PHOTOS: 2016 Capital Pride Parade

Actor Leslie Jordan served as Grand Marshall

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10 years ago

June 11, 2016

Actor Leslie Jordan served as the Grand Marshall of the 2016 Capital Pride Parade (Washington Blade photo by Antwan Thompson)

The 2016 Capital Pride Parade wound through the streets of Northwest Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 11.

: Pride celebrations around the country could take on a more political tone this year in response to the Trump administration. (Washington Blade file photo by Buddy Scott)

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