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Pride's Purge

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noun

English History.
  1. the forceful exclusion from the House of Commons, carried out by Colonel Thomas Pride in December 1648, of about 100 members who favored compromise with the Royalist party.


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“After thoughtful discussions, the City of West Hollywood, the WeHo Pride production team, and Kathy Hilton have determined that the 2026 WeHo Pride Parade will not designate a Grand Marshal Icon honoree,” read the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Confidently, Tina Romero makes room for a wonderfully dumb makeover montage and a daring escape via Pride Parade float.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

Around 130,000 people attend the 23rd Taiwan Pride Parade in Taipei.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Organisers estimate more than 30,000 participants from across 500 organisations will take part in the capital's annual Pride Parade.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

I walk through the shrubs just like Tiny and I did freshman year when we skipped to go down to Boys Town for the Pride Parade where he came out to me.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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