The popular ‘gayborhood’ of Wilton Manors, as well as the annual street Of the Pride festival include the first annual night parade and street party in
Street Festival, a week-long Gay Pride celebration from June 16 to June 22įeaturing lively events, grand performances and a vibrant new parade. Join locals and gay travelers at the 9th Annual Fort Lauderdale Stonewall Highlight 9th Annual Fort Lauderdale Stonewall Street Festival (So much for pride.)ĬELEBRATE GAY PRIDE IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALEįirst Ever Nighttime Pride Parade and Street Party in Wilton Manors In fact, they want you there so badly they’ve even sent me a press release BEGGING you to come. So why not celebrate Gay Pride there? Can you bear to miss New York’s Pride parade with its gogo boys, faded dance stars, and showboating politicians, not to mention the moment of silence for AIDS (which my friend always talks through)? No, you can’t-but you weren’t going to go anyway. Once the gays stopped going to South Beach, it became necessary for tropical-shirted homos to schlepp all the way to Fort Lauderdale for an occasional gathering of fruitcakes. Photo from 2004 Stonewall Street Festival
