88 Photos of Queer Joy From the Washington, D.C. Capital Pride Parade

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Lives in D.C.

Capital Pride was back in full force on Saturday after having scaled back events for the past couple of years. While a shooting scare panicked the crowd after the march, the event was without incident. Organizers even said it could have been one of the largest Capital Prides yet.

The march started a few hours after March for Our Lives, which was aimed at rallying against gun violence. Many participants attended both happenings.

Capital Pride has a long history. The origins go back to 1975, according to local TV station WRC. Deacon Maccubbin, the owner of the LGBTQ+ bookstore Lambda Rising helped celebrate Gay Pride Day. Maccubin said that over 2,000 people came out that day and gave organizers hope the celebration would succeed.

"There's always a need for a community, for people to have a place they can go to, to be with their people," Maccubbin told the outlet.

To celebrate Pride in the nation's capital, here are 88 photos of pure queer joy!

For more information about Capital Pride visit its website here.

All of the photographers for Captial Pride have volunteered their time and services. If you enjoy this gallery please check them out on Instagram and support these queer creators:

Daniel Stiles - Instagram: @stilestyle
Derricka McCray - Instagram: @craygraphics
Everret Chu - Instagram: @drchubacca
Javier Villarreal - Instagram: @javierarturovm
Keelyn Oxley Mitchell - Instagram: @keelynoxleyarts
Melinda Matlack - Instagram: @melindamatlackphotography
Monica Greene - Instagram: @pics_by_monica
T. Logan Keown - Instagram: @tlogankeown
Ted Eytan - Instagram: @tedeytan
Tonya Caver - Instagram: @caverimaging