Melissa McCarthy, Niecy Nash, Christine Quinn and More Stars Celebrate Pride 2023: See the Photos
usmagazine.comWaving their rainbow flags proudly! Allies like Melissa McCarthy and Christine Quinn joined LGBTQ+ icons such as Tinashe and Niecy Nash-Betts for 2023 pride celebrations.Lance Bass kicked off coverage of the West Hollywood Pride Parade on June 4 by discussing what the month means to him. “There’s many things I think of with pride.
One, celebration of who we are, how far we’ve come [and] honoring the ones that came before us so we are able to do this,” the singer, who has been married to Michael Turchin since 2014, explained during a KTLA’s parade broadcast.He continued, “But the temperature right now for the LGBTQIA community right now is very hostile.
So pride is a protest. It started as a protest and it’s still a protest. So, as you see, there’s a lot of people standing up for what is right and protesting for what they believe in.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesStars who identify as straight show their support for the queer community as well.
McCarthy was honored as an “ally icon” during the WeHo event.Meanwhile, Quinn, a former star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, shared a special message before riding in the California parade.“A phoenix rising from ashes of hate, a vibrant rainbow after the storm of intolerance.
