Despite the gloomy June weather, the colors of the rainbow shone along Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Boulevard, with parade-goers securing the best spots starting as early as 8 a.m., three hours before the parade was scheduled to start.
Storefronts were adorned with banners representing various LGBTQ+ groups, including rainbows, transgender and pansexual flags, and a dinosaur atop Ripley’s Believe It or Not was wrapped in a colorful scarf and oversized heart-shaped glasses, holding a sign that read “Power in Pride,” while anthems to queer icons like Donna Summer and Madonna blared.
Times photographers Wally Scalisi, Michael Blackshear, Dania Maxwell and Robert Gautier provided visual reporting from this weekend’s Pride festivities.
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1. Dan River Wilson dances to music as he parades alone down Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday. 2. Spectators watch the 2024 LA Pride Parade at the corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga. 3. Whitley Sullivan (right) and Lily Flores take positions on Hollywood Boulevard to watch the 2024 LA Pride Parade. (Robert Gautier/Los Angeles Times)
Actor George Takei waves to the crowd as Grand Marshal of the 2024 LA Pride Parade.
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Katherina Ezquerra, left, of Local 396, and her daughter, Riley Kelleher, pose for a photo with a float from Teamsters Local 399, the labor union that represents Hollywood’s chauffeurs, animal trainers, location scouts and other crew members, on the parade route during the L.A. Pride Parade in Los Angeles on Sunday.
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
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1. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 9: Maria Flores “La Muerte Maria” poses for a portrait during the Los Angeles Pride Parade in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) 2. Hollywood, California, Sunday, June 9, 2024 – The 2024 LA Pride Parade. (Robert Gautier/Los Angeles Times) (Robert Gautier/Los Angeles Times) 3. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 9: Members of the Los Angeles Gay Freedom Band play instruments during the Los Angeles Pride Parade in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
Ahead of the 2024 LA Pride Parade, a concession stand selling flags for $10 is heading to Hollywood Boulevard.
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Mark Chen (left) and Phoenix Blood pose at the LA Pride event at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
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1. Fans enjoy music and festivities at L.A. Pride in the Park on Saturday. 2. JoJo Siwa performs at L.A. Pride in the Park on Saturday. 3. Ricky Martin performs at L.A. Pride in the Park at L.A. State Historic Park on Saturday. (Wally Scalisi/Los Angeles Times)
Miles Complex points to a mirror with his signature painted on it in makeup at the NYX makeup booth at the LA Pride event at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
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People dance during LA Pride in the Park at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
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Muna will perform at LA Pride in the Park at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
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Ricky Martin performs at Pride in the Park in Los Angeles on Saturday.
(Wally Scalisi/Los Angeles Times)