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Celebrate 25 Years of Long Beach Pride at the Parade!
Sunday, May 18
Join us at Parade Central between Cherry and
Junipero on Ocean Ave. as we kick off the parade a little early
this year. The parade may begin at 10:30, but at 9:30 Parade Central
will be celebrating with surprise performances and giveaways such
as FREE* entry to the festival! The Long Beach Pride Parade begins
at 10:30 a.m. on Ocean and Temple .
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Kurt Knutsson is now the most watched technology personality
in America. As the energetic, fun loving technology guide, Kurt
connects millions to the future. He started in 1996 with one television
station and his popularity for making the digital world easy to
understand now reaches from New York to L.A. and just about every
major city in between to an audience of 48 million.
Kurt's curiosity for technology and gadgets began as a young boy.
From the home intercom system to the nightstand radio, Kurt disassembled
and dissected nearly every electronic device in his Mom and Dad's
house.
A fascination with the tech world is apparent when you watch Kurt
try just about anything to put technology to the test, including
his experiment of living cooped up in his Cyber Bus for a week.
Yes, he survived and his fresh approach to technology storytelling
won him the Columbia University Journalism Award.
Kurt's technology expertise was put to the test when he found
himself trapped in downtown New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
He rigged an old analog phone, enabling him to give up-close and
personal accounts of his experience as he built alliances to share
his melted Kit-Kat bars, stale muffins and survival strategy.
His compelling firsthand reports allowed millions of viewers across
the country to see the best and worse of the human experience.
Everyone from technology titans like eBay's Meg Whitman and Amazon's
Jeff Bezos to Hollywood royalty such as Elizabeth Taylor and sports
legends like Shaquille O'Neal sits down with Kurt to discuss the
tech world's latest and greatest. With his cutting-edge knowledge
and contagious passion for technology, Kurt is America's go-to
guru for what the future has in store.
Online, radio, and on TV, Kurt Knutsson's CyberGuy syndicated
features are the #1 most watched tech reports airing 3-5 times
weekly in nearly every major American city.
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While Rhianne is best known for her work as a
filmmaker she holds many awards and honors as a poet and spoken
word artist. Her published work can be found in "Inspirations
for LGBT Students & Their Allies." For years she competed
in the college poetry slam circuit, winning the Association for
College Union International Regional Poetry Slam, and runner-up
in the International Poetry Slam. Her Poem "Hush, Hush"
was used in a national "I DARE YOU" anti-hate crime
campaign. This poem was also presented to Judy Shepard, mother
of Matthew Shepard, the victim of a highly publicized hate crime
that took place in 1998 in Laramie Wyoming . In 2001, she won
first place in the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture Poetry
Slam.
Music and Performance has always played a role
in Rhianne's life, she's been a DJ at clubs, events, and festivals
for years. Her DJ resume includes, Long Beach Pride, Hamburger
Mary's, Club Feline, Club Skin, Hot Friday's, Video Star, Sol
Art and Girl Fair. She is known to incorporate oldies samples
and vintage foreign language recordings into her set, and DJs
weekly in her living room for her Pomeranian. For more information
on Upcoming performances by Rhianne Paz, visit www.DivineHype.com
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Stonewall Award Winner: BIENSTAR (the Leading
Latino Community Service & Advocacy Organization)
Pride Award Winner: Disney Diversity Group: LEAGUE
(Lesbian And Gay United Employees) and Disney Parks and Resorts
Diversity Resource Group PRIDE (People Respecting Individual Diversities
in Everyone) for the Disney group.
*Visit Parade Central to kick off the parade
and have the opportunity to get in to the festival for free. Bracelets
will be given away based on an opportunity drawing at the Parade
Central Energy Tent. Must be present to win.
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