Rainbow colors shone along Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue despite the June gloom, and parade-goers claimed prime real estate as early as 8 a.m., three hours before the parade's expected start.
Businesses were adorned with banners representing various LGBTQ+ groups, including rainbow, transgender and pansexual flags. The dinosaur on top of Ripley's Believe It or Not! He was wrapped in a colorful scarf, oversized heart-shaped glasses and a sign that read “Power in Pride,” as anthems from queer icons like Donna Summer and Madonna played.
Here's a visual report from Times photographers Wally Skalij, Michael Blackshire, Dania Maxwell and Robert Gauthier of this weekend's Pride festivities.
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1. Dan River Wilson dances to music while parading alone down Hollywood Blvd. on Sunday. 2. Spectators at the corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga watch the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade. 3. Whitley Sullivan, right, and Lilly Flores stand on Hollywood Blvd. to watch the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Actor George Takei salutes the crowd as grand marshal of the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Katherina Esquerra, left, with Local 396, and her daughter Riley Kelleher pose for a photo alongside the float of Teamsters Local 399, the union that represents Hollywood drivers, animal trainers, location scouts and other members of crew during the Gay Pride Parade along the parade route. Sunday in Los Angeles.
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
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1. Los Angeles, CA – June 9: Maria Flores “La Muerte María” poses for a portrait during the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade in Hollywood on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) 2. Hollywood, CA, Sunday, June 9, 2024: Scenes from the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 3. Los Angeles, CA – June 9: A member of the Los Angeles Gay Freedom Band plays his instrument during the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade in Hollywood on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
A vendor selling flags for $10 heads to Hollywood Boulevard ahead of the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Mark Chen, left, and Phoenix Blood pose during LA Pride at the Los Angeles State Historical Park on Saturday.
(Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles Times)
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1. Fans enjoy music and festivities during Saturday's Pride in the Park in Los Angeles. 2. JoJo Siwa performs during Pride in the Park in Los Angeles on Saturday. 3. Ricky Martin performs during Los Angeles Pride in the Park on Saturday at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Miles Complex points to the mirror with his signature drawn in makeup at the NYX makeup booth during LA Pride at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
(Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles Times)
A person dances during LA Pride in the Park at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
(Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles Times)
Muna performs during Los Angeles Pride in the Park at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Ricky Martin performs during Pride in the Park in Los Angeles on Saturday.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
