Capital Pride was as wonderful as ever this year, with the parade on Saturday and the festival on Sunday.
Parade
Billy Porter and Keke Palmer were the Grand Marshalls of the parade.
Mayor Bowser, as usual, walked in the parade.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff marched with the Human Rights Campaign, wearing a photo of his wife on his t-shirt.
The parade went down a 2-mile route, with joy all along the way.
Festival
The festival was a day-long event on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Capitol.
The festival ended with a performance by the incomparable Billy Porter:
Dogs of Pride
We love seeing dogs who participate in the spirit of Pride:
Dog staring down at the parade:
Note: Next year, D.C. won the bid to be the location for World Pride, which will mean that the crowds and festivities will be larger than ever. The parade route this year was changed from its normal route weaving through the Dupont Circle area, to a long route straight down 14th Street – testing out the route that will allow for the crowds anticipated for World Pride.