Overview

• The parade featured vibrant contingents of dancers, musicians and rainbow-flagged vehicles operated by local bus, police and fire crews.
• Participants unfurled slogans such as “Make America Gay Again” to protest President Trump’s transgender rights restrictions.
• Numerous events have taken place across Washington in the days leading up to the parade.
• Organizers plan a more extensive LGBTQI+ rights demonstration on June 8 to sustain advocacy efforts.
• WorldPride is slated to move to Amsterdam in 2026 for its next global iteration.