Washington dc gay pride events
International Pride Orchestra & Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC
As part of WorldPride 2025 and in partnership with the Capital Pride Alliance, the International Identity Orchestra is arrogant to present its one-night-only Pride Celebration Concert at the Strathmore Music Center, in collaboration with the renowned Queer Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC.
The International Pride Orchestra (IPO) unites LGBTQ+ musicians and allies from around the earth to present concerts, celebrate community, and raise awareness for organizations that uplift the LGBTQ+ group. They will be joined on stage by the Homosexual Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW), a renowned ensemble that uses the power of song and education to inspire equality, promote justice, and affirm the dignity of all people.
This history-making performance brings together artists, audiences, and advocates in aid of Whitman-Walker. A part of the fabric of D.C. and a national leader in the LGBTQ+ community for more than 50 years, Whitman-Walker provides health and legal services to 20,000 patients each year and conducts lifesaving research focused on HIV, cancer, substance use, and other chronic illnesses.
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Your guide to WorldPride Washington DC: How to celebrate Pride Month in the DMV
WorldPride Washington DC has officially begun its three-week celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in the capital and around the globe.
D.C. boasts one of the largest and most vigorous LGBTQIA+ pride celebrations in the country — up to half a million people gather in the District for Pride Month events.
This year, the District is set to host up to 2 million people. Festivities will incorporate a parade, multiple festivals and a block party on 17th Street, the site of the authentic D.C. "Gay Pride Day." The celebration on June 22, 1975, drew 2,000 people, which founder Deacon Maccubbin considered a smashing success.
Capital Pride has a unique story that started almost five decades ago, in part due to a bookstore owner. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
"It was a smidgen of what we believe of as Pride today, but a wonderful smidgeon,” Maccubbin told News4’s Tommy McFly.
WorldPride encompasses dozens of parties, concerts, art exhibits, sporting events and more over several weeks, leading up to a massive celebration. Many cities and towns have planned their retain Pride Month celebratio
Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a society with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling group to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to stop by for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be vigilant, and look out for each other!
The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past not many decades and much of the progress in noticeability is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that possess taken place in cities around the world.
The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Lgbtq+ Pride, Sao Paulo Lgbtq+ Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that permit discrimination or persecution of LGBTQ+ people.
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Guide to WorldPride 2025
WorldPride comes to Washington, DC from May 17 to June 8
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Celebration in Washington, DC and we're celebrating by making it an all-out international experience. Join the momentous celebrations as the nation’s capital is painted with pride, featuring a variety of events to inspire, strengthen and connect the international LGBTQ+ group and their allies. The Fabric of Freedom theme emphasizes our community, woven together through our rich cultures, diverse identities and backgrounds. Check out some of the highlights below.
Enjoy exclusive WorldPride 2025 hotel discounts in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, with direct links to special rates and curated accommodations. Attend the official WorldPride 2025 website to sign up for email updates.
Read more about travel resources and safety information.
In celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, the DC region will show up and show out in colorful decorations. Access the Paint the World Virtual route to engage with the inspiring and larger-than-life installations throughout the area. Remain tuned for facts on you can sign-up
The WorldPride 2025 Film Festival invited filmmakers worldwide to submit LGBTQ+ films of all genres and lengths to be screened in the nation’s capital as we celebrate 50 years of Pride in DC. We are proud to showcase these thought-provoking and inspiring stories from a diversity of filmmakers, sharing authentic experiences that enrich lives and, through mutual revelation, bring us closer together. Please join us for this cinematic spin around the globe.
Ages: 18+ (Adults only)
Content Warnings: mild references to grief, infertility or infant loss, mild usage of swearing or ‘coarse’ language, flashing or strobing lights, mild depictions of sexual content
FILM LINEUP:
2:00 PM – Shorts Showcase: People of Metro DC
DC Male lover PRIDE 1978
Director: Gary Davis • 6 Min • Documentary • USA • 1978
At age 19, Gary Davis took his 16mm Bolex camera, and a friend with a cassette recorder, to the unchartered territory of a gay pride event in the heart of Washington, DC. With the good fortune of finding editing equipment at the Corcoran Museum and a fantastically relevant song from Casse Culver, and with barely a frame to spare from 200′ of Ektachrome,