(Photos: Evalyn Homoelle/The Daily Signal, except as noted) 2. The parade was extremely political in nature, with politicians actively campaigning, federal workers marching with “pride,” and signs saying, “Don’t get mad, get elected.”Īlthough some on the left might say that mining minority groups and championing their causes for votes is ingenuine and offensive, candidates for elective office unashamedly used the parade for political leverage. Here are five things we saw at the Capital Pride Parade: 1.
The parade route, which stretched nearly 1.5 miles, was designed to “acknowledge the evolution of the LGBTQ+ neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., while respecting the origins and importance of taking to the streets in our fight for equality,” reads a description of the event on the Capital Pride Alliance’s website. The annual Capital Pride Parade returned to the nation’s capital Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, with thousands lining the streets to show support for those who aren’t heterosexual.
