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Cloudy skies can’t dim joy as thousands fill nation's capital for World Pride parade

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Tens of thousands of people participated in parades and other festivities in defiance of what activists say is an assault on the LGBTQ+ community.

A rainbow flag the length of three football fields flowed through the streets, carried by 500 members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington , D.C. , to kick off the parade.

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