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Kathy Hilton makes dramatic decision as criticism grows around West Hollywood Pride Parade

Nypost · · 529 words · By Katie Jerkovich
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Kathy Hilton makes dramatic decision as criticism grows around West Hollywood Pride Parade See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleA Pride parade controversy that sparked backlash from LGBTQ+ groups has ended with Kathy Hilton stepping aside from a planned honorary role at the West Hollywood Pride Parade.

Common ground

The City of West Hollywood announced Wednesday that Hilton will no longer serve as Grand Marshal Icon for the 2026 WeHo Pride event after weeks of criticism from some members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kathy Hilton stepping aside from a planned honorary role at the West Hollywood Pride Parade.”
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Multiple independent sources (Instagram, Out.com, Advocate.com) report that Kathy Hilton stepped down from her honorary role at the West Hollywood Pride Parade following backlash.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Best In Drag Show is an annual fundraising event in Los Angeles, California, originally benefiting the California-based non-profit, Aid For AIDS, a program of Alliance for Housing and Healing. Initiat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. Born in New York City, she is a great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Hilton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tracy Darrell Adkins (born January 13, 1962) known professionally as Trace Adkins, is an American country music singer and actor. Adkins made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, releas…
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Claim 2: “welcoming nearly 120 parade entries for this year’s celebration.”
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The joint statement from the City of West Hollywood mentions welcoming 'nearly 120 parade entries', and another source mentions 'over 120 entries'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Throughout his 33 years of service with the LACoFD, Chief Harris has also served as a member of the Department’s international urban search and rescue team. He has traveled and provided rescue efforts…
https://fire.lacounty.gov/2026-west-hollywood-pride-parade/
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web search NEUTRAL — The WeHo Pride Parade is a celebration of community, and we are proud to welcome nearly 120 parade entries this year. We look forward to a parade and ...
https://www.wehopride.com/news/joint-statement-from-the-city…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... It was a perfect day for a parade in the city of West Hollywood. There were over 120 entries for this year's WeHo Pride Parade which ran for ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZPKu6IB9WW/
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Claim 3: “the City of West Hollywood, the WeHo Pride production team, and Kathy Hilton have determined that the 2026 WeHo Pride Parade will not designate a Grand Marshal Icon honoree”
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The joint statement from the City of West Hollywood and the WeHo Pride production team, as well as reporting from Advocate.com and other news outlets, confirms that the 2026 parade will not have a Grand Marshal Icon honoree.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pride Toronto is an annual event held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in June each year to celebrate the LGBTQ community in the Greater Toronto Area. The centre of the festival is the city's Church and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Toronto
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The rainbow flag or pride flag (formerly gay pride flag) is a symbol of LGBTQ pride and LGBTQ social movements, as well as a peace symbol. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community and t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip, and located between the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. As of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Hollywood,_California
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Claim 4: “The City of West Hollywood announced Wednesday that Hilton will no longer serve as Grand Marshal Icon for the 2026 WeHo Pride event”
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The claim is supported by multiple reports stating the City of West Hollywood announced Hilton would no longer serve as the Grand Marshal Icon for the 2026 event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television series, comedy specials and has released multiple comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griff…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathy Ann Najimy ( nə-JIM-ee; born February 6, 1957) is an American actress. She was first nationally known for her feminist play The Kathy and Mo Show, which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Najimy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathryn Valentine (born January 7, 1959) is an American musician who is the bassist for the rock band the Go-Go's. She has maintained a career in music through songwriting, recording, performing and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Valentine
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Claim 5: “former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Erika Jayne... claimed Hilton used a homophobic slur during a cast trip to Aspen.”
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Three separate web search results confirm that Erika Jayne accused Kathy Hilton of using a homophobic slur during a cast trip to Aspen.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Egan Richards Umansky (née Richards; born January 11, 1969) is an American actress, socialite, and television personality. Since 2010, she has appeared as a main cast member on The Real Housewive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Richards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of American television actresses who have articles on Wikipedia. Some actors who are well-known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American film ac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Watch What Crappens is a podcast dedicated to all things Bravo, hosted by Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker. The two met as coworkers, and began the podcast after discovering their shared interest of the…
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Claim 6: “Indigenous Pride LA pulled out of the June 7 parade”
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Multiple sources confirm Indigenous Pride LA announced it would no longer participate in the June 7 parade specifically because of the selection of Kathy Hilton.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indigenous Pride LA is Los Angeles County's only Native American LGBT+ Pride organization and event. It celebrates two-spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ culture, identities, and heritage.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indigenous peoples of Peru (Spanish: Pueblos indígenas del Perú), also known as Native Peruvians (Spanish: Peruanos nativos), are a large number of ethnic groups who inhabit territory in present-day P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A pride parade (also known as a pride event, pride festival, pride march, pride protest, equality parade, or equality march) is an event where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) peo…
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