With more than 75% of the residents of the Long Beach group homes identifying as members of the LGBT community, Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc., is providing a safe haven for its brothers and sisters in their time of need.ĭerek still has a way to go in his recovery. The grant to Alliance for Housing and Healing helps to provide group homes staffed with caring nurses and social workers who manage residents’ medical treatment plans, prepare HIV-specific meals, and transition residents to independent living when they are ready. Since then, they have demonstrated a deep commitment to the Long Beach community by giving out numerous grants to charitable organizations. Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc., started out by producing the Long Beach Pride parade more than 30 years ago. In one year, more than 20 people receive care in these two homes in order to stabilize their health and plan for the future. With two group homes in Long Beach alone, these facilities serve formerly homeless individuals who are dealing with symptomatic HIV or AIDS. As one of four group homes managed by Alliance for Housing and Healing, Soldano House provides around-the-clock care for people suffering from HIV/AIDS who are too sick to care for themselves. After spending two months in the hospital with pneumocystis pneumonia,-a severe infection that caused one of his lungs to collapse,-Derek moved into Soldano House. “This place has been my shelter from the storm” says Derek. For details about the LA or LB Pride parades, visit or House, one of our four group homes. Health and safety guidance as outlined by Los Angeles County and Long Beach health officials will be followed during the parades. This year’s parade, besides the different dates, will be similar to previous years’ celebrations: There will be multiple venues featuring live music, dance stages and special showcases featuring local artists and community programming. The 37th iteration of the Long Beach parade is expected to be held along its traditional Shoreline Drive route, Martinez said in a Tuesday interview, but those plans have not yet been finalized with the city. “We changed the date of the Festival and Parade to be able to enjoy the incredible setting that we have historically used with warmer weather and longer days,” Martinez said in a press release. The Long Beach Pride Parade & Festival will return from July 8 to 10 - rather than in May, has it usually is - after a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, LB Pride President Elsa Martinez said. Texans sue their county after books removed from libraries “We are continuing to work closely with the city and community stakeholders,” Garth added, “to confirm additional details that we look forward to sharing very soon.” “Hollywood as the original historical location for the first Los Angeles protest 50 years ago was a natural choice to honor what Pride really means and where Pride will go in the future.”
“We considered many options for the parade, both traditional and progressive,” Garth said. The parade route, time and location will be released soon, CSW said.ĬSW has a commitment to equity that includes a focus on generational, experiential and geographic diversity, the organization said in a statement, that will live beyond solely the month of June and into the year following. Considering feedback gathered since the pandemic began, we are committed to creating experiences and access to our entire community, including many of those who have been most underserved and underrepresented.” “As a mission-driven and community-centered non-profit organization, CSW recognizes that LGBTQ+ experiences of Los Angeles are broader than just one neighborhood. “LA Pride is thrilled to come together this year to commemorate the historic anniversary at the parade’s first and original location,” Gerald Garth, vice president of programs and initiatives, said in a statement.