Metro Weekly

Pride Guide

  • Festival Booths & Vendors

    The Capital Pride Festival Site, located along Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets NW, will be open on Sunday, June 10, from 11 a.m....

  • DC Radical Faeries

    WHEN HARRY HAY, founder the gay-pioneering Mattachine Society and a leftist, was called to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s, he...

  • Pridescopes

    Heavenly Round Up: Wow! This year's concatenation of people, events and activities has heart like nobody's business. There's a warmth in the air that's mirrored...

  • Dignity/Washington

    ''RECONCILING YOUR spirituality with your sexuality'' is not easy, says Bob Miailovich, board member and treasurer of Dignity/Washington. ''It's an ongoing challenge,'' he says. ''Some...

  • Mainstage Entertainment Lineup

    As of press time. Please note: Times are approximate. Performers and schedule subject to change without notice. The Day's Emcees 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m....

  • Festival Booths and Vendors

    The Capital Pride Festival Site, located along Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th streets NW, will be open on Sunday, June 11, from 11:30 a.m....

  • One Step at a Time

    The 2005 Parade curves around Dupont Circle(Photo by Randy Shulman/Metro Weekly) Last year, Capital Pride celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 30. Now it's the parade's...

  • Pride Scopes

    Heavenly Round-Up: This year's Pride comes with its own, spectacular finale, with drama, fireworks and door-prizes for one and all. Make up your mind to...

  • From the Rooftops

    One of the first things my mother said to me after I came out to her -- via the good old U.S. Postal Service, back...

  • 2006 Parade Participants

    In scheduled order of appearance as of press time. Subject to change. Saturday, June 10, rain or shine. Stepoff is 6:30 p.m. at 23rd &...

  • Behind the Pride

    ''I'm in gay heaven,'' thought Christopher Dyer when he found himself backstage at a Capital Pride celebration as Martha Wash belted ''It's Raining Men'' from...

  • The Week In Pride

    ** -- Denotes Official Pride Event. Tuesday, June 6 **Annual LGBT Pride Week Interfaith Service ''Many Faiths, All Proud!'' -- Sponsored by the Celebration of...

  • Capital Pride Heroes

    Each year, the Pride Planning Committee selects a number of individuals to honor as ''Capital Pride Heroes.'' These eight honorees have made extraordinary efforts to...

  • A Cabaret Life

    ''I'm following in the footsteps of Judy Garland and Ethel Merman and all the greats,'' says Amy Armstrong, about her career performing cabaret. ''They all...