Overview

• Boston Pride For The People parade began at 11 a.m. on Clarendon Street, winding through Tremont and Boylston before ending on Charles Street beside Boston Common.
• Organizers followed the march with a festival at Boston Common from noon to 6 p.m. and a 21-plus block party on City Hall Plaza from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring live performances, food trucks and vendors.
• Under the ‘Here to Stay’ banner, participants highlighted resistance to President Trump’s executive orders banning transgender troops and restricting transgender athletes.
• The No Kings Day of Defiance unfolded across the country with a flagship march in Philadelphia rejecting perceived authoritarianism and billionaire-driven policy, while no events occurred in Washington, D.C.
• Earlier this year, the National Park Service removed LGBTQ+ historical content from its website, prompting activists to emphasize safeguarding queer heritage and rights.