Support Local. Celebrate Queer. Party with Purpose. Long Beach Pride isn’t just a weekend—it’s a whole damn vibe. From community bike rides and cleanup days to late-night dance floors, drag brunches, and queer joy in every corner of the city, our Pride is powered by us—by grassroots organizers, queer creatives, local businesses, and the very people who live, love, and
Roberta Flack’s cover of “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” can still be resonated with due to the artistry it encapsulates, as well as the deep empathy Flack has with vulnerable communities. This song is part of her debut album, First Take, released in 1969 and it indicates that Flack is not just a powerful vocalist, but also a social
As a member of the queer community, it pains me to see how far we’ve strayed from the original intent of our Pride celebrations. What started as a movement rooted in resistance, visibility, and equality has now often become a shiny, corporate-sponsored spectacle—one where the glitter sometimes overshadows the grim reality of what’s happening in our world. Today, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric