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  • Who We Are

    Who We Are Youth Pride Alliance, now in its 11th year, was founded in 1996 by Christopher Dyer. Our primary function is the annual production...

  • Letter from the Director

    As we celebrate this year's theme, Unique in Identities, United in Pride, we are taking note of how much courage it takes to come out...

  • Youth Pride Leadership

    Sara Mindel Youth Pride Day Director Allison Bayley Volunteer Coordinator Brian McNamee Games Coordinator, Scholarship Coordinator David Koegel Technical Director Michael Banks Treasurer Nikisha Carpenter...

  • Youth Pride Sponsors

    Platinum Human Rights Campaign SMYAL Gold Brother Help Thyself The Center Cherry Fund Whitman-Walker Clinic Silver Black Pride GLSEN -- Northern Virginia Chapter Gay Life...

  • Events

    Youth Pride Alliance Allies Reception Honoring: Darlene Nipper, Cheryl Specter, and City at Peace Friday, April 20 7 to 9:30 p.m. Toutorsky Mansion 1720 16th...

  • Youth Pride Allies Reception Honors Community Activists

    As part of its 11th annual celebration, the Youth Pride Alliance is honoring three allies who have contributed to the well-being and growth of GLBTQ...

  • Speaker and Performers

    Speakers & Performers Saturday, April 28 P Street Park 23rd & P Streets NW Noon to 5 p.m. As of press time, in alphabetical order....

  • Booths and Vendors

    Saturday, April 28 P Street Park 23rd & P Streets NW Noon to 5 p.m. As of press time, in alphabetical order. Subject to change....

  • Living Out Loud

    On the surface, an openly gay actor, one who majored in musical theater in college, may not run against the grain. But Eric Millegan is...

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: You've established and fostered that which mattered. Now you're harvesting the fruits of your labors. Will it be bitter or sweet? Plentiful or...

  • Serving Up Evil

    A headline catches your eye. Or maybe its America's Most Wanted and suddenly you are immersed in the graphic details of an unspeakable crime. It...

  • Looney Tunes

    He may sing ''I've gone identity mad!'' on his debut album's opening tune and single, ''Grace Kelly,'' but Mika doesn't actually sound as confused about...

  • Local Briefs

    Gay Men's Chorus appoints new E.D. Robert Johnson has been playing the piano since he was 9 years old. Now 31, Johnson, a member and...

  • Culture Club

    A voice-over narration that condescends to the audience isn't the most auspicious start for a film, particularly for Boy Culture, the story of a Seattle...

  • Monsters and Mayhem

    Wake up, moviegoing America! Right before your eyes last weekend came an original: a witty, exceedingly well-crafted tribute to the exploitation flicks of the '70s,...

  • Gays Groups Evaluate May 1 Candidates

    Ahead of the May 1 special election for D.C. City Council seats from Wards 4 and 7, as well as a Board of Education seat...

  • Talking About Silence

    It is perhaps the quietest day of the school year: The Day of Silence, a national effort in which students at high schools, colleges and...

  • Hearsay

    A prodigal if uncomplicated return... Testing. Testing. Is this thing on?... Oh, you don't TALK into it, you TYPE into it and when words come...

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: It's been a long, slow climb up the steep, steep hill. Now you can see a clear path down that slippery slope before...

  • Stumbling 'Regiment'

    As soon as Placido Domingo, wearing his Washington National Opera General Director hat, stepped on stage to tell us that former Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist JiYoung...