Los Angeles LGBT Pride march

The theme for this year’s Christopher Street West LGBT Pride Parade in Los Angeles was “How do you wear your pride.”

Participants wore it well. And not to be outdone, the International Action Center in Los Angeles decorated their float in a sea of color and political slogans like “Money for AIDS research, not war” and “Equal marriage rights now.”

IAC members chanted: “Gay, straight, Black, white—all unite to fight the right!”

The IAC contingent had to be one of the best received. People were especially receptive to chants for unity and solidarity and demands to stop the war and bring the troops home.

Thousands of fliers were also passed out publicizing Leslie Feinberg’s arrival to Los Angeles on July 16 where s/he will be speaking at an IAC forum, book signing and Workers World brunch.

—John Parker