Attendees at Sunday’s march, which traveled along the National Mall and ended steps from the US Capitol, said the stakes of protecting the LGBTQ community amid recent actions by the Trump administration hung over the celebrations.

LGBTQ+ people and supporters from around the world marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday (June 7) in a joyful celebration meant to show defiance of President Donald Trump's rollback of queer rights.

The celebrants held signs declaring “Fight back,” “Gay is good,” “Ban bombs not bathrooms” and “We will not be erased.”

Demonstrators gathered in Washington on Sunday for World Pride, a bi-annual event that this year took on political overtones.

The city holds a local Pride parade annually. But this year’s event will be much bigger, as Washington hosts the WorldPride Parade, which attracts visitors from around the world. Sydney hosted it last time,