Overview
- The WeHo Pride Parade stepped off on Sunday, June 7, at noon along Santa Monica Boulevard from Crescent Heights to San Vicente, capping a multi-day program that included the OUTLOUD Music Festival and a large street fair.
- West Hollywood enforced extensive street closures that began in the days before the parade and expanded on parade day to manage crowds and prepare the route.
- The city ran a free Pride Ride shuttle combining PickUp and Cityline fleets with select loops to the new Wilshire & La Cienega Metro D-Line station while omitting a Hollywood/Highland shuttle connection this year.
- Organizers and local media said hundreds of thousands were expected over the weekend and reporters noted a heightened presence of Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies and first responders for crowd safety.
- Organizers removed Kathy Hilton as the planned Grand Marshal Icon after community pushback and announced there would be no Grand Marshal Icon for 2026, a decision that underscored local demands for accountability in honoree selections.