"Here are two RUMORS going around on Reddit Long Beach. Tickets to the festival undersold to such an extent that the festival organizers could not pay vendors for the event, including the safety engineer vendor. Consequently the proper safety plans/documentation was not presented to the City of Long Beach and thus no permit was issued.
Rumor number two was that tickets undersold and so the festival organizer purposely did not submit documentation to the City of Long Beach, knowing this would cause the City to not permit the event. If the city was the cause of the cancellation the event insurance policy would pay the vendors with whom the event organizers contracted. If the event organizers announced "Tickets undersold. We are cancelling." then the event organizers themselves would still be responsible for paying the vendors they had contracted.
Again these are RUMORS. But they have enough plausibility that the LATimes should have waited to publish an article until reporters had been given enough time and resources to dig into the FULL story. I hope more reporting on this topic follows."
For the record, the LA comment sections on things like this can be pretty interesting. I'll be it was option two. The money dried up so the promotion was of the event was no longer funded and, lets face it, the main reason this sort of stuff was big was because of deep pocket funding that is no longer there and/or severely reduced.
What was Satan's sin------PRIDE
What is the LBGTQ word of choice-----PRIDE
What does God HATE---------PRIDE
What was God's covenant symbol to Noah-----RAINBOW
What is the LBGTQ symbol---------RAINBOW
Rom 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Long Beach Pride Parade Returns - Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 10 a.m.
For decades, the Long Beach Pride Parade has been a staple of Long Beach and the Los Angeles region–attracting thousands of spectators and participants each year. Now in its 43rd year, it will feature more than 100 participating organizations, business and stakeholder groups showcasing a variety of vibrant and engaging floats and displays.
Yesterday, May 15, at 5:25 p.m., the City issued a statement that the Long Beach Pride Festival would not be able to take place this year because critical information necessary to safely permit the event had not been provided by the event organizers to ensure a safe and secure event for attendees.
Typically, completed applications for festivals of this size are due 65 days in advance, with the option for applicants to request expedited review within 14 days. City staff continued to work throughout the week leading up to the festival, including the day before and in the hours leading up to the scheduled start of the event, to receive missing documentation, review all information submitted and provide feedback.
Additional festival site plans were submitted for review around 7 p.m. last night, May 15; however, the submission remained incomplete and did not include important information necessary for the City to complete its safety and permitting review for the event in order to issue permits.
As of this Saturday morning, May 16, the City still did not have approved stamped structural plans for the stage and trusses, approved electrical plans, detailed security plans with specific locations for security, and sufficient detail in the site plan on locations of critical infrastructure to safely grant the necessary event permits.
Although the timeframe had passed to issue permits for the festival as it was originally envisioned by Long Beach Pride, the event organizer, the City continued working last night and this morning to identify possible alternative venue options so that Long Beach Pride could still host a meaningful community gathering this weekend.
City leadership and the Convention Center met with Long Beach Pride last night to offer two solutions: use of the Long Beach Terrace Theater and plaza to accommodate up to 3,000 people or use of the Bixby Park bandshell. In accordance with City regulations and the condensed timeline, these events could not be fenced off and alcohol could not be sold. However, tickets could have been sold at the Terrace Theater, with sponsor booths on the outside, and the Bixby Park bandshell could have hosted a free concert in the park open to the public. Mayor Rex Richardson offered to privately fundraise up to $50,000 to support either event. Long Beach Pride chose not to accept these options.
This information is being shared in the interest of transparency about the steps the City has taken and to reaffirm that the City’s goal throughout this process has been to support a safe, community-focused space for celebration during Pride Weekend.
To support locals and the additional visitors traveling to attend Pride-related activities in Long Beach this weekend, the City has added 11 additional Circuit microtransit vehicles, activated additional Long Beach Transit buses and set out additional restroom facilities on Broadway to support increased traffic in the area.
The City has also opened a permit operation this weekend to support bars and restaurants with questions on what else they can do to accommodate visitors. In addition, the City will activate the bandshell at Bixby Park (130 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802) on Sunday, May 17, from noon to 7 p.m. with live music and a free drag show hosted by Jewels of Long Beach. Information regarding the free event at Bixby Park as well as the additional transit options can be found at VisitLongBeach.com.
We are especially excited for the Long Beach Pride Parade, taking place Sunday at 10 a.m. This cherished tradition brings joy to residents and visitors alike.
In 2024, when Long Beach Pride could no longer support the parade, the City stepped in to assume the financial and operational responsibility for the event. What was originally intended as a one-time commitment to support the organization as it reorganized has now continued for a third consecutive year, with the City funding and producing the parade. We are proud to have invested the time, resources and care needed to ensure this beloved event thrives.
Over the past couple of days, there has been a lot of positivity on social media about the parade and the many events taking place this weekend.
We look forward to celebrating Pride together and honoring Long Beach’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, an important part of the city’s identity, culture and overall fabulousness.
"12 hours ago — The annual Long Beach Pride Parade took place on Sunday, May 17, with thousands of people lining Ocean Boulevard and more than 100 entries."
"Long Beach’s 43rd Pride parade filled Ocean Boulevard with rainbow-clad crowds and politicians Sunday, even as an abrupt, last-minute decision scrapped the weekend festival that traditionally anchors the celebration."
Jesus called, he wants the rainbow back.
And the alphabet - of which most of the letters were stolen with our rainbow. They can keep the nose rings and hair paint.
EXACTLY AND AMEN.
When did 'pride month' start creeping into May?
I have no idea.
Here is an excerpt from the Los Angeles Times article about this event comment section:
LA Times Pride Festival
"Here are two RUMORS going around on Reddit Long Beach. Tickets to the festival undersold to such an extent that the festival organizers could not pay vendors for the event, including the safety engineer vendor. Consequently the proper safety plans/documentation was not presented to the City of Long Beach and thus no permit was issued.
Rumor number two was that tickets undersold and so the festival organizer purposely did not submit documentation to the City of Long Beach, knowing this would cause the City to not permit the event. If the city was the cause of the cancellation the event insurance policy would pay the vendors with whom the event organizers contracted. If the event organizers announced "Tickets undersold. We are cancelling." then the event organizers themselves would still be responsible for paying the vendors they had contracted.
Again these are RUMORS. But they have enough plausibility that the LATimes should have waited to publish an article until reporters had been given enough time and resources to dig into the FULL story. I hope more reporting on this topic follows."
For the record, the LA comment sections on things like this can be pretty interesting. I'll be it was option two. The money dried up so the promotion was of the event was no longer funded and, lets face it, the main reason this sort of stuff was big was because of deep pocket funding that is no longer there and/or severely reduced.
USAID propaganda money is gone.
This sounds like the most plausible explanation. Very good reason.
All interesting rumors for sure.
Not that I want them to have a big crowd, but are we sure this isn't a before it even started pic? I don't trust anymore..lol
So, looks like the festival was canceled, but the parade happened.
Reminds me of a Biden rally.
What was Satan's sin------PRIDE What is the LBGTQ word of choice-----PRIDE What does God HATE---------PRIDE What was God's covenant symbol to Noah-----RAINBOW What is the LBGTQ symbol---------RAINBOW
Rom 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
I found this:
https://longbeach.gov/pages/city-news/pride-parade/
Long Beach Pride Parade Returns - Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 10 a.m.
For decades, the Long Beach Pride Parade has been a staple of Long Beach and the Los Angeles region–attracting thousands of spectators and participants each year. Now in its 43rd year, it will feature more than 100 participating organizations, business and stakeholder groups showcasing a variety of vibrant and engaging floats and displays.
https://longbeach.gov/press-releases/official-city-of-long-beach-statement-regarding-updates-about-pride-weekend/
Yesterday, May 15, at 5:25 p.m., the City issued a statement that the Long Beach Pride Festival would not be able to take place this year because critical information necessary to safely permit the event had not been provided by the event organizers to ensure a safe and secure event for attendees.
Typically, completed applications for festivals of this size are due 65 days in advance, with the option for applicants to request expedited review within 14 days. City staff continued to work throughout the week leading up to the festival, including the day before and in the hours leading up to the scheduled start of the event, to receive missing documentation, review all information submitted and provide feedback.
Additional festival site plans were submitted for review around 7 p.m. last night, May 15; however, the submission remained incomplete and did not include important information necessary for the City to complete its safety and permitting review for the event in order to issue permits.
As of this Saturday morning, May 16, the City still did not have approved stamped structural plans for the stage and trusses, approved electrical plans, detailed security plans with specific locations for security, and sufficient detail in the site plan on locations of critical infrastructure to safely grant the necessary event permits.
Although the timeframe had passed to issue permits for the festival as it was originally envisioned by Long Beach Pride, the event organizer, the City continued working last night and this morning to identify possible alternative venue options so that Long Beach Pride could still host a meaningful community gathering this weekend.
City leadership and the Convention Center met with Long Beach Pride last night to offer two solutions: use of the Long Beach Terrace Theater and plaza to accommodate up to 3,000 people or use of the Bixby Park bandshell. In accordance with City regulations and the condensed timeline, these events could not be fenced off and alcohol could not be sold. However, tickets could have been sold at the Terrace Theater, with sponsor booths on the outside, and the Bixby Park bandshell could have hosted a free concert in the park open to the public. Mayor Rex Richardson offered to privately fundraise up to $50,000 to support either event. Long Beach Pride chose not to accept these options.
This information is being shared in the interest of transparency about the steps the City has taken and to reaffirm that the City’s goal throughout this process has been to support a safe, community-focused space for celebration during Pride Weekend.
To support locals and the additional visitors traveling to attend Pride-related activities in Long Beach this weekend, the City has added 11 additional Circuit microtransit vehicles, activated additional Long Beach Transit buses and set out additional restroom facilities on Broadway to support increased traffic in the area.
The City has also opened a permit operation this weekend to support bars and restaurants with questions on what else they can do to accommodate visitors. In addition, the City will activate the bandshell at Bixby Park (130 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802) on Sunday, May 17, from noon to 7 p.m. with live music and a free drag show hosted by Jewels of Long Beach. Information regarding the free event at Bixby Park as well as the additional transit options can be found at VisitLongBeach.com.
We are especially excited for the Long Beach Pride Parade, taking place Sunday at 10 a.m. This cherished tradition brings joy to residents and visitors alike.
In 2024, when Long Beach Pride could no longer support the parade, the City stepped in to assume the financial and operational responsibility for the event. What was originally intended as a one-time commitment to support the organization as it reorganized has now continued for a third consecutive year, with the City funding and producing the parade. We are proud to have invested the time, resources and care needed to ensure this beloved event thrives.
Over the past couple of days, there has been a lot of positivity on social media about the parade and the many events taking place this weekend.
We look forward to celebrating Pride together and honoring Long Beach’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, an important part of the city’s identity, culture and overall fabulousness.
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So did the parade even happen??
I found these:
"12 hours ago — The annual Long Beach Pride Parade took place on Sunday, May 17, with thousands of people lining Ocean Boulevard and more than 100 entries."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-17/long-beach-pride-joyful-parade-meets-outrage-over-canceled-festival
"Long Beach’s 43rd Pride parade filled Ocean Boulevard with rainbow-clad crowds and politicians Sunday, even as an abrupt, last-minute decision scrapped the weekend festival that traditionally anchors the celebration."
With those few tents, not one of the people there to see fags on parade thought to themselves "wow, weird no one is here"