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Boston 06/14/2025 No Kings protestors march in the middle of the Boston Pride parade along Boylston Street. The annual Boston Pride Parade took place through the streets of the Back Bay and the South End. This year, 'No King but Yaaas Queen' protestors marched in unison with the parade. .John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff
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Protesters hold signs during the "No Kings but Yaaas Queen!" demonstration Saturday in Boston's Copley Square.
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Brittany Camson with the Queer Winthrop Social Club marches down Boylston Street with other members.
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"No Kings" rally was held in Brockton, MA on Saturday June, 14 2025.
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Sachie Karmacharya with the Wellan Montessori School In Newton holds on to her rainbow headpiece as a gust of wind blew down Boylston Street during the Pride parade.
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Protesters chanted and hold signs during Saturday's "No Kings but Yaaas Queen!" demonstration in Boston.
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Senator Ed Mark Markey addresses the crowd during the Boston Pride For The People Parade in Boston on June 14, 2025.
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'Lucky' sits in the back seat of a vehicle in the Pride Parade as it heads down Clarendon Street.
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Alex Rittenberg held up a pride flag as the annual Boston Pride Parade heads down Boylston Street.
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A "No Kings" rally was held in Brockton, MA on Saturday June, 14 2025.
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Spectators along Clarendon Street watch the Boston Pride Parade.
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Boston's annual Pride parade kicked off Saturday morning at Copley Square.
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Vishel painted his face as he watches the Pride Parade go along Clarendon Street.
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Protesters march in downtown Los Angeles during an anti-Trump "No Kings Day" demonstration in a city that has been the focus of protests against Trump's immigration raids on June 14.
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People attend a 'No Kings" protest in New York on June 14.
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Protesters gather at Liberty Plaza, outside of the Georgia State Capitol in downtown Atlanta, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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Sheriff officers keep protesters from crossing a bridge to Mar-a-Lago during a No Kings Dayprotest in West Palm Beach, Fla, on Saturday.
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Demonstrators march during the "No Kings" protest, Saturday, June 14 in Philadelphia.
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, June 14 in Atlanta.
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- Los Angeles Times
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