Flying your rainbow flags proudly! Love allies. Melissa McCarthy And Christine Quinn Joined LGBTQ+ icons such as Tinashe And Niki Nash Betts For the 2023 Pride celebrations.
Lance Bass Coverage of the West Hollywood Pride Parade on June 4 began by discussing what the month means. “There are a lot of things I think about with pride. One, celebrating who we are, how far we’ve come. [and] We’re able to do that while honoring those who came before us,” the singer, who is married to Michael Turchin Since 2014, explained during a KTLA’s broadcast of the parade.
He continued, “But the temperature is very hostile right now for the LGBTQIA community. So Pride is a protest. It started as a protest and it’s still a protest. So, as you see, a lot of people Standing up for what is right and protesting for what they believe in.”
Stars who identify as straight also show their support for the queer community. McCarthy was honored as a “coalition icon” during the WeHo event.
Meanwhile, Quinn, a former Netflix star Selling Sunsetshared a special message before riding in the California parade.
A phoenix rising from the ashes of hate, a vibrant rainbow after the storm of intolerance. Stripping off our masks, illuminating our souls with their true colors. Echoes of freedom break the silence of centuries,” wrote the reality star Twitter. “Today, we see and celebrate. Today, our masks are off, our love is high. A performance adorned with the nuances of who we want to be, who we are, and the distance between them. After all, are we all Isn’t that just a form of drag? 🌈”
She wasn’t the only reality star at the June 4 event. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Stars and Friends Garcelle Beauvais And Sutton Streak The Sutton concept carried matching rainbow fans while being driven.
While West Hollywood 2023 was the first major star-studded Pride parade in the U.S., events will continue throughout the summer. New Orleans and Los Angeles are scheduled for the second weekend in June, while Chicago and Portland will be on the third weekend of the month. New York City and Nashville Pride events take place on the last Saturday and Sunday of the month.
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