Residents celebrate the Pride flag at Pasadena City Hall 2023 (Photo – visitpasadena.com)
While some cities and entire states have moved to ban Pride flags from government properties, the City of Pasadena is proudly celebrating the start of Pride Month with an official flag-raising ceremony at City Hall. Mayor Victor Gordo will raise the flag at 12:30 pm on Monday, June 1.
By Melanie Hooks
The flag raising marks the start of a month-long series of Pride-related activities throughout Pasadena and the greater San Gabriel Valley. The city is among numerous agencies and organizations sponsoring events across the region.
One of the leading organizers is the San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center, whose SGV Pride Tour focuses on honoring and welcoming the region’s Queer and Transgender (QT) communities. According to the organization, approximately 115,000 QT individuals live throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
“At its heart, this Pride Tour is a labor of love from local QT leaders to the estimated 115,000 QT people living in the SGV,” the organization states. The tour seeks to foster community connection, resource sharing, collective transformation, and celebration through a series of Pride events.
Area Pride Event Calendar
June 6
- Pride in the Park — La Cañada Flintridge
- Glendora Forward, 5th Annual Pride in the Foothills — Glendora
- 6th Annual SGV Pride Parade & Festival — Alhambra and Monterey Park
June 7
- Brunch by the Bridge, Pride Resource Fair — La Puente
June 11
- 5th Annual Pride Mixer, Resource Fair & Concert — Baldwin Park
June 12
- Pride Among the Roses: “An Evening Among the Roses” at The Huntington — San Marino
June 13–14
- Pride at Kidspace Children’s Museum — Pasadena
June 13
- 4th Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Walkabout — Altadena
- Pasadena Pride Celebration — Pasadena
June 20
- Monrovia Pride Book Festival — Monrovia
June 23
- City of Hope: LGBTQ+ Symposium — Duarte
June 25
- Pride Night at Farmer’s Market — El Monte
June 26
- SGV LGBTQ Center: Quinceanera — El Monte
June 27
- Popi Pop-Up Pride — Whittier
Organizers note that additional local events may not be included in the current listing and encourage community members to share information about other Pride Month activities taking place throughout the region.
The month-long schedule reflects a broad regional effort to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities through cultural events, educational programs, resource fairs, family activities, and community gatherings.
Happy Pride Month.
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