"We cannot in good conscience invite attendees to an event in a city that refuses to provide even the most basic protections,"
"Pride is about safety, celebration, and community. Without local anti-discrimination safeguards, we cannot guarantee those values for our attendees, performers, or partners."
"the first pride was a riot. I understand the sentiment, but don't you think now more than ever we should host a louder, more exuberant pride?"
"You are letting them win."
Arlington Pride canceled the city's June 2026 Pride Parade citing insufficient local legal protections after the Arlington City Council voted against reinstating LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination safeguards in December. The Help Center CEO DeeJay Johannessen said organizers could not invite attendees to a city that refuses basic protections and that Pride cannot guarantee safety, celebration, or community without anti-discrimination safeguards. The Arlington parade drew about 15,000 attendees in June 2025 and has run since 2021, when an ordinance including sexual orientation and gender identity protections was introduced after George Floyd's death. Critics argued cancellation amounts to compliance; the council suspended protections in September under pressure from the Trump administration.
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