Proudly waving their rainbow flags! Allies like Melissa McCarthy And Christine Quinn joins LGBTQ+ icons such as Tinashe And Niecy Nash-Betts for Pride Celebrations 2023.
Bass Spear kicked off coverage of the West Hollywood Pride Parade on June 4 by discussing what the month means to him. “There are a lot of things that I think about with pride. One, celebration of who we are, how far we’ve come [and] honor those who came before us so that we can do this,” said the singer, who was married to Michael Turchin since 2014, explained during a KTLA Fashion Show Broadcast.
He continued, “But the current temperature for the LGBTQIA community is currently very hostile. Pride is therefore a protest. It started as a protest and it’s still a protest. So, as you see, there are a lot of people standing up for what is right and protesting what they believe in.
Stars who identify as straight are also showing their support for the queer community. McCarthy was honored as an “ally icon” at the WeHo event.
Meanwhile, Quinn, a former Netflix star sell sunsetshared a special message before taking part in the California parade.
“A phoenix rises from the ashes of hatred, a vibrant rainbow after the storm of intolerance. Throwing off our masks, unveiling our resplendent souls in their true colors. An echo of freedom disrupting centuries of silence,” the reality star wrote via Twitter. “Today we are seen and celebrated. Today our masks are removed, our love is strong. A performance adorned with the nuances of who we wish to be, who we are and the distance between them. After all, isn’t everything we all do just a form of drag? 🌈.”
She wasn’t the only reality TV star at the June 4 event. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars and besties Garcelle Beauvais And Sutton Stracke wore matching rainbow fans while being driven around in a Sutton Concept convertible.
While West Hollywood hosted the first major star-studded Pride Parade of 2023 in the United States, the celebrations will continue throughout the summer. New Orleans and Los Angeles are scheduled for the second weekend of June while Chicago and Portland will be the third weekend of the month. The New York and Nashville Pride celebrations will take place the last Saturday and Sunday of the month.
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