San Fernando Valley Pride celebrated on Saturday in Van Nuys
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San Fernando Valley Pride was loud and proud as the LGBTQ+ community in the San Fernando Valley along with family and friends took part in their third annual rally and march on Van Nuys Boulevard on Saturday in Van Nuys.
The event was hosted by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar in collaboration with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and Somos Familia Valle, a local LGBTQ+ community organization. “This year’s San Fernando Valley Pride is rooted in resistance against the attacks on our rights, the erasure of our history, the denial of our identities, and the withholding of our health care,” Menjivar said in a press release announcing the event.
Congressman Brad Sherman draws laughs from the crowd as California State Senator Caroline Menjivar reacts to his joke about President Donald Trump during the rally at Van Nuys Boulevard and Gault Street, which kicked off the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride. The event featured the Valley’s largest street-closure Pride march and was held in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle. This year’s theme was “Rooted in Resistance!” The rally took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
A participant who identifies as “Prideful T-Rex” marches in a dinosaur costume during the San Fernando Valley Pride parade on Van Nuys Boulevard. The parade was part of the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride, hosted by State Sen. Caroline Menjivar in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle. The event took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
“The Sin,” a member of the musical adult group SATB, performs at the rally during the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride, hosted by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle. The event began with a rally at Van Nuys Boulevard and Gault Street and featured the Valley’s largest street-closure Pride march. This year’s theme was “Rooted in Resistance!” The event took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
California State Senator Caroline Menjivar and Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath participate in the San Fernando Valley Pride march along Van Nuys Boulevard. The march followed a rally at Van Nuys Boulevard and Gault Street and was part of the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride, hosted in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass and Somos Familia Valle. This year’s theme was “Rooted in Resistance!” The event took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
Participants wave rainbow flags and hold signs in support of LGBTQ+ rights during the rally at Van Nuys Boulevard and Gault Street, which kicked off the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride. Hosted by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle, the event featured the Valley’s largest street-closure Pride march. This year’s theme was “Rooted in Resistance!” The rally took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
People of all ages, including teens and young children, wave rainbow flags during the rally at Van Nuys Boulevard and Gault Street, which kicked off the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride. Hosted by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle, the event featured the Valley’s largest street-closure Pride march. This year’s theme was “Rooted in Resistance!” The rally took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
Participants march down Van Nuys Boulevard during the San Fernando Valley Pride parade, carrying rainbow flags and signs supporting LGBTQ+ rights, some of which were critical of President Trump. The march was part of the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride, hosted by State Sen. Caroline Menjivar in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle. The event took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
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Congressman Brad Sherman draws laughs from the crowd as California State Senator Caroline Menjivar reacts to his joke about President Donald Trump during the rally at Van Nuys Boulevard and Gault Street, which kicked off the Third Annual San Fernando Valley Pride. The event featured the Valley’s largest street-closure Pride march and was held in collaboration with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle. This year’s theme was “Rooted in Resistance!” The rally took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
She added, “LGBTQ+ people have always existed in every country, in every culture, and during every time in history, and we resist going back to a time when our existence was disregarded. As Californians, we will continue to advance the progress of justice and equality for our LGBTQ+ community and set an inescapable example for the entire country.”
The annual gathering began with a rally at 11 a.m. near the corner of Sherman Way and Van Nuys Boulevard followed by the march to the Van Nuys Civic Center at Sylvan Street, where the Pride Festival began at 1 p.m.
“Pride in the San Fernando Valley is not just a dream for few, it is the fierce, unyielding demand for dignity, equity, and love for all. We stand proud, fight hard, and never let anyone silence our voice or right to exist authentically,” said Kevin Al Perez, the co-founder and president of Somos Familia Valle, in the same press release.
Information about the San Fernando Valley Pride event, www.sfvpride.org
