We didn’t know how things were going to be in June,” McGee said. “When we originally planned for this event in October, we were not quite out of the woods yet with the virus. While Myrtle Beach’s big Pride celebration isn’t until October, local Pride organizations wanted to do something in June to celebrate the “official” Pride Month and now has several events, including two parties at Pulse and a picnic, scheduled for the last week of June.
“This year will be a good opportunity for people to get back into their craft and start performing again,” he said. Much of the queer community in Myrtle Beach works in the service industry and was hit particularly hard by coronavirus shutdowns and reduced business in the months afterward. McGee said the event will be a great way for locals, like DJs, drag queens, queer service workers and small businesses, to get a leg up as the region continues to recover from the pandemic.
