At a ceremony held at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel on Thursday, November 14th, the Capital Pride Alliance and its global partner InterPride announced the official theme of WorldPride 2025: “The Structure of Freedom” announced.
theme selectedThis is partly due to the results of the recent 2024 US presidential election, in which Republican President-elect Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris. “The Fabric of Freedom” is meant to represent unity and be a global call to action for the LGBTQ community and its allies.
“Throughout history, people have used textiles as expressive symbols to communicate identity and as a form of resistance,” InterPride said in an official statement. “The LGBTQ+ community faces increasing challenges in the United States and around the world from those who seek division rather than unity, but through our rich culture, diverse identities, and backgrounds, we believe that the fabric of our community is better than ever. It guides us toward society’s future. “
“Our greatest strength is defined by our shared humanity and unshakeable unity. We are bound by love and acceptance, struggle and resilience, past and future, and together we stand for ‘freedom.’ These are the people who are building an ever-evolving community that embodies the structure of
“Freedom has been at the core of what we have been articulating since winning the bid,” Capital Pride Alliance Executive Director Ryan Boss said in a brief phone call prior to the event. spoke. “We have only recently finalized the actual framework and wording of the ‘structure of freedom.’”
Voss says this theme is very meaningful to him personally.
“To me, it means so many things,” he says. “That we all form that structure and are part of that structure, no matter where we live, where we come from, who we are, what we believe. And for true freedom, for me it represents that freedom requires effort to maintain and that freedom can be constantly expanded.
“This year’s theme…is to welcome people from all over the world to DC to share and celebrate DC’s values of unity, diversity, and compassion.” Official statement from Mayor Muriel Bowser.
“One of the really exciting things about WorldPride is being able to showcase our community,” Bos says. “A lot of people, not just internationally but nationally, only see Washington, DC, as the White House, the Capitol, monuments, monuments. We don’t know that we have the community, the entertainment, the food. So we’re excited about this opportunity to host World Pride.”
WorldPride will be held from May 17th to June 8th, 2025 and will feature numerous events, concerts, parties, marches, and conferences.
Planned events include a welcome concert featuring pop superstar Shakira on Saturday, May 31st at Nationals Park. (Tickets are available here.) The same day also serves as the kickoff for the Capital Cup, a sports extravaganza that brings together LGBTQ athletes and leagues from around the world to play friendly matches. (register here. )
The WorldPride Human Rights Conference will be held from June 4th to 6th and will focus on: With a theme of inclusion, diversity, and accessibility, it aims to “center the voices of the most marginalized members of the LGBTQ+ community.” (register here. )
Also on the agenda is the WorldPride Musical Festival: Global Dance Party, which will feature three stages of music’s top artists over two joyful days (6th and 7th June) at the RFK Festival Grounds. (Please join the waiting list here. )
of world pride parade will be held on Saturday, June 7th World Pride Street Festival and Concert It will be extended to 2 days, so On Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, and It attracts hundreds of exhibitors, artisans, and organizations.
World Pride ends and rally and march above Sunday June 8th Featuring LGBTQ activists and leaders from around the world, the final amazing closing ceremony And a concert.
Ryan Voss said the outcome of the election will make this event as important as celebrations and protests.
“At the same time, we know that this could be one of the outcomes of an election, and that the nature, message and energy of the people who come to World Pride will be very different than in an election. I’ve been saying for a while that the election would have gone in a different direction.”
For the latest news and updates from WorldPride, please visit: WorldPrideDC.org.
Source: Metro Weekly – www.metroweekly.com
