US EditionWorld Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration
- World Pride 2025 will be held in Washington D.C., with events beginning on May 31 and concluding with a two-day festival featuring a parade, rally, and concerts on Pennsylvania Avenue on June 7 and 8.
- The event occurs amid concern over the Trump administration's policies, which have led some international participants to plan to skip the event due to fear of harassment or boycott.
- Organizers expect lower international attendance caused by political climate and uncertainties while emphasizing the importance of domestic visibility and resistance.
- D.C. Council Member Zachary Parker stated, “The revolution is now,” and Argentinian activist Mariano Ruiz urged showing up to avoid excluding countries with right-wing governments from hosting LGBTQI+ events.
- Despite challenges, including event cancellations at the Kennedy Center and legal battles over transgender rights, World Pride continues as a major biannual international event usually drawing over a million visitors.
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WorldPride Is About to Collide With Donald Trump's Washington
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Washington is about to host a global festival for the LGBTQ community and its allies—all while President Donald Trump is in the White House overseeing a government that is wholly hostile to the visitors’ goals. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] WorldPride, which last came to the United States in 2019 and drew 5 million vis…
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