Metro Weekly

Speakers & Performers

Youth Pride Day 2012

Saturday, April 28
Dupont Circle
Noon to 5 p.m.
Subject to change

Rain date: Saturday, May 12

SPEAKERS

  • Andrew Barnett, SMYAL
  • Franklin Johnson, Youth Pride Alliance
  • Gustavo F. Velasquez, DC Office of Human Rights
  • Sheldon Scott, Youth Pride Alliance
  • Jeffrey Richardson, GLBT Affairs Office
  • Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
  • Celina Gerbic, The Trevor Project
  • Markia Lee, The DC Center
  • Youth Testimonials throughout the day

PERFORMANCES

  • 330
  • B Steady
  • Drag City DC
  • Khyisha
  • Je Nier Blue Dupree
  • Laronica Vegas
  • LCDP-Mpodérate!
  • Lost Bois
  • MR/Miss Mpodérate! 2012
  • Private Tails & Xion Lopez, Emcee
  • SMYAL
  • Sylvanna Duvel
  • Tyra Demarest

SPONSORS

Platinum

  • DC of State Superintendent of Education
  • DC Office of Human Rights
  • SMYAL

Gold

  • La Clinica del Pueblo
  • HRC

Silver

  • La Clinica del Pueblo
  • Whitman Walker Clinic
  • National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  • Metro Teen Aids

Bronze

  • Mautner Project
  • Metro-DC PFLAG
  • The D.C. Center
  • Transgender Health Empowerment

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