See All the Stars Celebrating at Pride Events in 2023
LGBTQ+ icons and allies — including these A-listers — are gathering for Pride parties and parades throughout the month of June
Pride month has arrived, and celebrities are going all-out to honor the LGBTQ+ community. June 2023 is set to be as colorful as ever, filled with parades, parties and special performances from icons and advocates. Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion and Paris Hilton are just a few of the major names headlining celebrations throughout the month.
In a statement to PEOPLE, Hilton expressed how much she was looking forward to DJing at Dreamland Pride Festival in Central Park: "I am beyond honored for the opportunity to perform at New York Pride," she said. "I'm so excited to celebrate, support, and champion everyone living true to themselves, in the same way the LGBTQ+ community has advocated for me and my voice."
See all the other stars speaking out and showing up for everyone's right to love this year.
Tommy Dorfman
Tommy Dorfman witnessed history in Brooklyn while attending H&M's World's Largest Drag Brunch, which broke a Guinness World Record for its scale!
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae stepped out in a cut-out bra top and a matching black skirt for L.A. Pride.
Emma Hernan, Chrishell Stause, G Flip, Molly Burnett and Chelsea Lazkani
Chrishell Stause (second from left) and her spouse, G Flip (middle), brought vivid color and fun to L.A. Pride in the Park with their pals Emma Hernan, Molly Burnett and Chelsea Lazkani. (Hernan and Lazkani star with Stause on Selling Sunset.)
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson stopped by Broadway to see the hit musical Kimberly Akimbo and picked up a limited edition Playbill featuring a rainbow logo.
Fortune Feimster
Fortune Feimster also paid a visit to Broadway and picked up a Pride-themed Playbill while seeing the musical Shucked.
Halsey
Halsey performed in honor of Pride month at a private London event hosted by Hard Rock International.
Melissa Navia, Jess Bush, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio & Celia Rose Gooding
Outright International hosted several celebrities and LGBTQ+ notables for its Celebration of Courage awards and gala in New York City. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds stars Melissa Navia, Jess Bush and Celia Rose Gooding joined Star Trek: Discovery's Wilson Cruz and Blu del Barrio to represent their franchise and their community on the red carpet.
Carson Kressley & Jai Rodriguez
Original Queer Eye stars Carson Kressley and Jai Rodriguez kicked of Pride month at Paradise Nightclub in New Jersey.
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy glittered in colorful sequins and fringe at the West Hollywood Pride Parade on June 4.
From beneath a rainbow parasol, The Little Mermaid star wore her values on her sleeve – or, more accurately, atop her head. McCarthy accessorized with a thought bubble headband reading "Say Gay" in rainbow font (a reference to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation).
Jessica Betts & Niecy Nash-Betts
Niecy Nash and her musician wife, Jessica Betts, waved to crowds as they rode a colorful car through the West Hollywood parade. The couple – who married in August 2020 – also received the Trailblazer Icons honor from WeHo Pride this year.
Alexandra Shipp
Alexandra Shipp rode through the WeHo Pride Parade on a Barbie pink float! The actress got to represent the film (in which she plays a "celebrated author" Barbie) and enjoy the colorful festivities.
"Thank you to the pure souls coming out to remember how far we’ve come, stand for who we are, and the ally’s who came to support 💕," wrote Shipp alongside an Instagram Reel set to Dua Lipa's original song for the Barbie soundtrack, "Dance The Night."
Scott Evans
Barbie star Scott Evans also showed up for his upcoming film and for the LGBTQ+ community.
Garcelle Beauvais
TV personality Garcelle Beauvais kept cool under the West Hollywood sun with a rainbow fan.
Sutton Stracke
Sitting beside Garcelle Beauvais was fellow Real Housewives star Sutton Stracke. She shared photos from her ride through the WeHo Pride Parade on Instagram. According to Stracke's caption, this year marked her first time at the event since opening her West Hollywood-based boutique, The Sutton Concept in 2019.
"I love seeing the love. All about being your true self. And in a safe community. I love you #weho and thank you for loving me back," Stracke wrote. "And all with one of my true besties by my side!!!!!! @garcelle 😽😽😽🌈🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💙💚💜"
Laith Ashley
Transgender model Laith Ashley – who some might recognize from Taylor Swift's "Lavender Haze" music video – showed some skin at WeHo Pride.
Christine Quinn
Former Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn stood front and center on a float representing local LGBTQ-owned bar Beaches WeHo.
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel had an extra-special supporter by her side at WeHo Pride: her son, Walker Nathaniel Diggs, whom she shares with ex Taye Diggs. Menzel shared a photo with her 13-year-old (whose face she covered with a heart emoji) from the event.
"My son was proud of me during #pride. That’s all that matters," the Broadway icon wrote in her caption.
Durek Verrett, Cynthia Bailey, Tara Reid & Derek Warburton
Shaman Durek Verrett and TV personality Cynthia Bailey spent the first night of June with Tara Reid and Derek Warburton at a special Pride party sponsored by Vintage Distilling.
Proceeds from the L.A. event – which doubled as a celebration of Reid's new Mr. Warburton Magazine cover – went towards GLSEN, an anti-bullying foundation supporting LGBTQ+ education in schools.
Alyssa Edwards
RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Alyssa Edwards brightened up the Virgin Hotels Nashville rooftop during the second annual Bath & Body party.
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