Did you miss the Dyke March, the Pride Parade, and other Capital Pride events over the weekend? Don’t fret—you still have other opportunities to celebrate LGBT Pride Month this June. Here’s are some ideas:
Faith-Based
On Tuesday, Adas Israel Congregation is hosting a Pride interfaith service, organized by Center Faith. This organization is based in D.C. and supports LGBTQ individuals who practice their faith openly, as well as faith-based communities that are LGBTQ-inclusive. The theme for this year’s service is “Looking Back, Looking Forward” and features various speakers and musical guests. (Adas Israel Congregation, June 11, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
Fun and Games
Alliance for Justice is holding Justice Trivia: Pride Edition. This trivia night’s theme will feature questions relating to the LGBTQ community and justice. Come as a team of 2 to 6 people or meet people there! Admission to the event is free, but you can make a donation of $8 and receive special deals on drinks throughout the night. (Satellite Room, June 18, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., 21+, FREE – $8)
Art and Performances
The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs is hosting the second annual District of Pride! The event will feature LGBTQ artists from across the District, including the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, Be Steadwell, Venus Thrash, and many others. Admission is free, but registration is required! (Lincoln Theatre, Saturday, June 22, doors open at 7 p.m., 8 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE)
Pretty Boi Drag, a drag king troupe based in the D.C. area, is hosting the organization’s first Pride #OpenKingNight. The night will feature performances from amateur and veteran drag kings in the area. Come and cheer for your friends, family, and strangers! There will be ASL interpretation at this event. Tickets are $10 online, $15 at the door. (Bier Baron Tavern, June 13, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., 18+, $10-$15)
The National Museum of American History is hosting two Pride movie nights. Come out and see a screening of The Birdcage on Thursday in the Warner Bros. Theater in the NMAH, and a screening of Love, Simon on Friday in the same place. Adult tickets are $12 and can be purchased online. (NMAH, Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 6:30 p.m., $12)
Museums and Education
Check out the exhibit Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement on level 6 of the Newseum. The opening of this exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, detailing its effectson the modern gay liberation movement and marking key points in its history. Throughout the exhibit’s run, Rise Up will feature journalists, policymakers, and writers who have led the fight for equality with regards to housing, employment, and public accomodations discrimination. Educational resources are also available at the exhibit. (The Newseum, on display through December 31, adult tickets to the museum are $25)
The National Museum of American History is opening the exhibit Illegal to Be You: Gay History Beyond Stonewall this month. The exhibit, on the second floor of the museum, will feature a display of objects from the Smithsonian collections relating to the Stonewall Riots, and those that relate to the larger experience of being gay in the United States. (National Museum of American History, opens June 21, free admission to the museum)
Proud Ukraine, the first LGBTQ association of queer Ukrainians living in the United States, will be hosting a panel discussion on the current political landscape of LGBTQ rights in Ukraine. The event will feature panelists from TERGO, an organization that meets and works with parents of LGBTQ people in Ukraine, and will also hear from the president of Proud Ukraine. Registration is available online. (Rayburn House Office Building, Thursday, June 27, 1 p.m.-2 p.m, FREE)
Food and Drink
Go Gay DC is hosting an LGBTQ Community Happy Hour Social in the City. This event is free to attend with a cash bar, and there will be a variety of food and drink specials during happy hour. Circle Bistro is also selling a Pride cocktail—“The Tropical Rainbow”—a multi-colored sweet drink. RSVP online. (Circle Bistro, Friday, June 14, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
Can’t attend Go Gay DC’s Social in the City on June 14? There’s another Social in the City on Sunday, June 23, at the Embassy Row Hotel. Capacity is limited to the first 100 people who RSVP online. Come out for a relaxing, fun time on the rooftop of the hotel. There will also be a cash bar on site. (Embassy Row Hotel, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
DC9 will feature the “Go Cluck Yourself” sandwich throughout the month of June, a chicken sandwich closely resembling Chick-fil-A’s sandwich. But, in response to news that the fast food chain’s foundation donated repeatedly to anti-LGBT causes, DC9 is donating the profits of this sandwich towards LGBT-supporting groups, including Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders in D.C. (DC9, available throughout June, $13)
Books
Loyalty Books on Upshur Street will be hosting a Poets in Protest Reading Series: LGBTQ+ Pride, featuring C. Thomas and Marlena Chertock. The event will feature five LGBTQ+ poets who will read a piece of their own, and then read a piece by an older LGBTQ+ poet to acknowledge the shared lineage and diversity within the community. People can chat and mingle after the readings. (Loyalty Books, Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
