2010 Los Angeles LGBT PRIDE 40th Anniversary Festival & Parade Celebration

On Friday, June 11 to Sunday June 13, 2010 Christopher Street West (CSW) held Los Angeles LGBT Pride 40th Anniversary Festival and Parade Celebration in West Hollywood, CA. Per CSW Over half a million of people were expected during the weekend celebration.

CSW 2010 Honorees were Jane Velez-Mitchell – Person of the Year Award, Nadia Sutton – Morris Kight Lifetime Achievement Award, Best in Drag Show – CSW Special Community Award, HONOR PAC – CSW Special Community Award, Guy Baldwin – Berman/Schaffer Award, Bamby Salcedo – Connie Norman Award, Ari Ruiz – Outstanding Youth Leader Award, Sheryl Lee Ralph – George Moscone Award, Reverend Dr. Neil G. Thomas – Harvey Milk Award, West Coast Singers – Pat Parker Arts Award, D.I.V.A. – Torie Osborn / Dick Michaels Media Award and M•A•C Cosmetics – The Sheldon Andelson Award.

Last year’s 2009 CSW LA PRIDE honorees were Jeanne Córdova; Morris Kight Lifetime Achievement Award, Therese Stewart; Woman of the Year Award, John A. Pérez; Man of the Year Award, Claudette Colbert a.k.a. “Claudette Sexy DJ”; CSW Special Community Award, Jim Williams; CSW Special Community Award, Chris Angel Murphy; Outstanding Youth Leader Award, Hollywood United Methodist Church; Berman/Schafer Award, Doug Spearman; Connie Norman Award, Sean Penn; George Moscone Award, Maria Louise Roman; Harvey Milk Award, Tom of Finland Foundation; Pat Parker Arts Award, Regent Media; Sheldon Andelson Award, and Pat Rocco; Torie Osborn/Dick Michaels Media Award.

These year some of the LA PRIDE Main Stage show performances were on Saturday, June 12, 2010 by Kelis, Matisse and En Vogue and on Sunday, June 13, 2010 the line up were Josie Cotton, Martha Davis & The Motels and Kelly Rowland. Also special performance courtesy of DJ Casey Alva was International Dance Diva Pepper Mashay. Both days were hosted by Billy Masters & Momma.

Some of the speakers at the press conference held on Sunday, June 13, 2010 were John A. Perez, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Christopher Street West Board President Rodney Scott, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sharon & Kelly Osbourne.

About Christopher Street West:
A non-profit organization, Christopher Street West, is a leading partner in the advancement of rights and equality for the LGBT community. Led by professionally-driven, volunteer-based board members, Christopher Street West produces one of the largest Pride Celebrations in the United States with an expanding global presence reaching millions of people every year. For more information about the LA PRIDE Parade and Festival visit http://www.lapride.org/

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En Vogue and Kelly Rowland Headliners to perform at the Main Pavilion Stage for LA Pride 2010

Christopher Street West announces the 2010 Headliners for this year’s celebration for June 12 and 13, 2010. En Vogue, Kelly Rowland, Kelis, Martha Davis & The Motels will be Headliners for the 2010 LA Pride Celebration and perform on the Main Stage. Kelis will perform “Milkshake”; and En Vogue will perform “Free Your Mind”, “My Lovin’ – You’re Never Gonna Get It!”, and “Whatta Man”. On Sunday after the parade, Martha Davis & The Motels will perform, and later Kelly Rowland will perform “When Love Takes Over”. More Headliners for the other Dance Pavilions will be announced soon by Christopher Street West.


The Festival admission cost is $20.00 per day or $15 if bought in advance at www.lapride.org. Tickets include access to all entertainment venues. The event organizers expect around 400.000 people. The Parade starts at Crescent Heights Blvd and runs along Santa Monica Blvd to Robertson Blvd. It will be held on Sunday beginning at 11:00 am. The parade will also be broadcast live via www.lapride.org/webcast
About Christopher Street West: Is a non-profit organization, Christopher Street West, is a leading partner in the advancement of rights and equality of the LGBT community. Led by professionally-driven, volunteer-based board members, Christopher Street West produces one of the largest Pride Celebrations in the United States with an expanding global presence reaching millions of people every year. For more information about the LA PRIDE Parade and Festival visit http://www.lapride.org

Sources: www.Lapride.org and http://www.examiner.com/x-35747-Hollywood-Events-Examiner~y2010m5d9-En-Vogue-and-Kelly-Rowland-Headliners-to-perform-at-the-Main-Pavilion-Stage-for-LA-Pride-2010 

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