LGBTQ+ Pride parade returns to Boston after rift over inclusivity

The biggest Pride parade in New England has returned to Boston for the first time since 2019. Organizers say this year's focus was less on corporate backing and more on social justice and inclusion. The hiatus was due only in part to COVID-19 restrictions. The organization that used to run the event dissolved in 2021 amid criticism that it excluded racial minorities and transgender people. Pride celebrations were also held Saturday at the White House, in Rome and in New Mexico, among other sites around the globe. More are planned in other places through the remainder of June.