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WorldPride D.C.: Defiant Celebration Amidst Attendance Drop

5/29/2025

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WorldPride D.C. is bracing for lower attendance, with hotel bookings down 3% from last year. Activists worldwide are boycotting in response to anti-LGBTQ policies from the Trump administration. Yet, organizers stress that participation is vital, turning the celebration of LGBTQ culture into a powerful act of defiance from May 17 to June 8.

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WorldPride D.C. is bracing for lower attendance, with hotel bookings down 3% from last year. Activists worldwide are boycotting in response to anti-LGBTQ policies from the Trump administration. Yet, organizers stress that participation is vital, turning the celebration of LGBTQ culture into a powerful act of defiance from May 17 to June 8.