Extra host Mario Lopez will preside over the Miami Beach Gay Pride parade and festival as Grand Marshal.
Lopez, an ardent proponent of LGBTQ issues, and long-time supporter of GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), will lead the enthusiastic and colorful parade that is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators on Sunday, April 12.
The Miami Beach Gay Pride parade kicks off at noon along famed Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Streets and will be followed by the Pride Festival with live performances from four stages, community booths and refreshments.
Miami Beach Gay Pride will become a full, two-day festival, April 11 – 12, and will include a Saturday beach party, women’s events and a community stage for South Florida artists to perform. Miami Beach Gay Pride is produced with the support of the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority.