There was plenty of pride to be found along 14th Street NW Saturday, as thousands of people turned out for the World Pride Parade.

Officials in the nation’s capital generally express full confidence in their ability to handle large, complicated events and huge crowds.

Washington hosted its annual pride parade Saturday. This year it's part of the 50th anniversary of WorldPride.

Thousands of people flocked to Washington, D.C., Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQIA community at the WorldPride Parade. Elaborate floats, performers and community advocates traveled the 1.8-mile parade route.

Gray skies and drizzle have given way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital hosts the World Pride parade.

One reader, from Fresno, California, said he has attended Pride annually for 35 years — and only ever missed one parade. Others said they were planning to celebrate their very first Pride this year, and looked forward to making the kind of self-affirming memories so many others shared.

Washington is hosting WorldPride, a global celebration of the L.G.B.T.Q. community, but the event has been made more difficult by shifts in U.S. policy.