Thousands converged to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Capital Pride Parade Saturday in Washington, D.C., amid an extended WorldPride LGBTQ+ celebration that is billed as the world's largest.

Eyes and ears around the globe may have been trained on the cat fight between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. But at the WorldPride Music Fest just four miles from the White House, there was nothing but love,

Thousands filled the streets of Washington, D.C. for the city’s first-ever WorldPride parade, a celebration of joy and unity amid rising political tensions. The event comes as federal decisions spark concerns in the LGBTQ+ community,

The Washington Post spoke to WorldPride attendees about what the celebration means to them amidst rising threats to LGBTQ+ rights.

LGBTQ+ people and allies participated in a WorldPride parade in Washington, D.C., defying President Trump's rollback of queer rights. The celebration aimed to reclaim a sense of safety and community.

The "Leave Me Alone" singer laughed and blew kisses from the back of a pickup truck draped with a transgender flag at WorldPride in Washington, D.C.

WorldPride, The global festival promoting LGBTQ+ visibility, held it's anniversary parade in D.C.

Washington DC was chosen as host city for WorldPride before last year's re-election of Donald Trump. But his presence in the White House has sent a strong fight-the-government theme running through all its events.