"Oakland Pride 2025 will mark the 15th anniversary of this popular East Bay event that is really more like a week-long celebration than a single day's observance. In addition to the Children's Fairyland events highlighted in this issue of the San Francisco Bay Times, there will be an LGBTQ+ film shorts festival at the historic Grand Lake Theatre on Wednesday, September 3."
"Importantly, the location for this year's Pride on September 7 will move to Oakland City Hall and Frank Ogawa Plaza. The festival entrance will be at 14th & Broadway, with the parade from 11 am-1 pm starting at 22nd & Broadway and finishing at 12th & Broadway. The festival will then take place from noon-6 pm. As of this writing, the Grand Marshals have not yet been announced, but many of the entertainers have been revealed."
Oakland Pride 2025 marks the 15th anniversary and expands into a week-long set of events including a Reel Queer Flix film shorts festival at the Grand Lake Theatre on September 3 with an accompanying after-party. The main Pride celebration moves to Oakland City Hall and Frank Ogawa Plaza on September 7, with the parade running 11 am–1 pm from 22nd & Broadway to 12th & Broadway and a festival from noon–6 pm at a 14th & Broadway entrance. Headliners include CeCe Peniston, Martha Wash, Kamaiyah, and Latin Stage star Christian Chávez presented by Valentino Presents and Club Papi. The Mighty Real Stage is curated by David Harness and features artists such as Charles Hawthorne, Nina Sol, Black Panda, and Steven Kelly. Organizers note historical attendance over 50,000 and $3.3 million raised for the Oakland community since 2010.
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