Department of Health announced that vaccinated people could gather in closer quarters without masking, the city began relaxing some of its restrictions on social distancing, accelerating the reopening of the city’s bars and restaurants and reaching full capacity on June 11.Ĭapital Pride was faced with a dilemma: Insufficient time to plan or carry out a full-capacity Pride parade and festival, but the ability to do something with larger crowds. to celebrate Capital Pride, which for many marked the first time they had been in a public setting with a large amount of people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.Īlthough plans for Pride-themed celebrations had been put in place for months ahead of the weekend, many had assumed that pandemic restrictions would lead to most of the events being virtual or socially distanced.
On Saturday, June, 12, thousands of residents and visitors packed the streets of Washington, D.C. Capital Pride Walk and Rally 2021 - Photo: Ted Eytan.
