As hundreds of people gathered on a rain-splashed morning outside the Lincoln Memorial for a rally and march on the final day of WorldPride, screams of surprise erupted when former vice president Kamala Harris kicked off the event with a special message.

LGBTQ+ people and supporters from around the world marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday with a mixture of joyful celebration and a show of defiance in the face of President Donald Trump's rollback of queer rights.