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There’s something about stepping off that ferry in Avalon that just… hits different. The pace slows down. The light shifts. The buildings feel like they’re from a postcard someone actually mailed you — not the kind you buy and forget to send. And the air? It’s not just ocean breeze. It’s like the island exhales
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3838 ViewsWhether or not you’re heading to the official Long Beach Pride festival, there’s something important to remember: Pride is not a gated event. It’s everywhere we are. It’s in our bars, cafés, bookstores, art shows, dance floors, and street corners. It’s in the day-to-day work of queer-owned businesses, nonprofit organizers, and neighbors who hold
Read More628628 ViewsSupport 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
Read More2.1K2.1K ViewsRoberta 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
Read More579579 ViewsWhen we talk about the LGBTQ+ rights movement, most people immediately think of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. But decades before Stonewall, an underground network of activists was laying the foundation for the modern fight for equality. Enter the Mattachine Society—a pioneering LGBTQ+ organization that dared to exist in a time when being gay was
Read More792792 ViewsAs 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
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