Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather ‘on Trump’s doorstep’ at World Pride despite travel anxiety

Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather ‘on Trump’s doorstep’ at World Pride despite travel anxiety

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns about or decided to skip the World Pride gathering going on in Washington due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate

Steven Muleme, of Uganda, Executive Director of Visual Echoes for Human Rights Advocacy (VEHRA), Essy Adhiambo, of Kenya, founder and Executive Director of INEND, a human rights organization for gender minorities in Kenya, and Gilbert Mitullah, of Kenya, Executive Director of the Alliance for Strategic Minority Leadership, attend a forum about the African Continent, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, during the Human Rights Conference at World Pride, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)