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Massive California Pride celebration called off at last minute as organizers condemn city’s decision

Nypost · · 729 words · By Katie Jerkovich
Public Safety vs. Community Inclusion LGBTQ+ rights
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/long-beach-pride-festival-canceled-just-ho…

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The 42nd annual Long Beach Pride Festival was set to kick off on Friday night”
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Multiple sources confirm the 42nd annual Long Beach Pride Festival was scheduled and subsequently canceled. Web results from 'The Pride LA' and 'Longbeachize' refer to the 42nd annual festival and its cancellation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermosa Beach Pride is an annual pride parade and festival in Hermosa Beach, California. The event began in 2021, partially inspired by the burning of a rainbow-painted pride lifeguard tower in Long B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosa_Beach_Pride
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach Pride, formerly Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, is an annual LGBTQ+ pride festival and parade in Long Beach, California. It is typically held on the next to last weekend in May. Long Beach …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Pride
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“Typically the 3-day-long festival draws up to 80,000 attendees.”
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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the festival, the provided evidence does not mention the specific attendance figure of 80,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermosa Beach Pride is an annual pride parade and festival in Hermosa Beach, California. The event began in 2021, partially inspired by the burning of a rainbow-painted pride lifeguard tower in Long B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosa_Beach_Pride
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach Pride, formerly Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, is an annual LGBTQ+ pride festival and parade in Long Beach, California. It is typically held on the next to last weekend in May. Long Beach …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Pride
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“the weekend-long festival — known as the third-largest Pride celebration in the state — was being canceled”
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The provided evidence confirms the festival was canceled, but none of the sources explicitly state that it is the 'third-largest Pride celebration in the state'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermosa Beach Pride is an annual pride parade and festival in Hermosa Beach, California. The event began in 2021, partially inspired by the burning of a rainbow-painted pride lifeguard tower in Long B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosa_Beach_Pride
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Beach Pride, formerly Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, is an annual LGBTQ+ pride festival and parade in Long Beach, California. It is typically held on the next to last weekend in May. Long Beach …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Pride
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“the weekend-long festival... was being canceled “as sufficient information to safely permit the event has not been made available by the event organizers.””
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Multiple sources (Longbeachize, The Pride LA, 2 Urban Girls) report the city canceled the festival due to permitting/safety information concerns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Martinez (Spanish: Martínez) [9][10] is a city in and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. [11] Located on the south…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinez,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · ContraCosta.news covers news and events within the City of Martinez from local city council meetings, to crime, to other community happenings.
https://contracosta.news/category/martinez/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · City of Martinez, CA - City Hall, Martinez. 9,476 likes · 890 talking about this · 1,895 were here. Established in 1876, Martinez is the County seat of Contra Costa County.
https://www.facebook.com/cityofmartinez/
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“event programming scheduled to begin today, May 15 at 5 p.m. with Teen Pride”
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The official Long Beach Pride website/announcement explicitly lists 'Long Beach Teen Pride, Friday, May 15, 2026' as the start of event dates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Long Beach Pride asks for “leadership” after festival canceled. “Long Beach Pride is deeply disappointed by the City’s decision to cancel the Long Beach Pride Festival,” said Long Beach Pride Presiden…
https://longbeachize.com/articles/lb-pride-festival-canceled…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official Long Beach Pride 2026 logo was selected through a community design contest held earlier this year, inviting local creatives to help shape this year's visual identity.
https://www.prlog.org/13140862-fearless-and-free-long-beach-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Event Dates: Long Beach Teen Pride, Friday, May 15, 2026.Long Beach Pride™, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is an all-volunteer organization that produces the annual three-day Long Beach Pride™ festival, parade…
https://longbeachpride.com/long-beach-pride-announces-2026-t…
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“The President of Long Beach Pride, Tonya Martin, issued a statement condemning the move by the city.”
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Multiple sources, including the official Long Beach Pride board listing and news reports, identify Tonya Martin as the President of Long Beach Pride.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tonya Martin, Long Beach Pride, President. Tonya Martin has made it her mission to share her gifts to spread equality for all.Wayne Manous, Long Beach Pride, Treasurer and VP Festival. Born and raised…
https://longbeachpride.com/long-beach-pride-to-host-new-boar…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official Long Beach Pride 2026 logo was selected through a community design contest held earlier this year, inviting local creatives to help shape this year's visual identity.
https://www.prlog.org/13140862-fearless-and-free-long-beach-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tonya Martin — president of Long Beach Pride, the nonprofit organization that organizes the festival — said she was deeply disappointed by the city’s decision to cancel the event.
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/16/long-beach-cancels-pride-festiv…
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“Los Angeles county Supervisor Janice Hahn, a sponsor of the event”
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Multiple sources confirm Janice Hahn is a LA County Supervisor and has supported/sponsored Long Beach Pride through official recognitions and financial contributions for security.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles, CA – This morning during the public hearing of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Janice Hahn presented an official recognition to comedian, host, drag queen and phil…
https://hahn.lacounty.gov/hahn-honors-long-beach-drag-icon-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn issued a statement which said, ““Long Beach Pride has been a beacon of joy, pride, and acceptance for decades.
https://thepridela.com/2026/05/city-of-long-beach-allegedly-…
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web search NEUTRAL — After learning of the incident, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn committed to providing $2,500 to Long Beach Pride to upgrade and expand their security camera system.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/long-beach-pride-ant…
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“The city noted that the annual Long Beach Pride Parade that it hosts is still planned to happen on Sunday.”
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Sources from '2 Urban Girls' and 'Longbeachize' explicitly state that while the festival was canceled, the Pride Parade was still planned to proceed on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Long Beach Pride leaders are condemning the city’s abrupt cancellation of the 42nd annual Long Beach Pride Festival as a devastating blow to LGBTQ+ visibility...
https://thepridela.com/2026/05/city-of-long-beach-allegedly-…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Long Beach is proud to host the Pride Parade, which will occur as promised this year, and will feature 141 entries — the most in City history. “Many Long Beach bars, restaurants and businesses will b…
https://2urbangirls.com/2026/05/long-beach-pride-event-cance…
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web search NEUTRAL — Long Beach Pride asks for “leadership” after festival canceled. “Long Beach Pride is deeply disappointed by the City’s decision to cancel the Long Beach Pride Festival,” said Long Beach Pride Presiden…
https://longbeachize.com/articles/lb-pride-festival-canceled…
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