Pride Festival in Nation’s Capital Takes on Somber Tone

Jun 13, 2016, 11:19 AM

Attendees of the Washington, D.C. Pride Festival were shaken by the mass shooting at an Orlando club, but they remained defiant.

Many said that loved ones asked them to be extra vigilant around the 41st annual celebration in the nation's capital in light of the shooting that killed 50 and wounded 53.

“Everybody keeps texting me, my family and friends, telling me to stay safe,” said Renata Maniaci, 29, a holistic health practitioner in D.C.