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Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival Will Celebrate Hudson County Diversity
Gayborhood Jersey City and Humanity Pride Productions will host the "16th Annual Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival" on Aug. 27.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Gayborhood Jersey City & Humanity Pride Productions will host the 16th Annual Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. According to the event website, the festival will take place on Newark Avenue between Grove Street and Jersey Avenue in Jersey City.
“The Jersey City Pride Festival celebrates the diversity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities and allies of Hudson County and the New York City metropolitan area,” organizers stated.
The 2015 celebration drew upwards of 10,000 attendees, organizers stated. Learn more about the event here.
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The 2016 entertainment lineup includes:
- Harmonica Sunbeam
- AB Soto
- Laura Cheadle
- Larger Than Life
- Fernando Delas Carnevali
- Joe Hemsing
- Chauncey D
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