It changed its name to Gay and Lesbian Pride Day in 1981.
In 1980 the P Street Festival Committee formed to take over planning.
It was founded as Gay Pride Day, a one-day block party and street festival, in 1975. Marchers hold the Capital Pride banner during the 37th Capital Pride parade on June 9, 2012.Ĭapital Pride is an annual LGBT pride festival held in early June each year in Washington, D.C.
