As World Pride Celebrates Steps From the White House, LGBTQ Pioneers Call for a Return to the Movement’s Roots in Protest
- The Pride in the CLE march and festival took place on June 1, 2024, at Malls A, B, and C in Cleveland to support the LGBTQ community.
- This event continues a tradition rooted in protest since the early 1970s, with consistent annual Pride events beginning in 1989 and Pride in the CLE since 2016.
- The march covered just over 1.2 miles beginning at Public Square at 11 a.m. And concluded with a festival ending at 6 p.m., organized by the LGBTQ Center of Greater Cleveland.
- At least 592 anti-LGBTQ bills are tracked nationwide, including Ohio’s House Bills 172 and 190 targeting transgender youth, while local Democrats propose protections such as banning conversion therapy.
- Organizers and leaders emphasized honoring Pride’s protest legacy amidst ongoing political challenges, with statements affirming the resilience and presence of transgender people despite legislation.
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AP PHOTOS: World Pride gathers LGBTQ+ advocates in Washington for 50th anniversary
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.
Pride parades were held in several cities around the world, where participants drew attention to the rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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 World Pride 2025.


Pride Month event organizers see increased engagement amidst anti-LGBTQ+ activity
Organizers are preparing to celebrate Pride Month in Des Moines through Capital City Pride's Pridefest. (Photo by Tom Foley/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Pride Month event organizers in Iowa are seeing an increase in participation amidst national and state activity targeting the queer community. “People in the community that are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and are passionate about the LGBTQ+ community are showing up because they k…
See photos from this year's Pride celebration.
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