As World Pride begins in Washington, some foreigners stay away6 hours ago Share Save Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu & Brandon Drenon BBC News Reporting from Washington DC Share SaveGetty ImagesAcross Washington, large rainbow flags are flying next to the stars and stripes as the city plays host to World Pride, a global celebration of LGBTQ culture and identity. The US capital won the bid to host World Pride years before Trump's re-election. Egale Canada has previously participated in World Pride events in London, Sydney and at home in Toronto. Ms Kennedy said the organisation wasn't boycotting World Pride itself, but protesting against Trump's policies on LGBTQ issues. Capital Pride Alliance, the organisation running this year's World Pride in DC, told the BBC it has recieved "an unordinary amount of questions and concerns".