Gay Laguna tri to emerge: Laguna Beach’s inic gay bar, the Boom Boom Room, closed s doors on Labor Day 2007. It was, arguably, the end of clubbg Laguna – gay or straight. But there is still life. Craig Cooley is print of Laguna Beach Pri, which is by planng activi for 2022. First up will be a bonfire at Aliso Beach on Feb. 19. For tails vis their webse.
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Vis Gay Laguna I Laguna Beach PriHOMEABOUTEVENTSGALLERYBUSINESS SPONSORDONATIONSGIFT STOREVOLUNTEERSVENDORCONTACTMoreBuildg uny and. Orange County’s history of Pri dat back to 1835 when Dana Pot was named after Richard Henry Dana, a seaman and thor whose name was found on a list of non-fictn thors who’ve referenced or ntacted supposed “homosexuals, ” acrdg to Barbara Muirhead, creator of the Orange County Historil LGBT Timele. Monique Lore’ Stson, the event anizer for the drag bnch, said this Laguna Beach event leans to Laguna’s history of gay pri, pecially old Hollywood.
Gay Days Anaheim. Gay Day Anaheim is a gatherg of gay and straight people spendg time together at Disneyland. The big sister event, Gay Day Orlando, attracts over 100, 000 queer people annually.
Gay Day is not an official Disney event sce the pany do not endorse any group that durg regular park operatg hours. However, Gay Day Anaheim do work wh Disney’s LGBT diversy group lled PRIDE. ”Colliflower, 52, said he remembered g to Laguna Beach for s gay bars and the popular Wt Street Beach as he was growg up, and he said he feels is important for the public to know the history of the Cooley, print of Laguna Beach Pri 365, echoed Colliflower’s sentiments.
GAY LAGUNA TRI TO EMERGE
“We should celebrate what Laguna Beach is as a muny and how embracg and supportive they are of the gay muny and what a wonrful cultural environment there is here Laguna Beach, ” Cooley said. Durg June Pri Month, lol groups and rints are honorg the gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr and queer muni Orange County wh events and ftivi – as well as creatg clive spac for LGBTQ+ youth and people of lor. Fans n watch OC’s pro-soccer club agast the R Gran Valley FC, wh Pri-themed giveaways and a performance om MenAlive, OC Gay Men’s Chos.
' The gay culture eventually migrated to the 1400 block of South Coast Highway, which was home to The Coast Inn, Boom Boom Room and a gay dner hoe. This beme the hub and heart of gay culture for the next several was 1982, that Laguna Beach ma natnal news by electg the first openly gay mayor Orange County, Bob Gentry.
Durg the day crowds flock to WEST STREET, the unofficial gay beach.