated 2,500 AIDS/LifeCycle riders will pedal through the city to celebrate the completion of their 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise funds for HIV/AIDS. Eastbound Santa Monica Boulevard will be reduced to a single lane of traffic from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. between Doheny Drive and Ogden Drive as the cyclists make their way to the finish line and closing ceremony at Fairfax High School.
Community members are encouraged to cheer on the cyclists as they stream through West Hollywood. For more information, visit www.aidslifecycle.org.
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CSW’s LA Pride Festival will take place from noon to 1 a.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard. There will be music and entertainment on three stages. Advance tickets are $25. For tickets and more information, please visit www.lapride.org.
On Sunday, the #ResistMarch will take the place of the annual LA Pride Parade. The #ResistMarch will gather at 8 a.m. at Hollywood and Highland. The march will proceed to the West Hollywood at Santa Monica Boulevard and Almont Drive.
As a reminder, no alcohol, backpacks, or weapons will be allowed; only clear plastic bags will be permitted. For more information, please visit www.resistmarch.org.
Photo courtesy of the city of West Hollywood
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