People attend the World Pride Rally and March at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, June 8, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington.

Many LGBTQ+ travelers expressed concerns or decided to skip World Pride due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate that they say hearkens back to another time ...

My husband and I traveled to Washington D.C. to attend World Pride 2025, which coincided with DC’s 50th anniversary of Capitol Pride the first weekend of June. It was in a word – amazing!

By comparison, the world’s largest pride festivals, including in São Paulo, New York, Toronto, and Madrid, all have over one million attendees.

People attend the World Pride Rally and March at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, June 8, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) ...

Thousands fill nation's capital for World Pride parade Members of Batalá Washington D.C. perform during the World Pride parade, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Washington.

This year’s Bangkok Pride Festival had about 300,000 guests, an increase from 250,000 attendees in 2024. By comparison, the world’s largest pride festivals, including in São Paulo, New York ...

1 of 3 | People attend the World Pride Rally and March at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, June 8, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) ...