Presented by the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.
These national and international names help drive attendance to our events and are an important way for ally performers to show their support for the movement. Looking Back/Looking Forward: NYC’s Gay Pride Parades 1979-1995.
“Of course, non-LGBTQ performers play an important role at NYC Pride as well. “They are the sound of our community, and their music reflects who we are and our struggle for liberation,” Fallarino emphasized. “The energy was insane,” Dahlia says. “The LGBTQ community needs more support than ever and I’m happy to be a part of it.” She peformed new songs “Sirens” and “Friday Night Majic” as well as fan-favorites “Gangsta,” “Crazy” and “Mirror.” This was her third year attending LA Pride and first year performing. Earlier this month in Los Angeles, Kat Dahlia, a self-identifying gender-fluid artist, took over the main stage in West Hollywood. It makes fun of our gays who are stuck on their phones and on apps like Grindr.”įrom coast to coast, Pride events offer stages for LGBTQ artists and allies. “‘Love Me Back’ is a song that plays on the silly idea of love and how guys think other guys don’t like them if they don’t message back immediately,” Suarez told Billboard. Openly gay artist Joey Suarez, who performed “High in the Sky” at the 2016 PrideFest, returned this year to perform his newly released single “Love Me Back” at the Pride Rally on June 16. Brandy Thrills LA Pride Festival With Hit-Packed Set