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There’s the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, and we’re going to come out with the California Beach Party.

Although Come Out With Pride is one of the few major draws to Orlando’s downtown district—as the city’s tourism is largely centered on Disney World, out in the suburbs—organizers have struggled in recent years to get prominent restaurants and bars to sponsor the event.

Tatiana Quiroga, the executive director of Come Out With Pride, told me that after organizers were forced to change the parade route in 2024 due to the challenges of accommodating 230,000 attendees, the organization received “major backlash” from businesses that were along the old path.

"The stuff he can come out with is powerful, very dynamic and explosive - that’s what has drawn a lot of people to him. "

Speaking ahead of the speech, Conservative shadow chancellor Mel Stride said Reform would "come out with all these promises to chase the headlines but at the end of the day people are increasingly going to say where is the money to pay for that".