For the first time, WorldPride has descended on Washington D.C., as the city marks its 50-year anniversary of Pride celebrations.

The Capital Pride parade will kick off at 2 p.m. on Saturday at 14th St. and T St. NW, according to The Capital Pride Alliance (CPA), a nonprofit organization promoting LGBTQ+ rights and organizing the parade.

WorldPride events began May 17 and run through this weekend. Jennifer Lopez headlines the “World Pride Music Festival” on the RFK Festival Grounds on Friday and Saturday.

The last time WorldPride was hosted in the United States was in New York in 2019, where approximately 5 million people attended from around the world. In 2023, a million people celebrated in Sydney.

Here’s what to know about Pride celebrations in the nation’s capital.

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