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15 Things I Saw at the 2024 DC Pride Parade

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June 11, 2024

15 Things I Saw at the 2024 DC Pride Parade

“Diversity” certainly was present at the Washington, D.C., Pride parade as law enforcement, straight and gay families, religious groups, and others marched along the parade route on Saturday.

Here are 15 things I noticed at the 2024 D.C. Pride parade:

1. Five Military Branches

Servicemen and servicewomen representing the five military branches marched at the front of the parade.

2. Fire Department and EMS, Too

Washington’s fire department and emergency medical services participated in the parade. Fire department members carried a sign reading, “Fire doesn’t discriminate, neither do we.”

3. Police Participation

The Washington metro police department marched, too, with some officers carrying Pride flags and wearing rainbow stickers. Some policemen monitoring the parade showed their support by wearing other rainbow accessories like rainbow leis.

4. ‘Free Hugs’

Multiple people walking in the parade carried signs offering free hugs. Some were middle-aged men dressed appropriately for their gender, carrying signs offering “Free dad hugs.” Other men, who were cross-dressed, simply held signs offering “Free hugs.”

5. Nudity

Topless women and androgynous individuals boldly walked in the parade. The police were too busy celebrating pride that they apparently couldn’t be bothered to write tickets for public indecency.

6. Mocking Religion

Looking like clowns from a nightmare, the D.C. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence roller-bladed and walked in the parade, fanning themselves as they went.

7. ‘Furries’ and Fetishes

“Furries” (people who identify as or like to dress as animals) and people wearing fetish and bondage gear followed behind a group with parents and children in the parade.

8. Drag Queens

Drag queens either dressed demonically or like a 4-year-old girl dressed them.

9. LGBTQ ‘Religious’ Groups

Various religious groups participated in the parade, including Dignity Washington, whose website describes the organization as “D.C.’s faith community for LGBTQ Catholics,” and United Methodist Churches of the National Capital Area.

10. Other Interesting Participants

Other parade participants enthusiastically marched in the parade.

11. T-Shirt Slogans

Many parade-goers and participants wore T-shirts with sayings such as “Wake up sl-ts, it’s time to sin,” “Live, laugh, lesbian,” and “Not today, Jesus.”

12. Families With Children

Straight families with children, single lesbian mothers, and gay couples walked in the parade.

13. ‘Live Mermaid’ Display

At an area specifically for kids, there was a “live mermaid” display where children could get a pearl from the mermaid—or merman—in a large tank.

14. A Book by a Child Drag Queen

At a booth showcasing children’s books in the kid’s area, there was one book written by a 12-year-old drag queen.

15. Anti-Israel Protesters

In addition to the drag queens, topless women, and bondage-gear wearers, there was a new addition to the D.C. Pride parade this year.

Anti-Israel protesters, who were protesting outside the White House earlier that day, turned their attention to the Pride parade, which ended a few blocks from the White House.

Chanting, “No pride in genocide,” small groups of anti-Israel protesters waved Palestinian flags and marched alongside the parade. The Pride parade-goers and participants seemed unphased, however, and continued cheering and dancing.

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How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm elections

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May 31, 2026

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How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm elections

The U.S. Supreme Court this year already has given a boost to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans in the nationwide battle over redrawing electoral maps. In the coming weeks, it could rule in favor of the Republicans in two more significant cases related to elections ahead of the November elections that will decide control of Congress.

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Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument that left bystander hurt

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May 30, 2026

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Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument that left bystander hurt

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A Texas man accused of shooting at a United States Secret Service agent near the Washington Monument earlier this month has been indicted on federal charges, the Justice Department announced Friday.

A federal grand jury indicted 45-year-old Michael Marx with “assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon” and “using, carrying, possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence,” in connection with the May 4 incident, in which a stray bullet struck a teenage bystander.

“Today’s indictment reflects the gravity of the defendant’s actions on one of the most heavily visited public spaces in the nation,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday, in part. “The evidence shows Marx not only carried an illegal firearm into DC, but he fired it at uniformed officers, wounding an innocent teenage bystander who was simply visiting the National Mall with his family on a spring afternoon.”

Authorities previously charged Marx with assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon, using and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, an undercover Secret Service agent initially noticed Marx trying to conceal a gun on the right side of his body near 15th Street and Madison Drive NW shortly after 3:30 p.m. on the afternoon of the shooting.

At the same time, the motorcade for Vice President J.D. Vance was leaving the White House, passing through the area just up the street.

Uniformed Secret Service officers arrived to provide backup, finding Marx along the path of Vance’s motorcade. The attorney’s office said officers began to give the Texas man verbal commands, but he started running through a crosswalk and eventually fired at one of the agents as he reached the sidewalk.

The bullet struck the teenage bystander, who was walking behind the agent, in the leg, according to the DOJ.

Agents quickly returned fire, striking Marx in the hand, left arm, and upper body, according to court documents.

Court documents state that agents used Marx’s Texas driver’s license, which he was carrying, to identify him as the gunman. Investigators also identified various aliases Marx allegedly went by, including Patrick Michael and Michael Zavici.

While in the hospital, he allegedly made statements to officers, including ”F— the White House,” and “kill me, kill me, kill me,” the DOJ noted in a release.

Police found a Sig Sauer P365 handgun loaded with 9mm ammunition from the street where Marx fell.

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Storm Team4 Forecast: May ends with sunshine and clear skies

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May 30, 2026

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Storm Team4 Forecast: May ends with sunshine and clear skies

4 things to know about the weather:

Abundant sunshine
Temps slightly cooler than average
No rain in sight — again
Mid-week warmup

May is drawing to a dry, comfortable close, in stunning contrast to the very soggy Memorial Day weather we saw last weekend.

That 10-day stretch of rain put a definite dent in our drought, according to the weekly national drought monitor, but it seems that was the end of the improvement for a while: There’s almost no clouds in sight for the DMV for several days.

Enjoy the many hours of sunshine on Saturday. The high pressure coming in from the Hudson Bay brings a stiff north wind, but the day will also be sunny and comfortable, with highs in the mid 70s.

Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.

The wind will die down after dark, and Sunday morning will be bordering on chilly. Expect widespread mid/upper 40s in most of the D.C. area, with urban centers and bayside communities staying just above 50°. Sunday afternoon will be just a bit warmer, in the mid 70s, but with far less of a breeze.

Highs will be back around 80° for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with overnight lows in the comfy 50s. It’ll be a perfect start to meteorological summer (June/July/August).