As World Pride flows straight into the military parade, DC officials say they’re ready for anything
Officials in the nation’s capital generally express full confidence in their ability to handle large, complicated events and huge crowds. That expertise will be put to the test over the next eight days as the District of Columbia hosts massive events on back-to-back weekends. The two wildly divergent events carry the extra possibility of counter-protests or disruption, and that adds a layer of anxiety to the logistical hassles. June 7 and 8 brings the peak of the two-week World Pride celebration with two days of mass gatherings on Pennsylvania Avenue. Then while the cleanup from World Pride is still happening, preparations will immediately begin for the much-hyped June 14 military parade to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army — and President Donald Trump’s birthday.