{"id":322015,"date":"2026-05-19T00:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/322015\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T00:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:28:36","slug":"in-photos-long-beach-pride-parade-brings-hugs-and-high-fives-even-with-festival-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/322015\/","title":{"rendered":"In Photos: Long Beach Pride Parade brings hugs and high fives \u2014 even with festival cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"

With colorful umbrellas raised high in the sky and bubbles flying through the air, the 43rd annual Long Beach Pride Parade brought people together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Multicolored balloons are raised up to celebrate the 43rd annual Long Beach Pride Parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach Pride Parade participants dance and interact with the crowd on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Unlike past parades, there was no festival accompanying it. On Friday afternoon, the City of Long Beach cancelled the Long Beach Pride Festival, claiming the event\u2019s organizers failed to submit the required application materials for permit review, resulting in a cease-and-desist letter <\/a>and conflicting statements<\/a> from Long Beach Pride and the City.<\/p>\n

Even with the festival cancellation, the Long Beach Pride Parade went on as scheduled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was still plenty of jubilation, with hundreds of people lining up on the Ocean Boulevard sidewalks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Rik Noyce begins dancing as the Long Beach Transit bus slowly moves past him during the Long Beach Pride Parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Long Beach Pride theme, \u201cFearless and Free,\u201d focused on honoring the centuries-long history of resilience <\/a>with the goal of the parade showing that standing fearlessly in love is the ultimate path to freedom.<\/p>\n

The spirit of freedom was visible in the outfits and the emotions on display from parade participants and attendees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dancing, laughing and crying tears of joy \u2014 the Long Beach Pride Parade allowed everyone to let go for a few hours on a cloudy morning and just be themselves.<\/p>\n

\"\"Many Long Beach Pride Parade participants embody the \u201cfearless and free\u201d theme, as they move across Ocean Boulevard dressed in unique and colorful outfits on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach residents celebrate during the Long Beach Pride Parade as various floats pass by on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach residents watch atop apartments, waving pride flags and showing support of the Long Beach Pride Parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Mandy Powers, Ms. Southern California 2026 (left), and Danyell Willard, Ms. Long Beach 2026 (right), wave to the crowd as they celebrate the Long Beach Pride Parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach non-profit and volunteer team, Cheer LA, perform stunts during the Long Beach Pride Parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Happiness and jubilation are palpable during the Long Beach Pride Parade as attendees watch with smiles on their faces, walking, running or riding down Ocean Boulevard on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Alfredo Morales, who represents the city of Whittier with LACADA treatment centers, dances in the middle of the road during the Long Beach Pride parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach Pride Parade participants use bubble blowers to shower parade goers as they travel down Ocean Boulevard on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Multiple Long Beach Pride Parade attendees brought dogs with them, often wearing pride apparel on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"The School of Sexuality, a non-profit organization who focuses on de-stigmatizing sexual education through humor and storytelling, holds signs reading, \u201cbodies are not shameful\u201d and \u201cpleasure is painful\u201d as they dance on Ocean Boulevard on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Damian Santana, with SoCal Pride Colorguard, practices the colorguard performance just before the Long Beach Pride Parade on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune) <\/p>\n

\"\"Arianna Taylor, Ms. LA Pride 2025, attends the Long Beach Pride Parade, posing and interacting with the crowd on May 17, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"SamuelSamuel ChackoPhotojournalist<\/p>\n

Samuel Chacko is an award-winning photojournalist from Long Beach, California. Samuel currently works as a freelance journalist for multiple publications and he is a class of 2025 Cal State Long Beach graduate. Samuel loves watching sports (the Ravens and the Yankees) and taking photos.
Check out more of Samuel\u2019s work here: https:\/\/samuelchacko.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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