Capital Pride Alliance announced the theme for WorldPride taking place in the District next year.
Three million people are expected to travel to the DMV in May for “The Fabric of Freedom.”
“The concept of freedom is what we knew a couple of years ago that we wanted to build toward,” Capital Pride Alliance Board President Ashley Smith said.
Organizers want visitors to D.C. and the United State to see it as a place of freedom, he said.
“All of us have come from a different cloth; all of us had different experiences,” Smith said. “Those are the different fabrics you have to look at that create the fabric of freedom.”
WorldPride starts May 17 and runs through June 8. The first two weeks feature Trans Pride and Black Pride. Shakira performs at a concert May 31. There will be a “Capital Cup” sports tournament. A music festival will be …