“It’s about time,” said Felipe Agredano-Lozano, LGBTQ faculty liaison for the Los Angeles Community College District and Boyle Heights resident.Īgredano-Lozano has been involved in a planned pride festival in South Gate since 2019. “This event embodies the true spirit of Los Angeles, that anyone who makes this city their home is free to be their true selves with a sense of belonging.” “It has been so exciting to work with the LGBTQIA+ community in Boyle Heights to launch their first ever Orgullo Fest during pride month,” De León said in a statement.
To his surprise, the councilman’s office gave him a green light, and he and his co-founders rushed to make the event happen. He pitched the idea, figuring it would plant a seed for a 2022 event. Octavio started organizing the event in May, when a representative from Councilman Kevin de León’s office visited his bar. Covering the issues, politics, culture and lifestyle of the Latino community in L.A., California and beyond.
