My Hollywood Pride “Keep it 100” - Street Festival & Centennial Celebration in Downtown Hollywood

January 23, 2025

This Saturday, January 26th, the fourth annual My Hollywood Pride returns to Downtown Hollywood with the “Keep it 100” themed Street Festival, a City of Hollywood Centennial Celebration, honoring the dynamic South Florida LGBTQ+ community. Presented in collaboration with the Hollywood LGBTQ+ Council, the event will kick-off at 1 p.m. and close at 7 p.m.

The “Keep It 100” theme is a nod to the City’s Centennial celebrations this year, as well as to the 100 score the City of Hollywood holds with the Human Rights Campaign on their Municipal Equality Index. This represents the 4th year in a row the City has received a maximum 100 score.

Event Highlights

Main Stage Performances: Featured artist Vikina, Latin Grammy nominee and Queen of Latin EDM, will take the stage for the grand finale! Miss 305 will bring an electrifying performance to the stage. Also, Her Majesty the Queen will open the event, performing the greatest hits of Queen. Expect live music and captivating dance acts throughout the day, designed to provide family-inclusive programming for all.

Youth Zone: Activations and experiences with several local organizations, including Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Museum of Science and Discovery, Pridelines, Football Unites, Big Pride (Big Brothers and Big Sisters) and many more. These initiatives are designed to empower and support LGBTQ+ youth, ensuring they have a place to shine.

Cultural Hub: Local Artists include Lori Practico, known for purposeful canvas work and vibrant murals. She has achieved a national presence with more than 100 murals in 16 states and solo exhibits in Florida and Virginia. Haitian-born and local Hollywood resident Christophe Benjamin will also be featured. Christophe began his career at age 12 and his prodigious talent led him to early success in Fine Art as well as award-winning poetry.

There will also be exhibits from the Stonewall National Museum Archives & Library, the largest LGBTQ+ archives collection in the world.

Cinema Paradiso will also feature ﬁlm screenings from the OUTshine Film Festival, a year-round cultural arts event that features monthly screenings, including the signature Cocktails & Cinema™ series. Documentaries from CAOBA/Unity Coalition, a Miami-based organization whose mission is advancing equality for the Latinx/Hispanic and Indigenous LGBTQ community through education, leadership and awareness, since 2002.

Community and Social Organizations: The festival brings together the best of the LGBTQ+ community, with numerous organizations participating to share their resources and connect with attendees including SAVE, Equality Florida, Sunserve, and Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber.

Please note, the City of Hollywood and My Hollywood Pride relocated the event to Downtown Hollywood in an eﬀort to accommodate attendees and provide a safe, warm and welcoming space to celebrate the diversity and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community.

For more information, visit: https://myhollywoodpride.com

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