Arts & Entertainment
MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Chris Jay
Meet D.C.’s top 20 LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes
Chris Jay (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Chris Jay
Age: 35
Occupation: Graphic designer/photographer
Identify as: Lesbian?
What are you looking for in a mate? I’m looking for a partner. Someone who understands my hustle and will support it. It would be awesome if she has a hustle of her own. I am attracted to “go getters” and strong women. She has to have a great sense of humor, knows how to have fun and is outgoing.
Biggest turn-off: Someone who is close-minded and feels like they have nothing left to learn. Also someone who is content with their current situation. I need someone who is always looking to do more with life.
Biggest turn-on: Someone who makes me laugh. It doesn’t hurt to laugh at my awful jokes too.
Hobbies: Producing and performing in drag and burlesque shows around D.C. Being on stage is such a rush and it is completely addicting.
Describe your ideal first date: I like to keep it simple with a good meal and drinks at a place that isn’t too loud for good conversation. Anything that allows us to get to know each other better.
Favorite TV show: “Drunk History”
Celebrity crush: Janet Jackson
One obscure fact about yourself: I love watching shows like “American Dad” and “Archer.” I have a very weird sense of humor.
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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