Few points far better envelop the strength and also creative thinking of Pride than the power of efficiency. With Teneessee’s drag ban recently being ruled unconstitutional, there was a lot to commemorate for Pride this year — and also what far better method to commemorate such a crucial win for constitutional freedoms than to indulge in the transcendent entertainers of the queer neighborhood’s brightest celebrities and also most significant symbols alike?
From Los Angeles’ Pride in the Park occasion to New York City’s Pride Island show and also yearly march, Pride Month occasions are fearlessly pressing onward throughout the nation as the demand for higher security of LGBTQIA+ ends up being a lot more extreme with each passing day.
With entertainers varying from Houston-reproduced Hot 100 chart-topper Megan Thee Stallion and also contemporary pop plan Grace Jones to RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 victor Symone and also the Iconic House of Miyake-Mugler, this year’s Pride Month occasions included schedules that tried to catch the incredible breadth of queer art and also creative thinking throughout tools and also ages.
L.A. Pride, particularly, proclaimed a motif of “All Out With Pride,” a contact us to commemorate “the LGBTQIA+ community’s diversity, resilience, and joy.” As for NEW YORK CITY Pride, the East Coast went with a motif of “Strength in Solidarity.” In words of New York City Pride co-chair Sue Doster, “It was very important to us to emphasize the importance of solidarity and standing up for those who may not be able to stand up for themselves.”
See listed below for our gallery of Pride Month 2023 music occasions and also efficiencies, which we’ll be upgrading all month.
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey, the Elusive Chanteuse herself, beautified LA Pride 2023 as one of the occasion’s headliners. The 19-time Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper tore via an assortment of hits consisting of “Vision of Love,” “Honey” and also “It’s A Wrap.”
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King Princess
King Princess took the phase at LA Pride in the Park. The queer pop-rock musician tore via choice from her current Hold On Baby cd and also trademark hits like “1950.”
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen, the gay symbol behind such Hot 100 hits as “Call Me Maybe” and also “I Really Like You,” shook West Hollywood Park throughout Outloud At WeHo Pride 2023.
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Gottmik
Gottmik, the very first freely trans guy to complete on RuPaul’s Drag Race, captivated the group throughout LA Pride 2023 at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
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Hayley Kiyoko & FLETCHER
Hayley Kiyoko and also FLETCHER, the pleasant voices behind 2021’s “Cherry,” signed up with pressures onstage throughout LA Pride 2023. Both Kiyoko (Expectations, No. 12) and also FLETCHER (Girl Of My Dream, No. 15) have actually made a leading 20 cd on the Billboard 200.
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Grace Jones
Grace Jones, the popular culture symbol that included on Beyoncé’s Renaissance cd in 2014 and also showed up on Janelle Monáe’s The Age of Pleasure document this year, honored the target market at Outloud at WeHo Pride 2023.
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Janelle Monáe
Grammy-chosen “Lipstick Lover” vocalist Janelle Monáe done at the 2023 LA Pride on June 11, 2023. The non-binary pop-R&B giant launched her brand-new cd, The Age of Pleasure, simply 2 days prior to her efficiency (June 9).
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Tinashe
Sporting bumpy blonde hairs, “Bouncin’” vocalist Tinashe brightened the phase throughout Outloud at WeHo Pride 2023. Back in 2014, Tinashe accomplished her highest possible position on the Hot 100 with the School Child Q-assisted “2 On.”
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Princess Nokia
New York-reproduced sex non-conforming rap artist and also vocalist Princess Nokia done onstage throughout Outloud at WeHo Pride 2023.
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Orville Peck
South African-birthed and also Canada-reproduced gay nation celebrity Orville Peck beautified the phase throughout Outloud At WeHo Pride 2023. Last year, he made his very first access on the Billboard 200 with his student workshop cd Bronco (No. 80).
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Symone, Quinta Brunson & Gigi Goode
RuPaul’s Drag Race participants Symone and also Gigi Goode present with Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary multihyphenate Quinta Brunson backstage at LA Pride in the Park 2023. Both Symone and also Gigi Goode done at the occasion.
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Tove Lo & FLETCHER
In enhancement to relating to Hayley Kiyoko, FLETCHER additionally executed onstage with Tove Lo, the pop master behind hits such as “Habits” and also “Cool Girl,” at LA Pride in the Park 2023.
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Idina Menzel
Tony Award-winning vocalist and also starlet Idina Menzel done onstage throughout Outloud at WeHo Pride 2023. The begetter of Elphaba in the extremely effective phase musical Wicked, Menzel has actually gotten to as high as No. 5 on the Hot 100 with “Let It Go” from the Frozen soundtrack.
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Dorian Electra
Genderfluid singer-songwriter Dorian Electra shook the phase at LA Pride in the Park. In 2021, they remixed Lady Gaga’s “Replay” for the “Bad Romance” vocalist’s Dawn of Chromatica remix cd.