It is one of the largest LGBTQ Pride events in the world, traditionally held on the second weekend of June, and produced by the Christopher Street West Association.

CSW remained an ad hoc organization run by an all-volunteer board of directors until 1976, when it incorporated and was granted 501(c)3 nonprofit status by the Internal Revenue Service.

CSW states its mission is to "create safe and inclusive spaces of self-expression, celebration, and diversity/equity/inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community of Greater Los Angeles."

On June 28, 1970, approximately 2,000 people gathered on McCadden Place in Los Angeles, marched north to Hollywood Blvd, and proceeded east towards Vine Street.

[6] In 1974, CSW board member and pioneering gay filmmaker, Pat Rocco, pitched the idea adding a festival to accompany the parade.

Continuing hostility and harassment from the Los Angeles Police Department led CSW to relocate the parade and festival in 1979 to a more welcoming unincorporated LA neighborhood around Santa Monica Blvd.

Among the 35 artists scheduled to perform were Big Freedia, Charli XCX, Da Brat, Daya, Faith Evans, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lion Babe, Robin S., Hailee Steinfeld, and Trina.

In 2017 LA Pride replaced its traditional parade festivities with a resistance approach forming a #ResistMarch and incorporating the social media hashtag #OwnYourPride.

[13][14] Notable speakers at the #ResistMarch were: Maxine Waters, Margaret Cho, Chris Rock, America Ferrera, Adam Lambert, and Nancy Pelosi.

The parade grand marshal was Alexei Romanoff, LGBT and AIDS activist, and one of the leaders of the Black Cat Tavern demonstrations in 1967, two years before the Stonewall Riot.

In 2019, LA Pride expanded its footprint on Santa Monica Boulevard with "Pride on the Boulevard," a free block party that allowed attendees to gather and watch local performers on both Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9, and included new attractions like a Ferris wheel and a free show starring music and dance icon, Paula Abdul.

[16] Raven's Home star and out lesbian, Raven-Symone, was tapped to co-host the two-hour live broadcast with KABC anchors Ellen Leyva and Brandi Hitt.

[18] CSW pivoted to a "virtual parade" program and worked with its media partner, KABC, to produce the LA Pride 50th Anniversary Celebration television show, which aired June 27 at 8:00 pm.

A new, free "Pride Village," hosted by the Hollywood Partnership, was added to the end of the parade route and featured drag performers, exhibitors, food and drink, and a Ferris wheel.

The festival event occupied over 20 acres of park space and the performers included Brazilian pop star, Anitta, Grammy-nominated rapper CHIKA, trans actor and singer Michaela  Jaé "MJ Rodriguez," Rebecca Black, Bob the Drag Queen, Zolita, Allison Ponthier, and others.

On July 22, 2023, ABC7 won a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for its coverage of the Parade[23] under the Live Special Events - News category.

Megan Thee Stallion would headline Friday June 9, and also include Fletcher, G-Flip, the Scarlet Opera, Dorian Electra, and RuPaul's Drag Race alumni, Symone and Gigi Goode.

The grand marshals were George Takei, out Mexican luchador wrestler, Cassandro, and LAFD Chief, Kristin Crowley, the first woman and out LGBT person to hold the position.

Block Party featured dozens of vendor and exhibitor booths, multiple sponsor activities, including a full-size pickleball court, hosted by Amazon, and stage for performers.