The Stonewall Inn, the origin of the reason we all celebrate Pride, was the site of the Stonewall riots, a place that was frequented by the most marginalized among the gay community in that time: butch lesbians, effeminate young men, drag queens, male prostitutes, transgender people, and homeless youth-people who, even now, still end up being in the margins of what is supposed to be an inclusive community. There are people calling for a family-friendly Pride event. Rather than the normal gatekeeping against people not usually included in the LGBTQ+ spectrum, it has more this time to do with kink and overt sexuality at the event.
It’s nothing more sad, to see our LA FAKE PRIDE, keep going on with loud music, men in underwear and like i always say, LIVING IN A FANTASY LAND.With Pride coming, there is a lot of discussion about who belongs at the occasion. On his Facebook page Zilberman said he “almost went to jail, for speaking my mind, for saying the truth, for being the voice of those LGBTQI they lost they lives to AIDS. Dressed as a Nazi concentration camp victim and waving Israeli, American and gay rainbow flags, Zilberman walked alongside and in front of the float, screaming obscenities and making obscene gestures to those on it until he was handcuffed and removed by a Sheriff’s deputy. Zilberman walked up to the West Hollywood city commission float, which included members of the city council and various city commissions, to object to their participating in LA Pride after the Orlando attack. People on the scene told WEHOville that sheriff’s deputies interrupted the protest so the parade could continue.Īn attempted interruption led to the removal of Nir Zilberman, the owner of a local clothing store who is known for his loud and bombastic comments at civic events, including meetings of the West Hollywood City Council. Members of the group demanded more awareness of transgender issues, a subject raised weeks ago when members of the community learned that Christopher Street West, organizer of the Pride event, had decided to reduce its focus on transgender people at the Pride festival and turn it into a music festival aimed at young people. Because of those checks people waiting to enter the festival event were lined up along Santa Monica Boulevard from its intersection with San Vicente to its intersection with Robertson Boulevard.Īnother brief interruption occurred at Santa Monica Boulevard’s intersection with Westbourne Avenue when a group of transgender activists tried to stop the parade. In addition to more deputies on the street, other security measures included bag checks at the entry to the Pride festival in West Hollywood Park and some local bars. County Sheriff’s Department, which provides public safety services to WeHo. The arrest prompted a major increase in security by the L.A. That news was especially troubling given the massacre of 50 gay people in a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday morning by a gunman who professed his support for ISIS, the Islamic terrorist group. The feared obstacle was a report from the Santa Monica police that they had arrested a man on Sunday morning who was planning to attend the West Hollywood event and whose car was loaded with three automatic rifles and a container of explosive material. The 46th annual LA Pride parade made its way down Santa Monica Boulevard today despite some real and feared disruptions. Sheriff’s deputies interrupt demonstration on Santa Monica Boulevard at Westbourne by transgender people at LA Pride parade.