STORY: The streets of Washington, D.C. were awash with color and celebration on Saturday (June 20) as the Capital Pride Parade took place to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Participants marched with rainbow flags as floats rolled through the city, cheered on by spectators waving signs and dancing.

“We need visibility because if we didn't have Pride… we would kind of be the silent minority,” said Greg, a 64-year-old retiree from Virginia at the parade.

Another parade spectator called for unity across communities as police and National Guard monitored the festivities.

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SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 20, 2026) (STRINGR.COM - Access all)

1. PARTICIPANTS IN CAPITAL PRIDE PARADE CARRYING FLAGS AND WALKING

2. PARADE FLOAT MOVING

3. SPECTATOR CHEERING

4. PARADE FLOAT MOVING

5. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE WALKING

6. SPECTATORS WAVING TO FLOAT

7. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE WALKING

8. SPECTATORS HOLDING UP SIGNS

9. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE WALKING

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) 64-YEAR-OLD RETIREE FROM FAIRFAX VIRGINIA, GREG (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"We need visibility because if we didn't have Pride and events like that, then gay people would kind of blend in with everybody else and you know, we would kind of be the silent minority."

11. PEOPLE AT CAFE WAVING FANS

12. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE INSIDE CAR

13. SPECTATORS DANCING

14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR AND MODEL, DEJUAN (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"I'm here to celebrate not only Juneteenth. Black Pride, we need to get together. We're all about becoming together as one. Whether you're black and white, you're Asian, you're Hispanic. It's about coming together and love."

15. VARIOUS OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD AND POLICE OFFICERS NEAR PARADE

16. SPECTATOR WEARING HAT IN THE SHAPE OF ROBOT

17. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE WALKING

18. SPECTATORS LOOKING ON FROM TOP OF BUILDING

19. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE WALKING

20. CHILD ON SPECTATOR'S SHOULDERS

21. SPECTATORS WATCHING PARADE

22. FIRE ENGINE MOVING

23. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SPECTATOR FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., MAILIYAH (ON LEFT; NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"I'm fully down to give people the day, like a whole day of attention to celebrate what they want. Because it was so hard coming out. And in this like world it's hard to come out to parents. So I feel as though today is the day to celebrate the wonderful, beautiful community that we have in D.C.."

24. PARTICIPANTS IN PARADE WALKING

25. SPECTATORS WATCHING PARADE

26. PARTICIPANT ON PARADE FLOAT SINGING

27. SPECTATORS WATCHING PARADE

28. PRIDE FLAGS

29. SPECTATORS WATCHING PARADE