While Pride Month was born out of a series of protests for equality for the LGBTQ+ community, the annual celebration has since become the community's biggest celebration in 2024. And part of that celebration includes a series of music festivals.
In 2024, artists came out to support and celebrate queer and trans people for Pride Month through a series of festivals and performances around the world. For the inaugural WeHo Pride concerts, artists including Kylie Minouge, Janelle Monáe, Diplo, Kesha, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Adam Lambert took the OUTLOUD Music festival stage. Meanwhile, the LA Pride festival featured performances from Ricky Martin, MUNA, JoJo Siwa and Tokischa.
Talking to you Advertising sign about her Pride performances, Ellis-Bextor summed up why these shows were important to her and the community at large. “It's a very inclusive, supportive, warm audience,” he said. “I know we talk so much about being your authentic self that we don't think about what that means. But really, being able to be comfortable in your own skin is one of the greatest things you can do for someone… I think the fact that you get that in a very pure form at events like Pride is just a really happy thing.” .
Outside of California, cities like Chicago, New York, London, Sao Paulo and New Orleans are set to ring in Pride Month with concerts of their own, featuring artists such as Tinashe, Christine and the Queens, Slayyter, Shea Couleé, Pattie Gonia and many more.
Below, Advertising sign collected some of the best photos of artists during Pride Month 2024. Take a look:
MUNA
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MUNA performs on stage at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Tokischa
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Tokischa performs at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Jojo Siwa
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Jojo Siwa performs at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Isaac Dunbar
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Isaac Dunbar performs at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Ricky Martin
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Ricky Martin performs on stage at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Tokischa
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Tokischa performs at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Lykke Li
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Lykke Li at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
MUNA
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MUNA backstage at the LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Kylie Minogue
festival at WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kylie-minogue-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kylie-minogue-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kylie-minogue-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Kylie Minogue performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Janelle Monáe
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/janelle-monae-outloud-2024-billboard-1240.jpg 1240w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/janelle-monae-outloud-2024-billboard-1240.jpg?resize=207,300 207w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Janelle Monáe performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sophie-ellis-bextor-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sophie-ellis-bextor-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sophie-ellis-bextor-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Noah Cyrus
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/noah-cyrus-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/noah-cyrus-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/noah-cyrus-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Noah Cyrus performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Big Freedia & Macy Grey
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/big-freedie-macy-gray-outloud-2024-billboard-1240.jpg 1240w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/big-freedie-macy-gray-outloud-2024-billboard-1240.jpg?resize=248,300 248w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Big Freedia and Macy Gray perform on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Kesha
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on May 31, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kesha-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kesha-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kesha-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Kesha performs at the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on May 31, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Keke Palmer
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/keke-palmer-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/keke-palmer-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/keke-palmer-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Keke Palmer performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Doechii
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, CA.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/doechii-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/doechii-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/doechii-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Doechii performs at OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 1, 2024 in West Hollywood, CA.
Adam Lambert
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on May 31, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adam-lambert-outloud-2024-billboard-1548_0e350d.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adam-lambert-outloud-2024-billboard-1548_0e350d.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adam-lambert-outloud-2024-billboard-1548_0e350d.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Adam Lambert performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on May 31, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Bebe Rexha
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bebe-rexha-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg 1548w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bebe-rexha-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bebe-rexha-outloud-2024-billboard-1548.jpg?resize=942,623 942w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Bebe Rexha performs with Diplo on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Trixie Mattel
festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.” srcset=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/trixie-mattel-outloud-2024-billboard-1240.jpg 1240w, https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/trixie-mattel-outloud-2024-billboard-1240.jpg?resize=200,300 200w” sizes=”(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw”/>
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Trixie Mattel performs on stage during the OUTLOUD Music festival at 2024 WeHo Pride on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
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