Long Beach celebrates LGBTQ community during 41st Pride Parade

Long Beach’s waterfront once again overflowed with the “rhythm” — and the colors — of the rainbow, as thousands of people converged on Ocean Boulevard to celebrate the city’s 41st annual Pride Parade.

There were colorful outfits — pink cowboy hats and rainbow tanktops. There was a biker in a leather jacket and a Freddie Mercury cosplayer. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were out in force. There were more Pride flags than you could count. And there was plenty of music and dancing — the theme of this year’s Pride...