Pride Parade to kick off in Boston along with ‘No Kings' protests nationwide
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Pro-democracy activist groups Mass 50501 and Indivisible Mass Coalition are among the sponsors of this year's Boston Pride which coincides with the city's 'No Kings' protest against the Trump administration. The 'No Kings' protests Saturday are planned in cities across the country.
A flagship 'No Kings' march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where a military parade will take place Saturday evening on what is also Trump's 79th birthday.
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The 'No Kings Day of Defiance' has been organized to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country's democracy, according to a press release from No Kings.
Protests earlier this year have denounced Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, the now-former leader of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, a government organization designed to slash federal spending. Protesters have called for Trump to be 'dethroned' as they compare his actions to that of a king and not a democratically elected president.
After some rain showers Saturday morning, attendees at the Pride parade and festival and 'No Kings' demonstrations should have
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. This is a developing story.
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