Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital hosted the World Pride parade.

Officials in the nation’s capital generally express full confidence in their ability to handle large, complicated events and huge crowds.

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns about or decided to skip the World Pride gathering going on in Washington due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate.

Members of different LGBTQ and transgender communities are descending on the nation's capital with plans for celebrations, parades, concerts and more.

The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31.

Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.

The Come Out with Pride event will start in downtown Orlando on Saturday.

The City of Orlando plans to put in a bid to host World Pride in October of 2026. Pride officials hope to pay tribute to Pulse victims and survivors 10 years after massacre.