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  • Partying with Pride

    By on May 24, 2012

    Ashanti will perform at Fur Nightclub this Friday, May 25, as part of a ''mega party'' for DC Black Pride. It's purportedly the R&B singer's...

  • Royal Welcome

    By on May 24, 2012

    LGBT pride festivals are no strangers to divas. Genuine royalty, on the other hand, is quite a bit more rare. Arriving in D.C. from Ghana...

  • Film Forum

    By on May 24, 2012

    ''It's disheartening for me to see how the island is saturated with homophobia,'' says Dre Woody Macko. Macko hopes the new documentary Taboo Yardies helps...

  • Board, Sponsors and Guide Masthead

    By on May 24, 2012

    The 2012 Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc. Board Maxanne CheathamDerrick DunningJimma Elliot-StevensEarl Fowlkes, Jr.Kenneth HopsonKenya HuttonMarc MorganJune SpenceAndrea Woody-Macko Corporate & Community Sponsors...

  • DC Black Pride's Exceptional Expo

    By on May 24, 2012

    You already know what a bad Health & Wellness Expo might look like. There's the table for the HIV testing. Have another brochure about nutrition....

  • From the DC Black Pride Board

    By on May 24, 2012

    May 25, 2012 Greetings DC Black Pride Attendees! The DC Black Pride Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to...

  • Battle Ground

    By on May 24, 2012

    ''I guess it's time to take it in, my gaydar needs some inspection,'' Simone Battle sings on her peppy song ''He Likes Boys.'' Battle, you...

  • Making Connections

    By on May 10, 2012

    It's a maxim in business: It's not what you know, it's who you know. While much can be said for the inverse, good connections are...

  • Interns Get the Job Done

    By on April 26, 2012

    With Youth Pride Day this Saturday, April 28, and the Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CAGLCC) Nonprofit and Association Lunch May 2...

  • Youth Pride 2012: Youthful Measures

    By on April 26, 2012

    Celebrating LGBT youth pride seems to gain traction with every passing year. People come out younger. Institutions working with youth – like schools, nonprofits, local...

  • Booths & Vendors

    By on April 26, 2012

    Saturday, April 28thDupont CircleNoon to 5 p.m. Rain Date: Saturday, May 12 Advocate for Youth American University Beltway Bears Burgundy Crescent Catholic University DC area...

  • Speakers & Performers

    By on April 26, 2012

    Saturday, April 28Dupont CircleNoon to 5 p.m.Subject to change Rain date: Saturday, May 12 SPEAKERS Andrew Barnett, SMYAL Franklin Johnson, Youth Pride Alliance Gustavo F....

  • About the Youth Pride Alliance

    By on April 26, 2012

    The Youth Pride Alliance, now in its 16th year, was founded in 1996 by Christopher Dyer. Its primary function is the annual production of D.C.'s...

  • A Stellar Affair

    By on April 12, 2012

    {DC Allen (Photo courtesy of DC Allen) June Crenshaw (Photo by Todd Franson) DC Metro Vet (Photo by Jen Sizer) Chef Art Smith (Photo courtesy...

  • Looking Back, Moving Forward

    By on March 29, 2012

    Ackerman, Beyer, Griffin, Novinskie and Rosenberg, Minor, and Kahn We all know that there are shining beacons in our community who deserve to be honored...