US EditionThings to Do in the DC Area: WorldPride Parade, Street Festival and Concert … and More!
- The WorldPride Parade celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m., starting from 14th and T streets NW in Washington, D.C.
- The parade takes place during the milestone 50th year of Capital Pride and is expected to draw up to 3 million participants, featuring a modified route that bypasses historically significant LGBTQIA+ areas like Dupont and Logan circles.
- Freddie Lutz and Johnny Cervantes, partners for 28 years, will marry on a float in the parade this weekend despite rain forecasts promising dry times.
- Emergency No Parking postings and park closures, including Dupont Circle Park, will affect several streets from June 6 to June 9 to accommodate the large WorldPride events.
- These celebrations, including concerts and rallies, highlight increased LGBTQIA+ visibility and community resilience amid growing challenges to their rights.
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Thousands to attend DC's Pride parade Saturday. Here's what to expect, including road closures
Thousands of people are set to flock to Washington, D.C., on Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community at the WorldPride Parade. Elaborate floats, performers and community advocates will travel down the 1.8-mile parade route. The parade steps off at 2 p.m. from 14th and T streets NW and goes through Thomas Circle before turning onto Pennsylvania Avenue. It will end...
Things to do in the DC area: WorldPride Parade, Street Festival and Concert … and more!
The 2024 Capital Pride Parade.(Courtesy of Mandie Garcia/Capital Pride Alliance) The 2024 Capital Pride Parade.(Courtesy of Mandie Garcia/Capital Pride Alliance) This year’s Pride Month events will be “bigger and better than past years,” as part of the WorldPride celebrations in the District. That’s what Giovanni Rocco, with the Capital Pride Alliance, told WTOP. “We’re bringing people from all over the world together to celebrate that and to r…
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