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Road trip: NYC Pride
So much to see in New York City this weekend!
New York City (Photo by Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia Commons)
New York City Pride kicks off this weekend on Friday from 7-10 p.m. at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 in TriBeCa with the NYC Pride Rally. This year’s hosts are Pandora Boxx from RuPaul’s Drag Race and Keith Price, with performances by Pam Ann and Vicci Martinez.
The NYC Pride March starts on Sunday at 11 a.m. at 36 St. and 5 Ave. This year’s Grand Marshals are Edith Windsor, Harry Belafonte and Earl Fowlkes. Following the march is PrideFest, a massive LGBT public street fair with vendors and entertainers on Hudson Street between Abdingdon Square and West 14th Street PrideFest is from 11 a.m. -6 p.m.
NYC Pride has many other events during the weekend, finishing with the Dance on the Pier party on Sunday from 3-10 p.m. on Pier 26 in Hudson River Park featuring Cher and Deborah Cox. Tickets are $75 and $125 for VIP passes, and all proceeds go to NYC Pride Week events and community organizations. For more details on NYC Pride, visit nycpride.org.
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Washington Spirit host largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history
The Washington Spirit celebrated the LGBTQ+ community with the team’s annual Pride Night at Audi Field this past Saturday. Highlighting that evening’s Pride-themed festivities was a
halftime drag performance, featuring over a dozen drag performers from around the
DMV. It was the largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history.
Performers included: Shiqueeta Lee, KCByonce, Citrine the Queen, Elektra Gee, Kabuki Bukkake, Delila B. Lee, Capri Bloomingdale, Tara Ashleigh Austin, Gigi Couture, Dorsell Phinn, Tula, Twix the Drag Queen, Bootsy Omega, Princeza.
The 2023 Reston Pride Festival was held at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Va. on Saturday, June 3. The music group Betty was the headliner of the festival.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering @RestonPride for @WashBlade . @bettymusic performing: pic.twitter.com/sZaIlVANi8
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023
The City of Alexandria, Va. held its sixth annual LGBTQ Pride Festival at Alexandria City Hall on Saturday, June 3.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Alexandria Pride for @WashBlade . #Pride #Pride2023 pic.twitter.com/bG0fJk24Lv
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023
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