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Rejoice: City ofFaces West Backlash Hollywood Announces Burbank Mayor Over Playful Dates WeHo Pride Weekend 2025 Video, for Cites Critics Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias WeHo Returns Mayor Pride Konstantine May 30 -Defends June 1: Anthony Parade, Street Fair, Actions Amid and OUTLOUD Controversy Over Festival Video West Hollywood has announced the dates for WeHo Pride Weekend 2025, By Dolores Quintana which will take place from Friday, May Mayor Anthony is 30Burbank to Sunday, JuneKonstantine 1, in and around West facing criticism from conservatives following Hollywood Park at 647 N. San Vicente the circulation of a video showing him being Blvd. spanked by a dragwill queen duringtraditional an event The weekend feature on the weekend of September 10. Anthony WeHo Pride events, including a free has responded some of his criticsFair, are Friday Night atthat OUTLOUD, a Street motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bias and that the the Women’s Freedom Festival, the annual incident was harmless. Dyke March, the WeHo Pride Parade, and video, posted the Wisenuts theIn the OUTLOUD at byWeHo Pridepodcast, music Mayor Anthony is seen being spanked by festival. a drag artist, backed by thewill Village People’s Details about the event be released “Macho Man.” Anthony described the events in the coming months and posted on the as “shenanigans” and emphasized that it was WeHo Pride website, www.wehopride. com. For updates, followers can visit @ wehopride on Instagram and Facebook. Information about the WeHo Pride Arts Festival will also be available as the date approaches. West Hollywood, known for its prominent LGBTQ community, has
all in good fun. He went on to reveal that a secretly recorded video was made during the event and subsequently shared with a prominent hate group. In a post on his Instagram account, Anthony stated, “For several days, extremist right-wing organizations, including Fox News, have spread misleading information to fuel fear, discrimination, and hate. I will always be a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers.” He added, “On a busy Saturday filled with various independent gatherings, I attended the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats’ private fundraiser for their organization. Notably, there were no officially endorsed candidates or state and federal political figures present. The event was open to young adults ages 15 and above. However, there were no attendees below 18. Additionally, no children were been a hub for advocacy and pride since present.” itsWhile incorporation in 1984. With more not specifying the particular hate than 40% of its residents identifying as group in question, it is possible that Anthony LGBTQ, the city is home to the iconic was referring to the Twitter account, now “Rainbow District” along Santa Monica known as X, called “Libs of TikTok,” which
Boulevard, which features LGBTQ clubs, restaurants, and shops. Pride events have been part of West Hollywood’s culture since 1979 before it became an official city. West Hollywood continues to lead on issues of LGBTQ rights and equality, including the creation of the LGBTQ+ Commission and the
reposted the video and garnered over 8 million views. In response to the video, the Libs of TikTok account claimed that children were present at the event. Mayor Anthony disputed this assertion, stating that “actually, there weren’t any children at this private 21+ event. But of course, lying is totally on brand for you.” While the account correctly pointed out that individuals aged 15 and older were permitted to attend, the event’s organizer, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats, released a statement clarifying that no individuals under the age of 18 were in attendance. Mayor Anthony reiterated this point during a City Council meeting and expressed his concern that the video’s circulation had led to city officials receiving “some of the most vile hate speech that I have ever seen.” Anthony encouraged those with concerns Transgender Advisory Board. These about his actions to communicate with him efforts have contributed to the city’s directly via email at kanthony@burbankca. longstanding support for the LGBTQ gov. He stated, “If you want to talk to me community at the state, national, and about what happened over the weekend, send international levels. me an email. Send me an email. I will talk to
For more information about WeHo Pride Weekend 2025 and the WeHo Pride Arts Festival, visit www.wehopride. com/contact or contact the City of West Hollywood’s Event Services Division at eventsinfo@weho.org. For Deaf or hardof-hearing individuals, TTY assistance is available at (323) 848-6496.
you about it. There is no reason to involve all of the other people who were not at a public event, not at a government-sponsored event. It wasn’t even in the city of Burbank.” In a statement released on Tuesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats voiced their support for Mayor Anthony and strongly denounced the sensationalized and inaccurate portrayal of their event for political purposes that promoted fear, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry. The Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers, refusing to engage with what they referred to as “fake outrage.”
Bomb Threat Temporarily Halts “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” Premiere at TIFF
West Hollywood Council Hall, where theCity documentary was set A spokesperson for the Toronto police security swept the scene and cleared it within World Premiere of Thomson to be screened. informed CTV News Toronto that the threat 20 minutes,” noted Constable Victor Kwong. Lung stated, “Our standard security had been conveyed to the festival’s private Toronto police also clarified that the threat Documentary Was Zekiah measures remained in place during this time, Candidate Wright Cited security by a passerby. “Out of an abundance had a general nature and did not specifically and the screening commenced with a slight of caution, the Toronto police and the private target any individual or entity. delay. To our knowledge, this was a general Screened After threat and not directed at the and film or the artist.” Perjury for Identity Theft 20-Minute Delay BACK OR UNFILES to an emailed statement from Detective Sheriff’s Department and were not
Wright Sought to Clarify the Nature of The premiere of “Lil Nas X: Long Live the Arrest in International a Social Montero” at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) faced a momentary setback on Media Saturday nightPost due to a bomb threat. By Dolores Quintana
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Brandon Zeff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, West Hollywood Station. Wright faces charges of identity theft and perjury, with a court date set for Nov. 13, 2024. In an Instagram post on Sept. 19, Wright addressed concerns from supporters and West Hollywood residents, clarifying that they was not “arrested” in the traditional sense. According to Wright, they were issued a citation at the West Hollywood
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booked, handcuffed, or detained for an extended period. The candidate stated that the entire process took about 15 ALLtoFORMS ALL TYPES • ALLtheir STATES minutes. According the LASD• Inmate in clearing name, though Wright Information Center, the booking time on noted there is no timeline for resolution. the arrest was 9:35 a.m. SAMUEL and the release Wright CPA assured supporters that they B. MOSES, time was 9:40 a.m. would remain transparent throughout the Wright also mentioned they are waiting process, answer questions, and announced to hear whether the District Attorney will1753 that • they would continue hosting the 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite Santa Monica 90401 formally file charges. Despite the legal weekly “Coffee With Z” event on issues, the candidate expressed confidence Saturday, Sept. 21.
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