National Pride March Set To March On Washington For Pride Weekend
The Women’s March has ignited ideas of how else we can be seen, so the National Pride March is being swung into action for pride weekend in D.C.
It’s only in the beginning stages of planning but a National Pride March is being planned for June 11. This idea was ignited after the inspiration that the Women’s March shed ’round the world. This will be an LGBT protest at the nation’s capital and it will all take place during D.C. pride weekend.
The march currently has a facebook page with over 36,000 people interested in going and now over 8,700 attending. This happened overnight. You can also find their twitter page here:
— TheEqualityMarch (@EqualityMarch17) January 26, 2017
Here’s what we know so far about the march:
“Additional details about the March will follow, but we are working in conjunction with the Capital Pride Alliance, in Washington, DC to incorporate the March into the 2017 Celebration of Pride in the Nation’s Capital. We want to build off the momentum the strong women in the US and around the world started on January 21st. They set the tone with their leadership and it is our intention as a community to follow their lead and play our part. This will be an ALL inclusive and peaceful event!
We urge all supporters, friends, and family to descend on DC for the Pride 2017 weekend (June 8-11th) to make sure our voices are heard. If you cannot attend the March in Washington, DC, we urge you to reach out to your local Pride organizations to assist in creating solidarity through your existing Pride events. Let’s make this truly a “National Pride March” that spreads from coast to coast and shows solidarity through our Pride movement.”
After the Women’s March last weekend, I can see this event getting huge, and also spreading across the world like wild fire. If you missed out on marching side by side with people who believe in equality and acceptance, now’s the time to plan your trip to D.C. for pride weekend. I know I am.
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