Since the Stonewall Riots in 1969, Pride has transformed into a celebration of the LGBTQ community and their continuous work around representation and civil rights.
As Pride marches emerged across major cities throughout the ’90s, many celebrities, from ones who identified as part of the LGBTQ community to vocal allies, have joined in, performing concerts and walking in the marches alongside various organizations and LGBTQ groups.
Here, WWD takes a look at celebrities who have attended Pride marches throughout the years.
RuPaul, 1994
Before he became a household name with “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” RuPaul Charles was still well known in the drag community. In 1994, he attended the West Hollywood Pride march in Los Angeles, wearing his signature blond wig and a floral-print dress with sequins.
RuPaul attends the Gay and Lesbian Pride march on June 12, 1994, at Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California.
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Anna Nicole Smith, 2002
In 2002, Anna Nicole Smith was still very much at the height of her pop culture stardom. She joined Los Angeles citizens as she participated in the Pride march, wearing a formfitting red dress with beaded embellishments, complete with rainbow Mardi Gras beads and a red flower in her hair.
Anna Nicole Smith during the 32nd annual L.A. LGBT Pride Celebration in West Hollywood, California.
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Ian McKellen, 2002
In 2002, Ian McKellen — one of the most accomplished gay actors of his time, with a storied film career and two Oscar nominations — joined the Pride festivities in San Francisco, waving a British flag to represent his home country, as he wore a resort-ready look with a straw hat, mint shirt, white T-shirt and white pants.
