The Long Beach Pride celebration is underway this weekend (May 19th - May 20th).
At press time, it was announced that Queen Latifa and the Village People are slated to perform live on stage.
Queen Latifa will trot out to entertain a slew of party-hearty attendees tonight at 8:30, while the Village People are not scheduled to appear until Sunday evening at 9 p.m.
According to handlers, the line-up also includes The LBians, Adaawe, Omar Perez, Transgladivas, Faith Rivera, Shannon, Evelyn Champagne King, Thea Austin, and the David's (to name a few).
A posse of sizzling hot DJ's are slated to rev up the dance floor, too, such as DJ Renee, DJ Rose, DJ Draper, DJ Groove Section, Perry Twins, and Claudette Sexy DJ.
The Long Beach Pride par-tay (an annual event) is the 2nd largest gay celebration held in the city of Long Beach each year - and consequently - fills the public coffers (in addition to raising funds fundraising to benefit the LGBT community).
This year, the LBGP introduced some changes, however.
Now, there is a new corporate logo, new uniform for regular members of the LGBT organization (you go, girls!) and a to-the-point "Mission Statement".
Tomorrow, the much-anticipated "Parade" (which kicks off at Lindero & Ocean) is the highlight of the festive event.
Once the marching bands, eye-catching floats, and glad-handing politicians have trotted by, the teaming masses perched curbside will trek on over to the Festival grounds to check out the vendors tents, munch on mouth-watering food, and dance up-a-storm just shy of midnight.
They'll probably chug-a-lug an ale or two also.
By the way, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has a venue in Long Beach this year.
Tonight (Saturday May 19th) a screening of "In the Family" is on the festival program.
The drama focuses on a gay couple and a legal fight for the guardianship of an adopted child.
The screening starts at 6 p.m.
So, check it out, if you can tear yourself away from all the other "sensual" goings-on in town.
See 'ya there!
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