In honor of LGBT Pride month, thousands of people watched as the 39th Annual Capital Pride Parade cruised through the streets of Washington,D.C. on Saturday. The event included more than 170 floats, vehicles, walkers, and local politicians.
Anne Rumain, of Silver Spring. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
WTOP/Kate Ryan
Peter Gandal, of Bethesda, at the Pride Festival on Sunday. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
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Even the poodle Chili Pasternak was feeling rainbow-ish. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
WTOP/Kate Ryan
Music and celebration were all part of the festivities. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
WTOP/Kate Ryan
Drag Queen, Ba'Naka, helps festival goers showcase their support of the LGBT community at Capital Pride Festival on June 8 in Washington, D.C. Hilton Hotels & Resorts helped set the stage to celebrate National LGBT Pride Month as a Vice-Presidential sponsor of Capital Pride Festival. (Photo by William B. Plowman/Invision for Hilton Hotels & Resorts/AP Images)
Capital Pride Festival - Day 1 Drag Queen Ba'Naka travels through Washington D.C. on the Hilton Hotels & Resorts vehicle during the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday. (William B. Plowman/Invision for Hilton Hotels & Resorts/AP Images)
William B. Plowman/Invision for Hilton Hotels & Resorts/AP Images
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 7, 2014: The 39th Annual Capital Pride P A man plays the trumpet in Saturday's Capital Pride Parade. (Astrid Riecken for the Washington Post/Getty Images)
Astrid Riecken for the Washington Post/Getty Images
Capital Pride Festival - Day 1 Thousands of people came out to the parade to celebrate National LGBT Pride Month. (William B. Plowman/Invision for Hilton Hotels & Resorts/AP Images)
William B. Plowman/Invision for Hilton Hotels & Resorts/AP Images
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 7, 2014: The 39th Annual Capital Pride P The U.S. Armed Forces color guards march along 17th Street in the 39th Annual Capital Pride Parade. (Astrid Riecken for the Washington Post/Getty Images)
Astrid Riecken for the Washington Post/Getty Images