WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, is unveiling its Pride 2025 theme - “These Colors Don’t Run” - and detailed itineraries for newsmaking events throughout Pride Month. Despite the unprecedented attacks on the LGBTQ+ community from federal and state politicians, HRC enters this year’s Pride in a place of defiance and strength–announcing that it has grown to a record 3.6 million members and supporters. HRC’s members and supporters span every state in the union and every congressional district. In just the first 100 days of the second Trump administration, they participated in an unprecedented 350,000 actions - writing to their Members of Congress, showing up at rallies, and making their voices heard.

HRC will participate in more than 150 pride events across the country this year, marking the 10th Anniversary of nationwide marriage equality, including multiple events already underway with WorldPride in Washington, D.C. June 1^st also marks HRC’s 5^th annual Membership Appreciation Day, launching pride season with a weekend of gratitude. For more information or to book an HRC spokesperson, contact press@hrc.org 

OPEN PRESS EVENTS DURING PRIDE:

MAY 30: PRIDE RISING: Join HRC Senior Manager of Campaigns & Communications Sofia Rivera Negron at “Pride Rising,” a youth-centered activation on May 30th at 7:00 PM. This event is hosted by OutVote in partnership with D.C. Mayor Bowser’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, HRC, the Born This Way Foundation, and Voters of Tomorrow. Pride Rising seeks to re-engage young people who have become disillusioned with politics. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jo Lew at coalitions@outvotehq.org.

JUNE 6: ACTION FOR ANDRY: On June 6th, join Vote Save America, the Human Rights Campaign and the Immigrant Defenders Law Center for a protest in support of Andry José Hernández Romero. Andry is a 31-year-old gay make-up artist and asylum seeker from Venezuela. Despite seeking safety in the United States due to persecution, Andry was unjustly and illegally disappeared to CECOT, an El Salvadoran prison known for its human rights abuses. RSVP to attend here.

TBD: SUPREME COURT RALLIES: Pride Month coincides with the end of the U.S. Supreme Court term, often resulting in decisions with major implications for LGBTQ+ people being handed down as Pride celebrations wrap up. This year, many cases before the court would impact LGBTQ+ people’s lives. None are expected to be more consequential than US v. Skrmetti, which will likely decide whether Tennessee’s state-level ban on transgender health care violates the U.S. Constitution. On the day of the Skrmetti’ decision, HRC and partner organizations will host simultaneous rallies in Washington, D.C. and New York City, with additional rallies in cities across the country the following Saturday. To learn more about US v. Skrmetti, read our backgrounder.