Arts & Entertainment
Jason & deMarco re-emerge with family in tow
Couple’s twin sons join them for ‘Celebrating Diversity’ fall tour
Jason & deMarco with their sons, Mason and Noah. (Photo by Donat Barbe)
Gay singing duo Jason & deMarco perform at Metropolitan Community Church of Washington (474 Ridge St., N.W.) Friday from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday night at Veritas United Church of Christ (17805 Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, Md.,) at 7 p.m. as part of their fall tour “Celebrating Diversity.”
The duo brings Jason’s parents along for the tour as well as their twin 2-year-old sons Mason and Noah. The tour commemorates their 10-year anniversary as a singing duo.
Tickets are free but a minimum suggested donation of $20 is encouraged. For more information, visit mccdc.com and veritashagerstown.com.
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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