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MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Sasanka Jinadasa
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Sasanka Jinadasa (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Sasanka Jinadasa
Age: 22
Occupation: Capacity building and community resource manager at HIPS
Identify as: Queer hard femme
What are you looking for in a mate? Someone who will take me to taco Tuesday and/or someone who knows the answer to “what you gonna, what you gonna do with that dessert?”
Biggest turn-off: humanitariansoftinder.com
Biggest turn-on: Passionate dorks and good kissers
Hobbies: Thinking about capitalistic violence and wearing dark lipstick
Describe your ideal first date: Crepes at Coffy Cafe
Favorite TV show: “The Good Wife”
Celebrity crush: Kajol
One obscure fact about yourself: I eat spicier food than you.
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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