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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.
DC Pride Parade 2025: Route, time, what to know about festivities
This year's WorldPride Parade will be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 7. Here's what you need to know about the ...
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 ...
An illustrated look at how readers spent their first Pride
One reader, from Fresno, California, said he has attended Pride annually for 35 years — and only ever missed one parade.
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Pride 2025 Washington DC: A Missed Opportunity for Nonviolence
A year ago, billboards and posters across the country announced what was to be a landmark event: World Pride 2025, marking ...
WorldPride parade to hit the streets of D.C. Saturday
The parade is among a number of festivities taking place throughout Washington this weekend. This year is also the 50th ...
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 ...
In the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C.
Washington is hosting WorldPride, a global celebration of the L.G.B.T.Q. community, but the event has been made more ...
DC park will close after all for WorldPride weekend
The National Park Service said Friday it would temporarily close the park at the center of Washington’s historic LGBTQ ...
Ahead of WorldPride, US Park Police, NPS close off key Pride gathering spot
D.C. officials told ABC News there are no known credible threats to the nation's capital as thousands prepare to celebrate ...
National Park Service closes D.C.’s historic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride
The park has been the site of some of the capital’s earliest Pride celebrations, LGBTQ protests and AIDS memorial services.
‘They Want to Shut It All Down’: Gay DC Reels From a Trump Decision
Thanks to a quirk of local rules that puts the federal government in charge of city parks, Dupont Circle has been fenced off just as people around the world come to DC for pride.