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LGBTQ, World Pride and DC

As DC welcomes the world for Pride, marchers spotlight rollbacks of LGBTQ rights in US

Attendees at Sunday’s march, which traveled along the National Mall and ended steps from the US Capitol, said the stakes of protecting the LGBTQ community amid recent actions by the Trump administration hung over the celebrations.

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See LGBTQ+ pride at 2025 WorldPride parade in DC

Photos show LGBTQ+ pride at 2025 WorldPride parade in DC. World Pride is a global LGBTQ+ and human rights celebration.

AFP on MSN · 14h

Washington DC celebrates pride in the face of Trump’s rollback on LGBTQ rights

Rainbow flags flooded Washington's streets on 7 June as the US capital celebrated WorldPride with a massive show of support for LGBTQ rights, which are facing an assault by the Trump administration.

World Pride celebrations feature defiant politics on display

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‘Not just a party:’ World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note.

The Boston Globe · 9h

World Pride celebrations feature defiant politics on display in Washington

Demonstrators gathered in Washington on Sunday for World Pride, a bi-annual event that this year took on political overtones.

The New York Times · 1d

The world is celebrating Pride in Washington, against the backdrop of Trump’s White House.

The city holds a local Pride parade annually. But this year’s event will be much bigger, as Washington hosts the WorldPride Parade, which attracts visitors from around the world. Sydney hosted it last time, and Amsterdam is up next.

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PHOTO ESSAY: A young trans woman's journey, and her latest destination: World Pride in Washington

As they get ready in their hotel room, Bella Bautista trades makeup tips with the roommate she has just met. Bautista, her ...

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As World Pride begins in Washington, some foreigners stay away

The global celebration of the LGBT culture takes place near the White House after big shifts in US policy under Trump.

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As World Pride celebrates steps from the White House, LGBTQ pioneers call for a return to the movement’s roots in protest

Washington, DC, is set to mark the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations in the nation’s capital this weekend by hosting ...

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Cloudy skies can’t dim joy as thousands fill nation’s capital for World Pride parade

Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital hosted the World ...

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World Pride 2025 aims to bring hope to LGBTQ+ community in Trump-era Washington

Pride Month in the nation's capital this year is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of participants across three weeks of ...

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World Pride 2025: ‘I’m a target’ – Fear for Trump’s next move

“I am scared because I don’t know what the end game is for Trump – I don’t know where this will all lead,” Taylor Lianne Chandler, a board member of the Capital Pride Alliance, the organiser of World ...

Thousands fill nation's capital for World Pride parade

Members of Batalá Washington D.C. perform during the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP ...

Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather 'on Trump's doorstep' at World Pride despite travel anxiety

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns about or decided to skip the World Pride gathering going on in Washington due ...

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As World Pride flows straight into the military parade, DC officials say they’re ready for anything

Officials in the nation’s capital generally express full confidence in their ability to handle large, complicated events and ...

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