This weekend, the streets will be filled with the official LA Pride celebrations and a protest march for LGBTQ rights. The events are bringing lots of people out, which means street closures, traffic advisories and more details you should be aware of before heading out.
In light of current events, organizers have chosen to switch the traditional Pride parade with it’s fun floats and performers for a more serious Resist March. Members of the public are invited to make signs and turn out to join the protest on Sunday.
Marchers will meet at 8am at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue for an opening ceremony. After that, the group’s scheduled route will have them walk west on Sunset Boulevard, turn south on La Brea, then west on Santa Monica Boulevard where they will continue until arriving at West Hollywood Park. Upon arriving at the park, they will be greeted with speeches from politicians and leaders including Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters, according to the L.A. Times.
To accommodate the marchers, Hollywood Boulevard will be closed between Highland and La Brea from 6am to noon, Santa Monica Boulevard and all streets one block off of it from Doheny Drive to La Cinega and Fairfax Avenue from Sunset to Santa Monica will be all closed from 9:30am to 1pm. There will be some additional rolling closures along the rest of the route, including portions of Sunset Boulevard, Fairfax Avenue, Santa Monica Boulevard and Franklin Avenue. These will be re-opened once the marchers make their way through the area.
Parking will be banned along the entire parade route, as well. Also note, if you’re heading out to the march that police will be banning alcohol and backpacks and large bags, so leave anything extra at home.
Sunday’s march isn’t the only Pride event requiring traffic diversions. In West Hollywood, San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica and Melrose will be closed from Thursday at 7pm until Monday at 10am. On Saturday, Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny and Ogden will be reduced to a single eastbound lane from 9am to 5pm.
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