Arts & Entertainment
Adele album ’25’ leaks
(Photo courtesy of YouTube)
The highly anticipated new album from Adele, “25”, leaked online yesterday, three days ahead of its Nov. 20 release date. Listen to the full album here.
Social media exploded with rumors that the album was also being sold in their stores ahead of its initial release date. Adele’s spokesperson told Billboard that Target shelves were not stocking the album just yet.
“The Target sales are not true,” the spokesperson said.
The album includes Adele’s hit single “Hello” which has already been praised by critics and fans alike. The 27-year-old also gave a live performance of another song, “When We Were Young”, in a preview clip from her appearance on Australia’s “60 Minutes.”
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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