WASHINGTON (AP) — World Pride gathers LGBTQ+ advocates from around the globe. This year, which marks the 50th anniversary of Washington’s Pride festival, is the first time the city is hosting the gathering.
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Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Participants carry a large pride flag during the World Pride parade with the U.S. Capitol in the background, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Anand Ramphal, of Silver Spring, Md., hands out beads during the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Anand Ramphal, of Silver Spring, Md., hands out beads during the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
People sit in the windows sills of a building as the World Pride parade passes, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
People sit in the windows sills of a building as the World Pride parade passes, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A person carrying a sign that states “these colors don’t run from fascists” walks before the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A person carrying a sign that states “these colors don’t run from fascists” walks before the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Participants from the Modern Military Association of America attend the World Pride Parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Participants from the Modern Military Association of America attend the World Pride Parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Attendees of Iranian descent Niloofar Jebelli, of Falls Church, Va., from second left, Leila Beig, of Washington, Arash Azma, of Washington, and Adoril Oshana, of San Jose, Calif., dance alongside the Iran pride float during the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Attendees of Iranian descent Niloofar Jebelli, of Falls Church, Va., from second left, Leila Beig, of Washington, Arash Azma, of Washington, and Adoril Oshana, of San Jose, Calif., dance alongside the Iran pride float during the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
