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All posts tagged "capital pride"

  • Born to Strum

    In the past year, Michelle Raymond has taken up, among other things, softball, rowing, kickball and sailing. And all because of Jim Carrey. Yes, that...

  • Mya Cancels Pride Appearance

    Capital Pride Festival headliner Mya, slated to perform as the headliner on the main stage and closing this year's 35th annual festival, has cancelled her...

  • Mason Leaving Capital Pride

    Capital Pride announced on May 13 that Dyana Mason, the organization's executive director, will be departing at the end of her contract in July. As...

  • Mya Homecoming

    The Capital Pride Alliance announced on Thursday, May 6, that this year's Capital Pride Festival headliner will be R&B singer Mýa. ''We're really excited to...

  • Pride Mourns Miles

    The Capital Pride Alliance announced this week that Bill Miles, co-founder of the organization and current board secretary, died on Saturday morning, April 10, at...

  • Time for Tributes

    In a city as dynamic as Washington, and with a vibrant LGBT community to match, there's no doubt that there are an endless number of...

  • Calling Contractors

    Some people know how to rally a crowd, recruit volunteers or throw a fundraiser. A select few may have less obvious talents, including those rarely...

  • One Man's Mark

    During his final days Larry Stansbury didn't quite resemble the dedicated community activist and organizer so many in the D.C. area remember. Lying in a...

  • Pitch In for Pride

    Capital Pride 2010 may be more than half a year away, but organizers are already starting to hum. Following a recent announcement that the Capital...

  • Show Your Pride

    Capital Pride, the organization responsible for the annual Capital Pride Festival and Parade, has announced a call for nominations for the group's board of directors....

  • Celebrating a Movement

    ''I'll never forget this moment the rest of my life,'' a beaming RuPaul shouted last Sunday from the Capital Pride main stage. With the Capitol...

  • RuPaul at Capital Pride 2009

    RuPaul (Charles) entertains the crowd at Washington, DC’s 2009 Capital Pride Festival.

  • Vocally Proud

    If you ask Jo Arnone, the GLBT pride celebrations occurring around the country throughout the month of June should not be called parades or festivals,...

  • Pride Guide

    Although the fictitious Dolly Levi was so upset by the notion of the parade passing her by that she had to belt out a tune...

  • Addressing an Epidemic

    Though the air-conditioning kept the sweltering D.C. evening at bay, participants at the Capital Pride Town Hall: D.C.'s HIV/AIDS Crisis could not avoid creating their...