The Hollywood Reporter partnered up with GLAAD for the Celebration of Pride ’25 party Wednesday night that brought a slew of guests from the LGBTQ community and allies to West Hollywood.
Several stars stopped by the celebration, presented by Paramount+ FYC at Sunset at EDITION, to dance, chat and, most importantly, gather as a community — something GLAAD’s Anthony Allen Ramos emphasized was critical. “I think more than ever it’s important to be loud and proud and vocal,” Ramos told THR before the large crowd gathered at the event, which also served as a celebration of GLAAD’s 40th year.
“The more that we can come together during Pride and remind the world that we are just like everyone else, we are everyday people, but we’re also super creative when it comes to the work that we do in the entertainment industry and beyond,” he added. “It’s unfortunate that we’re having these new challenges, but if you look back at history, we overcame it, and I’m hoping that [with] Pride, everyone feels like we can do it again.”
The event featured plenty of stars, including the cast of Prime Video’s Overcompensating, who stopped by THR’s portrait studio and red carpet. Much of the cast shared how they’re celebrating pride this year. I’ve been to a few events. I go with the flow, and I try to watch as many gay things as possible,” creator and star Benito Skinner told THR on the red carpet. “I also treat myself. I’m like, ‘It’s Pride, I need a new top,’” he said, jokingly clarifying “not like that.”
Skinner’s co-star and longtime comedy partner Mary Beth Barone had a pretty simple answer. “I’m going to have sex with women,” she said. “I think that’s the best way I can do it.”
A running theme of the night — through speeches by THR’s co-editor-in-chief Maer Roshan and GLAAD’s Zeke Smith and from comments from attendees — was the importance of celebrating Pride this year.
“We’re surrounded with queer talent [and] with allies who support our community. The idea that we get to celebrate now more than ever being authentically who we are, that is a weapon,” What We Do in the Shadows star Harvey Guillén told THR during the event. “The weapon is that we are who we are and we have ourselves, our allies. Literally who we are is our weapon.”
Ghosts star Danielle Pinnock echoed Guillén’s sentiment. “I’m a proud ally. I would not be where I am without the LGBTQIA community and more specifically the Black LGBTQIA community,” she added.
“We’re in a time where it is a hot mess, honey, with our leadership and the queer community right now, what pride means to me is independence. It’s inspiration,” she continued. “We have to keep our creativity going because even when they say no, we have to say yes. I hope everyone in the community continues to move forward.”
Other attendees included Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty, Raven-Symoné, Adam DiMarco of Overcompensating, Scott Hoying of Pentatonix, former SNL castmember Sasheer Zamata, Wilson Cruz and Lance Bass.
More photos from The Hollywood Reporter in partnership with GLAAD Pride party can be found below. and here.
From left: Patrik-Ian Polk, Raven-Symoné, Miranda Maday and Jensen Atwood.
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From left: Wilson Cruz, Danielle Pinnock and Harvey Guillén
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Adam DiMarco
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Rutina Wesley (third from left), Angeria Paris VanMicheals (second from right) and Kerri Colby (far right).
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Maer Roshan, co-editor-in-chief of The Hollywood Reporter, and Lance Bass.
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Shirley Halperin, co-editor-in-chief of The Hollywood Reporter, Carson Kressley, and Liz Culley, senior vp sales and brand strategy at THR
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From left: Juan Pablo Di Pace, Kerri Colby and Brett “Leland” McLaughlin
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Raven-Symoné (left) and Miranda Pearman-Maday
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