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Boston Pride Parade Frames Celebration as Protest With Large Turnout and No Incidents

Organizers connected Boston’s queer history to current fights over LGBTQ+ rights to assert visibility and political resistance.

Thousands of people march from Copley Square to the Boston Common as a part of Pride festivities in Boston on June 6. This year’s theme was Pride as Protest.
Boston Pride Parade 2025
June 8, 2024: The Boston’s Pride for the People parade makes its way through Boston’s Back Bay en route to the South End.

Overview

  • Thousands filled downtown Boston for the 56th Boston Pride For The People parade as marchers traveled from Copley Square to Boston Common and spectators lined the Back Bay.
  • Organizers estimated about 12,000 participants from roughly 300 groups and ran a festival and 21-plus block party with headliners and roughly 250 vendors.
  • This year’s theme, “Pride as Protest: Since 1776,” tied the celebration to Boston’s local LGBTQ+ history and to broader national debates over legislative and federal rollbacks of queer and trans protections.
  • Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and other elected officials took part in the procession that organizers and attendees said was both joyful and political.
  • Boston Police reported no incidents or arrests, and organizers noted the event had been moved up one week to avoid conflicts with upcoming World Cup activities.