National Pride March

National Pride March
March participants in Washington, D.C.
DateJune 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)
LocationWashington, 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]

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  4. ^ "LA Pride Swaps Celebratory Parade For A Resistance Protest". 13 March 2017.
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  6. ^ Miller, Hayley (January 27, 2017). "LGBTQ March on Washington Joins Forces with Major Pride Festival". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Eichel, Jodie (2016-06-12). "Orlando shooting: A year later, Philly's LGBTQ community is flawed but fierce". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  8. ^ "Anti-Trump sentiment permeates LGBT Pride marches across US". The Guardian. Associated Press. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.