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The first-ever Los Angeles-area PRIDE parade was held on June 28, 1970 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the drag-queen-led rebellion at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The Stonewall incident is considered the beginning of the modern-day LGBT equal rights movement, and is celebrated each year by festivals across the country.
The 40th annual LA PRIDE Parade is expected to gather 400,000 people this year and will feature over 125 parade entries including floats, bands, performances, marching community advocacy groups, smiling seniors, proud parents, out teachers and convertibles with honored guests. The parade will run west along Santa Monica Blvd. from Crescent Heights to Robertson Blvds. The 2010 parade will take place Sunday, June 13, starting at 11:00 a.m. Santa Monica Boulevard will be closed from Fairfax Avenue to Doheny Drive from 6:00 a.m. Sunday through the conclusion of the parade, which may be about 6:00 p.m. Parking on West Hollywood residential streets without a permit will be allowed until 7 a.m. Monday
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