D.C. Equality March Makes Pride Political
Protesters took to Washington, D.C., Sunday to voice their disdain for the Trump administration and how they expect it could affect the LGBT community during the Equality March.
Pride parades are known for glitter, upbeat music and happy people dancing on bright floats, as they make their way through loud, colorful crowds.
This was not a pride parade.
"Stonewall began as a riot," Sian Lewis, a member of the D.C. planning committee for the Equality March, said, as "YMCA" by the Village People blared from large, black speakers behind her.
"We are living the legacy of Stonewall," she said.
Crowds stretched for blocks across the parade route near the National Mall, and while
