{"id":16050,"date":"2024-05-07T02:55:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T06:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=16050"},"modified":"2024-05-07T05:45:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:45:33","slug":"first-ever-seaside-pride-festival-planned-for-june-weekend-throughout-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2024\/05\/first-ever-seaside-pride-festival-planned-for-june-weekend-throughout-town\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ever ‘Seaside Pride’ Festival Planned for June Weekend Throughout Town"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The logo for the inaugural Seaside Pride 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n

Seaside Pride, being organized by many of the same volunteers who have grown the now-annual Toms River Pride event into one of the largest LGBT celebrations in the state, will come to the boardwalk for the first time this summer.<\/p>\n

With the hopes of starting a new tradition, Seaside Pride<\/a> will primarily partner with borough business owners and hold events the weekend of June 21-22, with support from the borough for the use of its stage and some nearby displays. While not a \u201cparade,\u201d the weekend will see numerous events at local bars, restaurants and other businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll have some tables near the stage and such, and it\u2019s an organization that\u2019s putting it all together who are partnering with businesses \u2013 people who have done this before and know how to get it all together,\u201d said Mayor Anthony Vaz. \u201cThey\u2019re really promoting it and doing all the legwork.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event has a Facebook page located here<\/a> announcing events as they are added,<\/p>\n

So far, Seaside Pride will consist of live music \u2013 the band schedule has yet to be announced \u2013 and a number of other events, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n