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The event kicked off in Hollywood instead of West Hollywood, to give homage to the first ever LA Pride parade in 1970, an event so controversial back then, the city’s Police Commission tried to stop it. Since taking the oath of office in January, Trump has rolled back protections for transgender students, and unsuccessfully tried to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a lifesaver for many in a community still disproportionally affected by HIV/AIDS, one of the many pre-existing conditions covered under the law.Įvent organizers made another noticeable change this year: extending the parade route. The last few months have been somewhat of an a adjustment for the LGBTQ community, which enjoyed a period of historic political and civil rights gains under President Obama. “This was the year to take to the streets and march.”Īlso Read: NY Times Rips Trump Over LGBT 'Fallacy': He Is No 'Champion' of Gay, Transgender People “This was not the year for parades,” said Stephen Macias, a spokesman for the event.
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The change in plan drew some criticism from conservative members of the LGBTQ community, who felt it was inappropriate to allocate the Pride event - the only day of the year dedicated to celebrating the community - to a political cause.īut organizers argued it was not only appropriate but necessary. Music exec Roger Widynowski said he thought “a march is better than a parade because it gets everyone involved.” “We have to do this or we might not have a parade next year,” protester Lorelei Leslie, an addiction counselor, told TheWrap. Instead of the dizzying array of colorful floats and elaborate costumes, protesters marched down a mostly quiet music-less route holding hand-made signs and chanting anti-Trump slogans.Īlso Read: Hollywood Celebrates Gay Pride 2017: Miley Cyrus, Matt Bomer and The Babadook (Photos)
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Every year, on the first weekend in June, the stretch of Los Angeles’ Santa Monica Boulevard which runs through the gay-friendly city of West Hollywood, is blocked off and transformed into a high-octane block party as the city holds its popular Pride parade.īut on Sunday, the annual pilgrimage took a decidedly serious tone as tens of thousands of people took part in what has been dubbed the “Resist March,” an anti-Trump protest which replaced this year’s local Pride festivities.