Arts & Entertainment
Battle for the tiara!
Miss Gay DC America 2013 regional pageant is Saturday at Town
Miss Gay D.C. America crowning in 2010. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)
The Miss Gay DC America 2013 regional pageant is Saturday at Town (2009 8th Street, NW).
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cover is $10. Last year’s title holder Chantel Reshae will be honored and current Miss Gay America Sally Sparkles will attend. Though competitors need not be D.C. residents to participate, the contest is a big deal — former Miss Gay D.C. American winners have finished in the top 10 at nationals four different times three have won the national crown (Victoria DePaula, Coti Collins and Kirby Kolby).
This is the regional competition in anticipation of the national event to be held in October in St. Louis. Directly after the pageant, Ivy Winters from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will perform followed by an underwear model night from Universal Gear with DJ Chord.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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