#pride-parade

#pride-parade

The best thing about it was "that people showed up," says Ryan Bos, executive director of the Capital Pride Alliance, which produced WorldPride. Yes, some were afraid to attend because of the Trump administration's actions, but there was still a large crowd for the May 17-June 8 celebration, he says. Bos says that WorldPride featured the largest Pride parade in D.C. history, in terms of both participants and spectators, with Laverne Cox and Reneé Rapp as grand marshals.

"We literally invited the entire world to our wedding," Lutz says.

Don Olivet Quartet: A local jazz group performs. 7 p.m., Los Gatos Coffee Company, 101 W Main Street, Los Gatos. lgcrc.com Aug. 30 East Bay Card Show: A gathering of vendors and collectors of sports cards, Pokemon, TCG, Funko Collectibles and more. 11 a.m. and after for general admission. 5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara. eastbaycardshow.com

On the day of Pride in London, protesters from Just Stop Oil blocked the parade and sprayed black paint on the road, chanting, "Just stop oil!"

Budapest police announced that they will not initiate legal proceedings against participants of the Pride parade, despite it being prohibited, due to the event's unclear legal status.

During the London Pride parade, LGBT artists voiced concern over the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman, highlighting rising fears over the vilification of trans individuals.

Isaac Adams, a 19-year-old, appeared in court charged with criminal damage for spraying manure slurry across Ballymena ahead of its inaugural Pride parade.

A 19-year-old man has admitted to spraying hen manure across the streets of Ballymena in a bizarre 'act of protest' against the town's inaugural Pride parade.

"There is no place for this kind of disgusting and deliberate attempt to intimidate, disrupt or shame those taking part in a peaceful and joyful celebration of love, identity and community."

This year's Pride in Toronto highlights the transgender and non-binary community, focusing on visibility, education, and advocacy through events and performances.

This year's theme, forged in resistance, shaped by love, is a defiant message of hope in a time of political attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community by the Trump administration.