Parade

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Time & Route
One of the largest and most inclusive parades in Los Angeles, the LA PRIDE Parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 12 and travels westbound along Santa Monica Blvd., from Crescent Heights Blvd., to the main entrance of the LA PRIDE Festival at San Vicente Blvd. Over 400,000 will participate in this emotionally charged gathering showcasing the colorful diversity and creative community participation of the LGBT community. Attendees should plan to arrive early. Traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday June 12. Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.

Parking
Parking and traffic congestion on Parade day in West Hollywood is impossible at best; any vehicles parked illegally will be towed away. Suggested parking areas include East of Fairfax, Pacific Design Center, the Kings Road parking structure, and the Beverly Center. Parking permits in West Hollywood are waived from 7:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 to 7:00 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2011.

Special Services
Christopher Street West will provide a prime, covered, viewing area on the parade route, with a special parking area for people with disabilities. Parking will be close to the viewing area and will not be blocked off in case you wish or need to leave before the end of the parade. This service is free of charge and is available ONLY by special permit. Permits and directions to the parking and viewing areas can be obtained by contacting the Christopher Street West office at (323) 969-8302 x18 by June 3, 2011.

Broadcast

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TUNE IN 10:30 a.m., Sunday, June 12, 2011

West Hollywood Channel 10 or LAPRIDE.org/webcast

Brought to viewers through the generous support of Time Warner Cable and the City of West Hollywood, the 2011 LA PRIDE Pre-Show and Live Parade Broadcast hosts will be sharing the stage with parade judges, celebrity appearances and featured community guests. The Broadcast stage is located at the Veterans Triangle on Santa Monica Blvd. and Holloway Dr. The Live Parade Broadcast will air on Time Warner Cable Channel 10 in West Hollywood, streamed on the web at LAPRIDE.org/webcast and also be re-broadcasted throughout the day. This expanding production delivers the palpable excitement, heartfelt sentiments and meaningful messages of support as thousands march in support of greater humanitarian values encapsulated within the PRIDE Movement.

Don’t miss this birds-eye-view of the largest gathering of the LGBT community in Southern California!

 

Silent Celebration

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The spirit of PRIDE has been building in size and importance to the vital role it serves on behalf of legal equality and social acceptance for all members of the human race. Now is the time for the entire LGBT family to rise against persecution, discrimination and oppression.

Join your brothers and sisters for a moment of silence at exactly 12:00 Noon (PDT) on Sunday, June 12, 2011 during the annual LA PRIDE Parade and Live Broadcast.

There is so much we can accomplish through this action of peaceful protest to remember those who are no longer with us, or cannot be here today, to celebrate those that fought for Pride and the freedoms we now enjoy and to think of those who cannot celebrate Pride and remain oppressed. There are people who have sacrificed their lives in service of the Pride Movement and there so much more to be accomplished.

After the moment of silence, make noise!! Let’s whoop, holler, and yell so loud that we are heard all the way to the Capitol, to let the world know that we demand equal rights as guaranteed in our constitution!

Whether you are one of over 400,000 participants along the parade route, one of 2,000,000 home viewers, or anywhere in the world, please spread the word to your friends, neighbors and families to partake in this special moment when all are invited to gather in support for a relentless and united spirit for the betterment of all human conditions.