National Pride March
 March participants in Washington, D.C. | |
| Date | June 11, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
The National Pride March, also known as the Equality March for Unity and Pride[1] and LGBT Resist March,[2][3][4] occurred on June 11, 2017, in conjunction with Washington, D.C.'s annual pride parade, Capital Pride. The event was organized by New York gay activist David Bruinooge.[5] By late January 2017, more than 50,000 people had expressed interest in attending the event on its Facebook page.[6] The march also commemorated the 49 victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting.[7]
Thousands gathered for the march in Washington, D.C., which went past the White House and on toward the U.S. Capitol.[8]
Satellite demonstrations
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Cities hosting pride events in conjunction with the national campaign include:
- Dallas[9]
- Detroit[10]
- Las Vegas[11]
- Longview, Texas[12]
- Philadelphia[13]
- Ridgecrest, California[14]
- San Jose, California[15]
- Seattle[16][17]
See also
[edit]- LGBT culture in Washington, D.C.
- LGBT rights in the District of Columbia
- List of rallies and protest marches in Washington, D.C.
References
[edit]- ^ Gray, Jenna (11 June 2017). "At Equality March, thousands rally for LGBTQ rights". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "L.A. Pride Replacing Parade With a Protest March". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "L.A. Pride to Host LGBTQ Protest March Instead of Traditional Parade". 13 March 2017.
- ^ "LA Pride Swaps Celebratory Parade For A Resistance Protest". 13 March 2017.
- ^ Lambert, Michael (January 28, 2017). "LGBTQ March on Washington Planned for D.C.'s Pride Weekend". Out. Here Media. ISSN 1062-7928. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Hayley (January 27, 2017). "LGBTQ March on Washington Joins Forces with Major Pride Festival". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Eichel, Jodie (2016-06-12). "Orlando shooting: A year later, Philly's LGBTQ community is flawed but fierce". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Anti-Trump sentiment permeates LGBT Pride marches across US". The Guardian. Associated Press. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ "The Gay Agenda • 06-09-17". www.dallasvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-09.
- ^ "10 Things To Do This Weekend (June 9–11)". Hour Detroit Magazine. Hour Detroit. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Las Vegas to host Equality March for LGBT rights". newsobserver. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Trio of Pride events start Saturday in Longview". Longview News-Journal. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Orlando shooting: A year later, Philly's LGBTQ community is flawed but fierce". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Ridgecrest United to hold Pride March Sunday". Ridgecrest Daily Independent. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "SJ Equality March Celebrates Pride Month, Fights for Unity". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Pride and prejudice". Capitol Hill Times. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Pride fight marches on". Capitol Hill Times. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
External links
[edit]Media related to National Pride March at Wikimedia Commons
