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Pride Events

All-original pictures captured by Metro Weekly's photographers

March 5, 2024

Capital Pride Reveal Party

Penn Social

August 16, 2023

The 2023 Capital Pride Festival

Washington, D.C.

August 4, 2023

The 2023 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and 14th Street, Washington, D.C.

June 10, 2023

Capital Pride Honors

Penn Social

June 7, 2023

The White Diamond: All White Party

Echostage

June 6, 2023

Pride By the River Super Sunday

Anacostia Park, Washington, D.C.

June 6, 2023

DC Black Pride: Talent Showcase

Renaissance Marriott, Washington, D.C.

June 6, 2023

UHU's Pride in the Park

Fort Dupont Park, Washington, D.C.

April 11, 2023

Capital Pride “Reveal”

Kimpton Hotel Monaco

November 19, 2022

Capital Pride’s Fuchsia Ball

Echostage

June 23, 2022

The 2022 Capital Pride Parade

Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy the Capital Pride Alliance

June 23, 2022

The 2022 Capital Pride Festival and Concert

Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy the Capital Pride Alliance

June 22, 2022

Riot! Capital Pride Opening Party

Echostage. Photos courtesy of the Capital Pride Alliance

June 10, 2022

The 2022 Capital Pride Honors

Penn Social. Courtesy the Capital Pride Alliance

April 26, 2022

Retro Scene: Youth Pride Infatuation Dance

Velvet Nation Nightclub

October 22, 2021

Capital Pride's Color Fest

Union Market's Dock 5

June 18, 2021

Retro Scene: Capital Pride Honors & Opening Party

Compass Coffee Ivy City

June 18, 2021

Retro Scene: Capital Pride Walk & Rally

Washington, D.C.

June 11, 2021

Retro Scene: Capital Pride 2005

Washington, D.C.

May 7, 2021

Retro Scene: Youth Pride Day & Infatuation Dance

P Street Beach & Apex

February 25, 2021

Retro Scene: Black Pride Events 2014

Washington, D.C.

February 19, 2021

Black Pride Events, 2004

Washington, D.C.

February 12, 2021

Retro Scene: Black Pride Events, 2007

Washington, D.C.

February 4, 2021

Retro Scene: Black Pride Events, May 2006

Washington, D.C.

June 22, 2020

Vintage Scene: Youth Pride 1998

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

February 13, 2020

Capital Pride Reveal

City Winery

July 3, 2019

Annapolis Pride

Downtown Annapolis, Maryland

June 23, 2019

Pride Opening Dance

Echo Stage

June 13, 2019

Capital Pride Festival & Concert

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

June 13, 2019

Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle and 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2019

Countdown: Pride Celebration Kickoff Party

Smithsonian American Art Museum

June 5, 2019

Womxn's Pride Kickoff Celebration

Big Chief DC

June 5, 2019

The Capital Pride Honors

Smithsonian American Art Museum

May 29, 2019

Black Pride 2019: Flewed Out

Echostage

May 29, 2019

Black Pride Opening Reception

Renaissance Washington

May 29, 2019

Women In the Life 25th Anniversary Celebration

Renaissance Washington

May 23, 2019

Trans Pride 2019

Eaton Hotel and Studio Theatre

May 7, 2019

Youth Pride Day 2019

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

February 6, 2019

Capital Pride Reveal

City Winery

October 6, 2018

NOVA Pride

Bull Run Park, Centreville, Virginia

June 20, 2018

Baltimore Pride

Charles Village, Baltimore, Maryland

June 15, 2018

Capital Pride Parade 2018

Dupont, Logan, and 17th Street NW; Washington, D.C.

June 15, 2018

Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Washington, D.C.

June 13, 2018

DC Latinx Pride: Belleza Latinx

Town Danceboutique

June 10, 2018

Earth, Wind, Glitter and Fire

BYT and Capital Pride's Opening Party at EchoStage

June 9, 2018

Capital Pride Heroes Gala

880 P, Washington, DC

June 3, 2018

Black Pride Party at the Bull Pen

Nationals Park

June 2, 2018

Black Pride Festival 2018

Fort Dupont

May 26, 2018

2018 Trans Equality Now Awards

Presented by NCTE at The Hamilton Live

May 24, 2018

Capital Trans Pride

Foundry Methodist Church

May 24, 2018

Capital Trans Pride Happy Hour

Studio Theatre

October 11, 2017

Youth Pride Day

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

October 4, 2017

4th Annual NOVA Pride

Bull Run Special Events Center

June 21, 2017

Baltimore Pride

Mount Vernon, Baltimore, Maryland

June 15, 2017

The 2017 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

June 15, 2017

The Equality March for Unity & Pride

The White House, The Mall, Washington, D.C.

June 15, 2017

The 2017 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

May 31, 2017

DC Black Pride's The Grandiose Fantasy Mega Pride Party

Hosted by Lil’ Kim at Marriott Wardman Park

May 31, 2017

DC Black Pride & Daryl Wilson's Epic Live Party

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center

May 31, 2017

DC Black Pride's Cultural Arts & Wellness Festival

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center

May 24, 2017

Capital Trans Pride

Studio Theatre

May 24, 2017

DC Black Pride Awards Reception

Human Right Campaign headquarters in D.C.

February 3, 2017

Capital Pride Reveal

SAX

October 5, 2016

3rd Annual NOVA Pride

Bull Run Special Events Center

June 23, 2016

Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

June 23, 2016

Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle, 17th and 14th Streets NW, Washington, DC

June 14, 2016

Capital Pride Opening Party

HEX at Dock 5

June 14, 2016

La Fiesta - 10th Annual DC Latino Pride

Featuring Yara Sofia at Town Danceboutique

June 10, 2016

Capital Pride Heroes Gala

Carnegie Library

June 8, 2016

Black Pride - Cultural Arts and Wellness Festival

Francis-Stevens Educational Campus

June 8, 2016

Black Pride Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony

Hyatt Regency Washington

June 1, 2016

Black Pride Main Event

Echostage

May 24, 2016

Trans Pride

Reeves Municipal building, Washington, DC

May 18, 2016

Youth Pride 20th Anniversary

Dupont Circle

July 29, 2015

Baltimore Pride 2015

Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon Neighborhood

July 7, 2015

Capital Pride's Day in the Park

5th Annual Drag Kickball and Outdoor Movie at Stead Park

June 17, 2015

Capital Pride Festival 2015

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

June 17, 2015

A Banner Pride

Organizations displaying their Capital Pride in Washington, D.C.

June 17, 2015

Capital Pride Parade 2015

Dupont Circle to 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

June 16, 2015

BYT and Capital Pride's Flashback

Arena Stage

June 14, 2015

2015 Capital Pride Parade -- First Look

First photos from Washington's biggest ever Pride Parade

June 13, 2015

Pride In The Sky

The Official Capital Pride Women's Party

June 4, 2015

Capital Pride Heroes Gala

Carnegie Library

May 29, 2015

Black Pride 2015

Cultural Arts and Wellness Festival, Francis-Stevens Educational Campus, Washington, DC

May 20, 2015

Capital Trans Pride 2015

The Reeves Municipal Center

May 6, 2015

Youth Pride Day

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

January 29, 2015

3rd Annual Pride Reveal

Malmaison

October 10, 2014

NOVA Pride Festival

Bull Run Special Events Center, Centreville, Virginia

June 19, 2014

Baltimore Pride 2014

Charles Street and Mount Royal Avenues, Baltimore, MD

June 11, 2014

Capital Pride Festival 2014

Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.C.

June 11, 2014

Capital Pride Parade 2014

Dupont Circle, 17th, P and 14th Streets NW, Washington, DC

June 11, 2014

DC Latino Pride's La Fiesta

Town Danceboutique

June 11, 2014

Blast Off! Official Capital Pride Opening Party

Dock 5 Union Market

May 31, 2014

Capital Pride Heroes Reception

Artisphere

May 30, 2014

The Wet Dream Mega Party

Echostage

May 29, 2014

DC Black Pride Cultural Arts and Health & Wellness Festival

Francis-Stevens Educational Campus

May 28, 2014

Black Pride Women's Party

The Howard Theatre

May 15, 2014

Youth Pride

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

June 11, 2013

Capital Pride Festival 2013

Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC

June 10, 2013

Capital Pride Parade 2013

Dupont Circle and 17th Street areas of Washington, DC

June 2, 2013

Capital TransPride

National City Christian Church

May 11, 2013

Youth Pride

Dupont Circle.

July 5, 2012

Baltimore Pride Block Party 2012

Mount Vernon, Charles and Eager Streets

July 5, 2012

Baltimore Pride Parade 2012

Mount Vernon, Charles and Eager Streets, Baltimore, MD

June 11, 2012

Capital Pride Festival 2012

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

June 10, 2012

DC Capital Pride Parade 2012

Dupont Circle, 17th Street and P Street

May 31, 2012

DC Black Pride Health & Wellness Expo

Francis-Stevens School

May 31, 2012

DC Black Pride Opening Reception

Hyatt Regency

May 6, 2012

Youth Pride Day 2012

Dupont Circle

June 23, 2011

Baltimore Pride 2011

Mount Vernon, Charles and Eager Streets

June 17, 2011

2011 Capital Pride Parade

P Street, Dupont Circle and 17th Street NW

June 17, 2011

2011 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

June 16, 2011

Capital Trans-Pride

MCC-DC

June 16, 2011

Latino Pride

Town Danceboutique

June 2, 2011

DC Black Pride Opening Reception

Hamilton Crowne Plaza

May 5, 2011

Youth Pride Day 2011

Dupont Circle

August 12, 2010

Chesapeake Pride Festival

Mayo Beach Park

July 1, 2010

Pride of Pets Dog Show

Presented by Pets-DC

June 24, 2010

Baltimore Pride Parade and Street Festival

Baltimore Pride

June 18, 2010

The 2010 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle to Logan Circle, 17th Street, and P Street, Washington, D.C.

June 18, 2010

The 2010 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

June 17, 2010

Trans Pride

The Madison Hotel

June 17, 2010

Capital Pride 35th Anniversary Party

Zentan Restaurant / Donovan House Hotel

June 17, 2010

Capital Pride Heroes & Endgendered Spirit Awards

The Madison Hotel

June 17, 2010

Capital Pride's Official Closing Party

Washington Hilton Hotel

June 10, 2010

DC Black Pride Opening Reception and Awards

Hamilton Crowne Plaza

June 10, 2010

DC Black Pride Festival

Washington Convention Center

May 13, 2010

Capital Pride Kick-Off Party

The Madison Hotel

May 6, 2010

Youth Pride Day

P Street Beach

June 25, 2009

Baltimore Pride Parade and Block Party 2009

Charles and Eager Streets

June 18, 2009

Capital Pride's Pride After Dark: The Last Dance

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

June 18, 2009

Capital Pride's Transgender Pride

The Madison, a Loews Hotel

June 18, 2009

2009 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle, 17th Street and P Street in Downtown Washington, DC

June 18, 2009

2009 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvnia Avenue between 3rd & 7th Streets, NW, Downtown, Washington, DC

June 11, 2009

Capital Pride Heroes Reception

The Madison, a Loews Hotel

June 4, 2009

DC Black Pride Fashion Show

Renaissance M Street Hotel

June 4, 2009

DC Black Pride Festival

Love Nightclub

June 4, 2009

DC Black Pride 70s Pure Love Party

Renaissance M Street Hotel

April 30, 2009

Youth Pride Day

P Street Beach, Dupont Circle

July 31, 2008

Chesapeake Pride Festival

Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds

June 19, 2008

The 2008 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle / 17th Street / New Hampshire Ave. / P Street NW

June 19, 2008

2008 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue

May 29, 2008

DC Black Pride Festival 2008

Francis Field

May 8, 2008

Youth Pride Day 2008

P Street Beach Park

August 30, 2007

Chesapeake Pride Festival 2007

Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville, MD

June 21, 2007

14th annual Pride of Pets pageant

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

June 14, 2007

2007 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont, Logan and 17th Street in Washington, DC

June 14, 2007

2007 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue in Downtown Washington, DC

May 31, 2007

D.C. Black Pride President's Reception

Renaissance M Street Hotel

May 31, 2007

Trade in Black

The Official D.C. Black Pride Unity Dance. Fur Nightclub.

May 31, 2007

D.C. Black Pride Festival

D.C. Convention Center

May 3, 2007

Youth Pride Day 2007

Rock Creek Park at 22nd and P Streets, NW DC

November 30, 2006

D.C. Black Pride Fall Harvest Reception

HRC Action Center and Store

June 15, 2006

2006 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle area, Washington, DC

June 15, 2006

2006 Capital Pride Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC

June 1, 2006

Fun in the Sun: 2006 D.C. Black Pride Festival

Old Convention Center Site, 9th & H Streets NW

June 1, 2006

Red Hott

2006 D.C. Black Pride Nightlife, 9:30 Nightclub

June 1, 2006

Fever: 2006 D.C. Black Pride Nightlife

Republic Gardens

May 4, 2006

Youth Pride Day

Rock Creek Park

June 16, 2005

Capital Pride Parade 2005

Dupont Circle, 17th Street NW and P Street NW

June 16, 2005

Capital Pride Street Festival 2005

Pennsylvania Avenue

June 16, 2005

Capital Pride Heroes Reception

The Wilson Building

June 9, 2005

Youth Pride Day

Saturday, June 4, 2005

June 2, 2005

DC Black Pride Festival

Washington Convention Center (with singer Tweet)

June 2, 2005

Crystal Awards Ceremony and VIP Reception

City Museum of Washington

June 2, 2005

Some Kind of Sexy Women's Party

DC Black Pride - Pink at Alero Nightclub

June 2, 2005

Body Heat Strictly Hip Hop Xplosion

DC Black Pride - 9:30 Club (with Doug E Fresh)

June 2, 2005

Reality: The Sequel

DC Black Pride - Dream Nightclub

April 28, 2005

Youth Pride Infatuation Dance

Nation

June 17, 2004

Dyke March

Dupont Circle and Beyond

June 17, 2004

2004 Capital Pride Parade

Dupont Circle, Washington D.C.

June 17, 2004

2004 Capital Pride Street Festival

Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

June 3, 2004

D.C. Black Pride Festival

D.C. Convention Center

April 29, 2004

Youth Pride Day 2004

Rock Creek Park at 23rd & P Streets

June 12, 2003

Pride Parade (with Bonus Scene pics)

Dupont on P Street and 17th Street

June 12, 2003

Capital Pride Festival (with Bonus Scene pics)

Downtown Washington, DC on Pennsylvania Avenue.

May 29, 2003

Faces of Black Pride (with Bonus Scene pics)

D.C. Black Lesbian and Gay Pride Day 2003. Washington Convention Center

April 17, 2003

Youth Pride Day

P Street Park

June 13, 2002

Dynamic Dykes

Annual Dyke March. Dupont Circle.

June 13, 2002

Parade of Pride

D.C. Capital Pride Parade. Dupont Circle to 17th Street, NW.

June 13, 2002

Capital Celebration

D.C. Capital Pride Festival. Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

June 13, 2002

Capital Celebration

(bonus pics)

June 13, 2002

Parade of Pride

(bonus pics)

May 30, 2002

Days of Pride

Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Weekend. Washington Convention Center, Edge/Wet, Chaos.