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Buzz Feed
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
People Share What LGBTQ Pride Means To Them
I had the pleasure to attend Outloud Music Festival at WeHo Pride as a complimentary guest, and it was a beautiful weekend celebrating LGBTQ+ people and amplifying queer artists and allies. Over the weekend, we witnessed performances by Lizzo, Remi Wolf, Kim Petras, Honey Dijon, Paris Hilton, and many other music artists and performers. With everyone in great spirits, it was the perfect opportunity to ask the Ouloud Music Festival guests, "What Pride means to them?" and their responses were inspiring, heartfelt, and necessary. Here's what people had to say: "Having the comfortability to be yourself. Unfortunately, a lot of families and people are not able to express themselves. It's being able to express yourself, and hopefully build lifelong friendships and to break out the shell and stigmas that currently exist about the queer community." —Reggie "Pride is a protest. It means liberating our rights, and that includes trans rights. It means having as much sex as we can have, and liberating our rights preferably at the same time." "Pride means being whoever you need to be in this lifetime to make it, and I do feel like most people don't do that. Be exactly who you are. Don't fit into a mold. Find people who accept you for who you are." —Adam "Pride is not only a celebration of love and joy and life, but also a promise we are making to the people that came before us. Queer people have always been here, but there are so many ugly parts of our past where queer identities were systematically erased. For example, the way that the AIDS crisis was handled in the '80s. When I celebrate Pride, I am not only using it as a time to be out and open in my identity, but to honor those who weren't able to do so in the past, and those who fought for our rights to exist and be visible in the world." "A celebration of acceptance and just living your authentic life. There are lot of people who don't live their authentic lives and we do." —Grace "Pride is a remembrance of the Stonewall riots; it's a celebration of our community where we can present a safe space and remind everyone they are loved and matter; it's a message that the LGBTQ+ community has always been here and will always be here." "Pride means to be fully free in whatever identity and orientation you are and to celebrate queer culture with the community and others." —Linda "Pride means celebrating the anniversary of the strong and fearless pioneers in the community who stood up for what's right in 1969, plus honoring the fight that has continued ever since." "Pride means community, and it's a reminder that no matter what the world throws at us, we are still here and will continue to be here no matter what." —Paola Pride, to me, is a time when it's good to reflect on those who came before [us] to give [us] the advantages and opportunities [we have today]. It's also a time for me personally when I like to check in on my development and my journey as a gay person, who I have become, and whether I am proud of that person. As the years go on, the answer has become yes more and more." "Being an ally." —Zack "Taking ownership of who I am without shame or guilt of the heteronormative!" "To me Pride means allowing yourself to love and be loved no matter what. It's not a season, it's a feeling." —K "Pride means never being ashamed of who you are and always being true to yourself (I guess, LOL)" "A celebration of how far we've come and how far we have to go." —Gabriel "Pride is being able to feel enthusiastic and accepted all at the same time without having to worry if I fit in." "Being proud of who you are no matter what." —Tina Lastly, "My existence is validated." Now, it's your turn. I want to hear from the BuzzFeed Community: "What Pride means to you?" Don't be afraid to be honest, thoughtful, or just have fun. It's your time to express yourself. If you need, use the anonymous form below. The best responses will be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LGBTQ Pride 2025 Celeb Photos: Paris Hilton, Lizzo and Cara Delevingne
Gay Pride Month kicked off in Los Angeles with WeHo Pride. The weekend festivities, which ran May 31-June 1, included the Outloud Music Festival with performances by Maren Morris, Lizzo, Paris Hilton, Kim Petras, Rebecca Black and Frankie Grande. More from Variety Barbra Streisand and Jamie Lee Curtis Join Project Angel Food's Lead With Love Telethon on KTLA (EXCLUSIVE) Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Daley on His New Documentary, Being a 'Sounding Board' for Closeted Queer Athletes and Why Tom Holland Should Play Him in a Movie Hoda Kotb on Launching Wellness Company Joy 101 Following 'Today' Departure: 'I'm Learning How to Be a Boss' The Pride Parade featured Cara Delevingne as the Guardian Icon with additional icons Nava Mau, former NFL player Chris Kluwe and 'Love on the Spectrum' star Pari Kim also making appearances. Coming up the following weekend, in Washington, D.C., is World Pride taking place June 6 and 7. Grand marshals of the parade are Laverne Cox, Reneé Rapp and Deacon Maccubbin, who organized the first Pride event in Washington, D.C. in 1975. The music lineup includes performances by Jennifer Lopez, Cynthia Erivo, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, Tinashe, Zedd and more. Here, Variety gives you a look at the best celebrity Pride photos of 2025. Keep checking back throughout the month of June for all the updates. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Sci-Fi Surges, FYC Crunch Pressure, and Comedy Category Shakeups Across 94 Races Kim Petras performs with a boot on her foot during WeHo Pride's Outloud Music Festival. Lizzo performs at the Outloud Music Festival in West Hollywood. Cara Delevingne has a playful moment by sticking out her tongue while riding in the WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood. Frankie Grande is all marked up during his performance at WeHo Pride's Outloud Music Festival. Queen Herby strikes a pose at WeHo Pride's Outoud Music Festival. Rebecca Black gets into a hairy situation at the Outloud Music Fesitval. Outloud Music Festival performer Maren Morris is visited backstage by Ashlee Simpson. Paris Hilton performs in a sea of hot pink at the Outloud Music Festival during WeHo Pride. 'M3GAN 2.0' dancers entertain the crowds at the Weho Pride Parade. Reality television star Chrishell Stause rides on a float in the WeHo Pride Parade. Cara Delevingne receives a key to West Hollywood from West Hollywood Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers at the WeHo Pride Icons Award Ceremony. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Shea Couleé performs at the LGBTQ party Bath & Body at Virgin Hotels Nashville to kick off Music City Pride Month festivities.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lil Nas X Hospitalized After Losing ‘Control of the Right Side of My Face'
Lil Nas X has apparently been hospitalized after the 'Old Town Road' singer said he 'lost control of the right side' of his face. In a video posted to his Instagram account on Monday night, Nas is sitting on a hospital bed trying to smile, but unable to do so. 'This is me doing a full smile right now, by the way,' he says through laughter. 'I'm just like, what the fuck? I can't even laugh right bro, what the fuck? Oh my God, bro. So… yeah.' More from Variety Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Kim Petras to Headline Outloud Music Festival at Los Angeles' WeHo Pride Savannah Guthrie Is the Latest Celebrity With a Children's Book Frameline Organizers Credit Film Fest for Furthering Queer Cinema View this post on Instagram A post shared by ☆dreamboy. (@lilnasx) The 26-year-old later elaborated more on his Instagram Story, reassuring fans: 'Guys I am OK!! Stop being sad for me! Shake ur ass for me instead!' He then added alongside a selfie, 'Imma look funny for a lil bit but that's it.' Though Nas has not said exactly what his condition is yet, fans online have speculated that it could be Bell's Palsy, which causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the face due to a facial nerve issue. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the cause of Bell's Palsy is unknown but it can be triggered by high blood pressure, an infection, diabetes or toxins in one's system. Nas has been teasing a new era lately, having released a string of singles leading up to his forthcoming second studio album 'Dreamboy.' He released his debut record, 'Montero,' in 2021 after the runaway success of 'Old Town Road,' which became the longest-running No.1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 at 19 weeks. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
